In another bombshell claim, Kleins suit alleges that Gores failed to inform his business partners at X-Ray Touring and Coda Agency, two London-based powerhouse music agencies, about the planned UTA merger until 48 hours before the deal was set to close. A fired Paradigm agent has filed a breach of oral contract and whistleblower lawsuit that alleges CEO Sam Gores mismanaged the company's finances and made "vast personal gains by running . Bruce is an experienced and capable industry veteran. Among the many other bombshells is an alleged and ultimately unsuccessful strong arming of Klein earlier this year. That means that unlike many Paradigm agents cut loose last month with no severance, and health care that now terminates in June, Klein isnt held to having Paradigms obligations to her altered or shifted status excused because of unforeseen conditions or circumstances beyond either parties control. Rosenblum spent 26 years at Warner Bros. including 14 as president of Warner Bros. Television Group. Agents banded together and threatened to leave, while others publicly complained that they felt Gores used Paradigm earnings to fund his lavish personal lifestyle, insiders told TheWrap in April. . In 2003 Alec launched Gores Capital Partners, a private equity fund, followed by a second fund, Gores Capital Partners II, a few years later. Allen Daviau, a 5-time Oscar-nominated cinematographer, died April 15 at age 77. Built from Indiana limestone and granite accented with stainless steel, it features a granite reflecting pool and three water sculptures by artist Eric Orr. In that context, I am also pleased to announce that the ownership of Paradigm, which includes Tom and me, has retained Bruce Rosenblum as an adviser on growth and investment opportunities. John Prine, one of the most influential and revered folk and country songwriters of the last 50 years, died on April 6 at the age of 73 after being infected with the COVID-19 virus. Compassion!" Paradigms great strength is its enormously talented staff. Paradigm has clung to its independence even as other talent agencies from CAA to WME to UTA have bulked up with outside investment from private equity, pushing into acquisitions and new lines of businesses to deploy their capital. No directors left. Given this simple fact, Paradigm stands in direct breach of its employment contract with Ms. Klein, and now owes Ms. Klein the nearly $2 million remaining under the term of her contract, the paperwork states of the late 2019 deal worked out between Klein and Paradigm. I want to thank everyone for their dedication, hard work and continued focus on serving our clients and agency and helping to position our company for a strong future, Gores said. 360 North Crescent Drive North Building Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Tel: 310-288-8000 EXCLUSIVE: It has been a rough couple of weeks for Paradigm since chairman/CEO Sam Gores initiated temporary layoffs of up to 200 staffers in the wake of the Hollywood shutdown by the coronavirus pandemic, followed by a salacious lawsuit against the agency by vet agent Debbee Klein, who was among those laid off. The plan was to have Klein engage in a conspiracy to pay the agency $500,000 from her salary so Gores could show Paradigms bank that its income stream was consistent with his prior representations. Didnt go as planned, the suit makes clear. She claimed that Gores had recently fired his executive assistant, who confided in Klein about the prostitutes. He announced his diagnosis just two days prior. Currently, hes on the board of Cox Media Group and was also the chairman and CEO of the Television Academy between 2012 and 2016. Trini Lopez, the singer of "If I Had a Hammer" and an actor in "The Dirty Dozen," died on Aug. 11 from COVID-19. He has funded scholarships in the city for underprivileged kids, is on the board of trustees for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and previously served on the board of directors at both St. Josephs Hospital and UCLA Medical Center. The vital and significant actions we took, though necessary for the health of the company, were hard and painful. 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Harold Budd, ambient musician and composer for several Hollywood films, died from complications of the coronavirus, his manager said Dec. 8. Tom Dempsey, New Orleans Saints legendary kicker who was born without toes on his right foot and wore a flat shoe that he kicked with, died on April 4 from complications of COVID-19. Soon, there were thousands of layoffs and furloughs at UTA, ICM Partners,APA,CAAandWME. This is a huge step forward in a situation that stretches back almost two years. YOU'VE REACHED YOUR MONTHLY ARTICLE LIMIT. The information you have is wrong, a spokeman said. In that context, I am also pleased to announce that the ownership of Paradigm, which includes Tom and me, has retained Bruce Rosenblum as an adviser on growth and investment