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EXCLUSIVE: Anonymous Content and Impact Partners have teamed to produce a new doc on a China-based “mistress dispeller,” to be directed and produced by award-winning filmmaker Elizabeth Lo (Stray). Plans for a scripted adaptation of the documentary are also in the works.

A special titled 100th: Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden -The Greatest Arena Run of All Time will air Sunday, April 14 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/ PT) on the CBS Network and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*.

M. Scott Havens, who has been CEO of Bloomberg Media for almost two years, has been hired by the New York Mets.

Steve Cohen‘s Mets baseball team didn’t have the greatest season. So his thoughts are turning to other potential attractions at his Citi Field stadium

McKinley Franklin editor Rich Paul, DJ Drama, restauranteur Pinky Cole and YouTuber Samir Chaudry are among the confirmed guests to speak at UTA and Crown + Conquer’s UNLOQ404 inaugural creators’ summit. This year’s conference will make its debut in Atlanta at Overtime Elite Arena on Oct. 14 for the one-day special event which is sponsored by Chase, Instagram and Pinterest, with Lyft as a rideshare partner.

If you liked “The Social Network” but would have liked it more if every character was an idiot, then “Dumb Money” is here to scratch that itch as director Craig Gillespie and star Paul Dano showed up at CinemaCon to provide a look at the first few minutes of the film. Based on the book “The Antisocial Network: The GameStop Short Squeeze and the Ragtag Group of Amateur Traders That Brought Wall Street to Its Knees” by Ben Mezrich, the movie is based on the GameStop stock manipulation that turned a bunch of Redditors into internet folk heroes (for five minutes).

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Lauren Probyn Aouad has joined UTA as a marketing executive, marking the company’s first senior hire in its newly opened Atlanta division. As an executive, Aouad will be responsible for growing the division’s presence within the community and developing new partnerships with brands at the intersection of entertainment and advertising. She will report to Julian Jacobs and David Anderson, UTA partners and co-heads of the entertainment and culture Marketing division. She will work closely with Steve Cohen, partner and co-head of UTA’s Atlanta office. “We’re excited to welcome Lauren to our team,” said Anderson, “Our group has expanded substantially over the past few years, both domestically and globally, and we look forward to having her help us grow the business.”

UTA and partner company Klutch Sports Group announced the opening of their Atlanta office today, setting up a full-service base of operations in the city for artists, athletes, musicians and brands with strong ties to the region. It’s located at 1401 Peachtree Street in the Midtown arts and business district, with a gallery on the lower floor.

Brent Lang Executive Editor UTA is setting up shop in the Peach State. The talent agency and its partner company Klutch Sports Group officially opened their Atlanta offices on Wednesday. The companies say its the first among the industry’s biggest talent, sports, entertainment and marketing agencies to establish a full-service base of operations in Georgia’s biggest city, which has become an important hub of movie and television production and a locus of other artistic endeavors. “Atlanta is a vibrant city for music, sports and arts, and there is a ripe opportunity to create another center of gravity for film and television,” said UTA CEO Jeremy Zimmer. “We are excited to bring our full range of services to the community of talented artists, athletes, musicians and creators who call the Southeast their home.”

United Talent Agency cut the ribbon to its Atlanta offices Wednesday, marking the first of the major talent agencies to offer a full-service office expansion in the growing market of the Peach State’s capitol.“Atlanta is a vibrant city for music, sports and arts, and there is a ripe opportunity to create another center of gravity for film and television,” UTA CEO Jeremy Zimmer said in a statement. “We are excited to bring our full range of services to the community of talented artists, athletes, musicians and creators who call the Southeast their home.” UTA Atlanta co-heads Steve Cohen and Rob Gibbs jointly added that the city “planting our flag here gives us the ability to support clients with investments and opportunities across the city’s growing creative ecosystem.”UTA’s Atlanta offices will offer representation across entertainment and talent divisions, including film and television, music, sports, digital talent, marketing, gaming and fine arts.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorUTA announced today that  Robert Gibbs has joined the agency as a partner and co-head of its Atlanta office.In his new role, Gibbs will join UTA Atlanta co-heads Rich Paul, Arthur Lewis, and Steve Cohen to help grow the agency’s footprint across music, sports, film, fine arts, television, podcasts, and more, according to the announcement.“Robert’s experience in the industry, combined with his enthusiasm to help us build in Atlanta, made him the perfect choice to join UTA and our leadership team there,” said UTA CEO Jeremy Zimmer. Last September UTA and its partner company Klutch Sports Group established an office in the city.“Over the past several years the momentum at UTA has been undeniable,” said Gibbs.

