#Merger of talent agencies CAA and ICM draws DOJ scrutiny

#Merger of talent agencies CAA and ICM draws DOJ scrutiny

“#Merger of talent agencies CAA and ICM draws DOJ scrutiny” The Department of Justice is probing a major Hollywood deal that’s poised to disrupt the talent agency ecosystem and entertainment industry, according to a report. The DOJ is scrutinizing CAA’s acquisition of ICM, two major Hollywood talent agencies that represent some of Tinseltown’s biggest stars,…

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#Ari Emanuel’s WME ends bitter two-year feud with Hollywood writers

#Ari Emanuel’s WME ends bitter two-year feud with Hollywood writers

“#Ari Emanuel’s WME ends bitter two-year feud with Hollywood writers” Hollywood talent agency WME has reached a deal with Hollywood’s writers’ union, allowing it to represent movie and TV scribes again for the first time since 2019. The deal, reached late Friday, ends Hollywood’s epic two-year standoff between the agencies and their writer clients — from Shonda Rimes to Tina…

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#CAA inks deal with Writers Guild after 20-month impasse

#CAA inks deal with Writers Guild after 20-month impasse

“#CAA inks deal with Writers Guild after 20-month impasse” CAA — the Hollywood agency that reps A-listers like Brad Pitt, Nicole Kidman and George Clooney — has ended a 20-month standoff with the Writers Guild of America that will enable it to once again represent screenwriters. Both sides said they have dropped legal claims that…

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