Glaser Backs Wasserman for LA 2028, Feig Declares Megadeals 'Gone'
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- Patricia L. Glaser received Variety's 2026 Power of Law Award at a City National Bank–presented breakfast in Los Angeles, recognized for representing major studios, global brands, financial institutions, and entertainment executives in high-stakes cases.
- Glaser publicly backed Casey Wasserman as LA 2028 Olympics chairman, saying 'For the L.A. Olympics to be successful, we all need to support Casey' — despite Wasserman's February announcement that he would sell his talent agency and marketing firm after his inclusion in the Epstein files.
- Glaser called Los Angeles 'one of the last vestiges of a meritocracy' and labeled social media 'the ultimate smear machine,' arguing that online statements 'are not penalized enough' and that no 'guardrails' have been developed for the platform.
- Paul Feig, keynote speaker and director of 'The Housemaid,' said the film starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried has surpassed $395 million globally, making it his most commercially successful film to date, crediting Lionsgate's marketing push.
- Feig declared the era of Hollywood megadeals over, saying deals like the $250 million agreement given to J.J. Abrams are 'gone' unless a producer consistently delivers 'so high value' work.
- Feig dismissed Oscar-season contenders as feeling 'like homework,' saying awards films are 'always really good, but it's never like I can't wait to watch it' — a remark that drew widespread online reaction.
Why it matters: Glasser's public endorsement gives the LA 2028 organizing committee rare institutional cover at a moment when Wasserman's Epstein files inclusion had prompted reputational distancing. The dual headline from the event — a top litigator rallying support for an embattled Olympics chief and a hitmaker declaring the $250M megadeal extinct — crystallizes two fault lines in entertainment's power structure heading into 2026.
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