Brillstein Entertainment Partners Exploring Sale; Casey Wasserman In Early Talks To Acquire – Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Brillstein Entertainment Partners is exploring the sale of his venerable management/production company. Several are hanging around, but sources said Casey Wasserman has emerged as one of the frontrunners to bring BEP into the fold alongside its formidable sports and music divisions.

Like all possible deals, this one could unravel and the BEP directors could decide to remain independent. It would be the last move in the administration after 3Arts made a deal with Lionsgateand anonymous content, with investment from Laurene Powell Jobs, recently linked with Automatik.

If this were to happen, it would invoke the legacy and memory of some historical figures in Hollywood. Start with Wasserman, the grandson of the legendary Lew Wasserman. He has always resisted the temptation to break into the Hollywood mainstream, instead building a formidable management business specializing in sports and music, the latest of which most recently includes the acquisition of Paradigm’s lucrative music touring business. His company just made a strategic investment deal with Providence Equity Partners for growth initiatives.

Brillstein Entertainment Partners was created by management legend Bernie Brillstein and strengthened through his association with Brad Gray before the latter took the reins at Paramount. BEP is a power management producer that has…