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WME Sells 31 Percent Stake to Silver Lake Partners For 'Strategic Partnership' 3 weeks ago

William Morris Endeavor has sold a non-controlling 31 percent stake in the agency to Silver Lake Partners, a prominent private equity firm...

By Lucas Shaw & Sharon Waxman

Ari Emanuel Courted Dan Aloni, Christopher Nolan Agent, Before CAA Firing (Exclusive)

March 1, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 12 weeks ago

Dan Aloni, whom CAA fired on Wednesday, was in frequent contact with WME chief Ari Emanuel in the final months of 2011

Jay-Z, Harvey Weinstein, Tina Fey Headline Obama's 2012 Wishlist?

January 13, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 19 weeks ago

The president targets a star-studded list of potential supporters

Raine Group Secures $475M in Funding for Media, Entertainment Investments

October 11, 2011 By Brent Lang 32 weeks ago

The fund has backing from Ari Emanuel and William Morris Endeavor

Nikki Finke and Ari Emanuel: Lover's Spat or Divorce?

July 27, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 43 weeks ago

The Deadline editor and founder posted a vulgar screed against WME head Ari Emanuel -- with whom she'd had good relations

Diller, Emanuel Smackdown: Piracy Is 'the Cost of Doing Business'

May 4, 2011 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

Chairman of IAC contradicts chairman of WME, and says piracy has become a marginal issue compared to issues involving digital distribution

WME Heavyweight John Fogelman Has Left the Building - Already

March 12, 2011 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

The top agent and board member left hastily on Friday, despite having no clear plans

Gus Van Sant to Direct Kelsey Grammer in Starz's 'Boss'

November 18, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

The hour-long political drama will find the "Frasier" star playing the mayor of Chicago

Double Emanuel Punch: Rahm Leaves White House, Ari Loses Mojo

October 7, 2010 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

With his bro leaving the White House and rival CAA getting a $365 million cash infusion, the power broker's having a rough couple of weeks

Endgame? Tribune Gets Two More Weeks To Get Out of Bankruptcy

October 4, 2010 By Dominic Patten 1 year ago

Delaware Judge gives troubled media company until Oct. 15 to submit plans to divide up, pay creditors and exit Chapter. 11

Diller, Emanuel, Malone Hatefest: Inside the Live Nation Board Meeting

September 29, 2010 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

The meeting devolved into a shouting match between Barry Diller, Mark Shapiro and Ari Emanuel -- over a meeting date, not control of the company

Jim Wiatt, ex-William Morris Chief, Takes Content Strategy Job With AOL (updated)

September 8, 2010 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

The ex-chairman of William Morris finds a new perch helping AOL shape its content strategy, exits board of directors

How Superagent Ari Emanuel Sold HBO a Comedy Pilot

July 16, 2010 By Hunter Walker 1 year ago

The legendary William Morris Endeavor agent personally pitched HBO a pilot for a comedy based on his friend's blog

WME Fires Mel Gibson After Racist Rant

July 9, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

On the heels of a racist, misogynistic rant and abuse allegations, WME gets rid of the public relations nightmare

Paramount Wins Bidding War for Baron Cohen Comedy

April 23, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 2 years ago

A comic pitch from the "Borat" star and a trio of "Seinfeld" writers features a character who tends goats

Former Edwards Aide Signs With Top Hollywood Agent

March 17, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

Andrew Young links up with Ari Emanuel

Emanuel Heads List of Top 25 Talent Reps

December 15, 2009 By Wrap Staff 2 years ago

WhoRepresents ranks agents, attorneys, managers based on deals they concluded for talent this year

Ari Pushback: Realtor Gets Legal in WME Building Dispute

October 7, 2009 By Sharon Waxman 2 years ago

“Under no scenario does WME have the right to walk away from this deal. There is no ‘loophole."

It's the Parking Lot, Stupid: Ari Backs Out of New WME Building

September 24, 2009 By Sharon Waxman 2 years ago

He thinks it's too expensive, now he's tussling it out with Tishman Construction

Even Ari's Espresso Macchiato Is a Ball Buster

August 26, 2009 By Temp X 2 years ago

Memo to You Crybaby WME Assistants ...

July 31, 2009 By Mali Pearl 2 years ago

Ari Emanuel's Big Dreams

July 15, 2009 By Lew Harris 2 years ago

The uberagent is changing the way films are being packaged and sold.

Ester's Weekly 'Wrap': Ari, Carradine & Glambert

June 11, 2009 By Ester Goldberg 2 years ago

Ari Emanuel: He Might Be the New King of the World

June 10, 2009 By Sharon Waxman 2 years ago

Ari Emanuel: Hollywood's Next Don

June 9, 2009 By Kim Masters 2 years ago

Rahm’s younger brother is vying to become the next industry strongman -- but does he have the muscle?

WME Entertainment Will Be Announced on Monday

April 24, 2009 By Sharon Waxman 3 years ago

It's Official: Wiatt and Wirtschafter Fess Up to Their Staff

March 26, 2009 By Sharon Waxman 3 years ago