A3 Artists Agency Promotes Three To Agent

Lena Headey is being sued for $1. 5 million (£1. 2 million) by her former agency for allegedly failing to pay commission fees for projects including Thor: Love and Thunder.

“It was like a palace of pitching. There’s never been any place like it.”

The WGA’s historic reshaping of the talent agency business will take full effect at the end of business today, after which agency packaging fees will no longer be permitted under the guild’s franchise agreement.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorFast-rising 18-year-old Canadian singer-songwriter Lauren Spencer-Smith has inked with both Warner Chappell Music publishing and longtime Shawn Mendes manager Andrew Gertler’s AG Artists in partnership with Ziggy Chareton, Variety has confirmed. The news was first published in Hits.A native of Vancouver Island, the singer’s confessional, intimate songs like “Fingers Crossed” and her latest single “Flowers” have effectively set her on a track to be this year’s Olivia Rodrigo.

The cost of hiring agency staff to cover vacancies left by "burnt out" adult and child social workers in Trafford has risen by a staggering 43.5 per cent to nearly £6.2million. Figures for the 2021/2022 year show the cost of hiring agency staff - who get paid more than local authority social workers - went up by almost £1.9million.

Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant are entering the NFT and Metaverse sphere with a plan focused on inclusivity.

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 and Fabian Haslob, the duo have clients that have worked across recent projects such as Babylon Berlin, Unorthodox and Deutchland ’89. In a rare interview, they tell us why now is a great time for German-speaking talent to cross borders.

The UK’s top public health agency has said that vaccines against monkeypox will be offered more widely and has recommended jabs to some gay and bisexual men at higher risk of exposure.  The UK recorded around 793 laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox as of June 20, 2002 – the biggest outbreak of the disease outside Africa. “Although anyone can contract monkeypox, data from the latest outbreak shows higher levels of transmission within – but not exclusive to – the sexual networks of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men,” said the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). It is important that gay and bi men get the vaccine when offered to protect themselves and others.

Editor’s Note: Deadline closely covered the seismic impact that disruption, and the pandemic had on every segment of film, TV and stage, and the companies that make and distribute them. This will start a series of occasional features on how they’ve emerged from the darkness of the past two plus years. 

I May Destroy You and Sally4Ever producer Various Artists Limited (VAL) has hired Channel 4 Commissioning Editor Jack Bayles as its first Head of Comedy.

Austin Butler is speaking out in response to people who have accused him of changing his speaking voice to sound more like Elvis Presley.

Jessica Chastain, Paris Jackson, Vanessa Hudgens, and Ariana DeBose lead the red carpet glamour on Broadway’s biggest night in NYC. The 75th Annual Tony Awards took place on Sunday, June 12 at Radio City Music Hall.

William Earl Artists Den brings its “Live From My Den” series back for a special edition that spotlights Hawai’i, its rich musical heritage and the artists who bring it to life.New episodes of “Live From My Den: Hawai’i Edition” will premiere each week exclusively via Variety, beginning June 17. The season will feature four of the state’s award-winning artists: Grammy-nominated producer, singer/songwriter, and CEO of Haku Collective Kimié Miner; multigenerational family band Kapena; traditional Hawaiian music trio Keauhou; and legendary six-time Grammy-nominated vocalist Amy Hānaiali’i.Episodes were filmed in a diverse set of locations reflective of the artists’ heritage across the islands, including Papahana Kuaola, an environmental educational organization in Kāne’ohe; Parker Ranch, a historic cattle ranch in Waimea; the Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus in Honolulu, founded by the will of Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop; and the breathtaking valley of Ha’ikū nestled along the slopes of the Ko’olau Mountains.

United Talent Agency (UTA) has acquired the legacy UK literary and talent agency Curtis Brown Group, UTA announced Monday.Curtis Brown Group, which was founded in 1899, will continue to operate under its current name and management, including CEO Jonny Geller (pictured center). But the deal expands UTA’s international footprint and this structure will allow both Curtis Brown Group and UTA to continue their longstanding relationships with other agency partners in the UK and US. Curtis Brown has more than 240 employees and is expected to continue to grow as a result of this deal.

Naman Ramachandran United Talent Agency (UTA) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire U.K. literary and talent agency Curtis Brown Group.Under the terms of the deal, London-based Curtis Brown Group, founded in 1899, will continue to operate under its current name and management, including CEO Jonny Geller. The structure will allow both parries to continue their longstanding relationships with other agency partners in the U.K.