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WME Buys D.C. Literary Agency Ross Yoon, Bringing Over Authors and Journalists
The agency will maintain its office in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. but will now be housed under WME’s Jay Mandel-led books division, which also has outposts in New York, London and Nashville. “We are proud that after so many hugely successful independent years Gail and Howard chose WME as their partner in this next phase of growth,” stated WME co-chairmen Christian Muirhead and Richard Weitz.
With the acquisition, the Beverly Hills-based talent giant is also establishing an office presence in the nation's capital.
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Katt Williams Outdraws Tom Brady in Netflix Rankings
The comedian's live special 'Woke Foke' earns double the views of the high-profile roast of the NFL great.
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Read the Full Transcripts of Donald Trump's Interviews With TIME
”The advantage I have now is I know everybody. I know people. I know the good, the bad, the stupid, the smart.”
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TikTok’s Boss Goes From Reserved Tech Exec to Met Gala Chair
With the company facing a ban in the U.S., Shou Chew is expected to join Zendaya, Bad Bunny and Anna Wintour on the red carpet.
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I Tried to Go to Every Single 2024 Met Gala After-Party
Inside one Vogue writer’s valiant attempt to attend over 14 Met Gala after parties.
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Three Six Zero Acquires Will Smith and Miguel Melendez’s Westbrook Entertainment - IMDb
With streaming services fueling record prices for content, several production companies and studios have found themselves on the receiving end of offers. At various points, Legendary, Imagine and A24 have attracted attention from potential buyers, while LeBron James’s SpringHill Company recently sold a minority stake to RedBird Capital Partners, Fenway Sports Group, Nike and Epic Games.
Westbrook also produces the Netflix hit “Cobra Kai,” which recently returned for its fourth season, as well “Welcome to Earth,” a National Geographic series that premiered on Disney Plus. Upcoming productions indulge a Netflix docuseries about the Fourteenth Amendment entitled “Amend: The Fight For America,” as well as “Emancipation,” an Apple TV Plus action-thriller about a runaway slave starring Will Smith.
Sources say that Staggs and Mayer’s venture paid $60 million for a roughly 10% ownership stake. The deal values the company at just under $600 million

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith‘s Westbrook Inc. has closed a deal to sell a minority stake to the media venture run by former Disney executives Tom Staggs and Kevin Mayer.

The company, which produces the popular “Red Table Talk” on Facebook Watch and backed the inspirational drama “King Richard,” was previously in talks to sell, until that deal collapsed in October. Mayer and Staggs are being financed by private-equity giant Blackstone Group. Last year, the venture made headlines when it purchased Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine in a deal valued at $900 million and followed that up with a $3 billion deal for Moonbug Entertainment, the children’s TV company behind “CoComelon” and “Blippi.”


Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s media company, Westbrook, is making steep cuts amid a broader company restructuring, a major setback for a company that once declined offers to sell itself for around $600 million.

Last week, Westbrook announced a major reorientation of the company. According to two sources familiar with the changes, Westbrook plans on scaling back its digital media ambitions and focus specifically on television, film, and some entertainment marketing projects for Westbrook Studios — the company currently is working on several projects with major streamers and studios including Bad Boys 4, I Am Legend 2, Bel Aire, and Cobra Kai. Westbrook told staff last week that as part of the move, the president and COO were leaving the company, and it would be laying off another 26 employees. A source close to the company said that like many others in the entertainment industry, Westbrook has had to adapt to changing market dynamics and has decided to restructure its business to focus on what it specializes in. The company’s head of film and head of TV will continue to oversee its ongoing projects.

Westbrook was part of a group of celebrity-driven media and production companies that grew rapidly in recent years as tech and media companies engaged in an arms race to build competitive streaming companies.

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Hartbeat is the dominant player in comedic entertainment and one of the most sought after creative engines, creating high impact entertainment.
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Kevin Hart's Net Worth—His Tequila Is Now Partnered with Philadelphia Eagles
KEY TAKEAWAYS
  • Actor and comedian Kevin Hart has a net worth of $450 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
  • Hart's premium tequila label, Gran Coramino, signed a multi-year partnership deal with the Philadelphia Eagles to become the NFL team's official luxury tequila.
  • Hart has made millions from his comedy career, business ventures, and investments.
  • Hart's production company, HartBeat Productions, got a $100 million investment from Abry Partners, a private equity firm that valued the company at $650 million.
  • Hart has had many partnerships with major brands over the years including Fabletics, Draftkings, Chase, and SiriusXM.
Actor and comedian Kevin Hart has made millions from his comedy career, business ventures, and investments, giving him a net worth of about $450 million.
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Kevin Hart VC Firm Powers Financial Inclusion, Lands J.P. Morgan Max Funding

J.P. Morgan became the first institutional investor in his VC firm, Hartbeat Ventures. Impressively, the bank committed its maximum allocation (amount undisclosed) under its Project Spark, a program that steers capital to diverse, female and veteran-led startups.

Focused on media, technology and lifestyle firms that also widen financial inclusion, Hartbeat Ventures has invested in Series B offerings including digital platform Snackpass, avatar creator Ready Player Me and wellness device maker Therabody.

The mega deal speeds startup access to major institutional capital, network and resources.
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Rhea Perlman - Wikipedia
Rhea Jo Perlman[2] (born March 31, 1948) is an American actress. She is well-known for playing head waitress Carla Tortelli in the sitcom Cheers (1982–1993).[3] Over the course of 11 seasons, Perlman was nominated for ten Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress, winning 4, and was nominated for a record six Golden Globe Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series. She has also appeared in films, including Canadian Bacon (1995), Matilda (1996), The Sessions (2012), Poms (2019), and Barbie (2023).
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List of horror films of 2024 - Wikipedia
This is a list of horror films that were released in 2024. This list includes films that are classified as horror as well as other subgenres. They are listed in alphabetical order.
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List of American films of 2024 - Wikipedia
List of American films of 2024
This is a list of American films that are scheduled to release in 2024.
The highest-grossing American films released in 2024, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows
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