Brent Montgomery
Brent Montgomery’s Wheelhouse Raises Cash from Jeff Bewkes and Kevin Tsujihara’s Fund
Wheelhouse, the production, content and talent management firm founded by Brent Montgomery, has secured an investment from Alignment Growth, the firm founded the former Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes and former Warner Bros. Entertainment chief Kevin Tsujihara. Terms of the funding round weren’t disclosed, but Bewkes will join the board of the company, which owns […]
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Brent Montgomery, Alexis Ohanian Team for Collectibles Platform Mantel (Exclusive)
There’s a new entry to the red-hot collectibles market. Brent Montgomery is teaming with Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian to launch Mantel, a content platform created specifically for collectors of sports cards and memorabilia, comics, cars, watches and more. Wheelhouse, the media and marketing company founded by Montgomery (Pawn Stars, King of Collectibles), and Ohanian’s Seven […]
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‘King of Collectibles’ Trailer Offers First Glimpse of Star-Studded Hobby (Exclusive)
On April 28, Netflix will take viewers inside the world of rare sports cards and collectibles with one of the industry’s best-known experts: Ken Goldin. Goldin and his team at Goldin Auctions will be the centerpiece of the newest transactional TV series, King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch, a six-episode, half-hour series that offers a […]
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Anna Delvey, Under House Arrest, Plots Logical Career Segue Into Reality TV
Anna Delvey is making the most of house arrest. The convicted con artist, whose exploits were immortalized in a New York Magazine exposé and subsequent Netflix miniseries Inventing Anna, is prepping a TV series of her own set in her Manhattan apartment. The unscripted project finds Delvey (whose real name is Anna Sorokin) revisiting her socialite […]
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From ‘Pawn Stars’ to Sports Card Collectibles: Inside the Rebirth of Transactional TV
During the 2009 recession, History Channel found an unlikely hit in Pawn Stars, the unscripted series in which everyday people found life-changing treasures in their attic and turned them into cash at a time when money was tight. The series has since gone on to become a massive hit. More than 700 episodes have been […]
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Wheelhouse Opens “Non-Office” on Sunset for Influencers to Work and Play
Wheelhouse, a media, marketing and investment company founded by Brent Montgomery and Jimmy Kimmel, has just opened a new 10,496-square-foot production space on Sunset Boulevard that’s meant to be a haven for influencers and other talent who need a centralized hub to take meetings and create content. The company has locations elsewhere in L.A. and […]
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Wheelhouse Group Adds CAA Vet as Chief Content Officer
CAA vet Eric Wattenberg is joining Brent Montgomery's Wheelhouse Group as chief creative officer.
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Odell Beckham Jr. Launching Production Company, YouTube Channel With Wheelhouse (Exclusive)
O’Dell Beckham Jr. is the latest athlete to make a Hollywood foray. The NFL star has launched his own media outfit, ITN Productions, part of a pact with Brent Montgomery’s Wheelhouse Entertainment.
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Jimmy Kimmel’s Kimmelot Taps CAA Agent as President
Longtime CAA packaging rep Scott Lonker will transition from his agency role to one as president of Kimmelot, the content company created by Jimmy Kimmel and Wheelhouse CEO Brent Montgomery.
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This Guy Made $360M in Reality TV — Now He Wants Real Money
During the recent reality television boom, small-time producers that were once "the Rodney Dangerfields" of Hollywood sold their companies for hundreds of millions. Now many are looking for second acts, and for 'Pawn Stars' creator Brent Montgomery, that involves invite-only L.A. and New York "incubators," Jimmy Kimmel and a high-stakes business (just don't call it a party house).
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Wheelhouse Entertainment Fills Out Executive Ranks
Brent Montgomery's Wheelhouse Entertainment fills out executive ranks with five new hires.
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Brent Montgomery’s Wheelhouse Invests in Digital Studio Portal A (Exclusive)
Brent Montgomery’s Wheelhouse Entertainment has invested in 10-year-old digital studio Portal A, which has produced content for Google, HBO, Amazon and other major consumer brands.
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