CAA Asks Judge to Intervene in WGA Fight as Negotiations Stall

Ethan Shanfeld A Billy Joel biopic titled “Piano Man” is in the works at Michael Jai White’s Jaigantic Studios, with Adam Ripp attached to write and direct.The biopic will follow Joel’s early years — from being discovered by his first manager Irwin Mazur at age 16, to playing in a Long Island cover band in the 1960s, to his breakout performance in 1972 that captured the attention of Clive Davis.However, Billy Joel’s rep says that Joel is not involved with this film project, and that no rights in music, name/likeness or life story will be granted.Instead, Jaigantic has acquired the life rights to Mazur, who managed Joel from 1965 to 1972, the year before his commercial breakthrough. Joel’s hit album and song “Piano Man” were released in 1973.

J. Kim Murphy Peacock released the first teaser for “Angelyne,” the streamer’s upcoming limited series about Los Angeles ’80s billboard icon Angelyne, on Wednesday.“Do you really want to know my story? The story of my life?” Emmy Rossum’s Angelyne says in the teaser. “The truth is I’m something that you have to experience.”The footage shows Rossum’s character walking toward a pink Corvette and throwing on some matching shades before driving off.

Zoe Hewitt Earning recognition for hard work feels good and earning it from your peers in your chosen career path is even more special. This year’s nominees for the Costume Designers Guild Awards, which takes place on March 9 at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica, are reaping acknowledgement directly from fellow designers who understand better than anyone what goes into the process.Salvador Perez, president of the CDG, is busy planning the 24th annual awards, hosted by Andrew Rannells and Casey Wilson, with multiple contingencies in place, from forging ahead with a live event to streaming the evening online.“Since [audiences] aren’t doing anything, they’re actually paying more attention [to our work],” says Perez.

Russian military forces invaded the country under orders given by Russian President Vladimir Putin. In the early days, the world watched as the people of Ukraine lived with sirens and explosions, as the neighboring country's forces dissipated buildings around them.  In the weeks since the initial attack, almost two million people have packed up their lives, children, pets and anything they can to flee the now war-torn country.

Amazon and Meta Platforms are ramping up efforts in support of Ukraine, with Amazon’s measures including pulling the plug on Prime Video and shipments in Russia.

Manchester United face a huge test of their top four credentials this weekend as they look to bounce back from their embarrassing derby day defeat.

EXCLUSIVE: Yeardley Smith’s Paperclip Ltd is looking to turn Tom Wood’s forensic science bestseller Ruxton: The First Modern Murder into an unscripted podcast and a limited scripted series.

The Oscar-winning indie studio behind such movies as Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk, has secured a $225 million equity investment to fund its strategic growth plan.

two years after the first trailer was released. «You really want to know my story? The story of my life?» Angelyne, played by Emmy Rossum in a bright blond wig and cleavage-baring pink dress, asks in the clip. «The truth is -- I’m something that you have to experience.»In a press release, the long-awaited show was described as a limited series about «fame, identity, survival, billboards, Corvettes, lingerie, men, women, women teasing men, men obsessed with women, West Hollywood, crystals, UFOs, and most importantly of all, the self-proclaimed Rorschach test in pink, glow-in-the-dark queen of the universe, Angelyne.» ' Alex Karpovsky, ' Lukas Gage, This Is Us' Michael Angarano and 's Charlie Rowe are some of the other stars rounding out the series' cast. “As a society broadening our understanding of identity, this story plays with large questions," Rossum, who also serves as an executive producer, said in a statement. «Are we defined by the historical facts of our life? Or can we define ourselves? To self-actualize, to embrace whoever we are on the inside and live whatever truth feels most accurate. When everyone’s experience of reality and truth is personal, can there ever be one true story? I've spent the better part of 4 years thinking, living, and breathing this project.

’s all-new episode of season 2, “Castle Sweet Castle,” ET has an exclusive sneak peek of the animated musical’s latest original song, “Maybe Potentially Great.” The number, written by Kate Anderson and Elyssa Samsel, the duo behind and many of ’s faves, sees the Tillerman family reminiscing about the past. In the episode, Owen (Leslie Odom Jr.) and Paige (Kathryn Hahn) set out to make the castle where they live everything they dreamed it could be. And when they start creating a list of all the things they want to improve, they flashback to when they first moved in and Molly (Emmy Raver-Lampman) and Cole (Tituss Burgess) were just toddlers. “Castle Sweet Castle” is the fourth episode of the second half of season 2, which sees the Tillerman family continuing to navigate living in New York City’s iconic park while Bitsy (Stanley Tucci), with Helen (Daveed Diggs) by her side, inches closer to taking control of the land and turning it into a real estate development.

