Allen Shapiro

Shapiro was born in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, earning a J.D. in 1972.{{cite web |url= https://law.alumni.northwestern.edu/s/1479/04-law/law/index2-wide.aspx?sid=1479&gid=4&pgid=16086&cid=26341&ecid=26341&crid=0&calpgid=13&calcid=664 |title=Alumni Career Talk: Entertainment, Law and Entrepreneurship with Allen Shapiro, JD '72|website= |publisher= Northwestern Pritzker School of Law |access-date= October 16, 2021}}

Shapiro’s professional career began in his hometown of Chicago in the Office of the General Counsel at Playboy Enterprises, Inc.

In 1983, Shapiro joined the law firm of Gipson Hoffman & Pancione, subsequently became a partner. The firm represented numerous entertainment clients including Robert Redford, Sean Connery and Miramax. Shapiro also headed the music practice at Kaplan, Livingston, Goodwin, Berkowitz & Selvin. In private practice, Shapiro specialized in music and entertainment law.

In 1999, Shapiro helped shape a merger between Gold/Miller Management and Atlas Entertainment, that formed Mosaic Media Investment Partners, with himself as a partner and president of Mosaic Media Group; he subsequently serves as managing partner. Before joining Mosaic, Shapiro was president / CEO of The IndieProd Company, where he arranged the sale of the company to Carolco Pictures Inc. While at IndieProd, the company produced numerous films and television shows including Universal Soldier, Air America, Roxanne, L.A. Story, Footloose and All That Jazz.

In 2004, Shapiro facilitated the leveraged buyout of DCP from Dick Clark,{{cite news |last1=Bond |first1=Paul|title= Group channels funds to buy TV Guide Net, site |url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/group-channels-funds-buy-tv-124666/ |access-date=October 16, 2021 |work= hollywoodreporter.com |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter }}{{cite web |url= https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1424454/000142445408000013/ex99-1.htm |title=Macrovision, Allen Shapiro and One Equity Partners Announce Agreement for Sale of TV Guide Network|website=sec.gov |publisher=SEC |access-date= October 16, 2021}} and became CEO of the company. Three years later, DCP was successfully sold to RedZone Capital Management in June 2007. In October 2012, Shapiro once again became CEO of Dick Clark Productions after the company was purchased from Redzone Capital Management by Guggenheim Partners, Mandalay Entertainment and Mosaic Media Investment Partners.{{cite news|last=Associated Press|title=Snyder private equity firm selling Dick Clark Productions|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/sep/4/snyder-private-equity-firm-selling-dick-clark-prod/|newspaper=The Washington Times|date=September 4, 2012}} Shapiro is the co-executive producer of "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" and co-produces its successor, "New Year’s Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest" with its host.{{cite news |last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title=Ryan Seacrest Extends Deal To Host & Exec Produce \'New Year's Rockin' Eve' On ABC |url=https://deadline.com/2013/10/ryan-seacrest-extends-deal-to-host-exec-produce-new-years-rockin-eve-on-abc-618258/|access-date=October 18, 2021 |work=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=Penske Business Media }}

Macrovision Solutions Corporation sold its TV Guide Network to Shapiro and One Equity Partners, an investment arm of JPMorgan Chase, for about $255 million in 2008. Three months later, in 2009, Shapiro partnered TV Guide and One Equity Partners with Lionsgate, serving as chairman of the joint venture.{{cite news |last1=Rafat|first1=Ali|title=Lionsgate Sells 49 Percent of TV Guide Back To Former Bidder One Equity, For $123 Million|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lionsgate-sells-49-percent-of-tv-guide-back-to-former-bidder-one-equity-for-123-million/|access-date=October 18, 2021 |work=cbsnews.com |publisher=CBS News}} Shapiro was responsible for steering TV Guide's overall business strategy, while also overseeing its P&L operations and long-term growth.{{cite news|last=Schneider|first=Michael|title=Shapiro Buys TV Guide Network|url=https://variety.com/2008/more/news/shapiro-buys-tv-guide-network-1117997594/|newspaper=Variety|date=December 18, 2008}}

