Exclusive: AI firm Flawless, distributor-financier XYZ Films (Mandy), and producer Tea Shop Productions (The Fall) have acquired Michel Gondry’s 2023 Cannes Directors’ Fortnight movie The Book Of Solutions for all English-speaking territories.
Directed and written by Gondry, the French-language comedy is the first film in seven years from the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and The Science of Sleep filmmaker.
It will be releases simultaneously in the original French language and converted to a director-approved English-language version using Flawless’ TrueSync AI technology, which became known after movies like The Fall. You can read about Flawless’ “visual translation” techniques and acquisitions strategy in our story here.
Pic stars Pierre Niney, Blanche Gardin, Francoise Lebrun and Vincent Elbaz and was produced by George Bermann at Partizan.
In the film, Marc (Niney), a bipolar and paranoid filmmaker, is having trouble with his latest project. With his editor as an accomplice, he manages...
Directed and written by Gondry, the French-language comedy is the first film in seven years from the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and The Science of Sleep filmmaker.
It will be releases simultaneously in the original French language and converted to a director-approved English-language version using Flawless’ TrueSync AI technology, which became known after movies like The Fall. You can read about Flawless’ “visual translation” techniques and acquisitions strategy in our story here.
Pic stars Pierre Niney, Blanche Gardin, Francoise Lebrun and Vincent Elbaz and was produced by George Bermann at Partizan.
In the film, Marc (Niney), a bipolar and paranoid filmmaker, is having trouble with his latest project. With his editor as an accomplice, he manages...
- 5/23/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Get ready for the return of The Mole. Netflix has announced the premiere date for season two of the competition series, with Ari Shapiro (above) taking over the hosting duties from Alex Wagner for the new 10-episode season. Shapiro has hosted NPR’s All Things Considered since 2015.
This show is a revival of the reality series that ran for five seasons on ABC between 2001 and 2008. The hosts of that version were Anderson Cooper, Ahmad Rashad, and Jon Kelly.
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This show is a revival of the reality series that ran for five seasons on ABC between 2001 and 2008. The hosts of that version were Anderson Cooper, Ahmad Rashad, and Jon Kelly.
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- 5/20/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
For its second season, The Mole is getting a new emcee. Netflix announced that the reality competition series will return for a new three-week event, beginning on June 28, with new episodes dropping weekly through July 12. And this time, the host of the season will be journalist Ari Shapiro. So what should fans know about Shapiro? He manifested his role as The Mole host in a podcast. While appearing on Bowen Yang’s podcast Las Culturistas in March 2023, the subject of the show came up, and the SNL star suggested Shapiro would be a good fit for the gig, Shapiro was effusive in his excitement over that idea. Fast forward to now, and that is one dream that has come true. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ari Shapiro (@arishapiro) He’s a seasoned journalist. For starters, even if you don’t recognize his face, his voice might...
- 5/17/2024
- TV Insider
Netflix has announced that Ari Shapiro is the new host of The Mole, which will debut its second season on the streaming service on June 28, 2024. Consisting of 10 episodes, the season will continue through July 12.
Ari Shapiro is an award-winning anchor of NPR’s All Things Considered, one of the most listened-to radio news programs in the United States, as well as a host of NPR’s daily afternoon news podcast, Consider This. He has been a question on Jeopardy! and an answer in the New York Times crossword puzzle.
Shapiro’s debut memoir, The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening, was an instant New York Times bestseller. As a singer, he has performed in some of the world’s most storied venues, from Carnegie Hall to the Hollywood Bowl.
The Mole is an unpredictable, high-stakes competition series. In this version, twelve players work together in...
Ari Shapiro is an award-winning anchor of NPR’s All Things Considered, one of the most listened-to radio news programs in the United States, as well as a host of NPR’s daily afternoon news podcast, Consider This. He has been a question on Jeopardy! and an answer in the New York Times crossword puzzle.
Shapiro’s debut memoir, The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening, was an instant New York Times bestseller. As a singer, he has performed in some of the world’s most storied venues, from Carnegie Hall to the Hollywood Bowl.
The Mole is an unpredictable, high-stakes competition series. In this version, twelve players work together in...
- 5/16/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Many of those shuttling around New York City this week for the upfronts, on the heels of the NewFronts two weeks ago, may find themselves trying to synthesize all of the claims and counter-claims, the big data and bigger spectacle.
Evan Shapiro, veteran of many an upfront during his time as a cable network chief and more recently a consultant, producer and self-described “media cartographer,” has a way to process it all. A new event he is shepherding, Streaming Media NYC, kicks off Monday at the Intercontinental New York Barclay hotel and runs through Wednesday. Shapiro calls it an “idea festival” designed to bring together “the smartest people in media to have frank conversations about the industry’s biggest challenges.”
The roster of executive speakers is slated to include Roku’s Charlie Collier, Rob Caruso from Google, Danielle Carney from Amazon and Steve Ellis from Paramount Global. The world beyond...
Evan Shapiro, veteran of many an upfront during his time as a cable network chief and more recently a consultant, producer and self-described “media cartographer,” has a way to process it all. A new event he is shepherding, Streaming Media NYC, kicks off Monday at the Intercontinental New York Barclay hotel and runs through Wednesday. Shapiro calls it an “idea festival” designed to bring together “the smartest people in media to have frank conversations about the industry’s biggest challenges.”
The roster of executive speakers is slated to include Roku’s Charlie Collier, Rob Caruso from Google, Danielle Carney from Amazon and Steve Ellis from Paramount Global. The world beyond...
- 5/14/2024
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: LA’s Nicely Entertainment has acquired campy telemovie Ladies of the ‘80s: A Divas Christmas, and is bringing its soap opera shenanigans to the Cannes Market.
The film stars Loni Anderson (Wkrp in Cincinnati), Morgan Fairchild (Falcon Crest), Linda Gray (Dallas), Donna Mills (Knots Landing) and Nicollette Sheridan (Knots Landing) as five glamorous soap opera stars who reunite to shoot the final Christmas episode of their long-running show. Producer Alex (Travis Burns) and director Nell (Taylor Ann Thompson) do their best to keep things on the rails but old rivalries resurface and threaten to tear the production apart. The divas are forced to put their differences aside and the show becomes an unexpected ratings hit, creating a new TV format for them and a romance for Alex and Nell.
The movie’s score and theme song ‘Ladies of the ‘80s’ was written by Songwriters Hall of Fame’s Steve Dorff...
The film stars Loni Anderson (Wkrp in Cincinnati), Morgan Fairchild (Falcon Crest), Linda Gray (Dallas), Donna Mills (Knots Landing) and Nicollette Sheridan (Knots Landing) as five glamorous soap opera stars who reunite to shoot the final Christmas episode of their long-running show. Producer Alex (Travis Burns) and director Nell (Taylor Ann Thompson) do their best to keep things on the rails but old rivalries resurface and threaten to tear the production apart. The divas are forced to put their differences aside and the show becomes an unexpected ratings hit, creating a new TV format for them and a romance for Alex and Nell.
The movie’s score and theme song ‘Ladies of the ‘80s’ was written by Songwriters Hall of Fame’s Steve Dorff...
- 5/13/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Tko Group Holdings beat Wall Street revenue expectations to a pulp in its first quarter 2024 earnings report Wednesday, though a $335 million UFC fighter pay settlement pushed the company from a profit to a loss in the quarter.
The company also cut a new WWE distribution deal, albeit a relatively minor one: Raw, which will move to Netflix in January 2025, will continue to run on USA Network through the end of this year. USA’s current deal for Raw was set to expire at the end of September. Tko says it is receiving $25 million for the program during the three month window.
The Endeavor-controlled company, which owns the UFC and WWE, reported revenue of $629.7 million, with a net loss of $249.5 million and adjusted Ebitda of $282.2 million. The company also raised its guidance for the year of up to $2.685 billion in revenue, and adjusted Ebitda of up to $1.205 billion
The loss is...
The company also cut a new WWE distribution deal, albeit a relatively minor one: Raw, which will move to Netflix in January 2025, will continue to run on USA Network through the end of this year. USA’s current deal for Raw was set to expire at the end of September. Tko says it is receiving $25 million for the program during the three month window.
The Endeavor-controlled company, which owns the UFC and WWE, reported revenue of $629.7 million, with a net loss of $249.5 million and adjusted Ebitda of $282.2 million. The company also raised its guidance for the year of up to $2.685 billion in revenue, and adjusted Ebitda of up to $1.205 billion
The loss is...