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Hulu series , star Sebastian Stan truly transformed into legendary rocker Tommy Lee. However, Stan says the most challenging part becoming the Mötley Crüe drummer had nothing to do with getting the look right.The 39-year-old star walked the red carpet at the premiere screening of the finale at The Greek Theater in Los Angeles on Tuesday, and he spoke with ET's Lauren Zima about the acclaimed series and portraying the real-life music legend.When asked what the hardest part of becoming Lee really was, Stan admitted it was «the drums.»«Because I don't play the drums.

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The cast for Sony’s Marvel film Kraven the Hunter is coming together and it looks like Girls and Catch-22 star Christopher Abbott is in talks to star!

Deadline first reported the news.More to come…

TMZ first reported Wednesday via an Atlanta police report that Coogler was briefly detained after stopping in a Bank of America location when a teller mistook his transaction request for a bank robbery note and called police. “This situation should never have happened. However, Bank of America worked with me and addressed it to my satisfaction and we have moved on,” the director told TMZ in a statement.

Speaking out. Amanda Bynes thanked fans for their support after filing to end her conservatorship after nearly nine years.

Perfectly content. Teen Mom 2 star Leah Messer has been going strong with boyfriend Jaylan Mobley since August 2021 — and the mom of three opened up exclusively to Us Weekly about her thoughts on their future together.

A24 has received an equity investment of $225 million to fuel a strategic growth plan, and the distributor plans to use the capital to invest in and expand its production and distribution of global, original stories, as well as develop projects beyond the screen. The lead investor for the round is Stripes, and the company’s founder Ken Fox will now join A24’s board. Neuberger Berman, on behalf of client funds, co-led a group of investors in the round.

Money saving expert Martin Lewis has warned five major changes are happening in April, and everyone needs to be aware of them.

The closure of the Mancunian Way for annual repairs has been rescheduled, the council has announced.

A man aged 77 and a woman of 60 have been quizzed by detectives on suspicion of assault after the death of a baby boy.

A DIY expert has revealed how an old pair of tights could help to slash your energy bills immediately.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterCAA’s managing partner conceded on Friday that the Writers Guild of America’s boycott “worked,” and urged a judge to help bring the 19-month standoff to an end.In a declaration filed in court, Bryan Lourd urged the court not to postpone an upcoming hearing on the agency’s motion for an injunction, saying that would only cause further damage to the agency.“The WGA’s illegal boycott has worked,” he said. “As each day goes by, CAA faces additional permanent losses of clients and defections of talent agents.

Dave McNary Film ReporterThe Writers Guild of America has asked for a two-month delay in the next hearing in the CAA-WME lawsuit against it from Dec. 18 to Feb.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterHBO urged an appeals court on Thursday to throw out a lawsuit brought by the Michael Jackson estate over the “Leaving Neverland” documentary.The estate sued HBO for $100 million, arguing that the network broke a 27-year-old promise not to disparage the late pop star by accusing him of child sexual abuse.The estate has also argued that the subjects of the documentary — Wade Robson and James Safechuck — had a financial incentive to fabricate their allegations. Jackson died in 2009, and so HBO cannot be sued for defaming him.

Also Read: CAA Asks Judge to Force End to Writers Guild Boycott as Talks StallBut the two major agencies that have filed injunctions this week with District Judge Andre Birotte say that WGA is no longer negotiating in good faith and are harming their business interests by holding out on signing a franchise agreement while they lose clients to UTA and other agencies that have already signed.“The Guilds’ recent conduct erases any plausible deniability that what motivates their group boycott is an illegitimate and illegal effort to put WME out of the business of representing writers no matter what WME agrees to do to address the Guilds’ pretextual concerns about conflicts of interest,” read a statement from Winston & Strawn partner Jeffrey

With talks between Creative Artists Agency and the Writers Guild of America once again at a standstill, CAA has filed an injunction request to a federal judge in an effort to force the guild to drop their 19-month-long boycott over packaging fees and affiliate production studios.The request was sent to District Judge Andre Birotte, who earlier this year dismissed key charges in the WGA’s lawsuit against CAA and WME claiming the agencies were violating federal labor law by taking packaging fees, which are paid by a studio to agents in exchange for packaging directors, actors and other talent on a project.In the months since the dismissal, WGA has reached agreements with ICM Partners and UTA — the latter of whom was a part of the guild’s