Notes From the Rep Biz, Feb. 7, 2014
Agency Notes
At CAA:
Josh Hutcherson, one of the stars of the Hunger Games franchise, has signed with Dave Bugliari. He was previously with ICM Partners. His manager is Ric Beddingfield.
Dutch filmmaker Felix Van Groeningen, whose Broken Circle Breakdown has received international acclaim, has signed with Jay Baker.
At WME:
Actress Rachel McAdams has signed with a team that includes Michelle Bohan, Andrew Finkelstein and Cliff Roberts.
She is managed by Shelley Browning at Magnolia Entertainment, who last
year pulled all her cilents from UTA, including McAdams, who has been
without an agent since.
Filmmaker Riley Stearns is now represented by Warren Zavala. He is managed by Oasis Media Group.
TV writer Jonell Lennon has signed with David Stone.
At ICM Partners:
Celebrated filmmaker Spike Lee has signed with Toni Howard.
Lee was previously with CAA, but departed the agency on the heels of
his former point, Billy Hawkins, leaving the agency business
altogether.
Actress Monica Potter (Parenthood) is now with Lorrie Bartlett. She is managed by Christian Donatelli at The Schiff Company.
Rising actor Pierre Boulanger has signed with Joanne Wiles, who also signed up-and-coming filmmakers David and Nathan Zellner.PR Notes
Actor Stevie Jones and sports analyst Jay Williams are new signs for PMK*BNC.
Actor Brandon Alter and TV personality Arianny Celeste are new signs for Platform PR.
Actor Josh McDermitt has signed with Persona PR.
Actor Michael Gill is now with Anderson Group PR.
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WhoRepresents?com: Notes From the Rep Biz February 21, 2014
Notes From the Rep Biz, Feb. 21, 2014
Agency Notes
At WME:
Holliday Grainger, a rising star in the UK, has signed with Duncan Millership and George Freeman. She is also represented by LBI Entertainment and UK agency Troika.
Another British actor on the rise, Edward Holcroft (Vampire Academy), has signed with Brent Morley. He is with Tavistock Wood in the UK.
A few clients to recently part ways with WME: actors Paul Iacono, Tom Felton and Melanie Griffith.
At ICM Partners:
Emmy-winning star of Modern Family Eric Stonestreet has left the agency. He is managed by Steve Kavovit at Thruline.
Dutch actress Veerle Baetens (Broken Circle Breakdown) is now represented by Carter Cohn.
Below the line agent Lara Sackett has joined the agency. She was previously with the Skouras Agency.
At UTA:
Celebrated actor Liev Schreiber has signed with Jim Berkus. Also a writer/director, he is managed by Jason Weinberg at Untitled.
Actor Spencer Boldman is now with Chris Hart. He is also represented by Coast to Coast Talent.PR Notes
Jennifer Lopez is now a client at Sunshine Sachs.
Actors Dash Mihok and Jim Parrack are now with IMPR.
Actress Sara Rodier has signed with Persona PR.
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WhoRepresents?com: Notes From the Rep Biz March 7, 2014
Notes From the Rep Biz, March 7, 2014
Agency Notes
At CAA:
CAA has made some flashy signs in the past couple of weeks. Perhaps most notably, Taylor Kitsch is now represented by Bryan O'Guin.
His manager is Stephanie Simon at Untitled. He was
formerly with WME.
Actor/comedian Aziz Ansari has signed with Jason Heyman. His manager is Dave Becky at 3 Arts. He was formerly with UTA.
British actress Lucy Punch is another new sign for Jason Heyman,
who has one of the most impressive rosters of comic talent in the
business. Lucy Punch is managed by Christian Donatelli at The Schiff Co,
and was previously with WME.
Disney Channel star Zendaya (aka Zendaya Coleman) has signed with Josh Lieberman. She is managed by Monster Talent.
At UTA:
UTA has signed Gillian Robespierre, the writer/director of what could be a break-out indie hit this year, Obvious Child, starring Jenny Slate. Her point will be Emerson Davis.
At Gersh:
Oscar-nominated actress Sharon Stone is now with Bob Gersh. Her manager is Chuck Binder of Binder and Associates.
At WME:
Belgian filmmaker Erik Van Looy is now with Rich Cook.
TV/internet personality Katie Nolan has signed with Meghan Mackenzie.
TV writer/producer David Hudgins is now with Nancy Josephson.
Israeli TV writer Amit Cohen has signed with Rick Rosen.
At Paradigm:
Recently arrived agent Emanuel Nunez has signed Melanie Griffith (he also reps Antonio Banderas). She was previously with WME.