- 5/8/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
John Travolta returned to television in a full-length role after nearly four decades in Ryan Murphy’s The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story. His last TV role was Vinnie Barbarino in Welcome Back, Kotter which lasted from 1975 to 1979. It was not an easy decision to take on the role but Travolta had a personal Hollywood ‘consulting’ team to advise him. This esteemed group of people included Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, Rita Hanks, Oprah Winfrey, and Michael Eisner.
John Travolta with David Schwimmer in The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
The Saturday Night Fever actor played the real-life character Robert Shapiro, the famous American attorney who was part of O.J. Simpson’s dream defense team. The series received critical acclaim, however, Travolta’s performance had more polarized reactions.
John Travolta’s Decision To Return To TV Was Influenced By Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, and Others
Five...
John Travolta with David Schwimmer in The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
The Saturday Night Fever actor played the real-life character Robert Shapiro, the famous American attorney who was part of O.J. Simpson’s dream defense team. The series received critical acclaim, however, Travolta’s performance had more polarized reactions.
John Travolta’s Decision To Return To TV Was Influenced By Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, and Others
Five...
- 5/2/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Exclusive: Lily Rabe, Jodie Turner-Smith, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and newcomer Lucy Thomas have joined the cast of A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, which will star Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell and be directed by Kogonada. Sony Pictures will release the Imperative Entertainment and 30West’s romance film in theaters globally.
The script is written by Seth Reiss. Imperative’s Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas and Ryan Friedkin will produce the feature along with Reiss and Youree Henley. Executive producers include Kogonada, Ilene Feldman and Original Films’ Ori Eisen. 30West is financing.
Plot details are under wraps, but A Big Bold Beautiful Journey is described as an imaginative tale of two strangers and the extraordinary emotional journey that connects them.
Rabe most recently was seen in David E. Kelley’s Love and Death on Max alongside Elizabeth Olsen, Jesse Plemons and Patrick Fugit, and she also appeared in Bill Lawrence’s Shrinking for...
The script is written by Seth Reiss. Imperative’s Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas and Ryan Friedkin will produce the feature along with Reiss and Youree Henley. Executive producers include Kogonada, Ilene Feldman and Original Films’ Ori Eisen. 30West is financing.
Plot details are under wraps, but A Big Bold Beautiful Journey is described as an imaginative tale of two strangers and the extraordinary emotional journey that connects them.
Rabe most recently was seen in David E. Kelley’s Love and Death on Max alongside Elizabeth Olsen, Jesse Plemons and Patrick Fugit, and she also appeared in Bill Lawrence’s Shrinking for...
- 4/17/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
People Magazine Investigates is releasing a new true crime series that exposes the stories of people who have survived the attacks of serial killers. The series will take a look at some well-known serial killers and the one that got away. Continue reading to learn about People Magazine Investigates: Surviving A Serial Killer, where and when you can watch, and more.
Episode One Rodney Alcala: The Dating Game Killer
According to a press release by Investigation Discovery, the true crime series “takes back the narrative of their lives by sharing the disturbing yet empowering accounts of how they escaped the clutches of a serial killer.”
The series, produced by Radley Studios, will feature interviews with survivors, their families, and law enforcement officials. Each episode will “piece together the emotional, shocking, and exclusive stories that finally brought serial killers to justice.”
The first episode takes a look at the story of Morgan Rowan,...
Episode One Rodney Alcala: The Dating Game Killer
According to a press release by Investigation Discovery, the true crime series “takes back the narrative of their lives by sharing the disturbing yet empowering accounts of how they escaped the clutches of a serial killer.”
The series, produced by Radley Studios, will feature interviews with survivors, their families, and law enforcement officials. Each episode will “piece together the emotional, shocking, and exclusive stories that finally brought serial killers to justice.”
The first episode takes a look at the story of Morgan Rowan,...
- 4/5/2024
- by Amanda Blankenship
- TV Shows Ace
Silver Lake’s plan to take Endeavor private includes an investment of $250 million of seed equity “into a new business to be founded, managed and controlled” by executive chairman Patrick Whitesell.
The business will include “investing in and providing services to companies in the entertainment, media and sports industries; developing, producing, financing and exploiting film, television and digital audio visual content; talent management; and consulting with other entertainment companies,” according to an SEC filing today that include new contract details for Endeavor’s top executives.
So Whitesell, while continuing to be a big Endeavor shareholder and board member and remaining in a central role in WME, will be branching out. That’s all there was about the new company in the filing, which also laid out new employment letters for CEO Ari Emanuel and president and COO Mark Shapiro, who will be running Endeavor.
The document also refers a number...
The business will include “investing in and providing services to companies in the entertainment, media and sports industries; developing, producing, financing and exploiting film, television and digital audio visual content; talent management; and consulting with other entertainment companies,” according to an SEC filing today that include new contract details for Endeavor’s top executives.
So Whitesell, while continuing to be a big Endeavor shareholder and board member and remaining in a central role in WME, will be branching out. That’s all there was about the new company in the filing, which also laid out new employment letters for CEO Ari Emanuel and president and COO Mark Shapiro, who will be running Endeavor.
The document also refers a number...
- 4/3/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: It’s All Made Up Productions, the co-producer of the Boiling Point TV series, has opened a London office with plans for a second in Liverpool.
The company run by Boiling Point director Philip Barantini and exec Samantha Beddoe have a “slate of productions already in development with all major broadcasters and studios in the UK and U.S.,” they said, with greenlights understood to be incoming. Focus will be drama and documentaries for both the big and small screen.
It’s All Made Up recently rebranded from Made Up Productions and opened an office in Central London, and the company has plans for another in Liverpool. Barantini and Beddoe both hail from the North West of England.
Barantini and Beddoe have said the company is committed to championing lesser-known and underrepresented voices and stories.
“We want to tell powerful stories that resonate and provoke through film, drama and...
The company run by Boiling Point director Philip Barantini and exec Samantha Beddoe have a “slate of productions already in development with all major broadcasters and studios in the UK and U.S.,” they said, with greenlights understood to be incoming. Focus will be drama and documentaries for both the big and small screen.
It’s All Made Up recently rebranded from Made Up Productions and opened an office in Central London, and the company has plans for another in Liverpool. Barantini and Beddoe both hail from the North West of England.
Barantini and Beddoe have said the company is committed to championing lesser-known and underrepresented voices and stories.
“We want to tell powerful stories that resonate and provoke through film, drama and...
- 3/27/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: In a competitive situation, Peacock has handed a straight-to-series order to romantic dramedy The Miniature Wife, starring and executive produced by Elizabeth Banks (Pitch Perfect) and Matthew Macfadyen (Succession), from Michael Ellenberg’s Media Res.
Created and executive produced by Jennifer Ames and Steve Turner, who also serve as showrunners, The Miniature Wife was taken out to premium buyers at the start of the year. It attracted interest from multiple streamers, ultimately landing at Peacock with a series order.
Based on the short story written by Manuel Gonzalez, The Miniature Wife is a high-concept marital dramedy examining the power (im)balances between spouses, Lindy (Banks) and Les (Macfadyen), who battle each other for supremacy after a technological accident induces the ultimate relationship crisis.
Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer executive produce for Media Res.
A three-time Emmy nominee, Banks most recently starred opposite Zach Galifianakis...
Created and executive produced by Jennifer Ames and Steve Turner, who also serve as showrunners, The Miniature Wife was taken out to premium buyers at the start of the year. It attracted interest from multiple streamers, ultimately landing at Peacock with a series order.
Based on the short story written by Manuel Gonzalez, The Miniature Wife is a high-concept marital dramedy examining the power (im)balances between spouses, Lindy (Banks) and Les (Macfadyen), who battle each other for supremacy after a technological accident induces the ultimate relationship crisis.
Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer executive produce for Media Res.
A three-time Emmy nominee, Banks most recently starred opposite Zach Galifianakis...
- 3/25/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
While Jimmy Kimmel hosted the 2024 Oscars, his fourth time as the emcee, the late-night host made sure to continue a ceremony tradition: Provide snacks.
Ahead of the ceremony, A-list stars and others in attendance were greeted with snack boxes placed under each seat inside the Dolby Theatre. Inside the boxes were Shappy Pretzel and mustard, Mike & Ike’s candy, Open Water and a note from the host that read, “To keep the karma flowing, we made donations on your behalf to St. Joseph Center.”
As he did with the 2023 Oscars, Kimmel enlisted help once again from actor Adam Shapiro’s Shappy Pretzel Co. (The host is known to be a longtime fan of the soft pretzels.)
Jimmy Kimmel always looks out for the #Oscars audience. Here is what’s in this years snack box. Shappy Pretzel and mustard, Mike & Ike’s, water and a note from the host, revealing that “to keep the karma flowing,...
