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EXCLUSIVE: Heather Hach, the screenwriter behind 2003’s Freaky Friday and What to Expect When You’re Expecting, has signed with A3 for representation. Hach is attached to pen Sony’s adaptation of Allison Winn Scotch’s Broadway Books novel Time of My Life, Deadline can confirm. Producer Meryl Poster optioned rights to…

Josh Humiston, a music agent and partner at Agency for the Performing Arts, died Wednesday after a stroke, the agency said. He was 48. APA said Humiston was the first agent in its 59-year history to rise from the mailroom to partner. His clients have included Dionne Warwick, Smokey Robinson, Judas Priest, X, Andrew…

EXCLUSIVE: Mikaela Hoover has inked with Buchwald. Most recently, Hoover appeared in Netflix’s holiday hit, Holidate, opposite Emma Roberts and Kristen Chenoweth. The film was the top-streamed item in its debut weekend. She will next appear in James Gunn’s Suicide Squad, as well as the upcoming Netflix feature, Love Ha…

EXCLUSIVE: WME has signed first-generation Maltese-American filmmaker Alex Camilleri, whose directorial debut Luzzu premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, the first Maltese feature to compete in a major international festival. Camilleri also wrote, produced, and edited the film, which revolves around…

Oscar-winning writer, director and producer Cameron Crowe has inked with UTA. The firm will work alongside Crowe's longtime manager Irving Azoff to rep the filmmaker in all areas including film, TV and other mediums. As a documentary filmmaker, Crowe recently produced David Crosby: Remember My Name and other projects…

EXCLUSIVE: Gabriel Vasquez and Roman White, contemporary Christian and country music biz mainstays and the producer and director, respectively, of the upcoming faith-based Netflix musical film A Week Away, have signed with UTA and launched their new banner Rove Productions. They will be based in Nashville. A Week…

A New York jury will not hear the profanity packed emails of original The Walking Dead showrunner Frank Darabont in the trial for the $300 million profits participation battle from the Shawshank Redemption director and CAA against AMC – at least for now. "The Court is not swayed by Defendants' argument that, absent…

EXCLUSIVE: CAA has signed NAACP Image Award winner Nichelle Tramble Spellman for representation in all areas. Tramble Spellman created and serves as showrunner and executive producer for Apple TV+’s Truth Be Told. Last year Tramble Spellman received the NAACP Image Award for outstanding writing in a drama series prize…

EXCLUSIVE: Jean-Luc Bilodeau, who lead Carol’s Second Act opposite Patricia Heaton, has signed with APA. Bilodeau, who appeared in the CBS comedy as Dr. Daniel Kutcher, also starred in Freeform’s Baby Daddy for six seasons. The actor’s additional credits include a series regular role on ABC Family’s Kyle XY and a…

EXCLUSIVE: Mandy Patinkin has inked with ICM Partners. Patinkin played CIA vet Saul Berenson on 96 episodes of Showtime’s Homeland, a role which landed him a Golden Globe TV supporting actor nomination and four out of his seven Emmy nominations. Patinkin won an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for the…

EXCLUSIVE: Rising Paradigm TV lit agent Ellie Klein is joining TFC Management, the company launched last summer by senior TV lit agents Ben Jacobson and David Stone which represents creators, showrunners, filmmakers and producers. Klein is the first manager hire by Jacobson and Stone. Klein's departure from Paradigm…

EXCLUSIVE: South African filmmaker Michael Matthews has signed with Range Media Partners. "Tanya Cohen and Rich Cook have been with me since my first feature Five Fingers for Marseilles,” said Matthews. “With their talent and incredible work ethic, I'm excited to join them and the Range Media team!" Matthews most…