Ron Burkle’s Yucaipa Companies Invests in APA (EXCLUSIVE)

Charlie Weber, star on ABC's Hot to Get Away With Murder, has signed with APA. The actor, most recently with UTA, played Frank Delfino, the right-hand man to Viola Davis’ character,on the Shondaland drama for six seasons.

made history last week as the first father-daughter duo ever to win Emmys in the same year!Ron won his second award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for playing William on the hit NBC family drama while Jasmine scored an Emmy on her first nomination, winning Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for her gripping performance as Tyisha on the Quibi series .ET spoke with the actress and her «proud papa» on Monday following the awards, where they shared what it was

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsCartoonist and Back to the Future DeLorean production designer Ron Cobb has died at the age of 83.Mark Hamil and Star Wars officially confirmed Cobb’s passing on Monday. He died of Lewy body dementia in Sydney, Australia.“We were saddened to learn of the passing of conceptual designer Ron Cobb, who designed one of the most memorable characters in the Mos Eisley cantina, Momaw Nadon.

The film and television industries of Israel and the United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi unveiled a historic agreement on Monday that will see the two Middle Eastern regions cooperate on training, co-productions, and a joint film festival.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterThe Abu Dhabi Film Commission has signed a cooperation agreement with the Israel Film Fund and the Jerusalem Sam Spiegel Film & Television School to foster film and TV ties in the region.The agenda focuses on four initiatives, which interestingly include plans for a new regional film festival.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe recent U.S.-brokered agreement under which Israel established diplomatic relations with two Arab states has rapidly prompted formal film industry ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).The Abu Dhabi Film Commission, the Israel Film Fund and Jerusalem’s Sam Spiegel Film & Television School (pictured) on Monday announced a wide-ranging agreement with the stated goal of “promoting tolerance, education and developing a deeper cultural

This Is Us.His daughter, Jasmine took home the Outstanding Actress In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series gong for her role in the Quibi series #FreeRayshawn, which also led to a win for Laurence Fishburne.“As a parent, that’s the most fulfilling [thing] I could ever feel,” Ron said of Jasmine’s win in the Emmys press room (via Entertainment Weekly).He added: “I mean, winning another Emmy is icing on the cake, but to see my daughter progress and move into this place where she’s earned an Emmy,

Ron Cephas Jones and his daughter, Jasmine Cephas Jones, just made Emmy history by becoming the first father-daughter duo to win acting prizes in the same year.

Jason Bateman was incorrectly announced as an award-winner during the Creative Arts Emmys.The final night of the Creative Arts Emmys took place on Saturday (19 September), after five days of virtual events hosted by Nicole Byer.The mishap came during the award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, which was awarded to Ron Cephas Jones for his role in This Is Us.However, while Cephas Jones’s name appeared on the screen, the voiceover declared that Bateman was the winner for his guest

Oscars wrong-winner gaffe Saturday night — with Jason Bateman wrongly named for an award won by “This Is Us” guest star Ron Cephas Jones.In a voice-over announcement during the online creative arts Emmys — a precursor to Sunday’s main ceremony — Bateman was declared the winner for his guest appearance on HBO’s “The Outsider,” while the screen correctly displayed Jones’ name.Confused viewers on FXX then had to wait until after a commercial break for an on-screen message that read, “Our apologies,

Antonia Blyth Deputy Editor, AwardsLineOn Saturday night Ron Cephas Jones took home a second Emmy for his guest turn in NBC mega-hit This is Us, and it’s been a family affair, since Jones’ daughter Jasmine Cephas Jones also won an Emmy Thursday night, for her work on Quibi’s #FreeRayshawn, making them the first ever father-daughter winners in Emmy history.Speaking in the virtual backstage press room, Ron Cephas Jones said, “As a parent that’s the most fulfilling that I could ever feel at the

Dave McNary Film ReporterImagine Impact, an offshoot of Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s production company Imagine Entertainment, has closed its Series A financing round led by Silicon Valley venture capital firm Benchmark.Imagine Impact joins eBay, Hipcamp, Instawork, Nextdoor, OpenTable, Stitch Fix, Uber, Yelp, and Zillow, in Benchmark’s investment portfolio.

Brian Austin Green, who starred in and executive produced BH90210, Fox's mega-reboot of Beverly Hills, 90210, has signed with APA. Green also starred opposite Charlie Sheen in Anger Management for FX, having played a best friend over 100 episodes.

As talent firms undergo rounds of cost-cutting amid the pandemic,Ron Burkle is making a new foray into the representation business with a strategic investment in APA agency. Financial details weren't disclosed but the APA deal is described as a major non-equity financial investment from Burkle'sYucaipa Companies firm.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmA major shakeup is in the works at APA, the boutique talent agency.Investor Ron Burkle’s investment firm The Yucaipa Companies has made a major non-equity investment in APA, one of the largest diversified talent agencies in the industry with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Nashville, Atlanta, Toronto and London.While specific financials are being kept under wraps, Burkle’s Yucaipa Companies will provide a non-equity financial investment in the privately

International star Famke Janssen has signed with APA for representation in all areas. She was previously at ICM Partners.

Feature and TV Peanuts writingduo Cornelius Uliano and Bryan Schulz have signed with APA. Uliano and Schulz, Charles Schulz's grandson, wrote and produced The Peanuts Movie for 20th Century Fox, which was based on the Charlie Brown comic strip and earned a nomination for aGolden Globe for best animated feature film.

Veteran Mexican TV executive and showrunner Rosy Ocampo has signed with APA in all areas. Ocampo will work with APA to launch a U.S.-based production company focused on bringing authentic Latinx voices and stories to both the U.S.