EXCLUSIVE: Chernin Entertainment has preemptively acquired an untitled erotic thriller pitch from Emily Siegel, Deadline can exclusively reveal.
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Kurt Badenhausen Longtime sports team owners Josh Harris and David Blitzer have been actively investing in youth sports properties over the last two years. Now, the private equity titans are rolling up those assets into a new parent company, Unrivaled Sports.
The formation of Unrivaled includes an investment by Peter Chernin‘s Chernin Group and the hiring of former Nike COO and longtime Disney executive Andy Campion to run the firm. “Through Unrivaled Sports, we’re not just investing in sports; we’re investing in future generations by making sports more inclusive and accessible in communities across the nation,” Harris said in a statement.
As an investment vehicle, Chernin Group founder Chernin along with Jesse Jacobs and Mike Kerns, has focused on sports, gaming, and health and wellness in its portfolio. Investments have included Action Network, Barstool Sports, Cars & Bids, Oura and the Premier Lacrosse League.
Blitzer says the partnership with TCG and hiring of Campion will allow Unrivaled to expand its infrastructure. Campion would not comment on terms of TCG’s investment, except to say that the valuation was at a higher level than the cost of the recent acquisitions in youth sports by Harris and Blitzer as a result of the business’ high growth and profitability.
Their first investment was in 2022 with the purchase of youth baseball facility Cooperstown All Star Village for $116 million, and they doubled down on baseball with a majority interest in Ripken Baseball. Other buys included a deal with Olympian Shaun White for action sports brand We Are Camp, which valued the business at $10 million, and an entry into youth football in December via a $10 million majority investment in the ForeverLawn Sports Complex at the
.EXCLUSIVE: Chernin Entertainment has preemptively acquired an untitled erotic thriller pitch from Emily Siegel, Deadline can exclusively reveal.
Katcy Stephan Tim Meadows (“Mean Girls,” “Bob’s Burgers”) and Stephanie Beatriz (“Encanto,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”) have been cast in key voice roles for the upcoming animated comedy/sci-fi feature film “Harry and the Mutant Mid-Century Furniture,” directed by Michael Skolnick (“The Gliksmans”). Mack Williams (“Archer,” “The Get Down”) of Pig Apple and Michael Bitton (“Gran Turismo,” “The Wheel of Time”) of 14th Street Music have also signed on as Animation Director and Composer, respectively.
Lily Allen has shared how she and her husband David Harbour got revenge on an “obsessed” troll saying, “It will so spin her out”.While appearing as a guest on Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe’s Parenting Hell podcast, the ‘Smile’ singer opened up about her marriage with the Stranger Things star, revealing that there was one online hater who was not happy about the two’s union.“There’s this one person, this like one troll, that is obsessed with David’s ex-girlfriend – my husband David – and hates the fact that he married me. And she’s like … she just shitposts everywhere all over the internet,” Allen told Beckett and Widdicombe.A post shared by Parenting Hell Podcast (@parentinghell) She continued: “And me and David set up a production company and named it after her.
Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Chris Keyser and David Goodman, the veteran showrunners who steered the five-month Writers Guild of America strike last year, warned guild members on Sunday to stay vigilant in a fast-changing business landscape despite the gains of last year’s historic labor action. “Though this strike is over, the fight goes on. If we take our eye off the ball, everything we gained can literally go away tomorrow,” Goodman told the crowd at the Writers Guild Awards at the Hollywood Palladium.
Victoria and David Beckham were back in the gym this weekend for one of their regular couples workouts, with the former Spice Girl sharing a snap of her husband during the session to Instagram.The former footballer, 48, showed off his tattooed chest and torso as he sat shirtless for the workout, donning a pair of coral shorts and bright orange trainers. Gushing over her man, Victoria, 49, captioned: "Saturday morning workout with this fit guy! You’re welcome!!! Kisses".Taking to the comments section, many fans were grateful to the fashion designer for sharing the picture, as one quipped: "V is always doing the lord’s work for us.
appeared at the event for Sentebale, which Harry, 39, founded in 2006. The foundation works with young people and children impacted by HIV in Botswana and Lesotho.
When Seth MacFarlane introduced Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff and Vice President Kamala Harris at a 2024 fundraiser at his home this evening, his guests got a sampling of his irreverent humor.
Georgia Harrison and Anton Danyluk have reportedly split after weeks of rumours over the status of their relationship. The Sun reports that the Love Island: All Stars couple have called it quits just months after coming in fifth place on the ITV dating show at the end of February.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are said to be "planning their escape route" back to the UK amid a high-profile lawsuit brought by The Heritage Foundation in Washington DC who are investigating the duke's drug use that he confessed to in his tell-all memoir.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 'may spring surprise' on Kate and William, an expert has claimed. Since the Princess of Wales bravely shared her cancer diagnosis, there's been widespread speculation about whether this difficult period could pave the way for a thaw in the frosty relations between Prince Harry and Prince William.
Victoria and David Beckham are kicking off their day with a joint workout!
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Qatar-based powerhouse BeIN Media Group, a co-owner of U.S. indie studio Miramax, has taken distribution rights across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to live-action pre-school series “Saïd & Anna,” which has been nominated for this year’s Banff World Media Festival‘s Rockie Awards.
EXCLUSIVE: In a seven-figure deal, Shout! Studios has acquired all North American rights to The Wasp, a psychological thriller starring Academy Award nominee Naomie Harris (Moonlight) and Natalie Dormer (Game of Thrones), which adapts the play by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm.
Prince William and Kate Middleton have asked Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to bring their kids to the UK for a visit, according to a Royal expert. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's relationship with the Royal Family has been tense in recent years, but Royal author Tom Quinn suggests that William and Kate are trying to mend things.
Prince William and Kate Middleton have reportedly asked Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to bring their children for a visit in an attempt to build bridges, according to royal expert Tom Quinn.
Is this the reason Jenelle Evans finally decided to walk away from her now-estranged husband David Eason for good? Not abuse at all??
Faye Webster, The War on Drugs and David Byrne are set to appear on a new charity compilation to help benefit independent abortion providers in the US.‘Noise For Now, Vol. 2’ is the latest release from the non-profit organisation of the same name, which has gained prominence since the US Supreme Court overturned the Roe v.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are understood to have had "no idea" of Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis until she went public with the news and released an honest, unprecedented video announcement to the nation on Friday evening. Despite the Princess' husband, Prince William, being Prince Harry's only brother - and Harry stating years ago that he saw Princess Kate as the "big sister I never had" - sources claim he and his wife Meghan Markle found out the sad news at the same time as the rest of the world.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have "contacted" the Prince and Princess of Wales "privately" after the news of Kate's cancer diagnosis was shared on Friday, 22 March.The news comes after Kate released a video where she announced that she had been diagnosed with cancer and had begun chemotherapy treatment. Her heartbreaking diagnosis came after she underwent abdominal surgery.The future Queen bravely shared her diagnosis in a video message shared online and on the news, following months of speculation surrounding the Princess' health and whereabouts.
Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer “We Were Dangerous” is a surprisingly funny film for a movie that’s central conflict is the sterilization of a group of young women on the fringes of society in 1950s New Zealand. Knowing the project, which debuted at SXSW in Austin March 8, is executive-produced by from Taika Waititi and Carthew Neal’s Piki Films certainly informs how the film approaches its troubling topic — much like the production company’s Holocaust-set “Jojo Rabbit” — with such levity, the majority of the credit for the heartfelt tone goes to a trio of women: writer Maddie Dai, director Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu and producer Morgan Waru.