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The trailer for Alix Earle’s Netflix reality series, Earle Meets World, promises Kardashian-style blended-family drama, personal ups and downs (breakups, a mother’s cancer diagnosis), and a pointed allusion to a feud with Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper, a dynamic Netflix appears keen to lean into as the show's juice.
Alex Cooper exits United Talent Agency amid Unwell’s aggressive expansion and a $500 million valuation after WTSL’s investment; she’s reportedly considering a move to CAA as Unwell broadens into creative services, live events and advertiser content strategy. The exit follows Vanity Fair’s toxic-workplace allegations (Cooper has disputed them in interviews), casting a spotlight on the company’s rapid growth.
Alex Cooper is departing talent agency UTA as she pursues aggressive expansion of her Unwell media company, backed by a WTSL investment that valued Unwell at about $500 million and funds growth across podcasts, live events and a film/TV production arm. The moves come amid reports of staff turnover and unrest linked to Cooper’s husband and co-founder Matt Kaplan, and despite Unwell Beverage Co reportedly shutting down later this year. Cooper’s team is reportedly exploring other agency options, though nothing has been signed, and UTA declined to comment on the departure.
Podcaster Alex Cooper leaves UTA to join CAA, a move insiders say is driven by a large capital infusion into her Unwell brand from Whitesell’s investment firm WTSL, enabling rapid growth across podcasts, TV, live events, and a new creative agency. The deal signals a strategic shift in representation to match Unwell’s multi-vertical expansion, even as the beverage line reportedly faces challenges and has drawn negative press surrounding Cooper’s team.
Deadline confirms Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper is in serious talks to move from UTA to CAA, with no deal finalized; UTA and CAA declined to comment, and Bloomberg was first to report the shift.
Alex Cooper left UTA amid ongoing scrutiny surrounding her Unwell venture and its high-profile partnerships, as she shifts focus to broader media operations. Unwell is expanding into TV, film, and live events with backing from Patrick Whitesell’s investment firm WTSL, while past exposés about workplace culture and industry tensions continue to color the narrative.
A year after its launch, Alex Cooper’s Unwell Beverage—developed with Nestlé and distributed by Target—is reportedly winding down by year’s end. The brand faced branding confusion and a Vanity Fair exposé about Cooper’s husband, and despite a $500 million valuation from a recent funding round, Halloween-drink launches may be its final batch as Target won't renew distribution.
Alex Cooper pushed back on Dave Portnoy’s bombshell memoir claim that she and Sofia Franklyn planned to fake sexual-harassment allegations to exit Barstool Sports, telling CNBC that Portnoy has his version and she has hers and that she’s not seeking drama. She notes Portnoy helped launch her career, but she hasn’t read his memoir yet. Meanwhile, Cooper left Barstool in 2021 for a Spotify deal and moved to SiriusXM in 2024; Franklyn is set to address their fallout in a forthcoming memoir.
Paris Jackson shared on the Call Her Daddy podcast that she first met Debbie Rowe at age 15, greeting her with “Hey, Mom” and spending the day together, a moment she described as unexpectedly natural and comforting. She highlighted a quick, easy bond with Rowe, noted Rowe’s past marriage to Michael Jackson, and touched on her unusual childhood with her siblings. The chat also referenced their rare selfie reunion earlier this year and reflected on how their family dynamics shaped her life.
Unwell, the media company co-founded by Alex Cooper and Matt Kaplan, has been valued at $500 million after Patrick Whitesell’s firm WTSL made its first outside investment, linking the growing platform to Whitesell’s industry network and strategic guidance. The company, which has built a large, predominantly female audience across a podcast network of more than a dozen shows and roughly 100 million followers, is expanding into video on YouTube and maintains a SiriusXM partnership from last year. With Whitesell’s backing, Unwell plans to accelerate growth through acquisitions and investments.
WTSL, led by Patrick Whitesell, invested in Alex Cooper’s Unwell, valuing the company at about $500 million in what marks the media group’s first outside funding. The funds will fuel growth and acquisitions for Unwell, which includes the Call Her Daddy podcast and related ventures, as it expands its merchandise, live events, and film/TV projects—backed by WTSL’s industry expertise and connections. The company has been profitable for three years, and the investment aims to accelerate platform growth.
Netflix’s Let's Marry Harry follows Harry Jowsey as 20 women compete for his hand; executive producer Alex Cooper reportedly told him to stop kissing the contestants, with Jowsey saying producers reined him in and he’s since done private work to redeem himself, as the finale drops Aug. 12.
Forbes' 2026 list of the highest-paid podcasters places Joe Rogan on top with about $82 million from The Joe Rogan Experience, followed by TBPN at $70 million, Steven Bartlett’s Diary of a CEO at $45 million, Ashley Flowers’ Crime Junkie at $42 million, and SmartLess at $37 million. The Kelce brothers land at No. 7 with roughly $35 million for New Heights, while Alex Cooper earns about $32 million for Call Her Daddy, with several other celebrities and creators rounding out the top 20.
Alix Earle says she’ll finally speak about her rift with Alex Cooper in a TIME interview published July 14, and she plans to address the feud on her family’s forthcoming Netflix reality series, Earle Meets World. Cooper had publicly called out Earle in April for starting “fake drama.” Earle initially declined to discuss it on camera, citing discomfort, and while she hasn’t publicly commented since, the show will delve into family dynamics and the behind-the-scenes tensions.
Dave Portnoy claims in his memoir Cancel Me If You Can that Alex Cooper and Sofia Franklyn plotted to exit Barstool Sports by fabricating sexual-harassment claims after meeting Logan Paul in 2019, pushing for huge pay, IP ownership, and merch control while their Call Her Daddy podcast stalled as leverage. Cooper later secured major deals with SiriusXM, while Franklyn left the show in 2020 and plans to publish a memoir about the fallout.