Music industry veteran Robert Gibbs has joined UTA as a Partner and Co-Head of the agency’s Atlanta office.

The chairman of the January 6th Committee, getting its first primetime moment, plans to start the hearing by warning that “our democracy remains in danger.”

The recently-launched Strong Studios has acquired rights to Alec Sokolow’s script The Tank Job, setting the Oscar nominee as the film’s director.

A+E Networks has taken a minority stake in management and production firm Range Media Partners. No financial details are being disclosed but the stake is believed to be in the high teens percent and the deal in the $50 million ballpark, with Range’s valuation at around $300 million. That is a hefty valuation, especially for a company that is just a year and a half old. It is close to what one of Hollywood biggest, most established management-production companies, 3 Arts, sold for in 2018 after 27 years in the business.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterA team of agencies led by Hollywood shop Range Media Partners is stepping up to the plate to make the New York Mets relevant to younger, diverse audiences.Steve and Alexandra Cohen, who purchased the team last year in a deal valued at $2.4 billion, made the move to bring their “progressive vision for the organization to life as it intersects with popular culture and innovative digital technologies,” an announcement said.Range work with agencies 4Front and Base

The New York Mets, which were acquired before this season by billionaire financier Steve Cohen, have brought in Range Media Partners to “evolve” the baseball team’s brand.

For some time there has been a symbiotic relationship between Hollywood and Washington during award season in the form of publicity and prestige.

Masterpiece Cakeshop case involving a baker who refused to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding, social conservatives have sought to justify refusing goods or services to LGBTQ individuals or organizations based on the premise that doing so infringes upon their personal beliefs opposing homosexuality or same-sex marriage.LGBTQ advocates have argued that this use of RFRA to condone discrimination against LGBTQ people or religious minorities — as in a case involving a foster care agency’s refusal to

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerBrodie Van Wagenen, who left as co-head of the baseball division at CAA to make the rare transition to Major League Baseball general manager, has been let go by the team.The move came two years into his tenure and just hours after new owner Steve Cohen officially closed his deal to take over the team.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerUPDATED, 10:42 AM: The sale of Major League Baseball’s New York Mets closed today, and its new owner, hedge fund mogul Steve Cohen, issued a statement calling it “a significant milestone in the history of this storied franchise.”Steve Cohen’s statement following today’s closing of the #Mets sale.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsThe New York Mets said Monday that hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen has reached a deal to purchase the team.“The Sterling Partners have signed an agreement with Steve Cohen pursuant to which Mr. Cohen would purchase the New York Mets,” the team’s official Twitter posted.

Jennifer Lopez slides her hand into Alex Rodriguez‘s while heading out to dinner in Tribeca on Tuesday (September 8) in New York City.

exodus from top agencies like WME, CAA and UTA back in August, and the firm is now called Range Media Partners.The new company is backed by Steve Cohen’s Point72 Ventures, as well as with participation from former New York Knicks Coach David Fizdale, former Microsoft CMO Mich Mathews-Spradlin, and Grubhub Founder and CEO Matt Maloney.The company’s founders all have a joint stake of ownership in the company.

Daniel Holloway Executive Editor, TVWith sights set on shaking up the competitive entertainment-industry representation landscape, Peter Micelli and a group of high-profile defectors from super-agencies including CAA, UTA and WME have launched a new management firm that will target Hollywood’s most powerful potential clients for bespoke representation services.The new company, Range Media Partners, is backed by Steve Cohen’s Point72 Ventures.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmThe upstart management company that Deadline revealed on August 23 would be launched by Pete Micelli with principal backing from hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen, now has a name — Range Media Partners — additional new backing through Microsoft CMO Mich Matthews-Spradlin and Grubhub founder/CEO Matt Maloney.

Former major league star Alex Rodriguez and fiancée Jennifer Lopez have backed out of the bidding to purchase the New York Mets amid reports that the Wilpon family is finalizing a deal with billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: It was just announced internally at CAA and it is a bombshell.

When you oversee 19 sports stations, radio programming is a daily challenge. During a pandemic, it can become like throwing a no-hitter, scoring a hat trick and winning a NASCAR race all in one.

Jennifer Lopez and her fiancé Alex Rodriguez are considering a bid to buy the New York Mets, according to a report in Variety. The couple have reportedly retained JP Morgan Chase to raise capital for a potential bid.

Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez are getting ready for a possible bid to be owners of the New York Mets, according to multiple reports.