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🎥 AvA LIVE Guests this Wednesday: Head of Creator Partnerships @ Snap, The real-life inspiration for Emily from Devil Wears Prada, a legendary sports agent who has represented Patrick Mahomes and 7 other No. 1 overall draft picks, and the Music Supervisor for Beef, Love Story, Wednesday & more.
📝 Dua Lipa sues Samsung. ‘The Studio’ and ‘Adolescence’ make award show history. Hollywood ghosts Cannes & and more.
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AvA LIVE Lineup Booked In Partnership With:
Jen Malone is a 4-time Emmy Nominate Music Supervisor who has worked on some of your favorite shows, including Beef, Love Story, Wednesday, The Penguin, and Euphoria.
Quincy Kevan is the Head of global creator partnerships at Snap who got her start as an assistant in the TV department at ICM.
Lee Steinberg is a legendary sports agent who has represented a record 8 no. 1 overall NFL draft picks, including Patrick Mahomes, negotiated $3 billion of contracts, and is the real-life inspiration for Jerry Maguire.
Jill Demling got her start at CAA, assisting Bryan Lourd and Kevin Huvane before pivoting to Vogue assisting the editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour. She spent 20 years as Entertainment Director casting covers featuring stars like Beyoncé, Rihanna, Timothée Chalamet and Olivia Rodrigo. She also is (allegedly) the real life inspiration for Emily in Devil Wears Prada.
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⭐ Why is Hollywood skipping Cannes?
Cannes basically admitted Hollywood got scared to premiere summer blockbusters there after a few high-profile “we showed this way too early” disasters at the box office.
After flops like Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and Furiosa premiered there, studios seem a lot less interested in risking the group chat turning on their $200M movie 3 months before release.
“I hope the studio films come back,” said Cannes boss Thierry Frémaux.
For those concerned: Cannes is still enforcing their no selfies policy, even with Meta on as a sponsor.
⭐ The BAFTA TV Awards took place yesterday night in London
‘The Studio’ won in the International category, making it the ‘most decorated freshman comedy ever produced’
‘Adolescence’ star Owen Cooper won Best Supporting Actor, leading him to become the youngest person ever to win an Emmy, Golden Globe, Actor Award, and Critic’s Choice at 16 years old
⭐ The Writers Guild of America (WGA) reached a deal with its Staff Union to end 3-month strike
The deal includes minimum 12% raises over the three-year term, as well as an increased salary floor from $43,000 a year to $57,000, along with other job protections.
“After nearly three months of strength, unity, and resolve, WGSU members were able to secure seniority provisions in layoffs and a no-strike clause that both parties agree protects concerted activity.”
⭐ Dua Lipa sued Samsung for $15 million because they used her likeness to help sell TVs without pay or her permission (as she should)
⭐ MagicCon 2026 drew 25,000 fans to Las Vegas, where Hasbro turned Magic: The Gathering into a full IRL showcase
You know what i’m going to say, every IP is going IRL (lots of acronyms there) from games to shows to podcasts
⭐ Dude Perfect finally found a sport weird enough to match its energy, joining the Savannah Bananas for a Banana Ball cameo
Creators keep bleeding into traditional sports, but the Bananas leaned all the way in.
⭐ The hunt for IP continues into stranger and stranger places from the Labubu movie to NOW the a Wordle game show produced by Jimmy Fallon
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Lionsgate promoted Amanda Kozlowski as their Worldwide Marketing Chief; a role in which she served on an interim basis for projects like ‘The Housemaid’ and ‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t.’
AEG has officially opened an office in South Korea, with Jonathan Lee running point as the Managing Director for the new venture.
UTA officially signed Alex Warren across film, TV, content, and more. You may be wondering if we’re talking about that Alex Warren, and the answer would be yes he is just still represented on the music side by The-Team.
Entertainment 360 is bringing Alexandra Devlin back as a partner after an eight-year run at WME. Her roster included Addison Rae, Benito Skinner, Paige DeSorbo, Vivian Tu, and Tinx.
Our new job board features 185+ early career roles in Entertainment, including:
💼 Integrated Marketing Specialist, Global Partnerships - AEG - Apply Here
💼 Manager, Entertainment Marketing & Advisory - WME - Apply Here
💼 Assistant Direct to Consumer - Disney - Apply Here
💼 Executive Assistant (Prime Video) - Amazon - Apply Here
💼 Brand & Marketing Designer - Spotify - Apply Here
💼 Event Coordinator - Paramount Skydance - Apply Here
💼 Head of Content - Jubilee - Apply Here
💼 Assistant - Betches Media - Apply Here
💼 Promotions Manager - iHeartMedia - Apply Here
💼 Copywriter - The-Team - Apply Here
💼 Business Affairs Analyst - Sony Music - Apply Here
💼 Assistant (Agency Partnerships) - NBCUniversal - Apply Here
💼 Content Lead - Home From College - Apply Here
💼 Creator Commerce - Gap Inc. - Apply Here
💼 Senior Operations Coordinator - Sony Pictures - Apply Here
💼 Label & Product Manager - Warner Music - Apply Here
💼 Client Solutions Coordinator - Warner Discovery - Apply Here
💼 Business Affairs Assistant - UTA - Apply Here
💼 Account Coordinator - Home From College - Apply Here
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