Ari Emanuel
Ari Emanuel to Receive Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Humanitarian Award (Exclusive)
Ari Emanuel, the CEO of Endeavor and one of Hollywood’s most outspoken voices in the fight against antisemitism, will be honored at the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s National Tribute Gala. At the annual fundraiser for SWC, which has taken place since 1977 and brings together many of the most powerful and influential people in the business, Jews and […]
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Rambling Roundup: Has the Bromance Between Ari Emanuel and Joel Silver Gone Bust?
Ari and Joel: Bromance on the Rocks? One of Hollywood’s most enduring — and mystifying — high-powered friendships may have finally blown up, at least for the moment. Sources tell Rambling Reporter that Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel and longtime pal Joel Silver are no longer speaking after the famously hotheaded Lethal Weapon producer allegedly became […]
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Robert Downey Jr. Rocks a Bucket Hat and Leonardo DiCaprio Goes Incognito at Frieze L.A. as Art Sales Are Brisk
The V.I.P. opening day of the Frieze Los Angeles art fair felt like a family affair as Hollywood power players and art world elites met and mingled to view the best works from galleries around the world. Held at the Santa Monica Airport for the second year running, the all-day event on Thursday, Feb. 29, […]
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Dwayne Johnson Joins Board of WWE and UFC Owner TKO, Gets Ownership of “The Rock” Name
The Rock is officially back in business with the WWE. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has been appointed to the board of directors of TKO, the public company that owns the WWE and UFC. TKO announced Johnson’s appointment Tuesday morning. In addition, the company is granting Johnson full ownership of his trademarked in-ring name “The Rock,” […]
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Why Ari Emanuel Can’t Help Himself
Oops, he did it again. At 62, Ari Emanuel is now lord and master (or more precisely, CEO) of not one but two publicly held companies. Still, he could not resist bashing his longtime rivals at CAA when presented with a mic at the Bloomberg Screentime conference. And those weren’t the only comments that made […]
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Ari Emanuel Takes Aim at CAA Over Alleged Weinstein Ties: “They Didn’t Apologize”
Endeavor and TKO Group Holdings CEO Ari Emanuel appeared at Bloomberg’s Screentime conference to talk business — and a lawsuit impacting rival CAA — but it was impossible to ignore the story dominating geopolitics. Emanuel was asked by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw for his thoughts on the attacks in Israel, given his status as one of […]
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Ari Emanuel Talks Yoga, Anger and Whether He Enjoyed ‘Entourage’: “That Show Gave Me Anxiety”
Ari Emanuel sat for a wide-ranging conversation on the podcast On Purpose with Jay Shetty, covering everything from the secrets of success and overcoming fear to the concept of legacy and staying open to risks. Entourage fans may also be stoked to know that the Endeavor CEO opened up about how he really feels about […]
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In Endeavor’s First Full Year as a Public Company, Ari Emanuel’s 2022 Pay Package Tops $19M
In Endeavor’s first full year as a public company, CEO Ari Emanuel was paid a package topping $19 million, a sharp decline from 2021. Emanuel’s 2021 pay package topped $300 million, thanks mostly to a one-time stock grant tied to the company’s IPO. His 2022 compensation is more in line with what he would expect […]
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Endeavor Posts $1.2B in Revenue, Overall Loss In Q3 As Sports, Representation Make Gains
Endeavor Group Holdings, the parent company of UFC, WME and IMG, posted revenue of $1.2 billion in its third quarter, as foreign exchange rate headwinds pushed it to a net loss of $12.5 million. Despite the difficult macroeconomic environment being felt across the tech and media sectors, Endeavor remains bullish on its prospects, touting its […]
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Ari Emanuel Calls on Kanye West’s Business Partners to Stop Working With Him
Ari Emanuel is encouraging businesses that work with Kanye “Ye” West to end their involvement with him following the rapper’s antisemitic remarks. In an op-ed for the Financial Times published online Wednesday, the Endeavor CEO wrote that West’s business partners, including companies that profit off his music — such as Apple, Spotify, Adidas and his […]
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A Slowdown in Content Spending? Ari Emanuel Says “I Don’t See It”
With concerns around belt-tightening at major entertainment companies, Hollywood has become concerned that the ever-growing demand for premium content is a bubble close to bursting. But Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel says it ain’t so. “I am the arms dealer here, the largest arms dealer here across the whole platform,” Emanuel said at a Goldman Sachs […]
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Endeavor Can’t Evade Consultant’s Suit Over IPO Marketing
Endeavor must face a claim from a consultant who says its debut on the public market was salvaged thanks to his blueprint of the company’s business model. David Carde may have created an implied contract with Endeavor when his attorney emailed CEO Ari Emanuel his analysis that illustrated how its hodgepodge of unrelated acquisitions is […]
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