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SpringHill Co., the media and entertainment company controlled by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, is moving closer to clinching an investment led by RedBird Capital Partners.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorAmazon’s lavish $8.5 billion bid for MGM has inspired a wave of media outfits to try to cash in — with big dollar signs in their eyes.Among the properties in play: Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine content banner is seeking a sale or an investment partner for a deal that would value the company as high as $1 billion.

What’s the old adage, buy low and sell high? With principal LeBron James set to open Warner Bros.’ Space Jam: A New Legacy this weekend, Bloomberg has confirmed a report that James and longtime business partner Maverick Carter are exploring a sale of their SpringHill Entertainment. The news was first reported by The Information.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSpringHill Co., led by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, is in early discussions with a range of potential investors to sell a piece of the media and entertainment firm that would value it at upwards of $750 million, Variety confirmed.The inbound interest in SpringHill has ranged across industries.

Angelique Jackson Melvin Gregg, Rotimi and Allen Maldonado are the latest stars to join New Line’s reimagining of the 1990 hit comedy “House Party,” produced by the SpringHill Company for HBO Max.The trio join stars Jorge Lendeborg, Tosin Cole, Karen Obilom and DC Young Fly for the new movie, produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter.The reimagining of the cult classic, which starred Christopher “Kid” Reid and Christopher “Play” Martin of the hip-hop group Kid ‘n Play, is set to be directed

Gloria Carter’s got bars.

Jay-Z visited LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s talk show “The Shop: Uninterrupted” on Friday, participating in a roundtable that also include WNBA player Nneka Ogwumike, “The Shop” co-creator Paul Rivera and Bad Bunny.

Sierra Canyon Trailblazers, the high-school basketball team based just outside of LA, will continue to dribble on IMDb TV after the Amazon-backed streaming service renewed docuseries Top Class.

EXCLUSIVE: DC Young Fly, best known as a cast member of MTV’s long-running improv series, Wild ‘n Out, has been added to the cast of New Line’s reimagining of the 1990 cult comedy House Party, produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter of The SpringHill Company.

EXCLUSIVE: Peacock is teaming with LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s Uninterrupted on Golden, a docuseries about women’s gymnasts vying for a spot on the U.S. team heading to the Tokyo Olympics.

EXCLUSIVE: Rising stars Jorge Lendeborg Jr. and Tosin Cole are in negotiations to lead New Line’s reimagining of the 1990 cult comedy House Party, produced by The SpringHill Company. Award-winning music video director Calmatic will be directing in his feature debut.

EXCLUSIVE: The remarkable story of Josephine Baker, one of the most influential female entertainers of the 20th century, will be the subject of Josephine, a limited drama series in development at ABC Signature, with Ruth Negga attached to star as the legendary Jazz age performer and civil rights activist.

“You got the Lakers, you got the Clippers and you got Sierra Canyon High School.”

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 3-9:Jan. 3: Actor Dabney Coleman is 89.

The production company founded by LeBron James and Maverick Carter has signed a two-year long scripted deal with ABC Studios.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterSpringHill Entertainment, the production company founded by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, has signed a two-year overall deal with ABC Studios.“SpringHill Entertainment makes the shows LeBron and I want to watch,” Carter said. “We look at every project as a way to connect with our community and ask ourselves if it will entertain and empower them.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVSpringhill Entertainment, the production company founded by NBA superstar LeBron James and Maverick Carter, has signed a two-year overall deal for scripted television with ABC Studios, a part of Disney Television Studios.James and Carter started shopping for a new home earlier this year after being based at Warner Bros. since 2015.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorLeBron James and Maverick Carter are combining their three media companies to create The SpringHill Company, with backing from major investors including Chernobyl producer Sister and a powerful new board.Sister will invest in The SpringHill Company alongside financial services companies Guggenheim Investments and UC Investments, as well as investor Jason Stein’s SC.Holdings.

By Nellie Andreeva

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