Scooter Braun In Talks To Possibly Sell His Ithaca Holdings; Kevin Mayer, With Blackstone Backing Among Suitors

Michelle Obama is reflecting on the day the Obama family’s life changed forever. On Thursday, the former FLOTUS shared some throwback photos of the day Barack Obama announced his candidacy for President of the United States.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorMotown founder Berry Gordy had a galaxy of star executives helping him build the company into the powerhouse it became, but not many of them shone as brightly as Suzanne de Passe.Joining the company relatively late in its heyday, de Passe moved from her native Harlem to Detroit in 1968 and soon convinced a skeptical Berry to sign a group of kids calling themselves the Jackson 5. She quickly took charge of developing the group into the pop-culture juggernaut they immediately became — their first four singles went to No.

We could be saying “Hello” to Adele and Rich Paul’s baby sooner than we thought—but how soon are we talking?

Zack Sharf Andrew Dominik has finally addressed the rumors surrounding his long-anticipated Marilyn Monroe drama “Blonde.” The film stars Ana de Armas as the Hollywood icon and is based on Joyce Carol Oates’ 2000 novel, which takes a fictionalized look at Monroe’s inner life. Rumors have circulated for months about alleged clashes between Dominik and Netflix over the final cut of the movie.

Robert Pattinson is just weeks away from debuting his version of Bruce Wayne, aka Batman, to the world in Matt Reeves’ upcoming film, “The Batman.” While early box office predictions have this film doing really well (obviously), there are still no official plans for a sequel or more stories with Pattinson’s version of the character. But if the actor has anything to say about it, there’s plenty more where that came from.

Adele has got some moves.

Carole Baskin. In a jailhouse interview with ABC News, the star, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, spoke out against his longtime rival. «I am in prison and she can't leave me alone,» Maldonado-Passage told Juju Chang, referencing his 21-year sentence for the 2017 murder-for-hire plot to kill Baskin. "… Carole, go find another reason to live other than Joe Exotic.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is believed to be involved in a potential takeover bid of Brazilian outfit Vasco da Gama which could see him use up some of his billions elsewhere.The Russian businessman, who has been owner at Stamford Bridge since 2003, has overseen five Premier League and two Champions League victories during that period.Abramovich might now be keen to try and taste similar success elsewhere, having watched his net worth climb to a stunning 10 billion over the past year according to Forbes.That ambition could well be fulfilled with Vasco da Gama, with the club on the lookout for new investors, with one of the groups interested said to involve Abramovich.Sport Witness have shared an update from Jorge Nicola that says 20 groups have been in touch with the club, and a Russian-based bid includes Abramovich in some form.They add that talks are currently evolving, and that Vasco president Jorge Salgado is set to travel to Europe where he will talk to the Russian group.While it is no confirmed whether Abramovich will be attending any meetings, the group in question is said to be 'led' by the 55-year-old.Will Chelsea retain their Champions League title this season? Give us your thoughts in the comments sectionBack in April of last year, Abramovich addressed Chelsea fans after the club announced plans to enter the disastrous European Super League.A club statement read: "The owner and board understand that involving the club in such a proposal was a decision we should not have taken.

Anthony Joshua and Eddie Hearn did not accept a £15million step-aside offer. Fury insists a fight with Whyte has been a long time in the making - and he wants to get the better of him professionally, just as he did when they sparred."It has been a long time coming, me and Dillian go back a long time."He used to be my sparring partner back in 2012, right through to 2013, 2014.

Mike Tyson has reportedly walked away from taking on Jake Paul in a boxing clash.The former world heavyweight champion, 55, was believed to be in talks with YouTuber-turned boxer Paul 25, over a potential big-money exhibition fight expected to take place in Las Vegas.Tyson, who last fought in an exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr back in November 2020, played down the rumours last month by denying talks had even taken place between the two parties.But a deal was reportedly close to being agreed until Tyson pulled out after realising he was not being paid enough money, according to The Sun.A source close to ‘Iron Mike’ told The Sun: "Mike did not want to resume full-scale training to a level that the world would expect, unless he thought the money was right."But what seemed like a good idea at the turn of the year is now no longer a top priority." The pair’s representatives had secretly been working on a pay-per-view fight for later this year with a rumoured windfall of £36million.However, a business associate of Tyson confirmed that the heavyweight turned his back on the deal due to the numbers not adding up.Do you think Mike Tyson still would have beaten Jake Paul in a boxing match? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Tipping Point fans were left 'unable to cope' with one player's hilarious alphabet blunder during the latest episode.Friday's show saw contestant Anne make a grave literacy error when she suggested that B came after J in the alphabet.Competing against her fellow players in the first penalty round of the day, Anne was asked: "In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what word comes in between Juliet and Lima?"Rather than opting for a word beginning with K, Anne answered "Bravo."Informing Anne that she was incorrect, Tipping Point host Ben Shephard said: "No. Kilo.

It was back in 2018; the same year when Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin reconciled, got engaged and secretly married at a New York courthouse, when the lovebirds purchased their first Beverly Hills home for a whopping USD 8.5 million. According to People, Justin and Hailey have officially sold their 6,132 square foot mansion for USD 7.955 million, taking a loss of USD 545,000.According to the Zillow listing for Justin and Hailey's five-bedroom, seven-bathroom house nicknamed 'The Tropics' was sold with assistance from Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles stars Matt and Josh Altman and Dalton Gomez, who is engaged to Ariana Grande.

Justin Bieber and his wife Hailey Bieber have finally sold their Beverly Hills mansion after trying to sell it for over a year.

New Music Friday! It's every audiophile's favorite day of the week, and some of our favorite artists from all different genres have blessed us with new tunes.Taylor Swift joined the Haim sisters for a collab on their newly expanded Ariana Grande dropped four new tracks on the deluxe version of, and Carly Pearce dropped a heartfelt EP about a tumultuous year.Plus, 24kGoldn announced his debut album following the success of breakout hit «Mood,» Lil Yachty welcomed Kodak Black home with a frenetic collab and British singer-songwriter Tom Odell kicked off a new era with an emotional new single.Read on for some of our favorite recommendations for new songs and albums to listen to this week — plus, where you can stream them now!As part of their

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.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorDisney alums Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs are in the early stages of shopping for content companies to roll up into a larger operating company with backing from private equity giant Blackstone. High on the pair’s wish list is Scooter Braun’s media and management firm SB Projects.A source close to the situation characterized the situation as limited to Mayer and Staggs expressing interest in a potential deal with Braun’s firm, which represents such music superstars as Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato and .

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

Justin and Hailey Bieber were spotted holding hands during a shared stroll through Los Angeles on Saturday morning.The lovebirds appeared to be enjoying each other's company on the weekend of Valentine's Day.During the walk, the 26-year-old songwriter was seen wearing an oversized and cozy-looking yellow hoodie from his personal clothing line, Drew. Better together: Justin and Hailey Bieber were spotted holding hands while taking a stroll through Los Angeles on Saturday morningHe paired his top with a set of bright purple sweat pants, also from his brand.The Baby songwriter kept his casual ensemble going with a pair of black slides and grey socks; a black baseball cap could be seen underneath his hood.

RELEASESDua Lipa has released new single ‘We’re Good’, taken from the new ‘moonlight edition’ of her ‘Future Nostalgia’ album, which is also out today.Headie One has released new track ‘Siberia’, featuring Burna Boy. The track is taken from a deluxe edition of his ‘Edna’ album, which is also out today.Ariana Grande has released the video for her ’34+35′ remix, featuring Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion.Kings Of Leon have released new single ‘Echoing’.

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.