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Almost nine months to the day after the surprise announcement that CAA was acquiring ICM Partners , the deal is finally going through after getting government approval to create a mega agency in the biggest linkup in the space since the WMA-Endeavor merger. More than 50 positions are expected to be eliminated; that includes the couple of dozen agents and other staffers who have left in the past few months after the regulatory approval process dragged on, delaying the deal by about six months from the time frame CAA and ICM originally had projected. As Deadline reported earlier this month , the ICM agents whom the combined company wants to keep recently received formal invitations and non-negotiable offers, which have not been received well. Recent departures include Daniel Cohan, Michael Kagan, Chris Von Goetz, Katie Cates, Andrew Rogers, Brittany Perlmuter, Joanne Wiles, Kyle Jaeger, James Robins Early, Jessica Lacy and Chris Smith. They join a number of agents … [Read more...] about CAA Completes Acquisition Of ICM Partners

EXCLUSIVE: Alessandro Nivola is set to co-star alongside André  Holland in Apple TV+’s The Big Cigar , a six-episode limited series that will chronicle the story of Black Panther leader Huey P. Newton’s escape to Cuba. The series will be showrun and executive produced by NAACP Image Award winner Janine Sherman Barrois, with Holland starring as Newton and Don Cheadle on board to direct and executive produce the first two episodes. The growing ensemble cast also includes Tiffany Boone. 2022 Apple TV+ Pilots & Series Orders With the first episode written and executive produced by Jim Hecht and based on the eponymous Playboy article from Joshuah Bearman, The Big Cigar tells the extraordinary, hilarious, almost-too-good-to-be-true story of how Newton relied on his best friend, Bert Schneider (Nivola), the Hollywood producer behind Easy Rider , to elude a nationwide manhunt and escape to Cuba while being pursued into exile by the FBI. The series hails from … [Read more...] about Alessandro Nivola To Co-Star With André Holland in The Apple Original Limited Series ‘The Big Cigar’

MONDAY AM: Rival studios easily saw Batman doing in the mid $130Ms yesterday AM, and today Warner Bros . is reporting $134M after a $34.1M Sunday, -21% from Saturday. Presales were strong throughout the weekend. Look for Batman to ease 50% in weekend 2 with an estimated $67M. Batman doesn’t encounter any studio wide competition until March 25, when Paramount opens its Sandra Bullock-Channing Tatum-Brad Pitt-Daniel Radcliffe adventure romantic comedy The Lost City, which is getting ready to blast off at SXSW next weekend. iSpot shows that in U.S. TV ads alone, Warners spent more than other studios to date during 2022 (it is a big film), with close to $30M across the Winter Olympics, NFL games, NBA games, Good Morning America, The Bachelor, as well as shows on Fox, USA and CBS. All in 920M TV ad impressions. Worldwide came in at $258M when adding in $124M from abroad. SUNDAY AM UPDATE : In another clear sign that moviegoing is alive and well despite … [Read more...] about ‘The Batman’ $134M Opening Reps Warner Bros’ Biggest During Pandemic Era, Best Debut For Matt Reeves – Monday AM Update

Tommy Fury 's fight with Jake Paul could go up in smoke ... after TNT claims he was denied entry into the United States ahead of their scheduled press conference in New York. Just when it seemed like the bout was FINALLY going to happen, Tommy shared the crappy news on his Instagram on Tuesday ... saying his team showed up at Heathrow Airport to hop over the pond ... but they were shut down. "As soon as I entered the airport, I was pulled to one side and told by a Homeland Security officer that my ESTA had been denied and that I wasn't able to travel to the USA for a reason I apparently know," Tommy said in a video. Tommy, boxing superstar Tyson Fury 's younger brother, went on to say he's done nothing wrong ... and claims he's totally dumbfounded as to why he's not allowed to travel to the U.S. Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. "I've been training for a fight this whole time and that's all I've been doing," Tommy said. "I have no … [Read more...] about Tommy Fury Says He Was Denied Entry Into U.S., Fight With Jake Paul In Jeopardy