Actress Lynn Collins is now with Ken Stovitz and Nate Bryson. She is managed by Stephanie Simon at Untitled.
Vikings star (and part of Sweden's foremost acting family) Gustaf Skarsgard is now with Jim Dempsey.
Rising star Bryshere Y. Gray has signed with Ken Stovitz.
PR Notes
Publicists Evelyn Karamanos, Jessica Kolstad and Nicole Caruso have spun off from WKT to form Relevant, a new PR company. Their client lists are still being determined.
Model Jessica Gomes, actress/musician Courtney Love and actress Taryn Manning are new signs for PMK*BNC.
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WhoRepresents?com: Notes From the Rep Biz March 14, 2014
Notes From the Rep Biz, March 14, 2014
Agency Notes
At CAA:
Abigail Breslin is now represented by Franklin Latt. This represents a big change for her, as in addition to leaving her former agencies, ICM Partners and Coast to Coast, she has also parted ways with management company Untitled.
Modern Family's Eric Stonestreet has signed with Michel Kives. His manager is Steve Kavovit at Thruline. Stonestreet left ICM Partners a few weeks ago.
Australian actress Adelaide Kane (The Purge) is a new sign for Bryan O'Guin.
Joan Rivers is now with C.C. Hirsch. She remains with manager Larry A. Thompson.
Figure skater, author and TV personality Johnny Weir has signed with Jonathan Swaden. He is managed by Laina Cohn of Cohn/Torgan.
CAA has added agent Ida Ziniti, who came over from Paradigm.
At ICM Partners:
Emmy and Golden Globe winner Claire Danes is now a client on the commercial side, where her point is Karen Sellars.
At WME:
Katherine Heigl is now a client, having signed with Gaby Morgerman.
High-profile literary agent Stuart Manashil has joined the agency, coming from CAA. We're waiting to see which of his roster of writers, directors and producers will follow.
March 1 marked the end of the tenure of agent Andrew Weitz, who has started his own fashion and style consulting company, The Weitz Effect.
At Paradigm:
Literary agents Martin Spencer and Adam Kanter have joined the agency after a relatively brief stop at Resolution. We are waiting to confirm their clients as well.PR Notes
New PR firm Relevant is ironing out its client list, and a number of very high profile names have come over from WKT, the former home of Evelyn Karamanos, Jessica Kolstad and Nicole Caruso. Confirmed clients include Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Saoirse Ronan, Channing Tatum and Kristen Wiig.
Broadway star Courtney Reed (Disney's Alladin) is a new sign for PMK*BNC.
Actor Michael Willett is now with Persona PR.
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WhoRepresents?com: Notes From the Rep Biz March 28, 2014
Notes From the Rep Biz, March 28, 2014
Agency Notes
At CAA:
Eugenio Derbez, one of the Spanish-speaking world's leading comedy stars, is now represented by Jason Heyman. He was formerly with WME.
Literary agent Trevor Astbury has come over from Paradigm. His clients are still being confirmed.
At ICM Partners:
Actor Sebastian Stan is now with Carter Cohn. His manager is Emily Gerson Saines at Brookside Artist Management.
Actress and comedian Ali Wentworth has signed with Ted Chervin and Ruthanne Secunda.
At WME:
Oscar-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis is now with Ari Emanuel, ending a long relationship with CAA.
Actor Michael K. Williams has signed with Brad Slater. His manager is Matt Goldman at Silver Linings Entertainment. He was previously with ICM Partners.
Photographer and artist Gregory Crewdson has signed with the agency's Sarah Self.
Writer/director Oriol Paulo has signed with Rich Cook.PR Notes
Actors Adam Goldberg, Ashley Rickards and Famke Janssen, Olympian Jamie Anderson, NFL star Eric Decker, and rapper Flo Rida are among the new signs for PMK*BNC.
Actors Alysia Reiner and Wyatt Nash are now with Persona PR.
Platform PR has opened new branch offices in New York City and Sydney, Australia.
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WhoRepresents?com: Notes From the Rep Biz April 4, 2014
Notes From the Rep Biz, April 4, 2014
Agency Notes
At WME:
Celebrated filmmaker Rogert Michell is now with Philip Raskind. He was previously with CAA.
Oscar-winning special effects director and filmmaker Joe Johnston has signed with David Lubliner. He was also last with CAA.
NFL star Ed Reed has signed with the agency's Josh Pyatt for off-field representation.
Journalist and Bloomberg TV personality Erik Schatzker has signed with Henry Reisch.
