Verve talent agency partners Liz Parker, Bryan Besser, Adam Levine and Adam Weinstein discuss the arc of the mid-sized firm's journey as its 15th anniversary approaches in 2025. The foursome address the end of packaging fees, the contraction in the creative community, finding IP in unexpected places and growth opportunities in animation. 

Verve talent agency partners Liz Parker, Bryan Besser, Adam Levine and Adam Weinstein discuss the arc of the mid-sized firm's journey as its 15th&nbsp;anniversary approaches in 2025. The foursome address the end of packaging fees, the contraction in the creative community, finding IP in unexpected places and growth opportunities in animation.&nbsp;

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Variety journalists and industry leaders converse about news and trends in media and entertainment. "Daily Variety" episodes offer entertainment business headlines and news analysis, published Monday through Thursday. "Strictly Business" episodes, published on Friday, feature long-form interviews with the newsmakers, movers and shakers who drive the business of entertainment.

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Vim, Vigor and Verve: Talent Agency Partners Talk Industry Turmoil, Transitions and Surviving 15 Years in Hollywood

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On today’s episode, Owen Gleiberman, Variety’s chief film critic, sings the praises of Pixar’s “Toy Story” movies as the fifth installment arrives in theaters on June 19. Pixar’s pioneering CG animated series, which began in 1995, amounts to “some of the greatest movies ever made about childhood,” Gleiberman enthuses.

On today&rsquo;s episode, Owen Gleiberman, Variety&rsquo;s chief film critic,<a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/toy-story-5-review-tom-hanks-joan-cusack-tim-allen-1236779443/"> sings the praises of Pixar&rsquo;s &ldquo;Toy Story&rdquo; movies</a> as the fifth installment arrives in theaters on June 19. Pixar&rsquo;s pioneering CG animated series, which began in 1995, amounts to &ldquo;some of the greatest movies ever made about childhood,&rdquo; Gleiberman enthuses.

Daily Variety -- Owen Gleiberman Unpacks Why We Love ‘Toy Story’: ‘Some of the Greatest Movies Ever Made About Childhood’

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On today's episode, Ana Valdez, president and CEO of the Latino Donor Collaborative, details the nonprofit organization's work with McKinsey & Co. on their latest report on Latino representation in mainstream movies and TV shows. The numbers are going in the wrong direction, and that means Hollywood is leaving money on the table, as Valdez explains.

On today's episode, Ana Valdez, president and CEO of the Latino Donor Collaborative, details the nonprofit organization's work with McKinsey &amp; Co. on their <a href="https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/latino-donor-collaborative-media-ana-valdez-1235385200/">l</a><a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/news/latino-donor-collaborative-mckinsey-hollywood-12-billion-1236785196/">atest report on Latino representation in mainstream movies and TV shows. </a>The numbers are going in the wrong direction, and that means Hollywood is leaving money on the table, as Valdez explains.

Daily Variety -- Latino Donor Collaborative Makes the Business Case Why Hollywood Loses Money by Ignoring Latinos

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On today’s episode, in our Cover Story segment, Variety’s Gene Maddaus unpacks the brawl that has erupted as Hollywood’s systemic problems become a pivotal political issue in the race for L.A. mayor and California governor.

On today&rsquo;s episode, in our Cover Story segment, Variety&rsquo;s Gene Maddaus unpacks the brawl that has erupted <a href="On%20today&rsquo;s%20episode,%20in%20our%20Cover%20Story%20segment,%20Variety&rsquo;s%20Gene%20Maddaus%20unpacks%20the%20brawl%20that%20has%20erupted%20as%20Hollywood&rsquo;s%20systemic%20problems%20become%20a%20pivotal%20political%20issue%20in%20the%20race%20for%20L.A.%20mayor%20and%20California%20governor.">as Hollywood&rsquo;s systemic problems become a pivotal political issue</a> in the race for L.A. mayor and California governor.

Daily Variety -- Hollywood's Problems Intersect With California Politics Like Never Before as Showbiz Rallies Around a Federal Production Tax Incentive

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Vim, Vigor and Verve: Talent Agency Partners Talk Industry Turmoil, Transitions and Surviving 15 Years in Hollywood

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