Casey Wasserman Accused of Being ‘Serial Cheater,’ Don Lemon Sues Elon Musk and Back-End Deals Are Less Transparent

Plus: Roku slashes Q2 net loss 68%, Apple reports record Q3 revenue and Venu Sports sets launch price of $42.99 [Casey Wasserman at the 2023 Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference]( [LA 2028 Olympics Chair Casey Wasserman Accused of Being a ‘Serial Cheater’ Who Chronically Sleeps With Female Staffers]( By Benjamin Lindsay Casey Wasserman, the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics chairman and sports and music entertainment mogul behind his eponymous agency, was accused Thursday of being a “serial cheater” who chronically sleeps with female staffers. Allegations against the power broker behind acts like Billie Eilish, Ed Sheeran and Coldplay date back nearly 20 years while he was married to Laura Ziffren, from whom he’s now separated, and caring for his then-newborn daughter, according to sourcing from a Daily Mail report. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [From left to right: former CNN anchor Don Lemon and Tesla founder Elon Musk (Getty Images)]( [Don Lemon Sues Elon Musk and X Over Content Deal Gone Sour]( By Natalie Korach Don Lemon has sued Elon Musk, alleging that the X owner refused to pay him after a content deal between the two blew up following a contentious interview, according to legal documents. Attorneys for the former CNN journalist accused the tech mogul and social media company of fraud, misappropriation of Lemon’s name and likeness, and breach of contract. The lawsuit was filed on Aug. 1 in the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- ["Black Widow," Demolition Man," "The English Patient" and TV's "Bones" and "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" have all been involved in profit sharing disputes]( [Consolidation and Streaming Are Making Hollywood Back-End Deals Less Transparent Than Ever]( By Diane Haithman In June 2014, Miramax Film Corp. and the Saul Zaentz Company settled a $20-million lawsuit over profit sharing on Zaentz’s 1996 Best Picture winner “The English Patient.” The celebrated film earned $232 million at the box office and a reported $75 million in video sales. Zaentz claimed Miramax, then owned by Disney, had padded expenses to reduce the profits — thus reducing Zaentz’s percentage payout. Miramax, he argued, shouldn’t have deducted $17.5 million of theatrical advertising expenses, since the money also benefited the home entertainment release of the movie. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Roku Earnings]( [Roku Slashes Q2 Net Loss 68% to $34 Million]( [Apple Earnings]( [Apple Reports Record Q3 Revenue of $85.8 Billion, With AI Expansion on the Horizon]( [Venu Sports Sets Launch Price of $42.99 Per Month]( [CBS News Logo]( [CBS News Taps Ensemble Team to Anchor ‘Evening News’ After Norah O’Donnell Exit]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [WrapPRO logo] Discover why entertainment executives and professionals rely on the WrapPRO platform daily for exclusive coverage, analysis, deeper reporting, and access to VIP events & screenings throughout the year. [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( TheWrap | 2034 Armacost Ave Los Angeles, CA 90025 [Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( [LiveIntent Logo]( [AdChoices Logo](