Ahead of the ceremony, A-list stars and others in attendance were greeted with snack boxes placed under each seat inside the Dolby Theatre. Inside the boxes were Shappy Pretzel and mustard, Mike & Ike’s candy, Open Water and a note from the host that read, “To keep the karma flowing, we made donations on your behalf to St. Joseph Center.”
As he did with the 2023 Oscars, Kimmel enlisted help once again from actor Adam Shapiro’s Shappy Pretzel Co. (The host is known to be a longtime fan of the soft pretzels.)
Jimmy Kimmel always looks out for the #Oscars audience. Here is what’s in this years snack box. Shappy Pretzel and mustard, Mike & Ike’s, water and a note from the host, revealing that “to keep the karma flowing,...
- 3/11/2024
- by Lexy Perez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Dune: Part Two marks Christopher Walken’s comeback to acting after a four-year break from the big screen. He last appeared in three films in 2020, then took a break from movies (though he did make an appearance in the 2022 television series Severance).
Christopher Walken as Jerry in The War with Grandpa
Now, Walken takes on the role of Shaddam IV, also known as the Padishah Emperor of the Known Universe, in the Denis Villeneuve-directed sequel. He was drawn back from semi-retirement mainly because of the opportunity to visit a European city he likes.
Christopher Walken’s Big Screen Comeback Motivated by the Chance to Visit a European City
Christopher Walken as Emperor Shaddam Corrino IV in Dune 2
Christopher Walken recently ended his four-year acting break, and decided to return for Dune 2. Despite his hiatus, he found this project appealing for a few reasons. The 80-year-old shared in...
Christopher Walken as Jerry in The War with Grandpa
Now, Walken takes on the role of Shaddam IV, also known as the Padishah Emperor of the Known Universe, in the Denis Villeneuve-directed sequel. He was drawn back from semi-retirement mainly because of the opportunity to visit a European city he likes.
Christopher Walken’s Big Screen Comeback Motivated by the Chance to Visit a European City
Christopher Walken as Emperor Shaddam Corrino IV in Dune 2
Christopher Walken recently ended his four-year acting break, and decided to return for Dune 2. Despite his hiatus, he found this project appealing for a few reasons. The 80-year-old shared in...
- 3/9/2024
- by Shreya Jha
- FandomWire
Social media influencer and YouTuber Logan Paul is also a professional wrestler signed to WWE and is competing on the SmackDown event. The entrepreneur currently holds the title of WWE United States Champion. Paul is one of the highest-paid YouTubers and is also regarded as one of the most influential people in the industry.
Logan Paul co-founded Prime Beverages alongside Ksi, which is created and marketed by Prime Hydration, LLC. The company produces a variety of energy drinks, sports drinks, and drink mixes containing varying levels of caffeine, electrolytes, and added micronutrients. Prime Hydration’s recent appearance on WWE sends fans into wondering if Vince McMahon’s leadership was better.
Logan Paul’s Prime Hydration to be advertised in the center-ring Logan Paul’s Prime Hydration center-ring sponsorship deal with WWE
According to reports by WWE, professional wrestler and social media influencer Logan Paul, along with Ksi who co-founded Prime Hydration,...
Logan Paul co-founded Prime Beverages alongside Ksi, which is created and marketed by Prime Hydration, LLC. The company produces a variety of energy drinks, sports drinks, and drink mixes containing varying levels of caffeine, electrolytes, and added micronutrients. Prime Hydration’s recent appearance on WWE sends fans into wondering if Vince McMahon’s leadership was better.
Logan Paul’s Prime Hydration to be advertised in the center-ring Logan Paul’s Prime Hydration center-ring sponsorship deal with WWE
According to reports by WWE, professional wrestler and social media influencer Logan Paul, along with Ksi who co-founded Prime Hydration,...
- 3/9/2024
- by Avneet Ahluwalia
- FandomWire
Exclusive: Strand Entertainment, the newly launched management/production company of industry veterans Jeff Golenberg and Jason Shapiro, has signed actress Robin Tunney.
Best known for leading roles on Fox’s Prison Break, CBS’s The Mentalist and The Fix, ABC’s legal drama co-created by famed attorney Marcia Clark, Tunney was most recently seen recurring opposite Connie Britton and Taylor Schilling on Jason Katims’ Apple TV+ drama series Dear Edward, based on Ann Napolitano’s novel of the same name.
The actress made her film debut opposite Brendan Fraser in 1992’s Encino Man and quickly rose to prominence with roles in cult classics like Empire Records, The Craft and Niagara, Niagara, for which she was nominated for Gotham and Independent Spirit Awards.
Most recently appearing on the film side in Jeff Baena’s film Horsegirl starring Allison Brie, Tunney continues to be repped by Gersh.
Golenberg and Shapiro earlier today...
Best known for leading roles on Fox’s Prison Break, CBS’s The Mentalist and The Fix, ABC’s legal drama co-created by famed attorney Marcia Clark, Tunney was most recently seen recurring opposite Connie Britton and Taylor Schilling on Jason Katims’ Apple TV+ drama series Dear Edward, based on Ann Napolitano’s novel of the same name.
The actress made her film debut opposite Brendan Fraser in 1992’s Encino Man and quickly rose to prominence with roles in cult classics like Empire Records, The Craft and Niagara, Niagara, for which she was nominated for Gotham and Independent Spirit Awards.
Most recently appearing on the film side in Jeff Baena’s film Horsegirl starring Allison Brie, Tunney continues to be repped by Gersh.
Golenberg and Shapiro earlier today...
- 3/8/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: After more than a decade, Silver Lining Entertainment, the management and production company founded by veterans Jeff Golenberg and Sam Maydew, is dissolving.
Golenberg and fellow Silver Lining partner Jason Shapiro have launched Strand Entertainment, a management and production company based in Los Angeles, bringing most of Silver Lining’s managers with them. Maydew has formed his own management/production company, 734 Media. The split we hear was amicable, with the former partners’ paths diverging, a process accelerated by the pandemic.
Joining Golenberg and Shapiro in their new venture are longtime colleagues Tarik Kanafani, Emily Rifanburg, Kaelyn Hutchins, and Aileen Lewis. Jeff’s brother, manager/producer Rob Golenberg, who was a partner at Silver Lining, has formed GoGi Entertainment, a new production company focused on international productions, with his former assistant Paulina Giron Velasquez. He also plans to continue to work alongside the Strand principals and their joint production entity,...
Golenberg and fellow Silver Lining partner Jason Shapiro have launched Strand Entertainment, a management and production company based in Los Angeles, bringing most of Silver Lining’s managers with them. Maydew has formed his own management/production company, 734 Media. The split we hear was amicable, with the former partners’ paths diverging, a process accelerated by the pandemic.
Joining Golenberg and Shapiro in their new venture are longtime colleagues Tarik Kanafani, Emily Rifanburg, Kaelyn Hutchins, and Aileen Lewis. Jeff’s brother, manager/producer Rob Golenberg, who was a partner at Silver Lining, has formed GoGi Entertainment, a new production company focused on international productions, with his former assistant Paulina Giron Velasquez. He also plans to continue to work alongside the Strand principals and their joint production entity,...
- 3/8/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Vince McMahon, the ex-WWE impresario who abruptly left parent Tko Group Holdings’ board in the wake of a graphic sexual abuse lawsuit “is not coming back to the company,” Tko President Mark Shapiro affirmed Wednesday.
Speaking at a conference in San Francisco hosted by Wall Street firm Morgan Stanley, Shapiro said Tko “did not participate in the recent sale of Vince McMahon’s load that he dropped off.” He was referring to McMahon’s decision, revealed Monday in an SEC filing, to sell $412 million in Tko stock. The company was formed last fall as a holding entity for the WWE and UFC, controlled by Endeavor.
Shapiro said the most recent stock sale cut McMahon’s holdings to 15 million shares. He had sold an even bigger tranche several weeks ago and his position in the company is down from an initial level of 28 million shares, Shapiro said, giving him 8.5% of all shares.
Speaking at a conference in San Francisco hosted by Wall Street firm Morgan Stanley, Shapiro said Tko “did not participate in the recent sale of Vince McMahon’s load that he dropped off.” He was referring to McMahon’s decision, revealed Monday in an SEC filing, to sell $412 million in Tko stock. The company was formed last fall as a holding entity for the WWE and UFC, controlled by Endeavor.
Shapiro said the most recent stock sale cut McMahon’s holdings to 15 million shares. He had sold an even bigger tranche several weeks ago and his position in the company is down from an initial level of 28 million shares, Shapiro said, giving him 8.5% of all shares.
