Representation
YouTube Star and Comedian Daniel Howell Signs With UTA, InterTalent (Exclusive)
UTA and the comedy division of U.K. talent management company InterTalent have signed British YouTube star, author, TV host and comedian Daniel Howell. The news follows Howell’s global tour and builds upon the achievements of his 2020 book You Will Get Through This Night, which became a Sunday Times bestseller, online following and advocacy for […]
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Drag Star Jimbo Signs With WME and Producer Entertainment Group (Exclusive)
Jimbo — the drag star and designer who won season eight of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars in July — now has full Hollywood representation. The performer has signed with WME and with management firm Producer Entertainment Group (PEG). Hailing from Victoria, British Columbia, Jimbo first competed in reality TV on Canada’s Drag Race as well […]
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Morgan Riddle Signs With UTA (Exclusive)
Fashion influencer Morgan Riddle has signed with UTA, the entertainment and sports talent agency, in all areas. UTA will help expand brand partnerships and other business opportunities in unscripted content beyond social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram, where Riddle’s fashion, beauty and travel content is widely available. Riddle built a presence around the pro […]
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Producer Nick Weidenfeld Signs With WME (Exclusive)
Emmy-winning TV producer and creator Nick Weidenfeld has signed with WME for representation. Weidenfeld is currently CEO of Work Friends, which he launched with Tomorrow Studios in 2020. The company focuses on adult animation and produces Max’s series Ten Year Old Tom from creator Steve Dildarian. Prior to launching Work Friends, Weidenfeld was president of […]
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UTA Signs ‘Locke & Key’ and ‘Wynonna Earp’ Producer IDW Entertainment (Exclusive)
UTA has signed IDW Entertainment, the studio division of comic company IDW Publishing, for representation in all areas. The agency will help IDW Entertainment in developing the company’s production, distribution and media rights infrastructure, and will also “be a connector between IDW and collaborators across UTA’s network and beyond.” IDW Entertainment develops and produces series, features […]
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Eric “Airrack” Decker Signs With UTA (Exclusive)
YouTube sensation Eric “Airrack” Decker has signed with UTA for representation in all areas. With a combined online audience of over 16 million subscribers — and just over 14 million followers on YouTube alone — Airrack has named digital media veteran Josh Mattingly as chief operating officer of his production banner. Mattingly will oversee business […]
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‘Secret Lives of Church Ladies’ Author Deesha Philyaw Signs With Curate
Author Deesha Philyaw, whose short story collection The Secret Lives of Church Ladies earned a PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction and was a finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction, has signed with Curate Management. Recently, Philyaw sold her next two books to HarperCollins imprint Mariner Books in a 7-figure deal, with her novel The […]
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Steven Yeun Signs With WME (Exclusive)
Steven Yeun, an Oscar, SAG and Emmy nominee most recently seen in the critically acclaimed series Beef, has signed with WME for representation. He was previously at CAA. Yeun is perhaps best known for the role of Glenn Rhee for six seasons on AMC’s The Walking Dead, which was at the time one of, if […]
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‘Dumb Money’ Director Craig Gillespie Signs With CAA
Fresh off the buzzy Toronto International Film Festival debut of his movie Dumb Money, director Craig Gillespie has signed with CAA. The filmmaker, who helmed the Disney movie Cruella and Oscar-winning drama I, Tonya, was previously at UTA. Dumb Money is the GameStop dramedy that features an all-star cast that includes Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Nick […]
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CAA Signs Los Angeles Magazine (Exclusive)
Los Angeles magazine has signed with CAA for representation. The magazine is owned by Engine Vision Media, a company headed by power lawyers Ben Meiselas and Mark Geragos. The duo bought Los Angeles in December 2022 from Detroit-based Hour Media; the deal also included Pasadena and Orange Coast magazines. CAA will work with the magazine […]
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Startup Creator Platform Lockerverse Inks With CAA to Bolster Growth (Exclusive)
Lockerverse — a startup platform for college and pro athletes, creators and artists to monetize their fanbases and offer exclusives by selling digital collectibles and merchandise — has linked up with CAA to represent it, a move that could hasten its access to sports talent. The company was founded last year by attorneys Trey McDonald, James […]
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TikTok Comic Jake Shane Signs With UTA (Exclusive)
UTA has signed content creator Jake Shane for representation in all areas. The talent agency will help Shane as a social media creator cross over into acting and live comedy, among other traditional business streams. He is best known for octopusslover8 on TikTok. Originally offering a fun way to share his love of his favorite […]
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