WME Acquires Full Ownership Of BDA Sports Management, A Longtime Force In NBA Player Representation

The wrong Tom? Raquel Leviss gushed about how she was developing a meaningful connection with Tom Schwartz — which came months before news broke of her affair with Tom Sandoval.

The calm before the storm. Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval offered a glimpse at their relationship dynamic before his affair with Raquel Leviss came to light.

It’s amoré! Hoda Kotb and Al Roker shared a Disney moment while enjoying a candy bar together on the Today show.  

Vanderpump Rules, which aired Wednesday on Bravo, was filled with drama and tension. The episode opens with James Kennedy at home, working on new music mixes, as his dad, Andros, joins the scene.James and his dad discuss James' drinking, but his dad doesn’t think he has a drinking problem. They then discuss James and Raquel Leviss’ breakup, with his dad admitting he «never really saw» James marrying Raquel, «not from day one.»The episode shifts to Scheana Shay at home in Marina Del Rey, California. While figuring out the seating chart for her wedding, her fiancé, Brock Davies, comments on Raquel’s «roster» being «stacked» at the wedding. Brock mentions how Raquel will be walking down the aisle with her Coachella make-out partner, Brock's friend, Joey, as well as her former fiancé, James.

SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from the Season 7 premiere of The CW’s Riverdale.

Just last week, Brian Cox opened up and shared his thoughts about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Melissa Joan Hart recalled the horrific scene she witnessed in the aftermath of the most recent mass shooting, this time in Nashville, Tennessee, where three children and three adults died when a shooter opened fire at the Covenant Presbyterian School.

Spotify after a licensing dispute with a top label.As The Independent report, fans have been sharing their anger after hundreds of songs from the Indian label Zee Music Company have been disappearing from playlists.The label, which purports to be India’s second most popular, claims it is home to more than 50 per cent of new Bollywood music.Now, hugely popular soundtracks to films including Bajirao Mastani, Ram-Leela and Gully Boy have all been removed from the service, while the song ‘Apna Bana Le’, from new film Bhediya, has also been removed despite being the most-streamed song in India on Spotify in recent weeks.In a statement toBillboard, Spotify said: “Spotify and Zee Music have been unable to reach a licensing agreement.“Throughout these negotiations, Spotify has tried to find creative ways to strike a deal with Zee Music and will continue our good faith negotiations in hopes of finding a mutually agreeable solution soon.”Elsewhere, it was recently revealed that Spotify executives have only spent 10 per cent of their $100million (£81.75million) budget on a new fund to promote music and audio content by members of “historically marginalised groups”.The Creator Equity Fund was launched last year in the wake of controversy surrounding Joe Rogan’s Spotify-exclusive podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, due to uses of the N-word and COVID-19 vaccine misinformation.Just over a year on, however, Bloomberg has found that the initiative has got off to a slow start.

Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler return as amateur detectives in Netflix sequel Murder Mystery 2.Directed by Jeremy Garelick, the action-comedy picks up four years after the original, with Nick (Sandler) and Audrey Spitz (Aniston) now full-time detectives at their own struggling private eye agency. When they’re invited to the wedding of their friend the Maharajah (Adeel Akhtar) on his private island, the groom’s kidnapping sparks a whole new case for the pair to haphazardly solve.A synopsis reads: “Murder Mystery 2 sends Nick and Audrey Spitz on a high-stakes case that finally gives them everything they’ve ever dreamed of: a shot at their detective agency finally becoming successful… and their long-awaited trip to Paris.”Other cast members in the sequel include Mark Strong, Mélanie Laurent, Jodie Turner-Smith, Enrique Arce, Tony Goldwyn, Annie Mumolo and John Kani.The film is released on Friday March 31 at 8am BST in the UK.

The Killers, Kendrick Lamara and ODESZA set to headline and return to the desert. Check out the full roster below.This year’s festival marks a decade of the Downtown Las Vegas event.

Pussy Riot member Nadya Tolokonnikova has reportedly been identified on a list of Russian authorities’ “most wanted” criminal suspects.According to the Associated Press, Tolokonnikova – a founding member of the feminist punk group, which has long been controversial in their native Russia for their incitive protests against Vladimir Putin’s regime – was first spotted in the Russian Interior Ministry’s database of criminal targets on Wednesday (March 29). The revelation reportedly came via Russian news outlet Mediazona, which was co-founded by Tolokonnikova.It’s said that Tolokonnikova’s listing in the database shows her wanted for “criminal charges”, however these are not disclosed in any significant detail.

