Entertainment and Media Lawyer Ken Deutsch Moves From Latham & Watkins to Paul Hastings

Roy Trakin The son of Canadian country dance instructors “Sheriff Norm” and “Down the Line Sue,” in a way, MNRK Music Group president-CEO Chris Taylor was destined to become one of the most legendary executives in the country’s music history. He his start in the early ‘90s as lead singer for the reggae-ska-funk band One, which signed with Virgin Records while he was still in law school. Opting for the latter as a career, Taylor opened his Toronto-based law firm in ’97 and went on to represent some of the country’s top acts — from Drake and Avril Lavigne to Nelly Furtado and Sum 41 — and launched the influential Last Gang indie label (Metric, Death from Above 1979, Mother Mother, Crystal Castles and more). When he sold the label to Entertainment One in 2016, he also shuttered his legal practice to head the eOne Music Group, which was rebranded MNRK Music Group after parent company Hasbro sold the company to Blackstone in 2021 for a reported $385 million.

EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs’ Candle Media has hired a UK development boss for its fledgling True Stories label.

Lupita Nyong’o is having an out-of-body experience.

No one goes to a festival for the food. Despite the unstoppable rise of streetfood, even the most charitable would call festival food a mixed bag. At best.

shared the news via Facebook. “He will be greatly missed by those who loved him and his great ability to bring laughter and joy to so many,” the statement read.

Actor and comedian Mike Batayeh, best known to TV fans for his role in “Breaking Bad”, died earlier this month at the age of 52.

With the ongoing WGA writers’ strike, it’s safe to assume plenty of upcoming films will see lengthy delays. And in the case of Tom Holland and his fourth “Spider-Man” film, that may be a good thing.

Part three of the epic “Vanderpump Rules” reunion was filled with tears, expletive-filled insults and a shocking bombshell that came in the last five minutes of Wednesday night’s episode.

 reunion was filled with tears, expletive-filled insults and a shocking bombshell that came in the last five minutes of Wednesday night's episode.If you missed the show, ET has got you covered with every word from the explosive last moments of the  reunion, which saw Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss reveal the timeline of their months-long affair, confirming suspicions that Sandoval had been cheating on longtime girlfriend Ariana Madix for much longer than both he and Leviss initially admitted to.News of «Scandoval» first broke in March, but this major revelation shows that the drama is far from over.  Six days later, Raquel sat down for her final interview of the season.Producer You ready? Are you OK? You seem like you're in a lot of pain. YeahProducer:Why?I think it's important to me to tell the truth. I think that I've been lying and being so deceitful this entire time that I don't want to lie anymore.

Lala Kent would like to thank her “Vanderpump Rules” co-stars Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss. Since their secret months-long affair — dubbed “Scandoval” — went public in early March, the Bravo reality show’s heat meter has skyrocketed.

Thania Garcia Mathew Knowles and Emmy-nominated executive producer Tamra Simmons (“Surviving R. Kelly” and “Casey Anthony: Where The Truth Lies”) have joined forces to launch a new media company called Music World TV, Film & Media. Knowles will serve as CEO and Simmons as president, while executives Jasmine Murray and Krystal Rascoe join as head of development and business liaison (respectively). “I can’t wait to see what this next generation of women can accomplish,” said Knowles, whose long and storied career as a music manager has included developing acts like Destiny’s Child and daughters Solange and Beyoncé. “I’m excited for this new journey. I’ve always believed in giving back and what greater gift can you give than the gift of knowledge.”

EXCLUSIVE: Former Warner Bros. UK and Spain boss Josh Berger has launched Battersea Entertainment and landed its debut project, a feature doc about NFT art and Damien Hirst.

Veer Dhara whilst shooting for the film All You Need Is Kill, which was filmed near Leavesden Studios. He reportedly ordered lobster and chicken tikka masala. READ MORE: The only UK beach named best in the world 7 hours from London that feels more like HawaiiHowever, Tom later hit the headlines when he was unable to pay the bill as the curry house did not accept American Express.

Jon Burlingame Music has always been an integral part of the “Star Wars” universe, dating back to the John Williams scores for the original movie trilogy. So will Emmy voters recognize one, two or all three of the recent “Star Wars” TV series in the scoring categories? Vying for consideration: the 12-part “Andor,” with music by Emmy-winning, Oscar-nominated Nicholas Britell (“Succession”); the six-part “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” with a new theme by Williams and score by English composer Natalie Holt (“Loki”); and the eight-part third season of “The Mandalorian,” with music by Joseph Shirley. All aired on Disney+. Britell spent more than two years on “Andor,” the backstory of “Rogue One” hero Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), including several months creating music that was played on the set during filming – from the Time Grappler’s hammer-banging signals on Ferrix to the alien electronica in the clubs on Morlana and the amateur funeral band playing a dirge for Cassian’s mother in the finale.

Given the anxious vibes in the entertainment business of late, the NBA and NHL playoffs have been a welcome throwback to happier times.

A red-hot connection! Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet have been causing a stir since they were first linked in April 2023.

Scotland is set for another warm weekend as temperatures will remain above 20C for some areas.

More people in receipt of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will now start moving to the new Adult Disability Payment, according to Social Security Scotland. The devolved benefit provides the same financial support as the DWP for people living in Scotland between 16 and State Pension age, who are disabled, have a long-term health condition or have a terminal illness.

It's an age-old question.... can men and women ever truly be friends? And it was the hot topic of debate on Good Morning Britain this morning with Ben Shephard and Charlotte Hawkins opening up the conversation with two reality show stars.

Meghan Markle took the quarrels between her husband Prince Harry and her brother-in-law Prince William "seriously" from the beginning, an expert claims.