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Here’s the 2025 Children’s and Family Emmy Awards Winners List (Updating)

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The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced 2025’s Children’s and Family Emmy Awards winners during a ceremony at Television City in Los Angeles on Saturday night (March 15).

Hosted by Looney Tunes voice actor Eric Bauza, the third annual Children’s and Family Emmy Awards honored the “pinnacle of creativity and innovation in children’s entertainment,” NATAS says.

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During Saturday’s main ceremony, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Velveteen Rabbit, Orion and the Dark and Sesame Street projects each took home two awards.

Percy Jackson won best young teen series as well as directing for a single-camera live-action series for “I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher,” in a tie with “The Big City” episode of A Real Bug’s Life; The Velveteen Rabbit won best fiction special, and star Phoenix Laroche won younger performer in a preschool, children’s or young teen program; Orion and the Dark won best animated special, and voice actor Jacob Tremblay won younger voice performer in a preschool, children’s or young teen program; Sesame Workshop’s Elmo and Jesse Remember Uncle Jack won best short form live-action program, and Sesame Street‘s Leslie Carrara-Rudolph won outstanding puppetry performer.

More awards will be announced in a separate creative arts ceremony.

Outside of competitive categories, Fran Brill (performer and puppeteer, Sesame Street and The Muppet Show) received the lifetime achievement award from The Muppets‘ Dave Goelz.

Additionally, honors for individual achievement in animation were given to Merry Little Batman‘s Philip Vose (background designer), Elena Najar (animation supervisor) and Guillaume Fesquet (art director); Orion and the Dark‘s Miho Tomimasu and Lauren Zurcher (visual development artists); Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire‘s Lesego Vorster (character designer); and Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin’s David Lux (storyboard artist).

Billboard Family has the winners list from the 2025 Children’s and Family Emmy Awards below. More categories will be presented in a separate creative arts ceremony, and this list will be updated with the winners in those categories after the event.

Preschool Series

Blue’s Clues & You! (WINNER)
Nickelodeon

Donkey Hodie
PBS Kids

Lovely Little Farm
Apple TV+

Sesame Street
Max

Children’s or Family Viewing Series

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (WINNER)
Apple TV+

La Fuerza de Creer: Dulce Sazón
Univision

Jane
Apple TV+

Malory Tower
BYUtv

Raven’s Home
Disney Channel

Young Teen Series

Goosebumps
Disney+

Heartstopper
Netflix

One Piece
Netflix

Percy Jackson and the Olympians (WINNER)
Disney+

The Spiderwick Chronicles
Roku Channel

Fiction Special

Monster High 2
Nickelodeon

The Naughty Nine
Disney Channel

The Slumber Party
Disney Channel

The Velveteen Rabbit (WINNER)
Apple TV+

World’s Best
Disney+

Non-Fiction Program

All-Round Champion
BYUtv

Elmo & Tango Holiday Helpers
Max

Kids Baking Championship
Food Network

A Real Bug’s Life
National Geographic

Stand Up & Shout: Songs From a Philly High School (WINNER)
HBO | Max

Preschool Animated Series

Frog and Toad
Apple TV+

Interrupting Chicken
Apple TV+

Rosie’s Rules
PBS Kids

StoryBots: Answer Time
Netflix

The Tiny Chef Show (WINNER)
Nickelodeon

Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series

CURSES!
Apple TV+

Hilda
Netflix

Iwájú
Disney+

Kiff
Disney Channel

Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (WINNER)
Disney+

Summer Camp Island
Cartoon Network

Animated Special

Merry Little Batman
Amazon Prime Video

Orion and the Dark (WINNER)
Netflix

Peter and the Wolf
Max

Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie
Apple TV+

The Tiger’s Apprentice
Paramount+

Tiny Chef’s Marvelous Mish Mesh Special
Nickelodeon

Short Form Live-Action Program

Elmo and Jesse Remember Uncle Jack (WINNER)
Sesame Workshop

GIRLS’ VOICES NOW: The Beauty in Being Different
Girls’ Voices Now
Here TV

Healthy Minds Thriving Kids
Child Mind Institute

Kid Gloves
Kid Gloves Show

Short Form Animated Program

How Not to Draw
Disney Channel

I Am Groot
Disney+

Once Upon a Studio (WINNER)
Disney+

Take Care with Peanuts
Snoopy – Official Channel

The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse:Steamboat Silly
Disney+

