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Adam Sandler brings his love of basketball to the screen in the new Netflix original film “Hustle,” a trailer for which was released by Netflix on Tuesday morning.In the film, Sandler plays Stanley Sugarman, a travel weary scout for the Philadelphia 76ers who dreams of being a coach himself one day but is stuck on the road searching for unknown talent. His search takes him to Spain where he discovers Bo Cruz (NBA player Juancho Hernangómez), an incredible streetball player with a troubled past.

Pop sensation Adele ’s boyfriend, sports agent Rich Paul reportedly spent the 34 year old’s birthday partying with his clients at a swanky £3,000-per head dinner in Miami, instead of celebrating with his partner. Adele herself celebrated the occasion by sharing a series of smiling images on Thursday, along with a caption about how "happy" she is, yet no sign of her was spotted at the flash dinner which saw her partner rub shoulders with sporting legends such as basketball star LeBron James.

Apple TV+ is taking a deep dive into the careers of some more iconic athletes for Season 2 of its short-form documentary series “Greatness Code.”The upcoming second installment of the series will explore what drives some of the world’s greatest athletes, including four-time World Cup champion alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn, NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace, and Super Bowl champion Russell Wilson.The six-part series will also include Marcus Rashford, Leticia Bufoni, and Scout Bassett. On Tuesday, the streaming service released a trailer for the new season, which you can watch above.“In those really important moments, when you have everything on the line, it’s all or nothing,” Vonn says in the clip.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorTitus Welliver’s ex-cop Harry Bosch will return to crack more cases on Amazon Freevee.Amazon Freevee (formerly IMDb TV) announced the pickup of Season 2 of “Bosch: Legacy,” a spin-off of series “Bosch” that ran for seven seasons on Prime Video — ahead of the May 6 premiere of “Bosch: Legacy” on the ecommerce giant’s free, ad-supported streaming service.In addition, Amazon Freevee is expanding its licensed content lineup through a short-term film licensing agreement with Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution for a “limited selection” of 20th Century Studios titles, including “Deadpool,” “Deadpool 2,” “Logan,” “Hidden Figures,” Kenneth Branagh’s “Murder on the Orient Express” and “The Post.” The announcements came at Amazon’s 2022 NewFronts presentation Monday for marketers.Amazon Freevee also announced the renewal for third and fourth seasons of “Top Class: The Life and Times of the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers,” the docuseries about a Southern California high-school basketball team, from LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s Uninterrupted, as well as greenlights for four new originals: cooking competition series “America’s Test Kitchen: The Next Generation”; coming-of-age drama “Beyond Black Beauty”; family competition series “Play-Doh Squished”; and music documentary “Post Malone: Runaway.”Currently in development at Freevee is “Inside No. 9,” based on the BBC’s award-winning anthology series, combining humor, horror, crime and suspense — with the episodes linked in some way by the inclusion of the number nine.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterA consortium of high-profile figures from entertainment and media have invested in the clean energy startup Palmetto.Notables including LeBron James and his business partner Maverick Carter, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Billie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell, Jimmy Iovine, Drake, and Bono have all come on board as investors via the firm Main Street Advisors. Palmetto aims to drive the adoption of renewable energy, chief among those solar power, for residential customers.Main Street’s undisclosed investment follows the company’s $375 million series C raise in 2021.“Clean energy should be accessible for everyone, not just households with expendable income,” Carter told Variety.

Jill Biden, will make an appearance during Nickelodeon’s Kids Choice Awards on Saturday, April 9. The First Lady’s appearance comes during month of the military child, and it is expected that Dr. Biden will speak to the resilience of the youngest generation, especially children of military members and veterans.

LeBron James is back with a fifth season of The Shop: Uninterrupted but he’s going back to his online roots.

has had some fun visiting on the court. And the cast is rounded out by Queen Latifah, Ben Foster, Kenny Smith, Ainhoa Pillet, Raul Castillo, Jordan Elizabeth Hull, Maria Botto, Heidi Gardner and Robert Duvall.Jeremiah Zagar directs “Hustle,” which Netflix has now announced will debut on the streamer on June 10.