In 2013, Shapiro and Keshet International formed a joint venture called Keshet DCP,{{cite news|last=Bond|first=Paul|title=Dick Clark Productions' Parent Company Forms Joint Venture With Keshet International|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dick-clark-productions-parent-company-641555|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 2, 2013}} to serve as a platform for the two companies to jointly finance, develop and produce unscripted television programming in English and Spanish for U.S. and worldwide audiences. One of the first shows Keshet DCP wanted to exploit was Rising Star, a live talent show using real-time audience voting through a downloadable app. Among other DCP productions in 2013, was the American Music Awards followed, in January 2014, by the 71st Golden Globe Awards.{{cite news |last1=Barnes |first1=Brooks|title=Awards Shows Help Clark Productions Bounce Back|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/10/business/media/awards-shows-bring-clark-firm-bouncing-back.html |access-date=October 16, 2021 |work= The New York Times|date=10 January 2014 }} That month DCP announced a multi-year television agreement with CBS to broadcast the Hollywood Film Awards.{{cite news|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|title=CBS Inks Multiyear Deal to Air 'Hollywood Film Awards'|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/cbs-inks-multiyear-deal-air-669627|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|date=January 9, 2014}}

In 2014, Shapiro made his first appearance on the Billboard Power 100 List at {{Numero|26}}.{{cite news|last=Gallo|first=Phil|title=Allen Shapiro & Michael Mahan: The 2014 Billboard Power 100|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/5876534/allen-shapiro-michael-mahan-the-2014-billboard-power-100|newspaper=Billboard |date=January 16, 2014}} In 2015, Shapiro appeared on Billboard's first "TV's Top Music Power Players List",{{cite news|last=Billboard Staff|title=Billboard's First-Ever TV's Top Music Power Players List Revealed|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6699790/tv-music-power-players-list-2015?mobile_redirection=false|newspaper=Billboard |date=September 17, 2015}} and was {{Numero|25}} on the Billboard Power 100 List of the most influential people in the music business.{{cite news|last=Billboard Staff|title=Michael Mahan & Allen Shapiro: The 2015 Billboard Power 100|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/6465198/michael-mahan-allen-shapiro-the-2015-billboard-power-100|newspaper=Billboard |date=February 5, 2015}}

Shapiro is an investor in the Los Angeles football club{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2016/01/07/will-ferrell-lafc-part-owner-announcement-press-conference-introduction|title=Will Ferrell announced as LAFC part owner|date=7 January 2016 }} Team Liquid,{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/09/peter-guber-ted-leonsis-lead-group-buy-control-esports-team-liquid-1201826800/|title = Peter Guber and Ted Leonsis Lead Buying Group for Esports Power Team Liquid|date = 27 September 2016}} Blaze Pizza, Skims, Epic Games, Niantic, and Next VR, among several other properties. He was an investor in Aviation Gin, which was sold to Diageo in a $610 million dollar deal.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/08/ryan-reynolds-aviation-gin-610-million-dollar-sale-diageo-george-clooney-casamigos-1203015034/|title=Ryan Reynolds' Aviation Gin Line Sells to Diageo for $610 Million, Following Liquor Seller's Billion-Dollar Deal for George Clooney's Casamigos Tequila|date=17 August 2020}}

In September 2020, Shapiro partnered with John D. Howard to launch Celebrands,{{cite web |url=https://www.thewrap.com/spac-hollywood-tech-blank-check-companies/ |title=Leaders of the SPAC: Why Hollywood Is Hot for Blank-Check Companies|last1= VERHOEVEN |first1= BEATRICE | last2=Burch |first2=Sean|website=thewrap.com |date=12 January 2021 |publisher=The Wrap |access-date= October 13, 2021}} to partner with celebrity owners and others to both found and acquire consumer-facing brands.{{cite news |last1=Goldsmith |first1=Jill|title= Former Dick Clark Prods. CEO Allen Shapiro, Investor John Howard Launch Celebrands To Build Celeb-Driven Cos; Early Stakes In Aviation Gin, Kardashian Projects |url= https://deadline.com/2020/09/dick-clark-prods-allen-shapiro-john-howard-celebrands-ryan-reynolds-aviation-gin-kardashians-1234574411/ |access-date=October 15, 2021 |work=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=Penske Business Media }}