opportunities. Sam did send an email to a few of his counterparts at other agencies saying he had heard they were trying to hire his agents and that was not cool. [3] Gores expanding his agency through acquisitions and mergers. The complaint alleges that Gores was privately in favor of the UTA deal, even signing a "document agreeing to the merger subject to certain conditions." Gores' partners vetoed the $250 million. In 1986 he founded his own shop, SGA Representation, and after a series of mergers and acquisitions, the Paradigm Talent Agency was born. TV Shows. As concerts came to a screeching halt, Paradigm found itself in a bind with no cash coming in and no horizon for a restart to the concert touring business. In an alliance that further strengthens our business, I am pleased to announce that Crescent Drive Media (CDM), an investment vehicle owned by my brother, Tom Gores, has taken an ownership interest in Paradigm. She accused Paradigm CEO Sam Gores of using the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse to get rid of agents that he believed were overpaid. The exterior courtyard of the building. Alec, 53, is . Landlines (5) (949) 495-5990 (949) 363-1627 Show 3 More Cell Phones (1) . 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Gores also continues to discuss a transaction involving the agencys music assets with sports agent and entrepreneur Casey Wasserman. Also Read: Verve Acquires New Deal, Boutique Agency for TV Directors. The big agencies already kicked the tires on Paradigm in an effort to acquire the music department; Gersh isnt going to merge with anyone. She was 67. The agency's original Beverly Hills office was located on the old MCA Inc. campus built in 1932[5] where conference rooms honor Jules Stein and Lew Wasserman, who occupied the space. You are part of this team because we believe in your talent, and we hope that you will be the EXCLUSIVE: UPDATE, 11:48 AM:It took almost half a day, but Paradigm Talent Agency has finally responded to the more than $2 million lawsuit that Debbee Klein launched like a cruise missile late last night at the Sam Gores-run company for being unceremoniously axed last month after over two decades in the trenches. However, it wasnt a straight shot to success for the Gores boys, who have come to personify the archetypal American dream. Herman Cain, the former CEO of Godfather's Pizza who sought the Republican nomination for president in 2012, died July 30 from complications of the coronavirus. [18] Gores serves on the Board of Directors for the Geffen Playhouse,[19] is an active participant in Conservation International,[18][20] and is involved in Hand in Hand: Center for Jewish Arab Education in Israel. . I am deeply sorry about the financial impact this crisis has had on so many of our colleagues, View Michael's Contact Info. He did it for the kids, to make sure we have a better future.. But an individual with knowledge of the matter told TheWrap at the time that Wasserman was in talks to buy the agency. A fired talent agent has filed a lawsuit accusing Sam Gores, the CEO of Paradigm Talent Agency, of using corporate funds to pay for prostitutes. The end is near for Paradigm as a standalone agency, one top agent said. Gores is one of a trio of high-achieving brothers making their mark in Southern California. Let us know. Stranger Things Stage Adaptation Set for Londons West End, Colbert Gives Disney World Characters Realistic Genitalia After DeSantis Takeover of District (Video), How to Watch the Star Wars Shows in Order, Accused: Tazbah Chavez Drew From Her Personal Life to Highlight Environmental Justice Issues Facing Native Land. the modern era. Back on May 20, Gores denied a report that sports and media mogul Casey Wasserman would buy Paradigm. I want to thank everyone for their dedication, hard work and continued focus on serving our clients and agency and helping to position our company for a strong future. He began working at his uncles grocery store the morning after they arrived, bagging groceries for 25 cents an hour. When the Gores family left Israel for Detroit in 1968, they were just about broke. Lived In Rowland Heights CA, Walnut CA, Cerritos CA, . With an expanded ownership team, financial stability and creative advisers like Bruce to help us assess new opportunities, I look forward to our next chapter. Tonight, Gores sent an internal email that sought to reassure remaining staff about what the future held for the agency. 2023 Deadline Hollywood, LLC. He took a job at General Motors as a computer programmer, but hated it. Financial details were not disclosed. 