Middle East and North Africa distributor Front Row Filmed Entertainment has snapped up regional distribution rights for Saudi action picture Route 10, starring rising local talents Fatima AlBanawi and Baraa Alem. The company is planning a wide theatrical launch in Saudi Arabia on July 28 via Front Row Arabia, its joint venture with the territory’s biggest home-grown exhibitor Muvi Cinemas . The partners launched the label in early 2021 in response to the growing Saudi demand for feature film content for theatrical release in the wake of the territory’s lifting of its 35-year cinema ban at the end of 2017. Front Row will also release the title in other MENA territories at the same time. The film is among a growing body of Saudi feature productions to come to fruition over the last 12 months, as a local film industry begins to take root. The Saudi box office, which is tipped to top an annual $1B by 2030, has been dominated by Hollywood fare until now but … [Read more...] about Front Row Acquires MENA Rights For Saudi Desert-Set Action Thriller ‘Route 10’

The National Association of Television Program Executives ( NATPE ) is moving its flagship January event from its long-time home in Miami 180 miles across the water to a new base in Nassau in the Bahamas . The plan, which many international execs have been aware of for several months, takes NATPE to the Bahamas Mar Resort and Conference Center from next year’s event, which takes place on January 17-19. This marks the first time NATPE will not take place on American soil. The Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami has been NATPE’s home since 2011, though the previous two editions have been held online due to the Covid pandemic. Prior to that it was held in Las Vegas and further back in cities such as New Orleans, LA, New York, Houston and San Francisco. NATPE President and CEO JP Bommel claimed moving to Nassau would ensure “cost efficiencies and safety measures” for delegates, though pricing wasn’t revealed today. “After many months of research and discussions with our … [Read more...] about NATPE Moving Flagship Event From Miami To The Bahamas From 2023

Ben Affleck's 10-year-old son Samuel Garner Affleck caused a minor crash on Sunday (June 26). During an outing with Ben and his girlfriend, singer-actor Jennifer Lopez, Samuel accidentally crashed a car. For the unversed, Samuel is Ben's child with former wife Jennifer Garner. Jennifer Lopez Reveals How Ben Affleck Proposed; 'We Got A Second Chance At True Love' Pictures from the incident which went viral on social media, show Samuel stepping out of the car after it made contact with a BMW standing behind it. Ben then can be seen walking towards the car after the accident. As per reports, Ben let Samuel in the driving seat of a Lamborghini worth $400,000 (more than Rs 3 crore) and the child accidentally crashed it. Samuel later was seen laughing with Jennifer Lopez while Ben talked to an employee. The three were reportedly visiting a luxury car dealership in Los Angeles. TMZ report said that Jennifer and Ben were browsing through various cars, when Ben … [Read more...] about Ben Affleck’s 10-Year-Old Son Crashes Rs 3 Crore Worth Lamborghini; Father-son Duo Spotted With Jennifer Lopez

TMZ.com Jack Harlow 's squashed his beef with Brandy , but now he's got PETA on his ass ... and his manager, DJ Drama 's speaking up for him, saying the org has the wrong idea about what went down on Jack's music vid shoot. We caught up with Jack’s Generation Now boss at LAX, where he was feeling great about a big biz move. More on that in a moment, Drama also addressed the controversy over Jack's Drake -featured "Churchill Downs" video. ICYMI ... PETA had a cow over the music vid, calling for JH and Drizzy to make huge donations to combat racehorse abuse. The video shows horses racing at the 2022 Kentucky Derby. Gallery Launch Gallery YouTube Drama says he and the team brought no harm to any horses, and coming down on the rappers is a bit misguided. Bottom line? Doesn't sound like PETA's getting those donations. All that aside, there are big things on the horizon for Drama and Generation Now, which he runs with producer … [Read more...] about DJ Drama Defends Jack Harlow Against PETA Accusations