Actress and writer Molly Prather is now with Simon Faber. Her manager is Larry Galper, himself a recent addition to the Gotham Group.
At ICM Partners:
Actress and TV personality Audrina Patridge is a recent sign for Tyler Kroos.
At CAA
Donnie Yen, known primarily as a star of martial arts films, has signed with Josh Lieberman.
Author and screenwriter Ernest Cline has signed with Trevor Astbury, who just joined the agency from Paradigm.
At Gersh
Agent Elizabeth Wiederseim has come over from Don Buchwald and Associates to the New York office.
Management Notes
Manager Ben Curtis is moving from Untitled Entertainment to Brillstein Entertainment Partners. We can confirm that Aksel Hennie and Timothy Simons are among the clients who will be joining him.
PR Notes
Actors Halston Sage, Scott Aukerman and Marton Csokas are all new signs for ID PR.
Actor Sophie Guest is now with Persona PR.
Platform PR has signed actors Michael Lomenda, Stevie Lynn Jones, Dylan Gelula and Olivia Palermo.
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WhoRepresents?com: Notes From the Rep Biz April 18, 2014
Notes From the Rep Biz, April 18, 2014
Agency Notes
At WME:
Every once in a while an actor will clean house, and that seems to be what Selena Gomez has done, trading CAA for WME, and signing with new management company Brillstein Entertainment Partners.
Actress Nora Arnezeder has signed with Jessica Kovacevic. Her manager is Estelle Lasher at Principal Entertainment.
TV Personality Todd Chrisley has signed with Lee White.
Reality hosts/producers Steven Ward and Joann Ward have signed with Ryan McNeily.
At IMG/WME:
Alan Zucker, a leader in athlete and celebrity marketing, has left IMG to join Excel Sports. This move comes on the verge of IMG and WME finalizing their merger.
At Paradigm
Actor and stunt choreographer David Belle, as well as actor Eriq La Salle, have signed with Andrew Ruf. La Salle is managed by David Gardner at Prinicpato Young Entertainment.
At Gersh
Actor Ron Perlman has signed with Brett Norensberg. His manager is Erik Kritzer at KLWGN Entertainment.
At APA
Writer/director Mary Harron (American Psycho) has signed with a team that includes Debbie Deuble Hill and Will Lowery. She is managed by Frank Frattaroli at Circle of Confusion.
Management Notes
We have it on good authority that agent Jack Kingsrud is leaving Paradigm to become a manager at Silver Linings Entertainment. We will keep you updated as to when this is confirmed, and what clients may be signing with him there.
PR Notes
Actors Josh Henderson and Jill Wagner are new signs for PMK*BNC.
Actors Renee Lawless, Naturi Naughton and Jonathan Sadowski are now with Platform PR.
Actor Omari Hardwick and singer Trey Songz have signed with ID PR.
Actress Katherine Waterston is now with 42 West.
Author/blogger Shauna Miller and actress Reese Hartwig are new signs for Persona PR.
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WhoRepresents?com: Notes From the Rep Biz April 25, 2014
Notes From the Rep Biz, April 25, 2014
Agency Notes
At CAA:
Oscar winner and People magazine's Most Beautiful Person this year, Lupita Nyong'o, has signed with Hylda Queally. She was previously with Innovative Artists, and while they booked her into 12 Years a Slave, the move to CAA may have been a foregone conclusion. She continues to be managed by Didi Rea and Danielle Del of D2 Management.
At WME:
NBA superstar LeBron James has signed with Brad Slater for off-the-court representation. James was previously with CAA for his player contracts, and has created his own marketing company, LRMR, to handle that area of his career, but this is his first time formally signing with a talent agent.
Playwright-screenwriter Jay Reiss is now with Danny Greenberg and Greg Hodes. His manager is Jimmy Miller at Mosaic, and he was previously with CAA.
Filmmaker Gavin O'Connor has signed with Dan Aloni. He also comes over from CAA.
Actress Nichelle Hines has signed with Stephanie Ritz.
Actor/wtier Jonah Platt is now with Nancy Josephson. His manager is Peter Principato at Principato Young Entertainment.
At UTA:
Actor Lorenzo Richelmy, star of the upcoming Netlifx series Marco Polo, is now with Andrea Cannava.
Filmmaker Martha Stephens has signed with Jenny Maryasis and Melissa Wells.
Director Simon West and his producing partner, Jib Polhemus, have signed with a team that includes Jim Berkus, Steve Rabineau and Leslie Schuster.