- 3/6/2024
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Dune: Part Two has finally been released in the theatres, and let’s just say that the film has managed to live up to the hype. With a 94% score on Rotten Tomatoes, the Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya-starrer has easily made a place for itself amongst the finest sci-fi films of all time. Clearly, the sequel is going to be a strong contender in the next award season.
Timothée Chalamet in Dune: Part Two
In fact, Dune: Part Two has managed to pull something off that not even the highest-grossing film of 2023 could – get the approval of columnist Ben Shapiro. Crazy, right? Well, Ben Shapiro recently came out with an eight-minute-long review of Timothée Chalamet’s Dune: Part Two, where he just couldn’t help himself from gushing over the film.
Suggested“He’s full of sh*t”: It’s Clash of the Titans as Andrew Tate Tears Ben...
Timothée Chalamet in Dune: Part Two
In fact, Dune: Part Two has managed to pull something off that not even the highest-grossing film of 2023 could – get the approval of columnist Ben Shapiro. Crazy, right? Well, Ben Shapiro recently came out with an eight-minute-long review of Timothée Chalamet’s Dune: Part Two, where he just couldn’t help himself from gushing over the film.
Suggested“He’s full of sh*t”: It’s Clash of the Titans as Andrew Tate Tears Ben...
- 3/3/2024
- by Mishkaat
- FandomWire
Dune: Part Two has been gaining massive fan approval as of late, and the film’s sparkling reviews and star-studded grossing within such little time of release speak volumes about this claim. Yet, as much as this film is garnering attention for the exceptional way in which it has been curated, there is something else that is catching fans’ attention as well: The respective salaries of the cast.
Dune: Part Two (2024)
Since there is perhaps no movie or series project where all the actors are paid equally for their hard work, Dune: Part Two was no exception either, and had its own respective actors who had the highest and lowest salaries. But what struck fans the most was the massive salary difference reported between Austin Butler and Florence Pugh by Showbizgalore – in a good way!
SUGGESTEDDune: Part Two: Zendaya’s Chani Wearing the Blue Scarf After Meeting Timothée Chalamet Has...
Dune: Part Two (2024)
Since there is perhaps no movie or series project where all the actors are paid equally for their hard work, Dune: Part Two was no exception either, and had its own respective actors who had the highest and lowest salaries. But what struck fans the most was the massive salary difference reported between Austin Butler and Florence Pugh by Showbizgalore – in a good way!
SUGGESTEDDune: Part Two: Zendaya’s Chani Wearing the Blue Scarf After Meeting Timothée Chalamet Has...
- 3/3/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
Andrew Tate did not hold back his remarks on Ben Shapiro’s opinion about the Israel-Palestine conflict. The political commentator’s stance on the ongoing violence vexed the controversial social media star to the point that he made full interview rants about the issue.
Andrew Tate on Matt Kim Podcast
Tate accused Shapiro of being a warmonger while declaring himself an advocate of peaceful talks. The former kickboxer also slammed his rival by suspecting he has a “short man syndrome.”
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Andrew Tate Slams Ben Shapiro’s Political Views
In his interview on the Matt Kim podcast, influencer Andrew Tate let out a curse-filled reaction towards political commentator Ben Shapiro. Tate expressed his annoyance at the latter’s constant declarations of war.
“Why are you telling...
Andrew Tate on Matt Kim Podcast
Tate accused Shapiro of being a warmonger while declaring himself an advocate of peaceful talks. The former kickboxer also slammed his rival by suspecting he has a “short man syndrome.”
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In his interview on the Matt Kim podcast, influencer Andrew Tate let out a curse-filled reaction towards political commentator Ben Shapiro. Tate expressed his annoyance at the latter’s constant declarations of war.
“Why are you telling...
- 3/1/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Almost eleven months have gone by since we heard that Julie Bowen – who played the character Claire Dunphy on 250 episodes of the ABC sitcom Modern Family – had signed on to star in the coming-of-age Satanic Panic thriller series Hysteria!, which is set up at the Peacock streaming service. Emjay Anthony (Physical), Chiara Aurelia (Cruel Summer), Kezii Curtis (Charm City Kings), Nikki Hahn (Magnum P.I.), and Anna Camp of the Pitch Perfect films joined the show soon after Bowen. Then genre icon Bruce Campbell signed on to play small town police chief Dandridge. Things have been quiet for a while, but now Deadline has revealed the names of several more Hysteria! cast members. They are Garret Dillahunt (The Last House on the Left remake), Nolan North (Pretty Little Liars), Elijah Richardson (Fantasy Football), Milly Shapiro (Hereditary), Allison Scagliotti (Warehouse 13), and Jessica Treska (Alex & Me). All of the newly announced cast...
- 2/29/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Garret Dillahunt (Ghosts of Beirut). Nolan North (Pretty Little Liars), Elijah Richardson (Fantasy Football), Milly Shapiro (Hereditary), Allison Scagliotti (Warehouse 13) and Jessica Treska (Alex & Me) are set for recurring roles in Hysteria!, Peacock’s coming-of-age Satanic Panic thriller series. They join previously announced cast Julie Bowen, Anna Camp, Emjay Anthony, Chiara Aurelia, Kezii Curtis, Nikki Hahn and Bruce Campbell.
Written and executive produced by Matthew Scott Kane (Stitchers) and David Goodman (The Orville), Hysteria! explores America’s dark history of mass hysteria through the shocking story of the teenage Satanic Panic. The series follows a group of 1980s high school misfits as they exploit the growing hysteria around teen occult activity.
Per the official synopsis: “When a beloved varsity quarterback disappears during the “Satanic Panic” of the late 1980s, a struggling high school heavy metal band of outcasts realize they can capitalize on the town’s sudden interest in...
Written and executive produced by Matthew Scott Kane (Stitchers) and David Goodman (The Orville), Hysteria! explores America’s dark history of mass hysteria through the shocking story of the teenage Satanic Panic. The series follows a group of 1980s high school misfits as they exploit the growing hysteria around teen occult activity.
Per the official synopsis: “When a beloved varsity quarterback disappears during the “Satanic Panic” of the late 1980s, a struggling high school heavy metal band of outcasts realize they can capitalize on the town’s sudden interest in...
- 2/28/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Tko Group Holdings exec Mark Shapiro said the company is “on the sideline” waiting to see if former Executive Chairman Vince McMahon will sell any more of his massive stock holding in the company.
Shapiro, who is president and COO of Tko and holds the same title at its majority owner, Endeavor Group Holdings, noted that McMahon still owns about 20 million shares in Tko despite selling more than 8 million last November. The proceeds from that sale exceeded $700 million.
McMahon abruptly exited as board chairman last month after a graphic lawsuit was filed by a former employee, accusing him of sex trafficking and sexual assault. Having built the WWE into a lucrative global business and cultural force over more than four decades, McMahon oversaw the merger of it with the UFC in a $21.4 billion combination that created Tko this year.
“He’ll do whatever he’s going to do, and we’re all on the sideline,...
Shapiro, who is president and COO of Tko and holds the same title at its majority owner, Endeavor Group Holdings, noted that McMahon still owns about 20 million shares in Tko despite selling more than 8 million last November. The proceeds from that sale exceeded $700 million.
McMahon abruptly exited as board chairman last month after a graphic lawsuit was filed by a former employee, accusing him of sex trafficking and sexual assault. Having built the WWE into a lucrative global business and cultural force over more than four decades, McMahon oversaw the merger of it with the UFC in a $21.4 billion combination that created Tko this year.
“He’ll do whatever he’s going to do, and we’re all on the sideline,...
- 2/27/2024
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
In the first full quarter to incorporate WWE earnings since its formation, Tko Group Holdings reported revenue of $614 million and adjusted Ebitda of $223.2 million, laying a roadmap for growth in 2024 and beyond as the company seeks to capitalize on its media rights renewals, as well as live events and sponsorship growth.
Tko was formed last September when Endeavor spun out the UFC and merged it with the WWE. Its first earnings report was in November, with the caveat that it only included numbers from the WWE beginning September 12, 2023.
UFC reported Q4 revenue of $282.2 million, up from $271.1 million a year earlier, while the WWE reported revenue of $331.2 million. The majority of revenues for each brand came from media rights, followed by live events.
The company also released guidance for 2024, telling investors that it is targeting revenue of $2.575 billion to $2.650 billion; adjusted Ebitda of $1.150 billion to $1.170 billion; and free cash flow conversion in excess of 50 percent,...