Interactive Media

Cousin Hodie Playdate
Donkey Hodie
PBS Kids

Cyberchase: Cyber Sound Quest
PBS Kids

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood
PBS Kids

Molly of Denali
PBS Kids

Stu’s Super Stunts!
PBS Kids

Lead Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program

Lola Blue as Addie Darrow
A Kind of Spark
BYUtv

Ella Bright as Darrell Rivers
Malory Towers
BYUtv

Justin Long as Mr. Bratt
Goosebumps
Disney+

Raven-Symoné as Raven Baxter
Raven’s Home
Disney Channel

Christian Slater as Mulgarath (WINNER)
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Roku Channel

Supporting Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program

Adam Copeland as Ares
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Disney+

Amanda Lawrence as Matron Shipley (WINNER)
Malory Towers
BYUtv

Elizabeth Mitchell as Carol / Mrs. Claus
The Santa Clauses
Disney+

Sarah Rafferty as Katherine Walter
My Life with the Walter Boys
Netflix

Lance Reddick as Zeus
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Disney+

Eric Stonestreet as Magnus Antas / The Mad Santa
The Santa Clauses
Disney+

Younger Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program

Pyper Braun as Natasha Williams
Erin & Aaron
Nickelodeon

Noah Cottrell as Simon Grace
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Roku Channel

Mykal-Michelle Harris as Alice Baxter
Raven’s Home
Disney Channel

Alaya High as Lay Lay
That Girl Lay Lay
Nickelodeon

Leah Sava Jeffries as Annabeth Chase
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Disney+

Phoenix Laroche as William (WINNER)
The Velveteen Rabbit
Apple TV+

Puppetry Performer

Leslie Carrara-Rudolph as Abby Cadabby & Tango (WINNER)
Sesame Street
Max

Eric Jacobson as Bert, Oscar the Grouch & Grover
Sesame Street
Max

Donna Kimball as Mokey, Storyteller & Cotterpin
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
Apple TV+

Karen Prell as Red & Icy Joe
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
Apple TV+

David Rudman as Cookie Monster & Baby Bear
Sesame Street
Max

Voice Performer in a Preschool Program

Kimiko Glenn as Baby Shark
Baby Shark’s Big Show!
Nickelodeon

Bobby Moynihan as Bobby Boots
Pupstruction
Disney Junior

Cree Summer as Lizard & DeeDee
Spirit Rangers
Netflix

Fred Tatasciore as Bang, BlimBlam the Barbarian, King Hydrogen, Alabama Smith & The Lone Drifter
StoryBots: Answer Time
Netflix

Kari Wahlgren as Granny Caterina, Ms. Poochytail & Magda (WINNER)
Superkitties
Disney Junior

Voice Performer in a Children’s or Young Teen Program

Eric Bauza as Daffy Duck & Bugs Bunny (WINNER)
Teen Titans Go!
Cartoon Network

Bob Bergen as Porky Pig
Looney Tunes Cartoons
Max

Ben Feldman as Tylor Tuskmon
Monsters at Work
Disney+

William Shatner as Keldor
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
Netflix

Paul Walter Hauser as Dark
Orion and the Dark
Netflix

Younger Voice Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program

Lucia Cunningham as Jessica Williams
Jessica’s Big Little World
Cartoon Network

Simisola Gbadamosi as Tola Martins
Iwájú
Disney+

Terrence Little Gardenhigh as Pat
Fright Krewe
Hulu I Peacock

Arianna McDonald as Marcie
Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie
Apple TV+

Jacob Tremblay as Orion (WINNER)
Orion and the Dark
Netflix

Children’s Personality

Awkwafina
A Real Bug’s Life
National Geographic

Gavin Friday
Peter and the Wolf
Max

Duff Goldman
Kids Baking Championship
Food Network

Ian McShane
One Piece
Netflix

Meryl Streep (WINNER)
Storyline Online
StorylineOnline.net

Writing for a Preschool or Children’s Series

“The Big City”
A Real Bug’s Life
National Geographic

“Brave Bessie by Brave Gabrielle”
Sesame Street
Max

“Can They Be Friends?”
Sesame Street
Max

“I’m Pogey“
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
Apple TV+

“This for That”
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
Apple TV+

Writing for a Young Teen Series

“Admissions”
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
Disney+

“The Field Guide to Jared Grace”
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Roku Channel

“I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher”
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Disney+

“Perfect”
Heartstopper
Netflix

“Say Cheese and Die!”
Goosebumps
Disney+

Writing for a Preschool Animated Series

“Glow Toy”
Jessica’s Big Little World
Cartoon Network

“I am Grandmaster Flash”
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum
PBS Kids