PR Notes
A correction to last week's newsletter: Reese Hartwig, recently signed to Persona PR, is an actor. Also signing with Persona are designer Rachel Roy and author Blake J. Harris.
Actor Nathan Parsons is now with Platform PR.
Actress Soneque Martin-Green has signed with ID PR.
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WhoRepresents?com: Notes From the Rep Biz May 9, 2014 - NFL Draft Edition
Notes From the Rep Biz, May 9, 2014
2014 NFL First Round Draft Picks and Agents:
1. Houston - Jadeveon Clowney - Bus Cook (Bus Cook Sports)
2. St. Louis - Greg Robinson - Eric Metz (Lock Metz Milanovic)
3. Jacksonville - Blake Bortles - Bruce and Ryan Tollner (Rep 1 Sports)
4. Buffalo - Sammy Watkins - Eugene Parker and Tory Dandy (Relativity Football)
5. Oakland - Khalil Mack - Joel Segal (Lagardere Unlimited)
6. Atlanta - Jake Matthews - Ryan Williams (Athletes First)
7. Tampa Bay - Mike Evans - Deryk Gilmore (Priority Sports)
8. Cleveland - Justin Gilbert - Jimmy Sexton (CAA Sports)
9. Minnesota - Anthony Barr - Mike Bauer (Sports Advisors)
10. Detroit - Eric Ebron - Bus Cook (Bus Cook Sports)
11. Tennessee - Taylor Lewan - Tom Condon (CAA Sports)
12. NY Giants - Odell Beckham Jr. - Zeke Sandhu (MAG Sports)
13. St. Louis - Aaron Donald - Todd France (Five Star Athlete Management)
14. Chicago - Kyle Fuller - Greg Barnett (Lagardere Unlimited)
15. Pittsburgh - Ryan Shazier - Jimmy Sexton (CAA Sports)
16. Dallas - Zack Martin - Tom Condon (CAA Sports)
17. Baltimore - C.J. Mosley - Jimmy Sexton (CAA Sports)
18. NY Jets - Calvin Pryor - Isaac Connor (Allegiant Athletic Agency)
19. Miami - Ja'Wuan James - Bill Johnson (SportsTrust Advisors)
20. New Orleans - Brandin Cooks - Jeff Sperbeck (The Novo Agency)
21. Green Bay - Ha Ha Clinton-Dix - David Mulugheta (Athletes First)
22. Cleveland - Johnny Manziel - Erik Burkhardt (Select Sports Group)
23. Kansas City - Dee Ford - Adisa P. Bakari (Kelley Drye and Warren LLP)
24. Cincinnati - Darqueze Dennard - Chafie Fields (Lagardere Unlimited)
25. San Diego - Jason Verrett - Doug Hendrickson (Relativity Sports)
26. Philadelphia - Marcus Smith - Todd France (Five Star Athlete Management)
27. Arizona - Deone Bucannon - Cameron Foster (Foster and Easley Sports)
28. Carolina - Kelvin Benjamin - Eugene Parker and Tory Dandy (Relativity Sports)
29. New England - Dominique Easley - Thomas Santanello (Elevate Football)
30. San Francisco - Jimmie Ward - Jared Fox (SportsStars Inc.)
31. Denver - Bradley Roby - Pat Dye Jr. (SportsTrust Advisors)
32. Minnesota - Teddy Bridgewater - Kennard McGuire (MS World)
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WhoRepresents?com: Notes From the Rep Biz May 16, 2014
Notes From the Rep Biz, May 16, 2014
Agency Notes
At CAA:
CAA made some moves in the world of Broadway in the wake of the Tony Award nominations, signing writer/composer Jason Robert Brown, composer/lyricist team Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, and veteran director Jack O'Brien. All will be repped by Joe Machota out of the New York office.
Actress Toni Collette, who is on Broadway this season, has signed with Rick Kurtzman. She is managed by Jen Turner at Viking Entertainment.
Actress Dakota Fanning is now with Jeremy Plager. Her manager is Brittany Kahan at Echo Lake Management.
Actress Rosamund PIke has signed with Kevin Huvane. She is with Shelley Browning at Magnolia Entertainment on the management side.
Writer/director Joseph Kosinski is now with Todd Feldman.
Actor Tom Ellis has signed with Ben Dey. He is also with manager Sandra Chang at Anonymous Content.
At WME:
Award-winning Israeli filmmaker Tayla Lavie (Zero Motivation) has signed with Sharon Jackson.
TV writer/producer Kem Nunn is now with Paul Haas. His manager is Dave Brown at Echo Lake.
