Bryan Lourd
Matthew Belloni
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July 1, 2022
CAA & The Barbelling of the Talent Business
The CAA-ICM merger became inevitable as Hollywood consolidated and the Writers Guild cut off revenue. But it also reflects the new reality that the representation ecosystem has split in two.
Matthew Belloni
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February 4, 2022
When the Antitrust Police Poke Around Hollywood Agencies
CAA, ICM, and the inside conversation about whether the Feds will crack down on Bryan Lourd and Chris Silbermann's starry merger.
Matthew Belloni
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October 4, 2021
How the Disney-ScarJo Settlement Went Down
Disney leadership was clearly rattled by the personal allegations in the lawsuit, which made Disney the villain—and highly incentivized to make the headlines go away.
Matthew Belloni
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September 30, 2021
Why CAA Ate ICM: “This Deal Is About Agendas and Exhaustion”
A conversation with CAA expert James Andrew Miller, about the place of agencies in Hollywood, and what the future holds for its rivals in a quickly changing talent landscape.
Matthew Belloni
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September 30, 2021
Bryan Lourd Wants to Be the Last Agent Standing
The rest of Hollywood is consolidating and bulking up in the face of domination by tech companies—and so, they can say, is CAA. But let’s not pretend the ICM deal is a huge coup.
Matthew Belloni
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August 1, 2021
Why Bryan Lourd Seized the Spotlight
It’s called "agenting," baby!