Kevin Mayer, Tom Staggs Eye Rollup of Content Firms Including Scooter Braun’s SB Projects

“Life After Death” — his second and final studio album — the rapper was making plans to hypnotize London in support of the ambitious double LP. And while the bottles were popping at Vibe magazine’s post-Soul Train Awards party in Los Angeles, he was trying to convince DJ Clark Kent to be his spinning sidekick across the pond.“He was like, ‘Yo, you gotta go on the road with me. We gonna go to London for this new album,’ ” Kent — who at the time was senior vice president of A&R at Motown Records — told The Post.

Summer of Soul” were among the big winners at the 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards Sunday.The ceremony hosted by Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally was held in a tent by the beach in Santa Monica, California, broadcast on AMC and IFC. It is the cool, casual counterpart to some of the more traditional film awards shows.“If you don’t win, you can just walk straight into the ocean,” Offerman said.Gyllenhaal won best feature, director and best screenplay for her adaptation of the Elena Ferrante novel “The Lost Daughter.”Through tears, Gyllenhaal said that more than anything she believes in love.

There are a number of new laws coming into effect in April which will change rules and regulations around wages, car tax and divorce.

A school boss has warned kids are going hungry at home and surviving on as little as one slice of bread a day.

The Queen is really "desperate" to meet her great granddaughter Lilibet, and grandson Prince Harry, 37, and Meghan Markle's second child, according to claims from a royal author.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, 40, gave their child a great honour by naming her after her great-grandmother the Queen. But sadly, despite baby Lili being born last June 4, the 95 year old monarch still hasn't had the opportunity to meet her yet given the couple now permanently reside in Montecito, California. It is believed that Princess Eugenie, 31, is the only royal to have made the trip across the pond to America.

Holly Willoughby was caught getting the giggles on live TV during Monday's edition of This Morning, as the star was forced to reveal she'd had a problem with her Spanx underwear. Unable to control her laughing following a brief ITV break, the 41 year old mum-of-three ignored the regular schedule to go off-cue. "You lot are very rude," she began, as co-host Phillip Schofield turned to her in surprise.

Kate Garraway has reportedly suffered another misfortune following her husband Derek Draper’s long-term effects after catching Covid-19 as his business — which she took over as director of amid his health issues — has folded.The 54 year old mentioned having fears of “money running out” paying for Derek’s aftercare treatment and now a source alleges she is facing more difficulty as Derek's psychotherapy company Astra Aspera Limited has struggled to “keep going". After falling seriously ill with Covid-19 in 2020, Derek has been looked after by carers and wife Kate — leaving little time for the Good Morning Britain presenter to be able to focus on the couple's business.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentTelefonica’s Movistar Plus, Spain’s biggest pay-TV/SVOD operator, has launched an in-house overseas sales division, Movistar Plus Internacional, headed up by former Sony and Buendía Estudios exec Maria Valenzuela. Lorena Molloy, an ex-exec at The Mediapro Studio, has joined Movistar Plus Internacional beginning in March as its head of communication and marketing. Valenzuela, who began working with the platform last summer, heading international strategy and business development, reports directly to Domingo Corral, Movistar Plus’ director of original production.Movistar Plus Internacional is making further appointments, raising staff to around 10 employees, Valenzuela said. It will attend all major markets, beginning with Series Mania and MipTV/Canneseries, focusing at least in the short term on sales to Europe, Eastern Europe, U.S.

Actress Jessie Cave has been hospitalized for the coronavirus amid her fourth pregnancy.

before his death from cancer, aged 58, in August last year.Speaking on the show, the comedian said: “There was one moment when I went to see him where he just said to me – and he didn’t say this in a ‘I want to make you feel better’ or ‘I’m trying to convince myself’ way; I just knew it was 100 per cent true – he just said to me: ‘I’ve had a really good life, you know.’“It was really… it was so profound the way he said it, because I thought, ‘He really has,’ because he’s got this fantastic wife, three beautiful kids and he’s spent his life making millions of people laugh. It’s hard to argue with.”Gone at this about Sean Lock pic.twitter.com/d3dFOUaLNI— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) March 5, 2022After his death was announced last year, Mack released a statement which read: “I’ve known this day was coming for some time, but it’s no less heart-breaking.