Skrillex (aka Sonny Moore) has announced a monumental one-off show at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, where he’ll perform for a mind-boggling five hours.Similar to his recent gig at Madison Square Garden in New York – where he DJ’d alongside recent collaborators Fred Again.. and Four Tet – Moore will hit the decks at 7pm, delivering tunes from then until midnight.

Tom Morello has discussed the ticket prices for Rage Against The Machine‘s recent reunion tour, saying that dynamic ticket pricing is an “awful idea”.The band reunited last year for a number of US gigs, but ended up cancelling dozens of  shows in the wake of frontman Zack de la Rocha injuring his leg onstage last July.In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Morello asked the journalist if he could “check a couple of boxes surrounding the U.S. tour and some misunderstandings around them”.Firstly, he hit out at “foolish” reports of vaccine mandates at Rage shows, saying: “No fans at any show in the history of Rage Against the Machine have ever had a vaccination requirement to be in the room.”Then, he discussed criticism of the tour’s ticket prices, and how the band employed controversial dynamic pricing.

Owen Wilson has opened up about the time he made friends with The Rolling Stones, being gifted an all-access backstage pass that would remain valid indefinitely – only to have it taken off him after one show.Wilson is a lifelong fan of the rock’n’roll greats, who performed the first-ever concert he attended in 1980. So in a new interview with James Corden and Jeff Goldblum on The Late Late Show, the Loki star explained that he was rather chuffed to be honoured with their attention. “I went to see the Rolling Stones in Argentina,” he said (via Consequence), “and I was kinda friendly with some of the band, and my friend was really good friends with Mick Jagger.

Paul during a low-key wedding ceremony in 2017, said in his statement: "It is with great sadness that I inform you that Paul has passed away unexpectedly but peacefully yesterday evening. "We ask, at this difficult time, that whilst you celebrate his life you also respect our privacy as we come to terms with this loss. He will be greatly missed by his loved ones, friends, family, animals and all those who enjoyed his humour, wit and compassion.

READ NOW: Phillip Schofield seen for first time since brother's trial beganDoxley56 said: "Terribly sad, all his pets will miss him and everyone at Battersea, by the way thanks for a brilliant evening at the O2 last Wednesday!!"Shazzamac1973 added: "Thank you for this @peterkay_co_uk it made me smile. Good Times. Loved Paul and his show.

Guy Pearce has apologised for making a controversial statement about transgender actors. Earlier this week, the Australian actor took to Twitter to share a message in which he questioned the roles "trans folk" can play. "A question - if the only people allowed to play trans characters are trans folk, then are we also suggesting the only people trans folk can play are trans characters?" he asked.

last Instagram post is a real tear-jerker, with O’Grady’s final image shared to his 745,000 followers over the death of one of his many beloved animals, a pig named Tom Tom on March 13. The caption read: “Got back from a week in Newcastle playing Miss Hannigan in Annie to find that Tom Tom, one of my pigs, had been put to sleep.

A man who took Gwyneth Paltrow to court over a ski crash incident has said it is “very difficult” to sue a celebrity, as the US trial draws to a close. Terry Sanderson said his entire life had been “exposed” during the trial, and felt that its purpose had been to make him “regret” bringing action against the Hollywood actress. Ms Paltrow is accused of colliding with retired optometrist Mr Sanderson in 2016, leaving him with several broken ribs and severe brain injuries.

Alan Carr has dedicated a touching tribute to his friend Paul O’Grady. Paul died ‘unexpectedly but peacefully’ on Tuesday evening aged 67, his husband Andre Portasio confirmed. On Wednesday, Alan, 46, revealed that shortly before his untimely death, Paul had been asked whether he thought he’d go to heaven, and his response was hilarious.

William Earl WME has acquired BDA Sports Management in a deal that will elevate BDA leader Bill Duffy to head of basketball representation for WME Sports. WME invested in BDA Sports Management in 2020. The buyout unveiled Thursday brings Duffy and his operations into the WME fold. BDA at present represents such hoops stars as Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Dončić, the Toronto Raptors’ Scottie Barnes, Oklahoma City Thunders’ Chet Holmgren, the New York Knicks’ RJ Barrett, Anfernee Simons of the Portland Trail Blazers and Grant Williams of the Boston Celtics. “It is hard to name a basketball agent more respected across the league than Bill. We couldn’t be more thrilled to have him and his team fully join WME Sports as we continue this chapter of tremendous growth,” said Karen Brodkin and Josh Pyatt, co-heads of WME Sports. “BDA has been a great addition to WME Sports as a whole and we’re excited to continue building on this success.”