Oscar-nominated animator and filmmaker Ruari Robinson (The Last Days on Mars) has signed with Phil D'Amecourt.
At UTA:
Actors William Fichtner and David Morrissey have signed with Chris Hart. Their managers are David Guillod at IAM and Matt Goldman at Silver Lining Entertainment, respectively.
Filmmaker Lee Toland Krieger has signed with Jason Burns. He is managed by Bard Dorros and Michael Sugar at Anonymous Content.
Writer/director/actress Desiree Akhavan has signed with a team headed up by Blair Kohan.
At Paradigm
Actor Julian McMahon is now represented by Ken Stovitz. He is with The Schiff Company on the management side.
PR Notes
Actor Ben Schwartz has signed with ID PR.
Actress Adelaide Kane is now with PMK*BNC.
Actors Toby Turner, Ben Youcef, Diane Guerrero and Blanca Soto are all now with Anderson Group PR.
Actors Tommy Savas, Wesam Keesh, Erin Cottrell and Shannon Kook have signed with Persona PR.
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WhoRepresents?com: Notes From the Rep Biz May 30, 2014
Notes From the Rep Biz, May 30, 2014
Agency Notes
At WME:
Dancer and star of Sia's Chandelier video that stormed the internet this month, Maddy Ziegler has signed with Sharon Jackson.
Playwright, screenwriter and director Charles Randolph Wright is now with Susan Weaving.
Australian actor Liam McIntyre (Spartacus: Blood and Sand) has signed with Brandon Liebman.
Rising French director Cedric Jimenez (The French) is now represented by Rich Cook and Jerome Duboz.
At CAA:
Tony-winning actress Laura Benanti has signed with Joe Machota. She continues to be managed by Emily Gerson Saines at Brookside Artist Management.
At ICM Partners:
Another stage star, and current Tony nominee, Lena Hall has signed with Sean Leibowitz.
Management Notes
Former CAA lit agent Matt Rosen has joined forces with manager Jeff Silver to form Grandview, a new management and production company. They are joined in this effort by successful indie producer Brian Kavanaugh-Jones. Silver is bringing along his clients from Fourth Floor Productions, his previous company, and we are waiting to confirm which of Rosen's former clients on the agency side will continue on with him in his new role.
PR Notes
Actors Luke Wilson and Timothy Spall (who just won Best Actor at Cannes) have signed with ID PR.
Actors Steve Carell and David Tennant have signed with WKT PR.
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WhoRepresents?com: Notes From the Rep Biz June 13, 2014
Notes From the Rep Biz, June 13, 2014
Agency Notes
At CAA:
The latest director to gain heat out of Denmark, Jonas Alexander Arnby, has signed with Scott Greenberg.
Actor Alexander Sharp, who is set to make his Broadway debut in the much anticipated Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, has signed with Peter Levine. He is managed by Elin Flack.
At WME:
Oscar-winning screenwriter, director and producer Akiva Goldsman has signed with Robert Newman.
More Oscar winners in the screenwriting category to join WME: Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, who won for The Descendents, are now with a team that includes Michelle Bohan, Phil D'Amecourt and Marc Korman. They are managed by Principato Young and Intellectual Artists, respectively.
Internet sensation TerRio Harshaw is now represented by Ivo Fischer.
Comedian Gina Brillon is now represented by Sean Perry.
TV writer/producer Patrick Harbinson has signed with Cori Wellins. Always busy production company Sidney Kimmel Entertainment will be represented by Graham Taylor.
At UTA:
Two-time Tony nominee Joshua Henry is now with Christopher Highland. His manager is Edie Robb at Station 3.
Actress Shiri Appleby (Girls) has signed with Scott Schachter.
At ICM Partners
Actress Amy Landecker (Transparent) has signed with Joanne Wiles. On the management side, she is with Brian Stern at Brillstein.
Actress Madeline Brewer (Orange Is the New Black) is now represented by Andy Coleman. Her manager is Glenn Rigberg.Management Notes
Another Orange Is the New Black actress, scene stealer Taryn Manning, has signed with Oren Segal at Radius Entertainment. She is with Resolution on the agency side.
Actors Alicia Josipovic and Ryan Munzert are new signs for manager Loch Powell at Leverage.
PR Notes
Actors Jon Fletcher and David Harbour have signed with ID PR.
Actress Margaret Qualley and actor Matt Ryan are now with Relevant PR.
Actors Brenda Song, Max Charles and Laura Regen are all now with MLC PR.
