Ryan Tedder has inked a global publishing agreement with Runner Music, a publishing company co-founded by Tedder in partnership with Ron Laffitte and Andrew Sparkler. While Tedder, certainly one of the most publishing-savvy songwriters in the business, continues to operate as a co-founder of Runner, he makes a distinct move in signing with his own […]
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Adidas Gets Rid of Final Kanye West Inventory: ‘Not One Yeezy Shoe Left’ and ‘That Episode Is Behind Us’
Adidas said Wednesday that all of the inventory associated with the sportswear brand’s collaboration with Kanye West, popularized by the Yeezy sneaker, has been sold. The rapper inked a profitable deal — valued at over $1 billion — with Adidas in 2013 that dramatically ended when Adidas severed ties with West, also known as Ye, […]
New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week
Following the big Oscars weekend, a new slate of blockbusters and indie films are hoping to drum up excitement about what 2025 has to offer in the cinema landscape. Starting with the weekend’s wide releases, Bong Joon Ho’s long-anticipated follow-up to the Oscar-winning “Parasite” comes in the form of “Mickey 17,” a sci-fi satire. Robert […]
Jamie Foxx Inks Multi-Year Partnership With Fox Entertainment Studios for Scripted and Unscripted TV Projects
Jamie Foxx has inked a multi-year deal with Fox Entertainment Studios, giving the network first-look rights to scripted television material from Foxx’s Foxxhole Productions banner, and exclusive rights to his projects and producing services in the unscripted space. Foxx already has a slate of scripted and unscripted projects in progress and will begin developing them […]
Mahershala Ali Signs With CAA (EXCLUSIVE)
Two-time Academy Award-winning actor Mahershala Ali has signed with CAA. Ali gained widespread recognition for his Oscar-winning role in “Moonlight,” which also earned him a SAG Award, Critics’ Choice Movie Award and New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor. He won his second Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal […]
‘The Leopard’ Production and Costume Designers on Balancing ‘Reality’ and ‘Decadence’ to Update the Sicilian Saga’s Look for Netflix
“Everything must change for everything to remain the same,” Tancredi, Prince Fabrizio Salina’s beloved nephew, says in a now-famous line from Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s novel “The Leopard.” The same philosophy applies to the look and feel of the Sicily-set classic’s Netflix miniseries adaptation, which released globally Wednesday and marks the streamer’s most ambitious Italian […]
Tribeca Enterprises Promotes Chris Brady to President, Global Chief Commercial Officer (EXCLUSIVE)
Tribeca Enterprises has promoted Chris Brady to President, Global Chief Commercial Officer. Brady joined the media and entertainment company in 2023 as Chief Revenue Officer. Since joining, Brady has played a key role in expanding its commercial initiatives. He led sponsorship growth. Last year, he launched the inaugural Tribeca Festival Lisboa and partnered with The […]
Kristin Chenoweth to Sing Original Song for Angel Studio’s Jesus-Themed Animated Feature ‘King of Kings’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Fresh from her much-celebrated cameo in Universal’s big screen adaptation of “Wicked,” Kristen Chenoweth is set to lend her vocals — and songwriting skills — to an altogether different movie. The Tony and Emmy-winning stage and screen star will sing an original end title song during the closing credits on “The King of Kings,” the upcoming […]
Spanish Horror ‘The Wailing’ Set for U.S. Theatrical Release After Film Movement Pickup (EXCLUSIVE)
Film Movement has announced the acquisition of U.S. distribution rights for Pedro Martin-Calero’s unsettling horror feature debut “The Wailing” (“El llanto”), a standout during its world premiere at last year’s San Sebastian Film Festival. The announcement was made by Michael Rosenberg, president, Film Movement and Vicente Canales, managing director of Film Factory Entertainment, the film’s sales agent. The film, […]
A Lifeline for Indie Venues: Can a New Tax on Arena and Stadium Concert Tickets Save the U.K.’s Grassroots Circuit?
The message from Britain’s largest platform to its smallest stages came over loud and clear. At U.K. music’s biggest night, the 2025 BRIT Awards held at London’s cavernous O2 Arena, a succession of rising artists used their moment in the spotlight to stress the importance of the grassroots independently owned venues where they cut their […]