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Four years after leaving WME under a cloud of allegations of sexually assaulting Terry Crews, one-time top agent Adam Venit has now been accused of an abundance of sex crimes and more by his wife. “Adam's brazen public assault on an imposing male former professional athlete pales in comparison to the abuse Adam has…

EXCLUSIVE: WME has signed Eric Warren Singer, one of the screenwriters behind Paramount’s summer smash Top Gun: Maverick. The Tom Cruise sequel nearly 30 years in the making hit theaters on May 27 and has thus far grossed over $907 million worldwide, registering as the highest grossing film of 2022. Singer shares…

EXCLUSIVE: Adrienne O'Riain is leaving the Turner networks after 11 years, most recently as SVP, original programming for TNT, TBS and truTV, serving as co-head of scripted development for the TNets. O'Riain is the latest senior programming executive to leave the TNets following the Discovery-WarnerMedia merger as…

CAA has promoted Chris Burrus, Inder Gill, Sophie Kavanagh, Zakaria Laaboudi,  Arlen Papazian and Kara Petit to Agent following the participation of each in CAA Elevate, the agency’s program for agents and executives in training. The Nashville-based Burrus will work within CAA’s Music Touring department. He represents…

The CAA Amplify summit will make its in-person return on June 22 featuring speakers across entertainment, sports, media, technology, and social justice. The summit brings together a diverse group of key influencers and industry decision-makers to explore the role business plays in advancing culture and justice for…

EXCLUSIVE: Prolific film and television writer-producer-director Akiva Goldsman and his Weed Road Picture have signed with TFC Management, the boutique lit management company launched in 2020 by WME’s David Stone and UTA’s Ben Jacobson. Oscar winner Goldsman has four series currently on the air, which he…

Welcome to Deadline's International Disruptors, a feature where we'll shine a spotlight on key executives and companies outside of the U.S. shaking up the offshore marketplace. This week, we're talking with top German talent agency Players. Headed up by Mechthild Holter, Fabian Haslob and Martina Jansen the agency has…

EXCLUSIVE: A3 Artists Agency has promoted three to agent — Nick Beldoch, in the Motion Picture Literary Division; Jillian Holch in the TV Literary Division and Lucy Powis in the Theatrical Literary Division. Beldoch joined A3 Artists Agency in April 2021 as the Motion Picture Literary Division coordinator, where he…

EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed actor Jessica Rothe (Utopia) and her production company, Lil’ Situation Productions, for representation in all areas. Rothe is perhaps best known for starring in Blumhouse and Universal’s slasher Happy Death Day, which went on to make over $125 million worldwide, as well as its sequel, Happy D…

EXCLUSIVE: WME has hired Fidel Barajas as an agent in its comedy division. As an expert in talent from Latin America, Barajas will focus on ushering in new diverse voices and building out crossover opportunities for the agency's existing comedic roster. WME comedy talent includes Kevin Hart, John Mulaney, Jerrod…

The steady trickle of agents leaving ICM Partners over the past nine months has grown into a stream in the last week, with dozens of reps making inquiries to other agencies and management companies as they mull their future ahead of the pending Department of Justice ruling on ICM’s proposed acquisition by CAA. With…

Nathalie Didier has left ICM Partners and has joined Paradigm as a talent agent based out of its Los Angeles office. Didier spent the past decade at ICM working in the motion picture and television talent department, the last seven as an agent representing clients including Rupert Grint (Servant, on Apple TV+)…