Actor David Krumholtz, producer/writer/actor Larry WIlmore and filmmaker Alexandre Aja are among the new signs for PMKBNC.
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WhoRepresents?com: Notes From the Rep Biz June 20, 2014
Notes From the Rep Biz, June 20, 2014
Agency Notes
At CAA:
Director Adrian Lyne, who last film was the hit Unfaithful, released 12 years ago, has signed with Fred Specktor.
Actress Katheryn Winnick has signed with Tracy Brennan. Her manager is Jason Barrett at Alchemy.
CEO of Cirque du Soleil, Daniel Lamarre, has signed with the agency for speaking engagements.
At WME:
French movie star Romain Duris has signed with Stephanie Ritz.
Actor, writer and comedian Jake Fogelnest is now with Allysa Bauer. He is managed by Dave Rath at Generate.
At Gersh:
Actor and filmmaker Justin Long has signed with Rhonda Price in Gersh's New York office.
PR Notes
New clients at 42 West include: actors Ioan Gruffudd, John Lloyd Young and Karla Souza, as well as musical acts The Madden Brothers and Childish Gambino.
Director/writer Cameron Crowe, comedian Kathy Griffin and actress Caitlin Gerard are all now with ID PR.
Actress Ambyr Childers is now with Image Management PR.
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WhoRepresents?com: Notes From the Rep Biz July 11, 2014
Notes From the Rep Biz, July 11, 2014
Agency Notes
At CAA:
Star of CBS' Mom, Anna Faris, has signed with Peter Levine at CAA. This is her second time around at CAA. Most recently she was at WME, and prior to that, Gersh. She is managed by Doug Wald at Anonymous Content.
Actress Alison Pill (In Treatment, The Newsroom) has signed with Rick Kurtzman. Like Faris, she is coming over from WME. Her manager is Joannie Burstein.
Actor Cory Hardrict (the upcoming American Sniper and Spectral) has signed with Cameron Mitchell. He is making a bigger leap to CAA, coming from boutique agency SDB Partners. He is managed by Matt Luber at Luber Roklin.
At WME:
Oscar-nominated screenwriter Melisa Wallack (Dallas Buyers Club) has signed with Paul Haas.
Two creator/stars of the hit internet series Teachers, Katie O'Brien and Katy Colloton, have signed with Alec Botnick.
One of the stars of the hit reality series Wahlburgers, Paul Wahlberg, has signed with Lance Klein.
Filmmaker Brent Hoff is now with Simon Faber.
Rapper The Game has signed with WME's touring division, where he will be represented by Billy Terry Wood.
At ICM Partners:
TV producer/writer/showrunner Jeff Eastin is now with Mark Gordon.
PR Notes
Actors Scott Aukerman and Marton Csokas, actress Halston Sage, and country music singer Sam Hunt have all signed with ID PR.
Music group Fall Out Boy and model/actress Liberty Ross are new signs for PMKBNC.
Actresses Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Danielle Cormack, Melanie Iglesias and Tanisha Long are now with Platform PR.
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WhoRepresents?com: Notes From the Rep Biz July 18, 2014
Notes From the Rep Biz, July 18, 2014
Agency Notes
At CAA:
One of the most successful writer-producers in the history of the television industry, David E Kelly has signed at CAA. We are waiting to confirm his new team. He comes over from WME, and could turn out to be a major get for the CAA TV division.
At WME:
WME has grabbed a top flight screenwriter and TV producer of its own: Dana Stevens (City of Angels, Reckless) has signed with Marc Korman.
Australian actor Samuel Delich is now with James Farrell.
At Paradigm:
Paradigm has signed acclaimed film and TV director Carl Franklin. He is managed by Alex Goldstone at Anonymous Content.
At Resolution:
Talent agent Rachel Sheedy and lit agent Jennifer Good have joined Resolution, coming over from Buchwald and The Alpern Group, respectively.
At APA:
Last month, APA added veteran lit agent Lucy Stille to its New York office. Stille counts filmmakers John Sayles and Raymond De Felitta among her clients.
PR Notes
Sebastian Roche, RJ Mitte, Hayley Hasselhoff, Allen Maldonado and Aakomon Jones have signed with Anderson Group PR.
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WhoRepresents?com: Notes From the Rep Biz August 1, 2014
Notes From the Rep Biz, August 1, 2014
Agency Notes
At CAA:
Oscar-nominated actor Andy Garcia has signed with Franklin Latt. Garcia was a longtime client at Paradigm. He remains with manager Joanne Colonna at Brillstein Entertainment Partners.
