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EXCLUSIVE: Melissa Barrera is no longer with WME. The actress signed on with talent agency around 2019 as her feature career was taking off with a big role in Jon M. Chu and Warner Bros’ feature take of Broadway musical In the Heights. The actress remains represented Sugar 23 management…

EXCLUSIVE: Amidst the awards campaign for Memoir of a Snail, his latest animated feature, which is one of the best reviewed of the year, Academy Award-winning Australian filmmaker Adam Elliot has signed with UTA for representation in all areas. Released by IFC Films in October, Memoir of a Snail is…

EXCLUSIVE: Amid a push to expand further into talent representation, 2AM has hired Ryan Lucas as a manager. Lucas joins from UTA, where he’s worked since 2015, most recently as a talent agent across film, television, and theatre. He was a natural fit for 2AM, given that he worked closely with…

EXCLUSIVE: The Piano Lesson breakout Skylar Aleece Smith has signed with Cultivate Entertainment Partners for representation. Smith plays the pivotal supporting role of Maretha in The Piano Lesson, an adaptation of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, starring Samuel L. Jackson, John David…

EXCLUSIVE: Carla Gugino (The Fall of the House of Usher) has signed with Gersh for representation in all areas. Gugino was most recently seen in the Max Original drama series The Girls on the Bus, opposite Melissa Benoist, Christina Elmore, Natasha Behnam, Brandon Scott, and Scott Foley. Last…

EXCLUSIVE: Paradigm has signed veteran actor Ben Chaplin for representation. Currently, Chaplin can be seen starring opposite Peter Sarsgaard and John Magaro in September 5, Tim Fehlbaum’s historical thriller examining the 1972 Munich Olympic hostage crisis from the perspective of the ABC Sports…

EXCLUSIVE: Following a competitive pursuit, Anonymous Content has signed Noa Cohen, the up-and-coming Israeli actress and model who plays the title role in Netflix’s new biblical epic, Mary. Premiering on the streamer this Friday, December 6, Mary reimagines the story of the mother of Jesus through…

EXCLUSIVE: Grammy nominee and two-time SAG Award winner Steven Van Zandt has inked with Paradigm for representation in all areas, excluding his live music performances. Van Zandt is known for starring as hitman Silvio Dante to James Gandolfini’s mob boss Tony Soprano in all seven seasons of HBO’s…

EXCLUSIVE: Former CAA and UTA TV lit agent Joel Begleiter has joined TFC Management, the company launched in 2020 by UTA’s Ben Jacobson and WME’s David Stone. Begleiter was one of two senior CAA TV lit agents, alongside Adam Biren, whose departure as part of the agency’s recent layoffs came as a…

EXCLUSIVE: Independent Artist Group has signed Naturi Naughton, the actress, singer, and producer best known for starring in Starz’s Power franchise, for representation. At IAG, Naughton joins a roster already including many other top stars of the Power universe, including 50 Cent, Mary J. Blige…

EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, Magnolia Entertainment has signed German actress Harriet Herbig-Matten for management. Herbig-Matten recently rose to international fame with her starring role in Maxton Hall, Prime Video’s series adaptation of the hit novel from Mona Kasten, which in May…

Here’s some M&A for your Tuesday: Gersh has acquired You First, a leading global sports and entertainment agency. With the acquisition, Gersh doubles its size to over 600 employees, establishes a global footprint with 22 offices in 14 countries, and positions itself as a player in worldwide sports…