In this week’s episode, we dive into the career and controversies of Scooter Braun, Hollywood’s most notorious talent manager (33:03). This deep dive was inspired by reports that Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, J Balvin, Idina Menzel, and Demi Lovato are all leaving Scooter’s management stable SB Projects. We recap his career history, explore several of his public controversies with high-profile clients, and look at all the theories about why the Scooter Braun empire appears to be crumbling from the inside.

Timestamps: 

00:39 Only Murders In The Building season 3 recap

04:48 Shelter recap

13:55 Travis Barker unfollows Jaden Hossler amid rumoured rift 

19:56 Tana Mongeau & Bryce Hall feud 

30:35 Kylie Jenner planning to launch a ‘quiet luxury’ brand

33:03 The career & controversies of Scooter Braun: Hollywood’s most notorious talent manager

34:01 Who is Scooter Braun?

34:49 How Scooter became Hollywood’s most notorious talent manager

46:48 Kanye West vs. Scooter Braun

48:28 Ariana Grande & Scooter Braun 

58:00 Justin Bieber & Scooter Braun

1:06:30 Taylor Swift vs. Scooter Braun

1:15:23 Why is everyone allegedly leaving Scooter Braun?

1:23:35 Theories & our opinions

Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg 

Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ 

Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5 

Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ 

Follow our publication: https://www.instagram.com/centennialworld/ 

Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Follow Jordy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordyn_christensen/ 

Resources:

https://centennialworld.com/travis-barker-unfollows-jaden-hossler-rift/ 

https://centennialworld.com/tana-mongeau-bryce-hall-friendship-feud-breakdown/ 

https://pagesix.com/2023/08/26/inside-kylie-jenner-kim-kardashians-big-fashion-face-off 

https://www.businessinsider.com/scooter-braun-profile-manager-bieber-ariana-grande-kanye-taylor-swift-2022-2 

https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/hollywood/i-cant-be-managed-when-kanye-west-openly-fired-usd-500-million-worth-scooter-braun-for-not-working-full-time-1236825 

https://www.businessinsider.com/scooter-braun-profile-manager-bieber-ariana-grande-kanye-taylor-swift-2022-2 

https://www.tiktok.com/@arianagrande/video/7271626069361315114?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=6899384367418131969 

https://twitter.com/velvetsqueendom/status/884630079028031488

https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a24166207/ariana-grande-manager-scooter-braun-shitty-boyfriend-impact/

https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/ariana-grande-had-it-with-scooter-braun-before-briefly-firing-him/

https://genius.com/Ariana-grande-jasons-song-gave-it-away-lyrics

https://variety.com/2018/biz/news/scooter-braun-fired-by-ariana-grande-justin-bieber-kanye-west-1202990231/

https://twitter.com/YearWithoutRayn/status/1324987210853195776?s=20

https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/ariana-grande-ghostin-mac-miller-pete-davidson-song-meaning-explained-2459226

https://www.billboard.com/pro/ariana-grande-leaves-scooter-braun-management/

https://www.tmz.com/2016/07/29/justin-bieber-republican-event-performance-offer/?adid=external_site_spinmedia

https://puck.news/justin-bieber-and-scooter-braun-havent-talked-in-months/ 

https://www.billboard.com/pro/justin-bieber-manager-scooter-braun-years-left-contract/

https://taylorswift.tumblr.com/post/185958366550/for-years-i-asked-pleaded-for-a-chance-to-own-my

https://www.tumblr.com/taylorswift/189068976205/dont-know-what-else-to-do?source=embed#notes-189068976205 

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a29807801/taylor-swift-scooter-braun-scott-borchetta-tyrannical-control-amas-netflix-doc/

https://variety.com/2023/music/news/scooter-braun-justin-bieber-ariana-grande-management-1235702184/ 

https://twitter.com/scooterbraun/status/1694054822281125962