At WME:
Oscar-winning producer and filmmaker James L. Brooks has signed with a team that includes Ari Emanuel, Rick Rosen and Adriana Alberghetti. He was last with ICM, but had been without an agent for the past few years.
Orange Is the New Black Emmy nominee Natasha Lyonne is now with Sharon Jackson. Her manager is Dave Becky at 3 Arts.
Australian actress Melissa George is now with Scott Henderson. She is also with Pam Kohl at 3 Arts.
Rising actress Taylor Ferguson, also Australian, has signed with Phillip Sun.
Game of Thrones actor Pedro Pascal has signed with Brian DePersia. He is managed by Jason Weinberg and Steven Nossokoff at Untitled.
At ICM Partners:
Agent Steve Alexander has joined the agency, making an abrupt exit from Resolution. He brings with him clients including Tatiana Maslany, David Duchovny and Joy Bryant.
At Resolution:
Alexander wasn't the only agent to leave Resolution in recent weeks: veteran talent agent Leigh Brillstein has also departed the company. While Resolution has been aggressive in hiring since it was founded, the spate of departures so far this year cannot be a good sign for the agency.
Management Notes
Former UTA agent Steve Fisher has joined Underground Management as a talent manager. We are working to confirm which of his clients have followed him.
PR Notes
Musicians Brantley Gilbert and Kings of Leon, actor Richard Sammel, and fitness personalities Jen Widerstrom and John Carter are new signs for PMKBNC.
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WhoRepresents?com: Notes From the Rep Biz August 15, 2014
Notes From the Rep Biz, August 15, 2014
Agency Notes
At WME:
British comic actress and writer Amy Hoggart, one of the stars of the reality series Almost Royal, has signed with Jonathan Bluman.
Four Brothers and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra screenwriters Paul Lovett and David Elliot have signed with Matt Solo. They are managed by Susan Solomon at Principato Young.
Comedian and TV personality Kathy Griffin has returned to WME after a stint at CAA. Her new point is Justin Ongert.
Rising comedy star T.J. Miller (Silicon Valley) has parted ways with the agency. His manager is Dave Becky at 3 Arts.
At ICM Partners:
One of the break-out stars on the dancing side of Dancing With the Stars, Maksim Chmerkovskiy has signed with Toni Howard, as well as with Carol Goll for commercials.
Young British actor Tom Prior, whose stock figures to rise after the release of The Theory of Everything and next year's Kingsman: The Secret Service, has signed with Chuck James.
Condola Rashad, without question one of the new stars of Broadway, has signed with Adam Schweitzer. She is managed by Emily Gerson Saines at Brookside Artist Management.
At UTA:
Daisy Ridley, one of the true unknowns getting a break in JJ Abrams' Star Wars Episode VII, has signed with Theresa Peters. She is repped in the UK by agent Jonathan Arun.
At Paradigm:
Broadway legend Patti LuPone has signed with Iris Grossman, joining a client list that includes other notable stage stars like Mandy Patinkin, Sam Robards and Craig Bierko.
At Gersh:
Actor and stand-up comedian Andrew Dice Clay has signed with Allison Band.
Another iconic '80s comedian, Roseanne Barr, has gone over to Gersh, signing with Todd Christopher.
Management Notes
Celebrated stage and screen actor Matthew Broderick has signed with Management 360 where his reps will be Eric Kranzler and Guymon Cassidy. He is repped by CAA on the agency side.
PR Notes
Actors Setlon Mello and Tom Mison, actresses Stephanie Beatriz and Lauren Graham, musician Joanna Newsom, and filmmaker Ami Mann are all now represented by ID PR.
Vine sensations Cameron Dallas and Nash Grier are now with PMKBNC.
Actors Cary Elwes, Bill Smitrovich and Noah Huntley are all new signs for Anderson Group PR.
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WhoRepresents?com: Notes From the Rep Biz August 29, 2014
Notes From the Rep Biz, August 29, 2014
Agency Notes
At CAA:
Actor Evan Ross has signed with Cameron Mitchell. He is managed by Adam Griffin at LINK.
Veteran TV writer/producer Rene Balcer has gone over to CAA, where his team will include Adam Berkowitz, Kevin Cooper and Rob Kenneally.
At WME:
Swedish actor Joel Kinnaman, who is becoming a global star, has signed with Andrew Finkelstein. Kinnaman is managed by Shelley Browning, and was briefly with CAA after Browning moved all of her clients from UTA.
Award-winning animator, illustrator and director Julia Pott has signed with Alec Botnick.
