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Justin Bieber and Scooter Braun Haven’t Talked in Months

Neither side is confirming a split, but they’re headed separate ways and their lawyers are involved. Plus news on Iger’s latest headache, ‘Wheel of Fortune’ drama, Tyler Perry’s BET bid, and more.

Justin Bieber
Turns out that Justin Bieber and the manager who built his empire, Scooter Braun, haven’t spoken in months. Photo: Lisa O’Connor/Getty Images
Matthew Belloni
August 18, 2023

I heard this week that Justin Bieber has been poking around for a new agency or manager, which begged the question: What about Scooter Braun? Turns out that Bieber and the manager who built his empire (and his ridiculous public persona) on Bieber’s talents haven’t spoken in months, per multiple sources. It’s tough because Bieber signed a new management deal right before Braun sold his Ithaca Holdings to South Korean giant HYBE in 2021, and Bieber still has time left on that. So neither side is confirming a split, but I’m told they’re headed separate ways, and their lawyers are involved.