Tko was formed last September when Endeavor spun out the UFC and merged it with the WWE. Its first earnings report was in November, with the caveat that it only included numbers from the WWE beginning September 12, 2023.
UFC reported Q4 revenue of $282.2 million, up from $271.1 million a year earlier, while the WWE reported revenue of $331.2 million. The majority of revenues for each brand came from media rights, followed by live events.
The company also released guidance for 2024, telling investors that it is targeting revenue of $2.575 billion to $2.650 billion; adjusted Ebitda of $1.150 billion to $1.170 billion; and free cash flow conversion in excess of 50 percent,...
- 2/27/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
UFC and WWE logged record revenue and sponsorship deals in 2023, which added up to a strong fourth quarter for Tko, the newly formed parent company of both sports brands.
The strong numbers reported for Tko on Tuesday stand in contrast to the controversy that erupted last month when disturbing sexual assault allegations were leveled against former WWE chairman Vince McMahon in a lawsuit by a former WWE employee. McMahon, who was the longtime leader of WWE prior to its September marger with UFC, has strongly denied the claims, but WWE and Tko leaders were quick to distance the company from its longtime leader and majority owner, forcing him to resign as chairman of Tko. McMahon still holds a considerable stake in the company, which was formed last September after the WWE-ufc merger. Endeavor, which reports Q4 earnings on Feb. 28, has majority interest in Tko and consolidates its results.
On a...
The strong numbers reported for Tko on Tuesday stand in contrast to the controversy that erupted last month when disturbing sexual assault allegations were leveled against former WWE chairman Vince McMahon in a lawsuit by a former WWE employee. McMahon, who was the longtime leader of WWE prior to its September marger with UFC, has strongly denied the claims, but WWE and Tko leaders were quick to distance the company from its longtime leader and majority owner, forcing him to resign as chairman of Tko. McMahon still holds a considerable stake in the company, which was formed last September after the WWE-ufc merger. Endeavor, which reports Q4 earnings on Feb. 28, has majority interest in Tko and consolidates its results.
On a...
- 2/27/2024
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Clark Backo, recently seen as the female lead opposite Lakeith Stanfield in Apple TV+’s The Changeling, has signed with Linden Entertainment for management.
For her role in The Changeling as the wife of Stanfield’s Apollo, a new mom who is suffering emotionally and vanishes without a trace, Backo earned a 2024 Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Breakthrough Performance.
In TV, Backo is also known for her work in the Starz series The Girlfriend Experience, ABC/Netflix’s Designated Survivor, the CW’s Supernatural and the Canadian hit comedy Letterkenny. Additionally, she can be seen in Netflix’s 21 Thunder, Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, CBC’s Shoot The Messenger, Netflix’s Hemlock Grove and National Geographic’s The Hot Zone.
Backo’s film credits include Jason Orley’s Amazon film I Want You Back, starring Charlie Day and Jenny Slate, Blumhouse feature Seven in Heaven and indies No Running and Confessions.
For her role in The Changeling as the wife of Stanfield’s Apollo, a new mom who is suffering emotionally and vanishes without a trace, Backo earned a 2024 Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Breakthrough Performance.
In TV, Backo is also known for her work in the Starz series The Girlfriend Experience, ABC/Netflix’s Designated Survivor, the CW’s Supernatural and the Canadian hit comedy Letterkenny. Additionally, she can be seen in Netflix’s 21 Thunder, Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, CBC’s Shoot The Messenger, Netflix’s Hemlock Grove and National Geographic’s The Hot Zone.
Backo’s film credits include Jason Orley’s Amazon film I Want You Back, starring Charlie Day and Jenny Slate, Blumhouse feature Seven in Heaven and indies No Running and Confessions.
- 2/20/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
“Tatami,” the Iranian drama from co-directors Guy Nattiv and Zar Amir, has been picked up by XYZ Films for North America, where both lip-synched English and original language versions will be released later this year.
The feature, which bowed in Venice 2023 where it won the Brian Award, made history by becoming the first film to be jointly directed by an Iranian and an Israeli filmmaker.
Starring Arienne Mandi, Amir, Jaime Ray Newman and Ash Goldeh, and written by Nattiv — an Oscar winner for his short film “Skin” — and Elham Erfani, “Tatami” is set during the Judo World Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia. Midway through the competition, Iranian female judo fighter Leila (Mandi) and her coach Maryam (Amir ) receive an ultimatum from the Islamic Republic ordering Leila to fake an injury and lose, lest she be branded a traitor of the state. With her own and her family’s freedom at stake,...
The feature, which bowed in Venice 2023 where it won the Brian Award, made history by becoming the first film to be jointly directed by an Iranian and an Israeli filmmaker.
Starring Arienne Mandi, Amir, Jaime Ray Newman and Ash Goldeh, and written by Nattiv — an Oscar winner for his short film “Skin” — and Elham Erfani, “Tatami” is set during the Judo World Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia. Midway through the competition, Iranian female judo fighter Leila (Mandi) and her coach Maryam (Amir ) receive an ultimatum from the Islamic Republic ordering Leila to fake an injury and lose, lest she be branded a traitor of the state. With her own and her family’s freedom at stake,...
- 2/17/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Ahead of EFM 2024, XYZ Films has promoted James Emanuel Shapiro to President of Domestic Distribution, upping Alex Williams to Sr. Manager, Acquisitions and Development.
Shapiro, formerly the Executive Vice President of U.S. Distribution, reports to XYZ CEO Nick Spicer and Partner Nate Bolotin. The promotions come following XYZ’s recent hiring of Celine Lin for the role of Senior VP of International Sales.
XYZ launched its domestic distribution arm in 2021 and has since then released films from Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead (Something in the Dirt), Nic Cassavetes (God Is a Bullet) and Michelle Garza (Huesera: The Bone Woman).
Said the Partners at XYZ in a joint statement, “These are well deserved promotions and we couldn’t be happier for James and Alex. James has done a terrific job launching the division, with strong support from Alex, and we’re excited about our upcoming slate.”
Prior to his time at XYZ Films,...
Shapiro, formerly the Executive Vice President of U.S. Distribution, reports to XYZ CEO Nick Spicer and Partner Nate Bolotin. The promotions come following XYZ’s recent hiring of Celine Lin for the role of Senior VP of International Sales.
XYZ launched its domestic distribution arm in 2021 and has since then released films from Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead (Something in the Dirt), Nic Cassavetes (God Is a Bullet) and Michelle Garza (Huesera: The Bone Woman).
Said the Partners at XYZ in a joint statement, “These are well deserved promotions and we couldn’t be happier for James and Alex. James has done a terrific job launching the division, with strong support from Alex, and we’re excited about our upcoming slate.”
Prior to his time at XYZ Films,...
- 2/12/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Despite regularly promoting and engaging with antisemitic conspiracy theories on his platform X (formerly known as Twitter), Elon Musk would like you to know that he doesn’t hate Jews, thank you very much. On Monday, he kicked off his I <3 Jewish People tour with a visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland, where he managed to evince a look of sober introspection for the photographers present (though the fact that he had his child perched on his shoulders as if they were watching the majorettes at a Memorial...
- 1/24/2024
- by Ej Dickson
- Rollingstone.com
WWE’S Raw To Stream On Netflix From Next Year, $5 Billion Deal Is Valued For More Than 10 Years(Photo Credit –WWE/Twitter)
Here’s a great piece of news for all the WWE fans. In the latest turn of events, WWE’s flagship program, Raw, has been taken over by the Ott giant. In a new deal with Netflix, the show will stream on the platform starting next year. If the latest reports are abuzz, then Netflix and Tko Group Holdings have come together and announced that it would be Netflix’s first step towards live sports. It is worth noting that the big move is going to be a 10-year deal and is valued at a whopping $5 billion.
Speaking about the deal, according to a report in CNBC, the Ott giant will have the option to exit the deal after five years. But they will also have an option...
Here’s a great piece of news for all the WWE fans. In the latest turn of events, WWE’s flagship program, Raw, has been taken over by the Ott giant. In a new deal with Netflix, the show will stream on the platform starting next year. If the latest reports are abuzz, then Netflix and Tko Group Holdings have come together and announced that it would be Netflix’s first step towards live sports. It is worth noting that the big move is going to be a 10-year deal and is valued at a whopping $5 billion.
Speaking about the deal, according to a report in CNBC, the Ott giant will have the option to exit the deal after five years. But they will also have an option...
- 1/23/2024
- by Oshine Koul
- KoiMoi
Updated: “Monday Night Raw” is headed to Netflix.