“Not a Mascot”
Molly of Denali
PBS Kids

“Taxes”
StoryBots: Answer Time
Netflix

“Tornado”
StoryBots: Answer Time
Netflix

Writing for a Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series

“Abducted”
My Dad the Bounty Hunter
Netflix

“Dancing With Myself” (WINNER)
Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Disney+

“Heart of the Forest”
Craig of the Creek
Cartoon Network

“The Fairy Isle”
Hilda
Netflix

“I Wanna Dance With My Buddy”
Hailey’s On It!
Disney Channel

Directing for a Single Camera Live-Action

“The Big City” (WINNER – TIE)
A Real Bug’s Life
National Geographic

“I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher” (WINNER – TIE)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Disney+

“Panthera Leo”
Jane
Apple TV+

“Say Cheese and Die!”
Goosebumps
Disney+

“Welcome to Spiderwick”
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Roku Channel

Directing for a Multiple Camera Live-Action

“Gown to the Wire”
Raven’s Home
Disney Channel

“Pickleball”
All-Round Champion
BYUtv

“The Sign Language ABCs”
Sesame Street
Max

Directing for a Preschool Animated Series

“Fractions”
StoryBots: Answer Time
Netflix

“Ganga”
Ghee Happy
Ghee Happy Studio

“Glass”
StoryBots: Answer Time
Netflix

“I Am Grandmaster Flash”
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum
PBS Kids

“Xutash Harvest”
Spirit Rangers
Netflix

Directing for an Animated Series

“Descent Into Fear“
Monsters at Work
Disney+

“The Fairy Isle”
Hilda
Netflix

“Kole”
Iwájú
Disney+

“The Molecular Level”
Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Disney+

“Moremi”
Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire
Disney+

Voice Directing for an Animated Series

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood
PBS Kids

Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Disney+

Monsters at Work
Disney+

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
Disney+

Young Love
HBO | Max

Music Direction and Composition for a Live-Action Program

The Naughty Nine
Disney Channel

One Piece
Netflix

Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Disney+

Stand Up & Shout: Songs From a Philly High School
HBO | Max

The Velveteen Rabbit
Apple TV+

Music Direction and Composition for an Animated Program

Frog and Toad
Apple TV+

Gremlins: Secrets of The Mogwai
Max

Looney Tunes Cartoons
Max

Orion and the Dark
Netflix

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
Disney+

Original Song for a Preschool Program

“Find the Area”
StoryBots: Answer Time
Netflix

“Keep Swimming Through”
Baby Shark’s Big Movie!
Nickelodeon

“Let Your Wish Carry You Away”
Alice’s Wonderland Bakery
Disney Junior

“That’s Why We Love Nature”
Sesame Street
Max

“The Tornado Song”
StoryBots: Answer Time
Netflix

Original Song for a Children’s or Young Teen Program

“Kiss Your Friend”
Hailey’s On It!
Disney Channel

“My Sails Are Set”
One Piece
Netflix

“Radishes vs. Strawberries”
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
Apple TV+

“Speak Out”
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
Disney+

“Things”
Kiff
Disney Channel

Show Open

The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish
Nickelodeon

Hilda
Netflix

Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Disney+

Peter and the Wolf
Max

The Spiderwick Chronicles
Roku Channel

Cinematography for a Single-Camera Live-Action Program

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
Apple TV+

One Piece
Netflix

Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Disney+

A Real Bug’s Life
National Geographic

The Spiderwick Chronicles
Roku Channel

Editing for a Single-Camera Live-Action Program

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
Apple TV+

Goosebumps
Disney+

Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Disney+

The Spiderwick Chronicles
Roku Channel

Stand Up & Shout: Songs From a Philly HighSchool
HBO | Max

The Velveteen Rabbit
Apple TV+

Editing for a Multiple-Camera Live-Action Program

All-Round Champion
BYUtv

Erin & Aaron
Nickelodeon

Sesame Street
Max

The Thundermans Return
Nickelodeon

Editing for a Preschool Animated Program

Frog and Toad
Apple TV+

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
Disney+

StoryBots: Answer Time
Netflix

StoryBots: Super Silly Stories with Bo
Netflix

The Tiny Chef Show
Nickelodeon

Editing for an Animated Program

Hilda
Netflix

Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Disney+

Merry Little Batman
Amazon Prime Video

Orion and the Dark
Netflix

Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin
Apple TV+

The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse: Steamboat Silly
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse
Disney+

Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live-Action Program

Goosebumps
Disney+

Jane
Apple TV+

Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Disney+

A Real Bug’s Life
National Geographic

The Spiderwick Chronicles
Roku Channel

Stand Up & Shout: Songs From a Philly High School
HBO | Max

The Velveteen Rabbit
Apple TV+

Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Preschool Animated Program

Baby Shark’s Big Movie!
Paramount+

Santiago of the Seas
NICK Jr.

