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Terrence Howard said Friday he’s suing CAA for breach of fiduciary duty because the talent agency allegedly urged him to take a “lowball” salary deal for the hit TV show Empire due to a conflict. The actor, who portrayed hip-hop music mogul Lucious Lyon on six seasons of the celebrated Fox drama, claims CAA failed to act in his best interest because it also represented Empire’s producers in a package deal. CAA did not immediately respond to a request for comment. “I can’t say for certain this was a racial…

Jews are not a monolith. And yet, for the past several decades, those in favor of Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration have mendaciously branded any criticisms of the Israeli government as antisemitism. It is a curious conflation, given how a 2021 Pew Research Center survey revealed that only 58% of Jewish adults in the U.S. “feel very/somewhat attached to Israel.” In that same survey, only 33% said “the Israeli government is making sincere effort toward peace.” And in March of this year, a Gallup poll stated that “for…

Popcaan and Drake have teamed up for another long-awaited collaboration with “We Caa Done.”It also arrives with a video, above, directed by Theo Skudra and featuring appearances by Lil Yachty and Kevin Durant.The last time they joined forces was on two songs, “Twist & Turn” and “All I Need,” from the Jamaican artist’s last studio album Fixtape. Even though the pair have been friends for quite some time, this is only the third time they’ve appeared on an officially released track together. A leak of “Controlla,” which…

CAA has upped eight to agent and executive. Kate Arenson, who joined CAA as an intern in 2017, has been elevated to agent in the Music Touring department. Jessica Brown, Emmett Gordon and Peter Morton have been promoted to executives in CAA Sports Property Sales and will advise clients that include Major League Baseball, Formula 1, the Atlanta Braves and the L.A. Clippers. Sydney Chance has been promoted to executive in Baseball, where she will advise the agency’s MLB clients on their…

”Tech vs Media“ podcast: Michael Yanover predicts non-fungible tokens will shape our daily lives, entertainment and anything IP-based Michael Yanover, CAA’s head of business development, insisted that the Metaverse and NFTs are not fads or the latest technology trend, but are in fact “here to stay.” “It’s a big space and I don’t think it’s going away at all,” Yanover said of NFTs and the Metaverse on TheWrap’s “Tech vs Media” podcast with host Richard Wolpert, adding that CAA recently…

Hollywood talent agency CAA has dropped Kanye West following his recent string of anti-Semitic remarks.As reported by The Los Angeles Times, the renowned agency has quietly made the decision to no longer work with Ye. According to a person who has knowledge of the situation, CAA ended its relationship with him on account of his embrace of anti-Semitism on both social media and in various interviews. The news comes not long after Balenciaga pulled the plug on its partnership with Ye, who tweeted that he intended to go…

Kanye West attends the Givenchy Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on October 02, 2022 in Paris, France.Stephane Cardinale - Corbis | Corbis Entertainment | Getty ImagesMajor Hollywood talent agency CAA on Monday dropped Ye, also known as Kanye West, as the rapper and business mogul faces intensifying criticism over his recent antisemitic remarks."I can confirm that Kanye is not a client," a CAA representative told CNBC.The film studio MRC also said it was dropping a documentary about the…

CAA, the prominent Hollywood talent agency, has stopped representing Ye amid a growing call to boycott the rapper formerly known as Kanye West.The agency ended its relationship with Ye this month following his recent anti-semitic outbursts in various interviews, according to a person with knowledge of the situation who was not authorized to speak publicly. CAA is latest business to end its relationship with the rapper over his remarks. Other leading entertainment industry figures including Endeavor CEO Ari Emmanuel called…

Updated June 28, 2022 4:11 pm ETListen to article(2 minutes)Creative Artists Agency completed its acquisition of ICM Partners, a deal that combines two of the entertainment industry’s biggest agencies at a time of tremendous change in the media landscape.The deal is valued at $750 million, according to a person familiar with the terms of the transaction. Updated June 28, 2022 4:11 pm ETListen to article(2 minutes)Creative Artists Agency completed its acquisition of ICM Partners, a deal that combines two of the…