Author: Michael

Hey Creatorverse readers, For better or worse, it’s over. On Tuesday, Skydance officially acquired Warner Bros. Discovery a little more than a year after acquiring Paramount Global. Co-CEO David Ellison has been clear that this move was designed to give both Paramount and WBD — two cable-focused media empires that were late to the streaming game — a better fighting chance in the modern media landscape. It’s hard to argue with him on this point. Though WBD’s streaming division surpassed an impressive $3 billion in its second quarter and Paramount’s streaming profits hit $366 million, both companies have had a…

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There’s a reason Martha Stewart doesn’t have a private jet like some of her lifestyle mogul contemporaries, and it traces back to her insider trading-related legal troubles over 20 years ago. Sitting with MasterClass’ inaugural “Other People’s Business” podcast on Tuesday, Stewart revealed that she lost “about a billion dollars” in the legal turmoil of her 2004 conviction on felony counts of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and two counts of making false statements. “Why don’t you think that you have a private jet?,” host and MasterClass founder and CEO David Rogier asked after Stewart said Kim Kardashian doesn’t need her…

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If you’ve been sniffing your way through department store counters lately and feeling like every bottle smells vaguely the same — vanilla, sugar, a whisper of something warm — you’re not imagining it. The gourmand wave has saturated the shelves, and the people who make perfume for a living are quietly pivoting toward something stranger. What’s coming next isn’t about smelling polished. It’s about smelling like you have a point of view. Below, a walk through the shift: what’s driving it, the notes leading the charge, and where the perfumers shaping this moment say it goes from here. The Pivot…

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The Only Agency, a U.S. talent agency that represents fashion stylists, hair and makeup artists in the entertainment industry founded by Kent Belden, is set to acquire The Blogger Agent, a London-based talent agency representing beauty influencers and digital creators across the U.K., Europe and the Middle East. The deal will give TOA’s clients, many of whom have public followings built around their editorial and behind-the-scenes work, a direct path into creator representation and brand partnerships. In return, the Blogger Agent’s creators will have access to TOA’s New York/Los Angeles-based platform and production network, giving them a direct foothold in…

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Candace Cameron Bure is celebrating becoming a grandma for the second time this year as her daughter, Natasha Bure, welcomed a daughter with her husband, Bradley Steven Perry. “Dreams really do come true,” Candace, 50, wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, October 7. The Full House actress — who prefers to be called “Candy Gram” rather than “grandma” — shared a carousel of Polaroid photos showing her family welcoming granddaughter Winnie Helaine into the world. In one sweet photo, Candace can be seen cradling baby Winnie in her arms as she smiles at the camera. “We love you so much Winnie…

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