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EXCLUSIVE: Yomi Adegoke, the author and host of the Slay In Your Lane book and podcast series, has signed for CAA in all areas outside of books/publishing. The London-born commentator has become one of the leading voices on race, feminism and pop culture over the past few years and is pushing into TV, having created…

Wrapping a months-long process, Endeavor Group Holding has sealed a deal to sell most of its successful production unit to South Korean media giant CJ ENM. CJ is investing $775 million for 80% of Endeavor Content’s scripted business, according to the official announcement, with the equity valuation reaching $970…

Endeavor Group Holdings is close to a deal to sell a majority interest in its content unit to South Korea media company CJ ENM, according to people familiar with the pending transaction. The CJ investment is said to be in the $900 million to $1 billion range. CJ, which gained a wider profile in Hollywood by backing…

EXCLUSIVE: The Last O.G.’s Dante Hoagland has inked with Buchwald for representation. Hoagland is best known for his series regular role of Shahzad Birkeland in TBS’ The Last O.G., in which he appears opposite Tiffany Haddish and Tracy Morgan. The critically acclaimed comedy series co-created and executive produced by…

EXCLUSIVE: Ruby O. Fee, who recently found a breakout role in Matthias Schweighöfer's Army of Thieves, has signed with Paradigm for representation. Fee is a German actress who plays master hacker Korina Dominguez in Netflix's blockbuster prequel to Army of the Dead, produced by Zack Snyder. The film charted at #1 in…

As air travel continues to rebound from the depths of Covid, a longtime corner of show business — in-flight entertainment — is also being reimagined for the streaming era. Approaches vary widely. All carriers strike deals for licensed content but many, including major carriers like American and Southwest, have shifted…

Creative Artists Agency has promoted four trainees, with Ishaani Saha and Olivia Su elevated to Agent, and Derek McKenna and Lin Yao upped to Executive. The LA-based Saha will work within CAA’s Commercial Endorsements department. There, she will look to create opportunities for clients across on-camera and print…

EXCLUSIVE: Max Harwood, who recently made his acting debut as the lead in Amazon’s adaptation of the stage musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie, has signed with WME for representation. In the film currently streaming on Prime Video, Harwood stars as the Sheffield high schooler determined to attend his prom in drag…

EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed actor, producer and director, Adam Scott, and his production company, Gettin' Rad Productions, in all areas. In television, Scott will next appear in the highly anticipated Apple TV+ series Severance opposite Patricia Arquette and is also producing with Ben Stiller directing. He most recently…

EXCLUSIVE: Comedian, actor and podcaster Tom Segura has signed with WME for representation in all areas. Segura is best known for his Netflix specials Ball Hog (2020), Disgraceful (2018), Mostly Stories (2016), and Completely Normal (2014). While he’d planned to unveil an additional Spanish-language special on Netflix…

EXCLUSIVE: Squid Game star Jung Ho Yeon has signed with CAA. Deadline recently revealed how every agency in town has been trying to land Jung and her co-stars as well as the Netflix series’ writer-director, Hwang Dong-hyuk. This marks the first of that group to land at a major agency. Jung made her acting debut as…

UPDATED with Endeavor Content comment:  As the sale of Endeavor Content draws nigh, executives from parent company Endeavor said conversations are ongoing with bidders that have been narrowed down to a short list. The upcoming sale of the scripted film and television content business was prompted by a prolonged…