In a major shakeup, WWE has struck a deal with Netflix that will see its flagship weekly live pro wrestling show begin airing exclusively on the streaming giant beginning in January 2025. That will mark the first time in its three-decade history that “Raw” has not aired new episodes on a linear television network.
The deal is valued at $500 million per year for 10 years. Netflix has the option to opt out after the initial five years and to extend for an additional 10 years. By comparison, sources also say WWE’s current five-year deal for “Raw” with NBCUniversal is worth approximately $250 million-$260 million per year.
“We are excited to have WWE Raw, with its huge and passionate multigenerational fan base, on Netflix,” said Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria. “By combining our reach, recommendations and fandom with WWE, we’ll be able to deliver...
In a major shakeup, WWE has struck a deal with Netflix that will see its flagship weekly live pro wrestling show begin airing exclusively on the streaming giant beginning in January 2025. That will mark the first time in its three-decade history that “Raw” has not aired new episodes on a linear television network.
The deal is valued at $500 million per year for 10 years. Netflix has the option to opt out after the initial five years and to extend for an additional 10 years. By comparison, sources also say WWE’s current five-year deal for “Raw” with NBCUniversal is worth approximately $250 million-$260 million per year.
“We are excited to have WWE Raw, with its huge and passionate multigenerational fan base, on Netflix,” said Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria. “By combining our reach, recommendations and fandom with WWE, we’ll be able to deliver...
- 1/23/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Frank Grillo has joined Olga Kurylenko and Oliver Trevena for Kevin Lewis’ latest feature thriller Misdirection, which is currently shooting in Serbia.
The film follows a desperate couple (Kurylenko and Trevena) who have been pulling off a string of high-end robberies, only to find themselves caught in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse when their latest break-in goes awry. Tables turned, the hunters become the hunted, in a conspiracy of revenge, murder and betrayal.
“I am over the moon to be working with Olga, Frank, Oliver and the rest of our amazing and talented team on crafting a tight, edge-of-your-seat thriller that will entertain audiences worldwide,” Lewis said, who is best known for the recent horror-comedy cult film Willy’s Wonderland starring Nicolas Cage.
Lacy McClory wrote the script for Misdirection. Steven Shapiro is producing along with Trevena (Another Day In America) via his Ollywood...
The film follows a desperate couple (Kurylenko and Trevena) who have been pulling off a string of high-end robberies, only to find themselves caught in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse when their latest break-in goes awry. Tables turned, the hunters become the hunted, in a conspiracy of revenge, murder and betrayal.
“I am over the moon to be working with Olga, Frank, Oliver and the rest of our amazing and talented team on crafting a tight, edge-of-your-seat thriller that will entertain audiences worldwide,” Lewis said, who is best known for the recent horror-comedy cult film Willy’s Wonderland starring Nicolas Cage.
Lacy McClory wrote the script for Misdirection. Steven Shapiro is producing along with Trevena (Another Day In America) via his Ollywood...
- 12/15/2023
- by Diana Lodderhose
- Deadline Film + TV
In “Downwind,” a documentary executive produced by Matthew Modine, directors Mark Shapiro and Douglas Brian Miller chronicle the lethal effects that nuclear testing on American soil has had on U.S. citizens.
The Oscar hopeful reveals that from 1951 to 1992, Mercury, Nevada, was the site for the testing of 928 large scale nuclear weapons. Wind dispersed radioactive fallout from those atmospheric blasts (mushroom clouds) and underground testing (venting) in a seemingly unpredictable manner to people living “downwind.” The United States Department of Justice defines “downwinders,” also known as lab rats, as human beings who live in counties located downwind from Nevada Test Site in the states of Utah, Nevada and Arizona.
The film explains that the radiation led to various diseases, mainly cancer. Shapiro and Miller also highlight how Hollywood star John Wayne and numerous members of the cast and crew of the 1956 movie “The Conqueror” died, arguably, of cancer due to...
The Oscar hopeful reveals that from 1951 to 1992, Mercury, Nevada, was the site for the testing of 928 large scale nuclear weapons. Wind dispersed radioactive fallout from those atmospheric blasts (mushroom clouds) and underground testing (venting) in a seemingly unpredictable manner to people living “downwind.” The United States Department of Justice defines “downwinders,” also known as lab rats, as human beings who live in counties located downwind from Nevada Test Site in the states of Utah, Nevada and Arizona.
The film explains that the radiation led to various diseases, mainly cancer. Shapiro and Miller also highlight how Hollywood star John Wayne and numerous members of the cast and crew of the 1956 movie “The Conqueror” died, arguably, of cancer due to...
- 12/14/2023
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
Conservative media outlet The Daily Wire, known for its right-wing political commentary, had a public dispute between two of its most prominent figures, Ben Shapiro and Candace Owens.
Shapiro, the site’s co-founder, and Owens, a host of one of its podcasts, have exchanged back-and-forth messages on the X platform, formally known as Twitter.
It started when Owens wrote of the Israel-Hamas War: “No government anywhere has a right to commit a genocide, ever. There is no justification for a genocide. I can’t believe this even needs to be said or is even considered the least bit controversial to state.”
Over the past couple of weeks, the Israeli government has been bombing the Gaza Strip, resulting in the deaths of thousands of Palestinians, many of whom are children after Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel killed 1200.
Although many praised her stance, others criticized her tweet and accused her of being antisemitic.
Shapiro, the site’s co-founder, and Owens, a host of one of its podcasts, have exchanged back-and-forth messages on the X platform, formally known as Twitter.
It started when Owens wrote of the Israel-Hamas War: “No government anywhere has a right to commit a genocide, ever. There is no justification for a genocide. I can’t believe this even needs to be said or is even considered the least bit controversial to state.”
Over the past couple of weeks, the Israeli government has been bombing the Gaza Strip, resulting in the deaths of thousands of Palestinians, many of whom are children after Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel killed 1200.
Although many praised her stance, others criticized her tweet and accused her of being antisemitic.
- 11/25/2023
- by Casey Rivera
- Uinterview
Updated, Nov. 10: Vince McMahon is cashing out a big chunk of the stock he received from the sale of WWE.
McMahon, the former CEO of WWE, intends to sell 8.4 million shares of Class A common stock in Tko Group Holdings, the company formed by the merger of WWE and UFC, which was engineered by Endeavor (owner of UFC).
Early Friday, Tko announced McMahon’s shares would be priced at $79.80 per share, making the stock sale worth $670.3 million. McMahon “will receive all of the net proceeds from this offering,” Tko said in a filing Thursday with the SEC. The stock he’s selling represents about 30% of the 28 million shares McMahon previously owned in Tko, per a regulatory filing.
Tko said it would repurchase approximately $100 million of shares of its Class A common stock from the underwriters in the stock sale by McMahon.
McMahon, who has the role of executive chairman of Tko Group,...
McMahon, the former CEO of WWE, intends to sell 8.4 million shares of Class A common stock in Tko Group Holdings, the company formed by the merger of WWE and UFC, which was engineered by Endeavor (owner of UFC).
Early Friday, Tko announced McMahon’s shares would be priced at $79.80 per share, making the stock sale worth $670.3 million. McMahon “will receive all of the net proceeds from this offering,” Tko said in a filing Thursday with the SEC. The stock he’s selling represents about 30% of the 28 million shares McMahon previously owned in Tko, per a regulatory filing.
Tko said it would repurchase approximately $100 million of shares of its Class A common stock from the underwriters in the stock sale by McMahon.
McMahon, who has the role of executive chairman of Tko Group,...
- 11/9/2023
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
WWE founder Vince McMahon is selling a big chunk of his holdings in Tko Group, the Endeavor-controlled owner of the wrestling giant.
According to a securities filing Thursday, McMahon plans to sell 8.4 million shares in Tko, with a street value of just over $700 million as of market close. That is nearly 25 percent of his current holdings in the company.
McMahon currently serves as executive chairman of Tko Group.
Notably, the filing says that Tko intends to buy back $100 million worth of the shares in the sale, with Endeavor and Tko CEO Ari Emanuel and president and COO Mark Shapiro expected to purchase $1 million each. Other directors have committed to buy another $850,000 in shares.
Tko Group was formed in September when Endeavor spun out its UFC division and merged it with McMahon’s WWE, creating a sports media powerhouse.
The company gave its first quarterly earnings report earlier this week,...
According to a securities filing Thursday, McMahon plans to sell 8.4 million shares in Tko, with a street value of just over $700 million as of market close. That is nearly 25 percent of his current holdings in the company.
McMahon currently serves as executive chairman of Tko Group.
