Kelce Brothers Ink $100M Wondery Deal, Crichton Estate Sues Over 'ER' Reboot and Trump Backpedals on Musk

Plus: Amazon weighs sale of MGM Alternative studio, WBD taps Shauna Spenley to lead DTC marketing and CNN nabs first interview with Harris and Walz [Kelce Brothers Ink ‘New Heights’ Podcast Deal With Amazon’s Wondery Worth Over $100 Million]( By Natalie Korach Jason and Travis Kelce have signed a deal with Amazon’s Wondery for distribution rights of the popular “New Heights” podcast, hosted by the football pair. Timed to the upcoming NFL season, Wondery has the opportunity to monetize and distribute “New Heights” podcast episodes. The podcast will continue to be available widely on all podcast services, with early access and ad-free listening on Wondery+. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Michael Crichton]( [Michael Crichton Estate Sues WBTV, John Wells, Noah Wyle Over Axed 'ER' Reboot That Became Max Show 'The Pitt']( By Kayla Cobb The estate of Michael Crichton, the late author and screenwriter behind “Jurassic Park” and “ER,” is suing Warner Bros. Television as well as John Wells, Noah Wyle, R. Scott Gemmill and others over breach of contract, TheWrap has learned. The lawsuit revolves around a new version of “ER.” The lawsuit alleges that after a lengthy years-long negotiation to make a reboot of “ER” that ultimately fell through, WBTV, Wells, Wyle and Gemmill took the concept and reworked it to become “The Pitt,” a drama that follows frontline heroes working in a Pittsburgh hospital. The 15-episode Season 1 was given a straight-to-series order in March of this year and is set to air on the streaming service Max. Gemmill, who previously worked on “ER,” is set to be the showrunner of “The Pitt,” which comes from John Wells Productions and Warner Bros. Television. Wyle will star in and executive produce the series. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [donald trump elon musk]( [Donald Trump Backpedals on Elon Musk for Cabinet Role: 'He Can't, Really']( By Kayla Cobb Elon Musk won’t be part of a Donald Trump cabinet after all. The Republican nominee walked back his comments about considering Musk for an executive-branch role, citing Musk’s connections to X, SpaceX and Tesla and the demands they put on him. “He wants to be involved. Now look, he’s running big businesses and all that, so he can’t, really, I don’t think he could be cabinet,” Trump said in an interview with former Navy Seal Shawn Ryan. An excerpt of this interview was published on Sunday. “I’d put him in the cabinet, absolutely, but I don’t know how he could do that with all the things he’s got going.” [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Amazon Weighs Selling 'Vanderpump Rules' and 'The Voice' Studio MGM Alternative]( [Warner Bros. Discovery Taps Shauna Spenley as Global Chief Marketing Officer for Direct-to-Consumer Division]( [Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in Philadelphia]( [Kamala Harris and Tim Walz Set First Joint Interview This Week at CNN]( [Kerry Washington and Pilar Savone (Getty Images, Chris Smith/TheWrap)]( [Kerry Washington and Pilar Savone Say the Secret to Simpson Street Is Making Projects That Are 'Undeniable']( --------------------------------------------------------------- [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](