In December 2020,{{cite web |url= https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/mark-shapiro-peter-guber-spac-bright-lights-acquisition-corp/ |title= Mark Shapiro and Peter Guber jump aboard the SPAC bandwagon|last=Long |first=Michael |website=sportspromedia.com |date= 21 December 2020|publisher= Sports Pro|access-date= October 13, 2021}} Shapiro formed special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Bright Lights Acquisition Corp. with former Dick Clark Productions CEO Michael Mahan, which had a January 2021 IPO of $US200 million.{{cite news |last1=FAUGHNDER |first1=Ryan|title=The Wide Shot: Why Hollywood is obsessed with SPACs |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/newsletter/2021-02-16/hollywood-spacs-beachbody-investments-disney-the-wide-shot|access-date=October 13, 2021 |work= Los Angeles Times }} Directors include singer-songwriter Ciara and former Dick Clark chairman and media mogul Peter Guber. In November 2021, Manscaped, the men's grooming start-up backed by Channing Tatum, announced a deal with Bright Lights Acquisition Corp. in a deal that values the company at $1 billion.{{Cite web|title=Manscaped Inks $1 Billion SPAC Deal|url=https://beautymatter.com/articles/manscaped-inks-1-billion-spac-deal|access-date=2022-01-28|website=beautymatter.com|language=en}}

In 2021, having optioned Dennis McDougal's unauthorized biography of Lew Wasserman, The Last Mogul,{{cite news |last1=Fleming|first1=Mike|title=Hot Package: Jonah Hill To Play Sidney Korshak In Miniseries On Fixer's Work With Lew Wasserman |url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/jonah-hill-sidney-korshak-miniseries-hollywood-fixer-work-with-lew-wasserman-1234763030/ |access-date=October 18, 2021 |work=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=Penske Business Media }} Shapiro was reported as co-executive producer, with Mark Canton, of a new film version of the book{{cite news|last=Schneider|first=Michael|title='Flatly False': Wasserman Estate Disputes Claims of Support for Jonah Hill's 'The Last Mogul'|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/jonah-hill-the-last-mogul-casey-wasserman-1234991927/|access-date=October 18, 2021|work=Variety|publisher=Variety}} depicting MCA chairman Lew Wasserman and his "Hollywood fixer", attorney Sidney Korshak.{{cite news |last1=Thomas|first1=Robert McGill|title=Sidney Korshak, 88, Dies; Fabled Fixer for the Chicago Mob|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9404E7DF1F39F931A15752C0A960958260 |access-date=October 18, 2021 |work= The New York Times|date=22 January 1996 |author1-link=Robert McG. Thomas Jr}}

Mosaic Media was formed as a talent management company representing such artists as Will Ferrell, Jim Carrey, Green Day and Alanis Morissette, and as a film production company, which produced shows such as Get Smart and The Dark Knight. In addition to DCP, Mosaic Media bought and sold Hamstein Music Group, owner of the ZZ Top and Clint Black catalogues, and Daksel Seldak Music, owner of the Aerosmith catalogue. Mosaic Media Investment Partners also acquired the Time Life infomercial business.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}} Mosaic was included in the consortium that took Dick Clark Productions from public to private in 2002. Production credits include:

• Rollerball (2002)
• Scooby-Doo (2002)
• Bulletproof Monk (2003)
• Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
• Kicking & Screaming (2005)
• The Brothers Grimm (2005)
• Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
• Idlewild (2006)
• Live! (2007)
• The Bank Job (2008)
• Semi-Pro (2008)
• What Happens in Vegas (2008)
• Get Smart (2008)
• Step Brothers (2008)
• Land of the Lost (2009)
• She's Out of My League (2010)
• The Other Guys (2010)
• Bad Teacher (2011)
• The Lazarus Effect (2015)
• Holmes & Watson (2018)

• Bad Teacher (2014)
• Apollo Gauntlet (2016)
• Weird City (2019)
• The Stand (2020–21)

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