Verve CEO and Co-Founder Bill Weinstein Leaves Agency After 14 Years

, the incredibly private, incredibly nepo baby daughter of Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith, got engaged to longtime boyfriend Chris Martin and then didn't tell us? Please.After some speculation over the past week, a source confirmed to on March 8 that the Coldplay frontman, 47, and the Madame Web star, 34, “got engaged years ago, but were in no rush to get married.”The low-key couple are getting bolder.By Martin and Johnson in 2017, and she moved in to his home in Malibu in 2021. At various times during their nearly 7-year-long relationship, they have sparked rumors (2021) and rumors (2018) as well as breakup rumors (2019), however their reps have always been tight-lipped.In fact, it's the couple's friends, as well as Martin's ex, Gwyneth Paltrow, who've shared the most intimate glimpses of their life together. Paltrow regularly espouses her love for Johnson in interviews and on Instagram, and Olivia Wilde once shared an adorable video of the couple goofing off.

An urban explorer has shared incredible snaps from inside a home that has been left to rot for almost two decades. Kyle Urbex regularly documents his visits to abandoned properties across the UK.

The forthcoming sports streaming venture backed by Disney, Fox Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery will reach 5 million subscribers in its first five years, according to a projection shared Monday by Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch.

Ariana Madix swore months ago that she never sent or showed anyone that NSFW video of Rachel Leviss!

Alex Ritman Jenne Casarotto, co-founder of the London agency Casarotto Ramsay & Associates which represents some of the leading names working behind the camera, died on Feb. 29. She was 77.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Former Verve CEO Bill Weinstein has filed a lawsuit against the talent agency, alleging that he was improperly ousted from the company on Feb. 19 by two partners who are looking to sell the company.

Just over a week after Bill Weinstein left Verve, the former CEO of the agency he co-founded wants his old job back – and Weinstein’s going to court to get it.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor The inevitable M&A question came toward the end of Paramount Global‘s hourlong conference call with Wall Street analysts on Wednesday — a session that undoubtedly would have been more contentious for Paramount leaders if they hadn’t started out by serving up sacrifices for the greater good of free cash flow and profit. Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish waved off the inquiry from Bank of America Merrill Lynch media analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich about the tidal wave of media speculation about suitors coming (and going) for the company with a breezy “We’re always looking for ways to create shareholder value.” But it was clear from the earlier commentary and business updates from Bakish and chief financial officer Naveen Chopra that they are charting a course for this year and next to take streamer Paramount+ to the promised land of profitability and keeps the company entact as a standalone entity.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Endeavor‘s fourth-quarter results reflected the company’s growth in sports through the acquisition of WWE last September, but its bottom line was hit by nearly $30 million in legal and restructuring costs and $47 million in write-offs from its Events, Experiences and Rights division. Last year Endeavor also paid out $101 million in advisory fees and bonuses related to the WWE merger with Endeavor’s UFC as well as the sale of its IMG Academy business.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor The contract talks finally reached the handshake point at 3 a.m. PT on Feb. 23.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor UFC and WWE logged record revenue and sponsorship deals in 2023, which added up to a strong fourth quarter for TKO, the newly formed parent company of both sports brands. The strong numbers for WWE stand in contrast to the controversy that erupted last month when disturbing sexual assault allegations were leveled against former WWE chairman Vince McMahon in a lawsuit by a former WWE employee.

Melinda Messenger has reportedly split from her survival expert fiancé Dr Raj Joshi, just six months after becoming engaged.The pair had announced their engagement last summer, when Raj popped the question while they were on holiday in New Zealand. A source has told The Sun: "Melinda is still a glam girl at the end of the day - and a life of adventure wasn’t really in her plans.They fell fast and had an amazing year or so travelling the world, but decided to call it quits this year.

Molly Smith and Tom Clare have confirmed their relationship status after winning Love Island: All Stars.The couple have returned to the UK after taking home the £50,000 cash prize on the spin-off show. Molly, 29, and Tom, 24, landed back in the UK on Thursday, 22 February alongside their fellow Islanders.The winners wasted no time in getting back to reality, and took part in their first post-Love Island interview on Lorraine on Friday (23 February). Host Ranvir Singh asked Molly and Tom all about their whirlwind few days after being announced as the winners of All Stars.The duo also shared their plans for the future and opened up about their budding romance.

In 2010, Endeavor lit agents BillWeinstein, AdamLevine and BryanBesser left in the wake of the WMA merger to launch a new agency built on a different, client-first approach to representation and a different culture from the corporate-minded big firms.

Katcy Stephan Verve agents Jake Dillman, Matthew Doyle and Devon Schiff are leaving the literary boutique in the wake of Bill Weinstein‘s departure, Variety can confirm. It appears Weinstein has plans to set up shop on his own, as alluded to in a statement from Verve leadership. “We are aware that Bill may be trying to create his own agency and we wish him the best,” the statement reads.

EXCLUSIVE: Days after CEO Bill Weinstein separated ties with Verve, lit agents Devon Schiff, Matthew Doyle and Jake Dillman are also leaving the agency, sources tell Deadline. While not confirmed, sources believe the three agents will be joining Weinstein at a new shop he is planning to open up. No details have been disclosed about the potential new agency. Verve leadership had this to say in a statement:

There were few surprises at the third and likely final pre-primary meet up of the four leading candidates for California‘s open U.S. Senate seat, a race increasingly defined by a race for No. 2 behind front-runner Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA).

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Judi Pulver, a singer-songwriter who became the top music sales executive for Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, died Tuesday in Santa Monica, Calif. She was 77. Pulver spent about 15 years with Variety, steering all music-related sales and marketing activity.

We know her best for offering up her expert critique on The Great British Bake Off alongside co-host Paul Hollywood, but away from our screens Prue Leith leaves a far more private life, with her husband John Playfair. Yet unlike most married couples, Prue and John didn’t actually live together for much of their married life - something which often surprises many fans at home. However in a recent appearance on Good Morning Britain, Prue, 84, finally clued viewers in on why the couple made the decision to maintain separate homes despite their eight year long marriage - and it actually makes perfect sense.

Here is some news sure to stir the agency world as Deadline has learned Verve CEO Bill Weinstein has separated from the company.