Abbey Clancy was beaming with pride on Sunday as she revealed that her eldest daughter, Sophia, 10, takes after sporty dad Peter Crouch.MORE: Abbey Clancy melts hearts with rare photos of her children in F&F campaignThe couple's eldest daughter took part in a swimming competition over the weekend, and later proudly posed alongside her medals - including two gold and two silver.WATCH: Abbey Clancy and Peter Crouch's home in Surrey is surrounded with endless landThe former Britain's Next Top Model star took to her Instagram Stories to share her pride. In the several videos she shared with her followers, Abbey could be heard shouting "Come on Sophia!" as she stormed ahead of the others competing.RELATED:Abbey Clancy hits back at critics over eight-year-old daughter's modelling debutMORE: Abbey Clancy wears chic gym kit as she works out with Peter Crouch Abbey's footage from the exciting race on SundayCaptioning the clips of the exciting race, the former Strictly Come Dancing star wrote: "My girl!!!!! Thank you @leatherheadswimming best swimming club in the world!! #100MFREE #GOLD."In the following snap, Sophia looked all snuggled up in a warm overcoat with a huge smile on her face.

Deborah James has hit back at a cruel troll who accused her of “sexualising” her cancer battle.The 40 year old, who has been living with incurable stage four bowel cancer for five years, has documented her journey on her BBC podcast You, Me and the Big C, as well as sharing updates on her Instagram account. Mum of two Deborah revealed she’s received shocking messages from people online who told her she “pouts too much” and “acts like a teenager”. She told The Sun: "I've been accused of sexualising cancer, of pouting too much and acting like a teenager.

She became an overnight success when she first hit our screens on The Great British Bake Off in 2015.The nation fell more in love with her each week until she was eventually crowned series winner. And since her victory, Nadiya Hussain has become so much more than a Bake Off champion.

DEALSUniversal Music Publishing has signed Julia Michaels to a global publishing deal. She has written for artists including Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Janelle Monáe, Dua Lipa and Britney Spears, as well as being a successful artist in her own right.

Billie Eilish was younger, everything she wanted could be summed up in one name: Justin Bieber.“When I was, like, 12 … that was like my first love,” the “Everything I Wanted” singer, now 19, says during a radio interview in the new documentary “Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry,” premiering Friday on Apple TV+. In fact, Eilish was once so obsessed with Bieber that her mother considered taking her to therapy to deal with her fixation.“I literally remember sobbing into a pillow because I thought, ‘I’m never gonna feel this way about anyone [else],’ Eilish says of the 26-year-old “Holy” crooner.

Hailey Bieber left her home in Los Angeles in search of some colder weather.The 24-year-old model was seen enjoying a snowy day in New York City as she grabbed lunch with her best friend Justine Skye.Looking very cozy in her winter garb, the wife of Justin Bieber was ready to dine in style before doing a little shopping. Cozy couture: Hailey Bieber, 24, stepped out in NYC with good pal Justine Skye, doing lunch before a little shopping.

Ricky Martin, Guaynna, and Scott Disick have gotten their hands on some bleach and toner. The platinum look comes and goes every few years so there is no doubt we will see more celebs rocking it soon.

Former Disney and TikTok executive Kevin Mayer is exploring a deal to roll up several independent media and entertainment companies,including Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings and Ben Silverman’s Propagate Content,sources with knowledge of the talks tell The Hollywood Reporter. Blackstone is financing the venture and is expected to invest a minimum of $2 billion as part of an expansion of its media and entertainment holdings, says a knowledgeable source.

Began hearing this last week, but the drums are beating louder that Scooter Braun is in early discussions to sell his business, Ithaca, to former Disney and Tiktok honcho Kevin Mayer, who has backing through Blackstone. This is one of three offers being mulled.

It seems like Carl Lentz dragged the whole of Hillsong Church down with him amidst his infidelity scandal.

Home Advisor created 3-D visualizations of boldface-name bedrooms in California.Scroll through to imagine how the other half lives — and lays. Former royals Prince Harry, 36, and Meghan Markle, 39, live in a modern home in Montecito, California, which they purchased for $14.65 million this summer. Their cream-colored bedroom suite is on the second floor of the “Chateau of Riven Rock” and appears to span about 2,000 square feet, according to floor plans acquired by Home Advisor.