Notably, the filing says that Tko intends to buy back $100 million worth of the shares in the sale, with Endeavor and Tko CEO Ari Emanuel and president and COO Mark Shapiro expected to purchase $1 million each. Other directors have committed to buy another $850,000 in shares.
Tko Group was formed in September when Endeavor spun out its UFC division and merged it with McMahon’s WWE, creating a sports media powerhouse.
The company gave its first quarterly earnings report earlier this week,...
- 11/9/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the Creator Society. That’s the name of a new influencer agency formed out of a merger between Ensemble Digital Studios and 2 Social Co.
The services provided by Creator Society will reflect its two predecessor companies. Ensemble was led by Larry Shapiro, a former CAA agent who helped build talent management rosters at networks like Fullscreen and Big Frame. At Ensemble, Shapiro’s team continued to secure book, TV, merch, and brand campaign deals for clients like Cost n Mayor, comedian Laura Clery, and engineer/builder JoelCreates.
Compared to Shapiro, 2 Social Co. owners Natalie Weaver and Sarah Estrada don’t have as much experience in the agency world, but they built an affiliate marketing firm that has worked with creators to establish thriving direct-to-consumer businesses. By helping fashion bloggers like Taryn Truly, WhitneyNRife, and OliviaFredaCurves set up on ecommerce platforms like Ltk, Weaver and Estrada (who are both...
The services provided by Creator Society will reflect its two predecessor companies. Ensemble was led by Larry Shapiro, a former CAA agent who helped build talent management rosters at networks like Fullscreen and Big Frame. At Ensemble, Shapiro’s team continued to secure book, TV, merch, and brand campaign deals for clients like Cost n Mayor, comedian Laura Clery, and engineer/builder JoelCreates.
Compared to Shapiro, 2 Social Co. owners Natalie Weaver and Sarah Estrada don’t have as much experience in the agency world, but they built an affiliate marketing firm that has worked with creators to establish thriving direct-to-consumer businesses. By helping fashion bloggers like Taryn Truly, WhitneyNRife, and OliviaFredaCurves set up on ecommerce platforms like Ltk, Weaver and Estrada (who are both...
- 11/8/2023
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
In the quarter that included the marriage of UFC and WWE under the Tko Group umbrella, Endeavor saw its Q3 revenue rise despite headwinds from Hollywood strikes and other market conditions, but operating expenses climbed even more.
Endeavor’s conference call with analysts today gaveWall Streeters a chance to grill company executives, including CEO Ari Emanuel and Mark Shapiro, president and chief operating officer, on the news earlier this month that Endeavor is considering “strategic alternatives” for some of its businesses.
Controlling shareholder Silver Lake, meanwhile, has said it intends to take the company private. “Silver Lake firmly believes in Endeavor’s business and is not interested in selling its shares in Endeavor to a third-party nor in entertaining bids for assets that are a part of Endeavor,” the private equity firm said on Oct. 25.
“Given the continued dislocation between our public market value and the intrinsic value of Endeavor’s underlying assets,...
Endeavor’s conference call with analysts today gaveWall Streeters a chance to grill company executives, including CEO Ari Emanuel and Mark Shapiro, president and chief operating officer, on the news earlier this month that Endeavor is considering “strategic alternatives” for some of its businesses.
Controlling shareholder Silver Lake, meanwhile, has said it intends to take the company private. “Silver Lake firmly believes in Endeavor’s business and is not interested in selling its shares in Endeavor to a third-party nor in entertaining bids for assets that are a part of Endeavor,” the private equity firm said on Oct. 25.
“Given the continued dislocation between our public market value and the intrinsic value of Endeavor’s underlying assets,...
- 11/8/2023
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Endeavor, the owner of WME, Img and a majority stake in Tko Group, is going to test the market — and is considering going private.
The company said Wednesday that it is initiating “a formal review to evaluate strategic alternatives for the Company.” Endeavor adds that it is not considering a sale of its stake in Tko, which owns and operates the UFC and WWE.
“Given the continued dislocation between Endeavor’s public market value and the intrinsic value of Endeavor’s underlying assets, we believe an evaluation of strategic alternatives is a prudent approach to ensure we are maximizing value for our shareholders,” said Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel in a statement.
Private equity firm Silver Lake, a major shareholder in the company with 71 percent of Endeavor’s voting power, added: “Silver Lake is committed to strategies that deliver value for all shareholders of Endeavor. To that end, Silver Lake is...
The company said Wednesday that it is initiating “a formal review to evaluate strategic alternatives for the Company.” Endeavor adds that it is not considering a sale of its stake in Tko, which owns and operates the UFC and WWE.
“Given the continued dislocation between Endeavor’s public market value and the intrinsic value of Endeavor’s underlying assets, we believe an evaluation of strategic alternatives is a prudent approach to ensure we are maximizing value for our shareholders,” said Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel in a statement.
Private equity firm Silver Lake, a major shareholder in the company with 71 percent of Endeavor’s voting power, added: “Silver Lake is committed to strategies that deliver value for all shareholders of Endeavor. To that end, Silver Lake is...
- 10/25/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
What’s more dangerous than a teenage girl? Sexualizing one.
The fear of newfound sexual freedom, particularly the libidos of adolescent girls, were interrogated, explored, and — at times — exploited in ’90s-era high school-set psychosexual thrillers. From the age of characters portrayed, actors’ requests for body doubles, or the questionably problematic market for watching real-life teens undress onscreen, the eroticism of teens in the ’90s still has resonance today.
Now, as Todd Haynes’ “May December” shows the lasting psychological effects of the traumatic grooming of a male tween (Charles Melton), and Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” charts a sexual awakening from a developing child mind in an adult body (played by Emma Stone), it’s only right to return to the trend of coming-of-age sexuality onscreen, most infamously weaponized by a niche genre trend of thrillers framed by teen female perpetrators.
Sex is back onscreen, but what did overt eroticism look like in films past?...
The fear of newfound sexual freedom, particularly the libidos of adolescent girls, were interrogated, explored, and — at times — exploited in ’90s-era high school-set psychosexual thrillers. From the age of characters portrayed, actors’ requests for body doubles, or the questionably problematic market for watching real-life teens undress onscreen, the eroticism of teens in the ’90s still has resonance today.
Now, as Todd Haynes’ “May December” shows the lasting psychological effects of the traumatic grooming of a male tween (Charles Melton), and Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” charts a sexual awakening from a developing child mind in an adult body (played by Emma Stone), it’s only right to return to the trend of coming-of-age sexuality onscreen, most infamously weaponized by a niche genre trend of thrillers framed by teen female perpetrators.
Sex is back onscreen, but what did overt eroticism look like in films past?...
- 10/20/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
While conventional wisdom has long held that Republicans, and particularly evangelicals, are the staunchest allies of Israel in the U.S., the latest bloody exchanges between the state and Hamas militants have revealed fault lines in that critical base of support. Rather than close ranks to back Israeli attacks on Gaza, some right-wing influencers have turned on each other.
For instance, Islamophobic conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer and pro-Russia Maga influencer Jackson Hinkle, who mere weeks ago appeared to have a friendly relationship on X (formerly Twitter), are now sniping at each other over the conflict.
For instance, Islamophobic conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer and pro-Russia Maga influencer Jackson Hinkle, who mere weeks ago appeared to have a friendly relationship on X (formerly Twitter), are now sniping at each other over the conflict.
- 10/19/2023
- by Miles Klee
- Rollingstone.com
Adam Green will be honored with a new tribute album, dubbed Moping in Style, that features renditions of his solo music from artists including Regina Spektor, Father John Misty, and Jenny Lewis. The project arrives in full December 1st, and as a preview, Org Music and Capitane Records have shared Sean Ono Lennon’s cover of “That Fucking Feeling.”
Best known as one-half of The Moldy Peaches, Green has released 11 solo albums over the past twenty years. The impressive roster on Moping in Style speaks to his influence in the indie rock community: in addition to those aforementioned artists, it boasts The Lemon Twigs, Frankie Cosmos, Lou Barlow, The Lemonheads, The Libertines, and Ben Kweller among its contributors. Pre-orders for the tribute album, which arrives on double LP gatefold and CD, are ongoing.
Ono Lennon completely transforms the title track to Green’s most recent album. While the original, thanks...
Best known as one-half of The Moldy Peaches, Green has released 11 solo albums over the past twenty years. The impressive roster on Moping in Style speaks to his influence in the indie rock community: in addition to those aforementioned artists, it boasts The Lemon Twigs, Frankie Cosmos, Lou Barlow, The Lemonheads, The Libertines, and Ben Kweller among its contributors. Pre-orders for the tribute album, which arrives on double LP gatefold and CD, are ongoing.
