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EXCLUSIVE: UTA has gone all in with Lisa Cortés, and vice versa. The All In: The Fight For Democracy co-director has signed with the uberagency in all areas, I've learned. Cortés' new representation comes as the Oscar nominee and Emmy winner finds herself at the center of a vast political shift in the nation. A change…

Mixed-ish Star Mykal-Michelle Harris has signed with Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment. Harris appears in the ABC sitcom as Santamonica Johnson opposite Tika Sumpter, Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Arica Himmel. The actress’ additional credits include Big Little Lies and The Affair. She also appeared in Mariah Carey’s Magic…

The WGA and WME have agreed to a six-month postponement of the trial their long-running anti-trust lawsuits against each other, saying in court filings that they "wish to have time to focus on settlement talks without jeopardizing the overall litigation schedule." They also noted that "certain discovery disputes…

Rachel Rusch has been named Co-Head of CAA Motion Picture Talent department and will work alongside Franklin Latt in leading the group. Rusch will continue to lead the agency's Comedy department, a position she has held since 2019. "Rachel is an extraordinary advocate for artists, a proven leader with a keen…

ICM Partners has announced the promotion of 14 agents – seven from 2020 and seven from 2021 – across a number of divisions including concerts, TV production, literature and talent. “Today we celebrate the right of passage from coordinator to agent for 14 hardworking ambitious, and intellectually curious women and men…

Buchwald is getting into the business of sports representation. The full-service talent agency has signed a strategic alliance with leading sports agency CSE to form Buchwald Sports, a partnership that will allow Buchwald to work with CSE and their roster of clients to develop and create opportunities in the…

WME says it's in "substantive discussions" with the WGA to end their 21-month battle over packaging fees and the agency's affiliation with a related production entity, Endeavor Content. "We are currently in substantive discussions with the WGA to resolve the ongoing dispute," Endeavor president Mark Shapiro said in a…

EXCLUSIVE:  Verve have signed Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews, who recently won a Primetime Emmy in the Outstanding Children’s Program category for their Netflix series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. Both created and showran the series which is a prequel to the Jim Henson 1982 feature. The duo join the recently…

The writing team of Mauricio Katz and Pedro Peirano, who are known for working on notable Latin America projects for over 15 years, have signed with Range Media Partners. On the TV side, Katz recently co-created the critically-acclaimed Amazon, SKY and Canal+ global, multilingual series ZeroZeroZero. His credits also…

EXCLUSIVE: CAA has inked screenwriter Matt Lieberman. Lieberman has been on a hot streak: Between November 2018 and this month, he’s had seven screenplays produced by major studios. This includes MGM’s animated feature from 2019, The Addams Family which made over $203M WW and netted a profit per Deadline sources of $76…

Legit agent Irene Cabrera will head a new diversity and inclusion initiative at DDO Artists Agency to identify, recruit, develop and retain clients representing groups that have been traditionally overlooked. The initiative’s long-term goal is to foster relationships and create new opportunities within a welcoming…

EXCLUSIVE: CAA has signed Oscar-nominee Naomi Watts for representation in all areas. The two-time Academy Award nominee next stars in Penguin Bloom, which she also produced and will be released on Netflix January 27th. Watts recently filmed Lakewood for director Phillip Noyce. CAA Media Finance represents the film's…