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
Disney+

Shape Island
The Winter Blues
Apple TV+

Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum
PBS Kids

Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for an Animated Program

I Am Groot
Disney+

Jurassic World: Chaos Theory
Netflix

Mech Cadets
Netflix

Monsters at Work
Disney+

Orion and the Dark
Netflix

Transformers: EarthSpark
Nickelodeon

Lighting, Camera and Technical Arts

Malory Towers
BYUtv

A Real Bug’s Life
National Geographic

Ruby and the Well
BYUtv

Sesame Street
Max

The Spiderwick Chronicles
Roku Channel

Visual Effects for a Live-Action Program

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
Apple TV+

Goosebumps
Disney+

The Naughty Nine
Disney Channel

One Piece
Netflix

Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Disney+

The Spiderwick Chronicles
Roku Channel

Casting for a Live-Action Program

Heartstopper
Netflix

One Piece
Netflix

Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Disney+

Pretty Freekin Scary
Disney+

The Spiderwick Chronicles
Roku Channel

Casting for an Animated Program

Gremlins: Secrets of The Mogwai
Max

Jurassic World: Chaos Theory
Netflix

Monsters at Work
Disney+

Orion and the Dark
Netflix

Rock Paper Scissors
Nickelodeon

Spirit Rangers
Netflix

Supa Team 4
Netflix

Art Direction/Set Direction/Scenic Design for a Single-Camera Program

Malory Towers
BYUtv

One Piece
Netflix

Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Disney+

The Santa Clauses
Disney+

The Spiderwick Chronicles
Roku Channel

Art Direction/Set Direction/Scenic Design for a Multiple-Camera Program

Bunk’d
Disney Channel

Sesame Street
Max

The Villains of Valley View
Disney+

Costume Design/Styling

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (Puppet Design entry)
Apple TV+

Malory Towers
BYUtv

Monster High 2
Nickelodeon

One Piece
Netflix

Sesame Street (Puppet Design entry)
Max

The Velveteen Rabbit
Apple TV+

Hairstyling and Makeup

Goosebumps
Disney+

Monster High 2
Nickelodeon

One Piece
Netflix

Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Disney+

The Really Loud House
Nickelodeon

The Santa Clauses
Disney+

Stunt Coordination for a Live-Action Program

Goosebumps
Disney+

One Piece
Netflix

Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Disney+

The Really Loud House
Nickelodeon

The Villains of Valley View
Disney Channel

Choreography

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
Disney+

Monster High 2
Nickelodeon

World’s Best
Disney+

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No ‘Good’ Deed Goes Unpunished for Ariana Grande’s Glinda in Final ‘Wicked: For Good’ Trailer

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Released on Wednesday (Sept. 24) — about two months before the Wicked sequel finally premieres in theaters on Nov. 21 — the preview shows how the blonde leading lady wrestles with her new role as Oz’s spokeswoman, as Cynthia Erivo‘s Elphaba attempts to expose the Wizard’s evil agenda while living in hiding. At first, Glinda is “obsess-ulated” with the gorgeous gown, tiara and mechanical flying bubble her public-facing life affords her — but everything quickly comes crashing down when she realizes that she’s on the wrong side of history, and that she just might be too late to save her former schoolmate from the wrath of Oz’s brainwashed citizens.

“I’m a public figure now, people expect me to …,” Glinda tells Elphaba at one point, with Dorothy’s fallen house and the Yellow Brick Road visible in the background.

“Lie?” the green-skinned witch cuts in, to which Glinda says defensively, “Be encouraging.”

Grande’s character is less sure of herself when she is confronted by Jonathan Bailey’s Fiyero, who accuses, “You can’t resist this.”

“Who could?” Glinda asks, to which the Winkie prince replies, “You know who could.”

Arriving one year after the first Wicked hit theaters and shattered movie-musical box-office records, For Good will serve as the film adaptation of the second act of the Broadway musical on which the live-actions are based. The soundtrack will also drop on Nov. 21, complete with two brand new songs sung by Grande and Erivo.