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Our intention is to support you as a member of the Paradigm family. The complaint says that as the U.S. began to fully deal with the coronavirus pandemic, Gores instituted a March Massacre, using the virus to cover for his long-planned, ruthless job cuts, which forced 200 Paradigm employees to fend for themselves without any pay and reliable health insurance. On March 20, Paradigm became the first major agency to announce layoffs and reduced pay for those who remained at the company. continue to monitor the situation closely. That reporter was from Forbes. I like to move fast, and I like to work hard. Debbee Klein also accused Gores of executing a . Kleins often abusive and brazen treatment of agents she considered a threat was well-known at Paradigm, and one of the many reasons that the company hesitated in accepting her ever growing demands during her latest contract negotiations.. Send us a tip using our annonymous form. And in March, Gores sparked what insiders described as a fing war zone within the company when he attempted to stem those losses by cutting music agent salaries by 50% and then reinstated them, as TheWrap exclusively reported at the time. But even all of this has not involved anywhere near a million dollars, let alone millions of dollars.. To make matters worse, the shutdown of the concert business happened at the agencys low cash point, when it operated on loans that floated the company until the flush months of the summer and the festival and outdoor concert season. In an email to employees Thursday night, Paradigm Talent Agency chairman Sam Gores flatly denied a Los Angeles Times report that the company might be purchased by Creative Artists Agency. The Extra-Terrestrial" and "The Color Purple". Michael Gores is a agent, and works at Paradigm Talent Agency. Paradigm, struggling after a year without live concerts that generated the bulk of its revenues from its deep roster of music clients, had reached the end of the line for its music business, which left precious little to continue as a going operation. These are the names of some notable figures from Hollywood and the media that we have lost. The move was a financial step to aid Paradigm in weathering the coronavirus crisis but also to invest in future growth.. Linda Torres, known as Angela Raiola's friend on VH1's reality series "Big Ang" and "Mob Wives," died of COVID-19 on April 1, 2021, following breast cancer surgery. The Wrap exclusively reported last June that the mogul had begun negotiations to acquire the assets. The correspondence to rivals was specifically about agents that were not laid off and therefore had enforceable contracts. [17], Gores is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Recording Academy. He was hospitalized in Atlanta just days after attending a campaign rally for Donald Trump in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he was seen without a mask. He spent 26 years at Warner Bros., including 14 years as President of Warner Bros. Television Group where he oversaw the entire Warner Bros. portfolio of television businesses, including worldwide production, traditional and digital distribution globally, and broadcasting. Subscribe to our newsletters Given these facts, it seems more like force manure than force majeure., Once again, Mr. Freedman has failed to get his facts straight, a spokesperson said. and "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune," which later became a film with Michelle Pfeiffer and Al Pacino. He was 34. 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We will have further details regarding this fund on or [1] As of 2014, Paradigm represents roughly 1,000 bands and artists,[1] including Ed Sheeran, Fun., Janelle Mone and Jason Mraz;[1] and has grown to eight offices Beverly Hills, Manhattan, Monterey, Nashville, Brooklyn, Austin, Hollywood, and London and more than 300 employees. In September, a half-dozen departed Paradigm agents started their own company, called TBA, taking over prominent touring acts including The War on Drugs, Chvrches and Courtney Barnett. The biggest player is Creative Artists Agency (CAA), which was founded in 1975 by Michael Ovitz and four others. She alleged that Gores partners had forced him to back out of the deal, but that he had falsely portrayed the decision as his idea. I dont think well ever make a deal with people who lack integrity or are not revered by the community in general, or who have a trail of bad history behind them. His works included "Master Class," "Love! Unlock premium content with a subscription. While Paradigm wouldnt comment on the internal email Deadline got hold of, a spokesman for Paradigm denied that any laid off agent would be held in place. [1] It later acquired New York-based Little Big Man, adding Coldplay and The Fray. Paradigm has established a $1.1M Employee Relief Fund to provide additional support of The problem with Klein is that she is an abusive, brazen, and repugnant person who routinely clashed with others at Paradigm, the motion states. He was 69. Heres how a family of Israeli immigrants became an American business dynasty. Since the layoffs last year, theres been a mass exodus of clients across the board, the former agent said. Rick May, a voice