EXCLUSIVE : Brillstein Entertainment Partners is exploring a sale of its venerable management/production company. Several are circling, but sources said Casey Wasserman has emerged as a front-runner to bring BEP into the fold alongside his formidable sports and music divisions. Like every possible deal, this one could fall apart and BEP principals could decide to stay independent. It would be the latest move in management after 3Arts made a deal with Lionsgate , and Anonymous Content, with investment from Laurene Powell Jobs, recently linked with Automatik . If this did happen, it would invoke the legacy and memory of some storied Hollywood figures. Start with Wasserman, the grandson of the legendary Lew Wasserman. He always has resisted the urge to get into mainstream Hollywood, and instead built a formidable management business specializing in sports and music, the latter most recently including the acquisition of Paradigm’s lucrative music touring businesses . His … [Read more...] about Brillstein Entertainment Partners Explores Sale; Casey Wasserman In Pole Position: The Dish
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Writ Large Promotes TV, Film Lit Manager Lauren Dineley To Partner
Writ Large has upped TV and film literary manager Lauren Dineley to partner. Dineley joined Writ Large in 2016 and was later promoted to manager in 2019. During her tenure at the company, she has cultivated a diverse roster of top tier clients including creator & showrunner Tanya Saracho ( Vida), Black List scribes Azia Squire ( Bridgerton, Amari & the Night Brothers, Sister ), Emma Dudley ( Care Bears, Super Pets, Forever Hold Your Peace ), and Holly Brix ( Why Women Kill, The Vampire Diaries, Happy Anniversary ), writers Brittany Miller ( Woke, Platonic ), Kim Shumway ( The Partner Track, The 100 ), Silvia Olivas ( Maya & the Three, Elena of Avalor), Calaya Michelle Stallworth ( Fear the Walking Dead, Daybreak), Carly Woodworth ( Sweet Tooth, Lucifer) , and Jessica Mena Esteves ( Madonnas of Echo Park, Work in Progress), as well as filmmakers Veronica Rodriguez ( The Slumber Party, Let’s Get Merried) and Monica Zanetti ( Ellie & Abbie and … [Read more...] about Writ Large Promotes TV, Film Lit Manager Lauren Dineley To Partner
Nick Carter’s ‘DWTS’ Partner Defends Him Amid Rape Allegation
Nick Carter 's partner on "Dancing with the Stars" says him being accused of rape doesn't sound like the guy she knew ... 'cause he was a class act on the show. Pro dancer Sharna Burgess posted a couple videos Saturday defending Nick after Melissa Schuman recently said he raped her in 2002, a claim he's denied . Sharna says Nick was one of the most respectful partners she's had -- going so far as to say he never lashed out at anyone, even during the most tense times in their season ... which is apparently worthy of praise. She prefaced her clips by saying she isn't victim shaming. While she might not be doing that per se, Sharna's definitely giving Nick a ringing endorsement here. That second place win in 2015 seems to have gone a long way. … [Read more...] about Nick Carter’s ‘DWTS’ Partner Defends Him Amid Rape Allegation