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Chris Willman Music WriterKanye West took a break from his presidential campaign to make some declarations about his music career Monday, saying that he will refuse to release any new music until his record company, Universal Music Group, and his publisher, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, free him from their deals.He quickly followed that up by saying that Drake and J.

Dino-Ray Ramos editorEXCLUSIVE: Screenwriter and producer Shea Mirzai has signed with APA for representation.Mirzai has made the Black List four times and graduated from RespectAbility’s Annual 2020 Summer Lab For Entertainment Professionals as a Mid-Career/Mentor.He serves as Executive Producer for the female-driven horror pic Clickbait directed by Misty Talley and produced by Miles Hardy.

Dave McNary Film ReporterJason Blum’s Blumhouse has signed a three-picture deal with “Host” director Rob Savage, and will finance and partner with Savage to produce the films.Savage will be collaborating with the same team behind “Host,” including producer Douglas Cox; the writing team of Jed Shepherd & Gemma Hurley; and editor Breanna Rangott.“We’ve been tracking Rob’s work for some time now, and when I got a look at ‘Host,’ I saw the inventiveness in his work that Ryan Turek on the Blumhouse

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerBrit Hume, the senior political analyst for Fox News, has signed a new multi-year deal to remain in his current role, announced Suzanne Scott, CEO of Fox News Media.Hume will continue serving as a regular commentator and panelist across Fox News Channel’s (FNC) daytime and evening programming and Fox News Sunday, as well as contributing to election coverage and all major political events.“Brit is an exceptional journalist who has played an integral role in our

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Juliet Landau, who is best known for her role as the mean girl vampire in the cult favorite Buffy the Vampire Slayer series, has inked a worldwide distribution deal with Modern Films for her feature film directorial debut A Place Among The Dead.Landau will also star in the feature alongside icons Gary Oldman, Ron Perlman, Robert Patrick, Lance Henriksen and Buffy creator Joss Whedon.

DEALSLiz Phair has signed to Chrysalis Records to release her first album for more than a decade next year. “I feel like I have found a home at Chrysalis and that we will do great work together”, she says.

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: LBI Entertainment has signed award-winning Emmanuel Adjei for management. Adjei most recently co-directed Beyonce’s virtual album Black Is King, along with Beyonce, Ibra Ake and Blitz Bazawule.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerAfter months of government wrangling that stoked fears and job losses among writers, musicians, translators and other independent contractors in California, Gov.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Prolific director-producer Randall Einhorn has signed with CAA for representation.Known for his work on The Office, Parks & Recreation, Modern Family, Fargo and Shameless, Einhorn has directed numerous pilots, seven of which have gone to series, including the critically-acclaimed Wilfred, The Muppets for ABC, The Mick, Me, Myself & I, Lodge 49 and The Kids Are Alright.

Ted Johnson Donald Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee are under fire for the use of another piece of music — Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.”The estate of songwriter Leonard Cohen and Sony/ATV Publishing say that they specifically declined the Republican National Committee’s request for the song, but it was played any way during the final night of the convention, as Trump delivered his acceptance speech from the South Lawn of the White House.Michael L.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticEXCLUSIVE: Jason Sherwood, an Emmy Award-winning production designer for Fox’s Rent: Live in 2019 and the youngest person to design the set for the Academy Awards, has signed with CAA.Sherwood’s set design for the 2020 Academy Awards was Emmy-nominated for Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special.

Dave McNary Film ReporterJustin Lin, director of five of the “Fast & Furious” movies, has signed multi-year production deals with Universal Pictures and Universal Studio Group for feature films and television through his Perfect Storm Entertainment.“Universal gave me my shot when they offered me the ‘Fast’ franchise a decade and a half ago,” Lin said. “Over the course of these years together, we’ve become a family and I’m thrilled to be coming home.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Filmmaker Sam Feder has signed with Gersh and Luber Roklin Entertainment for representation in all areas. Feder is known for his recent groundbreaking Netflix documentary Disclosure. With his new reps, Feder will build upon his documentary work and expand into narrative film and television.Disclosure garnered critical acclaim when it debuted at Sundance earlier this year and reached a wide audience when it debuted on Netflix on June 19.

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Renowned award-winning film and television director Peter Segal has signed with A3 Artists Agency.

Peter White Television EditorHarry Bradbeer is the latest member of the Fleabag family to partner with Amazon after striking a first-look deal with the streamer.Bradbeer, who directed both seasons of the BBC/Amazon comedy co-pro, won the Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for his work on the second season.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: WME has inked Emmy and Tony nominated actor David Harbour for representation in all areas.

Bernie Sanders joined Trevor Noah on The Daily Show Thursday night where he discussed Trump, uniting with Joe Biden despite their different opinions and why he believes he is popular among young voters. Speaking with Noah the night the fourth and final virtual Democratic National Convention aired, in which Biden accepted the Democrat presidency nomination, Sanders wasted no time in addressing why it's imperative President Donald Trump be voted off.

Cory Booker revealed something about his girlfriend Rosario Dawson that might surprise you!

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: CAA has inked Emmy-nominated and BAFTA TV Award-winning actress Vanessa Kirby.The Wimbledon, London native began her career in the theater at the National Theatre, Royal Court Theatre and Off Broadway, starring in such notable productions as Polly Stenham’s Miss Julie, Robert Icke’s Uncle Vanya and Benedict Andrews’ A Streetcar Named Desire. She starred early on in her career on the BBC Abi Morgan Emmy winning drama series The

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is explaining what she said during the 2020 Democratic Convention.