WME Suspends Music Agent Brent Smith for ‘Behavioral Issues’ as Insiders Detail Constant Internal Tension

Hip-hop agent Brent Smith is out at WME, weeks after he was suspended for reported behavioral issues. "Following an investigation based on complaints of bullying behavior by Brent Smith, WME and Brent have mutually decided to part ways," reads a statement from the agency.

Back in 1993, Ellen Goldsmith-Veinlaunched management company The Gotham Group out of a guest bedroom in her Hollywood Hills home. With a clientele almost entirely focused on animation, the San Diego native became the go-to rep in the long-neglected space.

Roy Trakin Carlos Santana has joined the ranks of stoner icons like Snoop Dogg, Willie Nelson and Wiz Khalifa with his own cannabis brand. Mirayo is a line of premium products in partnership with Santa Rosa, Calif.-based Left Coast Ventures, the company that also produces such brands as Marley Natural and Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart’s Mind Your head.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEntertainment executives Sandhya Jain-Patel and Rohi Mirza Pandya have teamed to create a new cultural advisory firm SRC Partners (Sandhya Rohi Culture Partners).

Patrick J. Adams, Jake McDorman and James Lafferty all step out for the premiere of their new Disney+ series, The Right Stuff, held at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif., on Monday (October 5).

It was back in 2016 when Rihanna released her eighth album ANTI, which took over No. 1 on Billboard 200 while giving us hit singles like Work ft.

Shinedown‘s Brent Smith and Zach Myers have shared a new cover of Billie Eilish‘s ‘Bad Guy’ – you can listen to it below.Continuing to make music outside the group using their Smith & Myers moniker, the pair have shared two new tracks from their forthcoming ‘Smith & Myers Vol.2’ collection.Aside from the cover of Eilish’s mega hit, Smith & Myers have also shared a new original song called ‘Bad At Love’.“‘Bad At Love’ was one of the very first original songs to be written for the project,” Smith

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterICM Partners and its London-based agency Primary Talent International have hired music agent Pete Nash, it was announced today by Rob Prinz, head of worldwide concerts at ICM Partners and Matt Bates, head of international at PTI/ICM.  Nash will be based in ICM’s New York office and brings with him a client roster that includes Kings of Leon, Pet Shop Boys, Regina Spektor, Steve Winwood, The Struts and Travis (outside of the U.S.).ICM Partners International

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: We hear that The Wrestler Oscar nominee Mickey Rourke has boarded the independent feature The Commando which will shoot in New Mexico next month.The pic, directed by Asif Akbar, follows a DEA agent with PTSD who returns home after a botched mission and must now protect his family from a newly released prison criminal, played by Rourke, and his henchmen who’ve come after a stash of millions inside the agent’s house.Subscribe to

Patti Smith, R.E.M.‘s Michael Stipe and many other artists have teamed up for a group rendition of Smith’s ‘People Have The Power’.The video of the performance was released by climate action non-profit Pathway to Paris – co-founded by Patti Smith’s daughter, Jesse Paris Smith – on its sixth anniversary.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry made a special appearance during the TIME 100 special on Tuesday. From their stunning Santa Barbara home's backyard, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex shared a brief message congratulating those being named to the TIME 100, before making a passionate plea about voting.«We're just six weeks out from Election Day, and today is National Voter Registration Day.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: WME has suspended agent Brent Smith for “behavioral issues,” pending an investigation, sources said.This just happened today, and the agency isn’t commenting.Smith is a top agent in the music and hip hop space, with clients that include Drake, Adam Levine, Kendrick Lamar and Calvin Harris.An attempt to reach Smith for comment has so far been unavailing.We will update when we know more.Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your

reboot project. The stars of the '90s comedy recently reunited for a 30th anniversary special set to debut on HBO Max.“There's a lot of surprises for us,” the 41-year-old actress teased while speaking with ET’s Kevin Frazier.

Lorraine Kelly has been photographed in hysterics as she enjoyed a boozy dinner with her daughter Rosie Smith.The 60 year old was seen spending quality time with her 26 year old daughter on Wednesday as they hit the town for a bite to eat. But it seems the drinks were also flowing at the meal, with the pair in fits of laughter after they sipped from glasses of wine.

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