HBO Max has set premiere dates for three movies: Moonshot, Father of the Bride and the New Line reboot of 1990s comedy House Party. 

The Crossover, Disney+’s basketball drama series, has found its narrator.

Prentice Penny (“Insecure,” “Uncorked”) will direct Universal Pictures’ “New Kid,” based on the graphic novel. Penny joins the project with his production banner A Penny For Your Thoughts Entertainment, which will develop and produce alongside The SpringHill Company.Eli Wilson Pelton (“Insecure,” “Bridgerton”) will adapt the graphic novel and write the script.Based on the #1 New York Times bestseller, “New Kid” tells the story of Jordan Banks, who experiences culture shock as one of the few kids of color when his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school.

Prentice Penny (Insecure, Uncorked) has signed on to direct an adaptation of the New York Times bestselling graphic novel New Kid for Universal Pictures, tapping Eli Wilson Pelton (Insecure, Bridgerton) to adapt the script. His production company A Penny For Your Thoughts Entertainment has also come aboard to develop and produce the film alongside The SpringHill Company.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterPrentice Penny, who served as showrunner on HBO’s popular series “Insecure,” is stepping behind the camera to direct a feature film for Universal Pictures.Penny has been hired to adapt “New Kid,” a movie version of Jerry Craft’s bestselling graphic novel. The children’s story follows a Black pre-teen named Jordan Banks, who experiences culture shock when his parents enroll him at an elite private school.LeBron James will produce “New Kid” through his production house The SpringHill Company, along with SpringHill executive Maverick Carter.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorAudible has been in the audio-content biz for more than 20 years. Now, amid the recent podcast explosion, the Amazon-owned premium audio storytelling platform is aggressively investing in original and exclusive content — including a burgeoning slate from high-profile Hollywood talent.On the latest episode of Variety’s “Strictly Business” podcast — it’s a meta podcast about podcasts! — Rachel Ghiazza, EVP, and head of U.S.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterDisney Plus has ordered the drama series “The Crossover,” based on the book of the same name by Kwame Alexander.The project was first ordered to pilot at the streamer in March 2021. Production on the series will begin in February. The show introduces teen brothers Josh and JB Bell, widely considered basketball phenomenon.

EXCLUSIVE: Disney+ has given a series order to The Crossover, its basketball-themed coming-of-age drama pilot based on the acclaimed bestselling novel in verse by Kwame Alexander. NBA great LeBron James, Maverick Carter and Jamal Henderson of The SpringHill Company are joining as executive producers of the Disney Branded Television series produced by 20th Television .

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterLeBron James’ consumer and entertainment shop The SpringHill Company has closed a minority stake sale to a consortium of investors, bringing its valuation to $725 million.As Variety reported last month, the investors include RedBird Capital Partners, Fenway Sports Group and Nike. Also included in a Thursday announcement was Epic Games, which will usher the NBA legend’s company and its CEO Maverick Carter into the world of gaming.

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.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterLeBron James’ content company SpringHill is in advanced talks to secure a significant strategic investment from a consortium including Fenway Sports Group, RedBird Capital and Nike, insiders told Variety.While the NBA legend and his longtime business partner Maverick Carter have expressly told potential suitors they are not looking for a full acquisition, sources said the new investment partners would flush the operation with cash and value the entity between

A number of high profile stars are coming together to bring attention to the discrimination Black hockey players face.

EXCLUSIVE: LeBron James’ SpringHill Company, Drake’s DreamCrew Entertainment and Uninterrupted Canada are teaming up on the documentary Black Ice, an in-depth look at the experience of Black hockey players.

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.

Naomi Osaka, the three-part documentary executive produced by and Maverick Carter (now streaming), viewers get to see the tennis star navigate stardom following her 2018 win at the U.S. Open.

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

EXCLUSIVE: Basketball content studio RTG Features is developing an unscripted competition series based on the iconic shooting game Pop-A-Shot.

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.