actor best known to gamers as the husky-throated Soldier in Team Fortress 2, died in Swedish nursing home on April 13 after contracting COVID-19. He worked with such legends as Thelonius Monk, Charles Mingus and Sonny Rollins. Advertisement. Many observers presume this means a sale of those remaining assets, with APA identified as a likely potential partner because it is focused on literary talent and could benefit from bulking up. before Friday, April 10. He wrote on social media of his diagnosis on April 6, but he did not recover. Eight years later, he sold the company, which employed more than 200 people, for $2 million. Deadline is a part of Penske Media Corporation. The Subsequent to his time at Warner Bros., Bruce was President of Legendary Television and Digital Media from June 2013 through May 2016, and from September 2016 through June 2017 was President, Business Operations for the Disney / ABC Television Group, with direct oversight of advertising sales, global affiliate sales andmarketing, digital media, strategy and business development, media operations, engineering and IT, and consumer insights. Sam Gores (born 1954) is the chairman of Paradigm Talent Agency in Beverly Hills, California[1] and has been ranked among the top agents in Hollywood. Gores is cited in the tales of unrewarded loyalty, repeated claims of his sexual dalliances with prostitutes hired with company money, corporate funds used as a personal piggy bank, a self-sabotaged big bucks deal for Paradigm to be bought by UTA and rampant sexism, among other allegations by one of his long time lieutenants. Paradigm made a major strategic move in 2004 by acquiring independent music agency Monterey Peninsula Artists,[10] and followed up on that gain in 2006 by acquiring New York based music booking agency Little Big Man. With an expanded ownership team, financial stability and creative advisers like Bruce to help us assess new opportunities, I look forward to our next chapter., Also Read: Paradigm Revolt: CEO Sam Gores Backs Down After Music Agents Object to 50% Pay Cut. Of course, Paradigm was not the only agency impacted by the pandemic. Its clear that the Gores family remembers what it was like to have very little; like many wealthy people, they have made philanthropy a priority. After several years at The Gage Group, Gores left to open his own agency, SGA Representation,[1][3] and began to expand his business over time by acquiring other agencies. She was 78. She was 89. Oslin, died Dec. 21. Agents banded together and threatened to leave, while others publicly complained that they felt Gores used Paradigm earnings to fund his lavish personal lifestyle, insiders told TheWrap in April. Sergio Rossi, the Italian shoe designer, died at age 84 after being hospitalized with the virus, the brand confirmed in an Instagram post Friday. Following that he was president at Legendary Television and Digital Media between June 2013 through May 2016, and he was then president of Business Operations for Disney and ABC for a year between September 2016 and June 2017. 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Michael Wang may also have lived outside of Brea, such as Los Angeles, Rowland Heights and 2 other cities in California. [3] Gores expanding his agency through acquisitions and mergers. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Allen Garfield, who appeared in such films as The Conversation, Nashville and Irreconcilable Differences, died April 7 due to coronavirus complications, according to his sister. A rep for Gores declined to comment for this story. Wasserman is understood to be discussing a form of a partnership with the Gores brothers that would allow him to manage Paradigms music talent management and tour booking operations, which are considerable. Paradigm Chairman and CEO Sam Gores on what makes a good acquisition or partnership target when looking to expand: "It starts with whos in charge, whos at the base or foundation. Alec struck out on his own in 1978,getting an $8,000 loan from his dad and setting up a computer hardware and software distribution business in his basement. This occurred less than an hour after he sent Ms. Klein a text message stating, dont know whats going to happen, but wanted to say hi and love you,' the packed compliant from lawyers Bryan Freedman and Sean Hardy notes of the March 20 axing, building a rather forceful narrative. Paradigm Talent Agency is an American full-service entertainment agency with offices in Los Angeles, New York, London, Chicago, Toronto, Monterey, Nashville, Berkeley and Austin. [17], In January 2017, music agencies AM Only and The Windish Agency formally became known as Paradigm Talent Agency, after partnerships since 2012 and 2015, respectively. (Michael E Flannigan, Michelle Flanagan) Age Location 60s Brea, CA Age 60s Location Brea, CA Monitor. 331 S Brea Blvd Brea CA 92821 (281) 888-4103. 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