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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…

UPDATED with additional info, full franchise agreement: Paradigm Talent Agency has signed a new franchise agreement with the Writers Guild of America, and will be able to resume representation of its WGA-represented writer clients immediately. The deal was announced by Paradigm chairman and CEO Sam Gores. Paradigm…

The coronavirus crunch has hit the talent agencies. Sources tell Deadline that Paradigm chief Sam Gores held a companywide conference call this morning to tell staffers there will be massive temporary layoffs on the order of 100 or more. There are 700 employees at the agency. We’ve heard that the number might be much…

Another day, another round of rumors about Paradigm. There had been steady chatter for the past couple of months about merger conversations between CAA and Paradigm, with both sides privately shutting down speculation. Paradigm chief Sam Gores did it internally today following an LA Times report that he held…

EXCLUSIVE: Rumors have been going around that Paradigm made a significant cut in its ranks Friday, but here is the truth according to high level insiders. Sources said that the agency on Friday let go around 30, about half of those lower level agents and the rest support staff. Most of the staff cuts came in the music…

UPDATED with Jeremy Zimmer’s statement: As Deadline reported Friday, there will be no link-up between UTA and Paradigm. Paradigm chairman Sam Gores just put deal speculations to rest in an internal email. (you can read it in full below the post) He revealed that there had been talks for UTA to acquire Paradigm. “UTA…

Paradigm Talent Agency has promoted seven of their staff members in both Los Angeles and New York to agent. Six are in Los Angeles and one in New York. On the East Coast, the new talent agent is Jake Attermann. In Los Angeles, they are talent agents Joshua Finn, Q'Marth Ghaemi, Mary Izzo, talent and music agent Jeff…

Liz Morentin, who has worked at Warner Bros Records and Dick Clark Productions, has been named EVP Communications at Paradigm, where she will manage external and internal communications for the agency. She will be based in the Beverly Hills office as part of the Paradigm senior management team reporting to CEO Sam Gore…

Brad Turell is leaving his post as Paradigm’s EVP Corporate Communications. Turell, who has held that job since 2007, will transition from the agency and launch a media consulting company effective September 1. Turell, who spent 12 years in corporate communications for Time Warner’s The WB Network and Turner…

Paradigm has established itself as a buyer, slowly but steadily growing the agency over the years. Its latest move is the acquisition of a 50% stake in the UK’s Coda Music Agency. The partners already have had a longstanding relationship and the new joint venture will see the two agencies pool expertise and resources…

Paradigm owner Sam Gores just issued this internal memo about the addition of Electronic Dance Music to its music touring business. Below is the Gores memo, followed by the formal announcement: I'm pleased to announce that AM Only, the largest and most respected Electronic Dance Music agency in the industry is joining…

EXCLUSIVE: Paradigm has landed Rand Holston, the 28-year CAA veteran agent who exited that agency late last month. Holston will bolster the motion picture lit and financing departments and gives Sam Gores’ agency a well established dealmaker who played on a high level as a film agent at CAA. For Paradigm’s motion…