As revealed when the tracklist dropped a week prior to the new trailer, the title of Glinda’s bonus song is “The Girl in the Bubble,” while Elphaba’s added balled is called “No Place Like Home.”

Watch the final trailer for Wicked: For Good above.


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Priscilla Presley Says That Leaving Elvis Presley Was ‘The Only Way to Survive’ in New Memoir ‘Softly, As I Leave You: Life After Elvis’

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Priscilla Presley was with Elvis Presley for around 14 years before they split; however, the pair had known each other for years before they wed in 1967.

The time in between and following Priscilla and Elvis’ divorce was a tough spot for Priscilla, and one she wasn’t super open about — that is, until now. In her new memoir Softly, As I Leave You: Life After Elvis, the actress shares the difficult but inspiring journey beyond the walls of Graceland post-split with the King, choosing to put herself and her daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, first.

A hardcover version of the book is now on sale and can be purchased now on Amazon for $22.38, while paperback will run you $32. A Kindle version retails for $15.99. If you’re a superfan of Priscilla and the Presley family, you can also snag a signed version of the memoir via Barnes & Noble for $32. The piece makes a great gift for the avid Elvis collector in your life. If you’d rather listen to the memoir, we won’t judge, you can do so with Audible via a subscription which costs $7.95 a month, a price tag less than a physical copy.

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If you didn’t know, Priscilla met Elvis when she was just 14 and he was 24. The singer was serving in the U.S. Army in 1959 in Germany. The pair remained romantically connected for years, even with distance between them and in 1967, they were wed in a simple and very secret ceremony in Las Vegas. While their separation in 1973 was painful for Priscilla, this novel highlights why it was so important for the Naked Gun star to leave.

It seems that Priscilla lost touch with herself throughout her relationship with Elvis. Leaving allowed her to find herself again. Through the book, we are treated to snippets of Priscilla’s life pre- and post-Elvis and how she had to reinvent herself a second time as the single mother after the performer’s death in 1977.

Today, we are taken through how Priscilla was able to transform Graceland into an international destination and helped guide the development of Elvis Presley Enterprises, turning the King’s legacy into a full-on business. If you are an Elvis fan, this gives readers a unique perspective on his life, as told by his ex-wife. It also gives Priscilla’s story more context for those who aren’t too familiar with her life and career.

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Calvin Harris‘ former longtime business manager is firing back against bombshell fraud claims, saying he never stole from anybody and that the Scottish DJ willingly agreed to invest in his Los Angeles real estate development project.

Thomas St. John, an entertainment industry-focused accountant who runs the eponymous firm Thomas St. John Group, is currently wrapped up in thorny arbitration proceedings with his former client Harris (Adam Wiles). He’s accused of abusing his access to Harris’ accounts in order to fund his side venture: the construction of a recording studio and office space complex in Hollywood.

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Harris claims that St. John tricked him into investing $22.5 million in the project, known as CMNTY Culture Campus, which he says turned out to be a “complete boondoggle” that he “has not received a single penny in return for” — while suggesting that St. John pocketed much of the money for himself.

However, a representative for St. John says in a new statement that the allegations are “categorically false.” The rep denies that St. John engaged in any self-dealing, adding that Harris is one of nine above-board investors who “knowingly signed investment agreements” to get involved in CMNTY Culture.

“Not a single dollar has been misappropriated, all investor entitlements remain intact, and the project continues to advance within the normal entitlement timeline,” says St. John’s rep in the Tuesday (Sept. 23) statement. “We will continue to take every necessary step to set the record straight and to ensure that these malicious, bad-faith attacks are recognized for what they are: entirely without merit.”

While CMNTY Culture was initially designed to house a recording studio and office space, St. John has since shifted the plans and is now developing a residential apartment complex on the same tract of land in Hollywood. According to his rep, the project is proceeding apace and “is expected to approach a $1 billion valuation” upon completion.

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Thomas St. John Group has offices in Los Angeles, London, Amsterdam and Stockholm. The management firm’s U.S. arm recently filed for bankruptcy, citing hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid rent in L.A. and multiple pending legal actions.

One creditor listed in the firm’s bankruptcy papers is Philip Lawrence, a songwriter and producer who made his name collaborating with Bruno Mars. Lawrence used to be a client of St. John’s and at one point invested $10 million from the sale of his catalog into CMNTY Culture Campus, according to court filings in Lawrence’s own personal bankruptcy case.

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