Ryan Kavanaugh
‘Failure’ Is the Name of Ryan Kavanaugh’s New Podcast
Ryan Kavanaugh is no stranger to failing — and, as a Hollywood producer, doing so very publicly. Now he’s using his worst moments as fuel for a new podcast. He’s hosting Failure, which hails from creative studio Manifest Media. The 24-episode series aims to be “a compelling exploration of the human experience” by showing how […]
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‘Verzuz’ Battle On: Timbaland, Swizz Beatz Sue Triller for $28M
A new Verzuz battle is brewing. Timbaland and Swizz Beatz on Tuesday evening sued Triller for breach of contract, alleging they’re owed more than $28 million from the aspiring TikTok rival. Timbaland and Swizz Beatz launched the series on Instagram just after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S. in March 2020. It began as a […]
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Triller to Go Public Through Merger With AdTech Firm SeaChange
The social video platform Triller, which began as something of a TikTok clone and more recently expanded into pay-per-view boxing matches, will go public through a merger with video advertising technology company SeaChange. The merged company will go by the name TrillerVerz, and will trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker “ILLR.” It will be […]
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Ryan Kavanaugh’s New Mind Bender: When Is a Lawsuit Not a Lawsuit?
In 1935, Erwin Schrödinger famously came up with a thought experiment: Put a cat in a closed steel chamber along with a tiny bit of radioactive substance that will release poison upon possible decay. The Austrian physicist noted that before anyone opens the chamber and makes an observation, that cat exists in an indeterminate state between life and […]
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Ryan Kavanaugh Sues SoCal Edison Over “Catastrophic” Woolsey Fire
Ryan Kavanaugh is suing Southern California Edison, claiming its negligence is responsible for the "catastrophic" Woolsey Fire.
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Is Ryan Kavanaugh’s New China Deal for Real?
Has Ryan Kavanaugh managed to pull off the impossible — getting money out of China at the height of a trade war — or was he simply spinning hype again?
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Ryan Kavanaugh Resurfaces With China Film Production, Studio Deal
Ryan Kavanaugh, who founded Relativity Media in 2004 and served as its CEO only to see it file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2015, has resurfaced in China.
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Noah Centineo to Star in ‘Valet’ From ‘Fauda’ Director (Exclusive)
Noah Centineo, who broke out this summer in the Netflix rom-com 'To All the Boys I Have Loved Before,' has landed his first starring vehicle in the action-love story 'Valet.'
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Ryan Kavanaugh Abandons Effort to Join Santa Monica’s Jonathan Club
Ryan Kavanaugh, ex-CEO of Relativity Media, will not become a member of the Santa Monica's private Jonathan Club.
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Ryan Kavanaugh’s Attempt to Join L.A.’s Jonathan Club Sparks Member Outrage
After ex-Relativity honcho Ryan Kavanaugh applied to join, members are upset as Jim Wiatt — former WME CEO and board member who flew on Kavanaugh's private jet to Harvey Weinstein's 2007 wedding — has seconded the nomination for admission.
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Ryan Kavanaugh Sues Adam Fields Over Memo Claiming Sexual Harassment
Relativity Media founder Ryan Kavanaugh has filed suit against former company co-president Adam Fields, who has accused Kavanaugh of fraudulently creating a memo in which seven women accused Fields of sexual harassment.
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Ryan Kavanaugh to Serve as Consultant to the New Relativity
Having founded the company in 2004, Kavanaugh will now receive $10,000 per month for his non-exclusive services.
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