Ono Lennon completely transforms the title track to Green’s most recent album. While the original, thanks...
- 10/17/2023
- by Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Music
Actor John Travolta returned to television decades after his breakout role in the TV sitcom Welcome Back Kotter. But his decision to revisit the small screen was heavily inspired by a conversation he had with two moguls in the entertainment industry.
John Travolta wrestled with being on this hit Ryan Murphy show John Travolta | Jason Laveris/FilmMagic
Travolta was cast in Ryan Murphy’s hit FX television series People vs. O.J. Simpson. The American Crime story was a dramatic retelling of the O.J. Simpson trial with Sarah Paulson and Cuba Gooding Jr. as the titular figure. Travolta would portray American attorney Robert Shapiro in the mini-series.
The series’ creator Ryan Murphy wanted to use inspired casting for his show, which landed him Travolta. The pair would eventually meet to discuss the show.
“I was trying to do the unexpected piece of casting,” Murphy recalled in an interview with Entertainment Weekly.
John Travolta wrestled with being on this hit Ryan Murphy show John Travolta | Jason Laveris/FilmMagic
Travolta was cast in Ryan Murphy’s hit FX television series People vs. O.J. Simpson. The American Crime story was a dramatic retelling of the O.J. Simpson trial with Sarah Paulson and Cuba Gooding Jr. as the titular figure. Travolta would portray American attorney Robert Shapiro in the mini-series.
The series’ creator Ryan Murphy wanted to use inspired casting for his show, which landed him Travolta. The pair would eventually meet to discuss the show.
“I was trying to do the unexpected piece of casting,” Murphy recalled in an interview with Entertainment Weekly.
- 9/15/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The marriage of UFC and WWE is complete: Endeavor and WWE announced the close of their deal to create Tko Group Holdings, merging the wrestling entertainment company and Mma leader UFC.
The hope is that by tag-teaming as a unified force, UFC and WWE together will become stronger than they could be separately. Tko together boasts more than 1 billion fans around the world, reaching viewers in 180 countries, and producing more than 350 annual live events. The company’s new website is at tkogrp.com.
Shares in Tko will begin trading Tuesday (Sept. 12) on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “Tko.” Endeavor holds a 51% controlling interest in the new company and existing WWE shareholders hold a 49% interest on a fully diluted basis. With the launch of Tko, WWE shares will cease trading on the NYSE; WWE closed up 2.7% Monday, to $100.65/share. The price of Tko shares is pegged to WWE’s stock price,...
The hope is that by tag-teaming as a unified force, UFC and WWE together will become stronger than they could be separately. Tko together boasts more than 1 billion fans around the world, reaching viewers in 180 countries, and producing more than 350 annual live events. The company’s new website is at tkogrp.com.
Shares in Tko will begin trading Tuesday (Sept. 12) on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “Tko.” Endeavor holds a 51% controlling interest in the new company and existing WWE shareholders hold a 49% interest on a fully diluted basis. With the launch of Tko, WWE shares will cease trading on the NYSE; WWE closed up 2.7% Monday, to $100.65/share. The price of Tko shares is pegged to WWE’s stock price,...
- 9/12/2023
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Endeavor Group Holdings’ mixed martial arts promotion UFC and the sports entertainment powerhouse WWE are now officially a tag team, closing a mega-combination that they had unveiled in early April.
“We’re ready to fire out of the gate,” says Mark Shapiro, Endeavor’s president and COO, who will hold the same title at the combined company, Tko Group. With the companies combined, Endeavor and its leadership team will “now have a much stronger and firmer seat at the table. But our first mission is to fully capitalize on this insatiable demand for premium content and live events.”
The new, publicly listed company, whose stock will be trading on the New York Stock Exchange, consists of two “iconic, complementary” global sports and entertainment brands, UFC and WWE, and is officially called Tko Group Holdings. Its ticker symbol, Tko, is also a reference to the short version of the term “technical...
“We’re ready to fire out of the gate,” says Mark Shapiro, Endeavor’s president and COO, who will hold the same title at the combined company, Tko Group. With the companies combined, Endeavor and its leadership team will “now have a much stronger and firmer seat at the table. But our first mission is to fully capitalize on this insatiable demand for premium content and live events.”
The new, publicly listed company, whose stock will be trading on the New York Stock Exchange, consists of two “iconic, complementary” global sports and entertainment brands, UFC and WWE, and is officially called Tko Group Holdings. Its ticker symbol, Tko, is also a reference to the short version of the term “technical...
- 9/12/2023
- by Georg Szalai and Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
UFC, the mixed martial arts powerhouse, has officially tied the knot with Vince McMahon’s professional wresting juggernaut WWE, creating a new company called Tko Group that started trading on the New York Stock Exchange today.
Execs from both sides rang the NYSE opening bell to celebrate “a new premium sports and entertainment company serving more than one billion young and diverse fans, reaching viewers in 180 countries, and producing more than 350 annual live events,” according to UFC parent Endeavor, which is banking on new content, international expansion and an easy-to-understand investment thesis for Wall Street.
The deal was announced before market open this morning. Tko Group Holding shares are up 0.78% at $101.44 in mid-morning trade, off their highs but bucking a ho-hum market
It’s an epic moment as McMahon, who built the company his father founded into a powehouse and has been the face of WWE for decades, as well as its biggest shareholder,...
Execs from both sides rang the NYSE opening bell to celebrate “a new premium sports and entertainment company serving more than one billion young and diverse fans, reaching viewers in 180 countries, and producing more than 350 annual live events,” according to UFC parent Endeavor, which is banking on new content, international expansion and an easy-to-understand investment thesis for Wall Street.
The deal was announced before market open this morning. Tko Group Holding shares are up 0.78% at $101.44 in mid-morning trade, off their highs but bucking a ho-hum market
It’s an epic moment as McMahon, who built the company his father founded into a powehouse and has been the face of WWE for decades, as well as its biggest shareholder,...
- 9/12/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Mark Ronson is trolling Bill Maher after the Real Time host criticized the Barbie film and categorized it as “preachy” and “man-hating.”
“We come to this place for magic. We come to AMC theaters to laugh, to cry, to care… and to furiously google ‘Mattel board configuration’ while others are trying to enjoy a f***king magnificent comedy,” the film’s music boss posted on X, the microblogging digital platform formerly known as Twitter.
Maher had some strong opinions about the Greta Gerwig-directed movie that starred Margot Robbie.
“I was hoping it wouldn’t be preachy, man-hating, and a #ZombieLie – alas, it was all three,” Maher shared on X. “What is a Zombie Lie? Something that never was true, but certain people refuse to stop saying it; Or something that Used to be true but no longer is, but certain...
“We come to this place for magic. We come to AMC theaters to laugh, to cry, to care… and to furiously google ‘Mattel board configuration’ while others are trying to enjoy a f***king magnificent comedy,” the film’s music boss posted on X, the microblogging digital platform formerly known as Twitter.
Maher had some strong opinions about the Greta Gerwig-directed movie that starred Margot Robbie.
“I was hoping it wouldn’t be preachy, man-hating, and a #ZombieLie – alas, it was all three,” Maher shared on X. “What is a Zombie Lie? Something that never was true, but certain people refuse to stop saying it; Or something that Used to be true but no longer is, but certain...
- 8/9/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Endeavor Group Holdings CEO Ari Emanuel pledged loyalty to company clients involved in Hollywood’s dual strikes as the company projected taking a $25 million monthly hit to revenue from the ongoing labor impasse.
“I’ve been through many strikes in my more than 35 years of representing actors, writers and creatives of all types, whose livelihoods depend on the entertainment economy,” Emanuel said during prepared remarks on the company’s second-quarter earnings call with Wall Street analysts. “Time and again, our industry has navigated change and now is no exception as we adjust to new distribution models and technologies. There are real issues to work through, and we continue to stand with our clients, advocate on their behalf and push for a resolution that protects their creative and commercial interests.”
The topic of the strikes dominated the 45-minute call, coming up in some form in nearly every question posed by analysts.
“I’ve been through many strikes in my more than 35 years of representing actors, writers and creatives of all types, whose livelihoods depend on the entertainment economy,” Emanuel said during prepared remarks on the company’s second-quarter earnings call with Wall Street analysts. “Time and again, our industry has navigated change and now is no exception as we adjust to new distribution models and technologies. There are real issues to work through, and we continue to stand with our clients, advocate on their behalf and push for a resolution that protects their creative and commercial interests.”
The topic of the strikes dominated the 45-minute call, coming up in some form in nearly every question posed by analysts.
- 8/8/2023
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
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