Musician and filmmaker Brooklyn Demme (Jonathan's son) has signed with Robert Newman.
At UTA:
Actor Eddie McClintock is now represented by Logan Eisenberg and Mike Jelline. His manager is Ric Beddingfield.
At Paradigm:
Director Joe Johnston has reunited with agents Adam Kanter and Martin Spencer, who recently left Resolution. Prior to Resolution, both agents were at CAA.
PR Notes
Actresses Diana Bang and Angelica Celaya are now represented by PMKBNC.
Actor Jesse Metcalfe, actress Lea Thompson and musical group O-Town are all new signs for MLC PR.
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WhoRepresents?com: Notes From the Rep Biz September 12, 2014
Notes From the Rep Biz, Sept. 12, 2014
Agency Notes
At CAA:
Actor/comedian T.J. Miller has signed with Rachel Rusch after leaving WME last month. He is managed by Dave Becky at 3 Arts.
Reality TV personalities Tarek and Christina El Moussa have signed with Matthew Horowitz. They are managed by Mortar Media.
At WME:
Model Chrissy Teigen and actress Jana Kramer are among the agency's new signs. Kramer is managed by David Guillod at Intellectual Artists Management.
Child actor Levi Miller, who will be seen as Peter Pan in next year's Pan, has signed with Megan Silverman.
Producer Phaedon Papadopoulos has signed with Daniel Cohan.
Actor Jensen Eckles has parted ways with the agency.
At ICM Partners:
World-renowned thespian Sir Patrick Stewart seems to be starting a new chapter--at least in his representation. He has signed with ICM Partners' Adam Schweitzer and Carter Cohn, as well as with new managers Tony Lipp and Sandra Chang at Anonymous Content.
Actor James Wolk is a new client, signing with a team that includes Carter Cohn and Brian Mann. He is managed by Adena Chawke at Greenlight.
At Paradigm:
Actor Greg Grunberg has signed with a team that includes Alisa Adler and Jim Dempsey. He is managed by Susan Calogeraikis.
PR Notes
Publicists Cara and Christine Tripicchio have broken off from WKT PR to form Shelter PR, along with Marla Farrell, Lauren Gold and Maria Candida. This comes within months of Evelyn Karamanos, Jessica Kolstad and Nicole Caruso also departing WKT to form Relevant PR. WKT has now been renamed Wolf-Kasteler Public Relations.
Tennis champion Serena Williams has signed with ID PR.
Actress Grace Gummer, model Joan Smalls and actor/writer/producer Bob Odenkirk are now represented by 42 West.
Actor Raul Castillo, along with musicians Jamie Scott and Stevie Wonder, have signed with PMKBNC.
Actress Kelly Frye is now represented by Platform PR.
Actors Brad Carter, Rafael Amaya and Tommy Chong, as well as news anchor Pamela Silva Conde, have signed with Anderson Group PR.
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WhoRepresents?com: Notes From the Rep Biz September 26, 2014
Notes From the Rep Biz, Sept. 26, 2014
Agency Notes
At CAA:
Actor and award-winning filmmaker Xavier Dolan has signed with Bryan Lourd. He has parted ways with WME. He is managed by Thor Bradwell at LBI Entertainment, who was once his agent at WME.
At WME:
Iconic TV newsman and journalist Dan Rather is now represented by Laurie Pozmantier.
Actor Mahershala Ali has signed with Jonathan Bluman. He is managed by Carolyn Govers at Anonymous Content.
Olympic champion and world's fastest man Usain Bolt has signed with Jason Hodes.
Swedish filmmaker Ruben Ostlund is now represented by Jerome Duboz.
At UTA:
Actor Cam Gigandet is now repped by a team that includes Theresa Peters, Scott Schachter and Brian Nossokoff.
Actor Adam Rodriguez has signed with the agency, and will be represented by Mike Jelline and Steve Cohen. His manager is Abe Hoch of A Management.
At Gersh:
Actress Michelle Trachtenberg has signed with Ken Kaplan. Her manager is Peg Donegan at Framework Entertainment.
At APA:
Actress Bonnie Somerville has signed with a team headed up by Ryan Martin. Her manager is Laura Myones of McKeon-Myones Management.
At Paradigm:
TV showrunner Ric Swartzlander has signed with Debbee Klein and Adam Kanter.
PR Notes
Supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio is now working with Full Picture Management for both personal management and PR.
Music group Train and musician Brooke Burns have both signed with PMKBNC.
Young actress Brec Bassinger is now with Persona PR.
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