Director, writer and comedian Rob Schrab has joined Paydirt for commercial representation in the U.S., U.K. and Japan. Schrab, the co-creator and director of The Sarah Silverman Program, recently completed his first commercial work for Paydirt, a comedic short for Nintendo Wii U that premiered at the E3 Conference. He has directed episodes of NBC's Parks and Recreation, Adult Swim's Childrens Hospital, and the sitcom Blue Mountain State….Production company Stardust has brought Dexton Deboree on board as partner and managing director. The new appointment coincides with a realignment of the Stardust brand marked by a new website. The realignment of Stardust includes a heavier emphasis on projects that will leverage the company's all-in-one model whereby all creative, from concept to editing, VFX and finishing, can be done in house. Deboree most recently served as executive VP and partner at Psyop, and finished a brief stint as a partner in the West Coast office of Free Agents….
Trump Asks Supreme Court To Delay TikTok Ban
President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a "political resolution" to the issue.
The request came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court, in which the company argued the court should strike down a law that could ban the platform by Jan. 19 while the government emphasized its position that the statute is needed to eliminate a national security risk.
"President Trump takes no position on the underlying merits of this dispute. Instead, he respectfully requests that the Court consider staying the Act's deadline for divestment of January 19, 2025, while it considers the merits of this case," said Trump's amicus brief, which supported neither party in the case and was written by D. John Sauer, Trump's choice for solicitor general.
The argument submitted to the court is the latest example of Trump inserting himself in national issues before he takes office. The Republican president-elect has already begun negotiating with other countries over his plans to impose tariffs, and he intervened earlier this month in a plan to fund the federal government, calling for a bipartisan plan to be rejected and sending Republicans back to the negotiating table.
He has been holding meetings with foreign leaders and business officials at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida while he assembles his administration, including a meeting last week with TikTok CEO Shou Chew.
Trump has reversed his position on the popular app, having tried to ban it during his first term in office over national security concerns. He joined the TikTok during his 2024 presidential campaign and his team used it to connect with younger... Read More