CAA Promotes 29 to Agent and Executive Ranks

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorRepublic Records has promoted Amaiya Davis to vice president of media/cultural impact & engagement, it was announced today by the company’s executive vice president of media & artist relations, Joseph Carozza. She is based at the label’s New York headquarters.Davis will continue to spearhead publicity campaigns for a diverse roster of artists, including City Morgue, Duckwrth, Kash Doll, Kiana Ledé, Lil Tecca and more, according to the announcenemt.

Two British terror suspects accused of being involved in the execution of Western hostages, as well as Salford aid worker Alan Henning, have denied all charges against them in a US court.El Shafee Elsheikh, 32, and Alexanda Kotey, 36, are accused of beheading hostages for the so-called Islamic State in Syria.Both are accused of being involved in the executions of four American citizens, as well as British and Japanese nationals.The two men, who grew up in London, are said to have been part of a

New York Police Department ranks are shrinking to their thinnest in nearly a decade amid plummeting morale linked to anti-cop protests, even as crime in the nation's largest city is spiking. The latest workforce data comes just after the NYPD reported an increase in shooting incidents, murders and burglaries over the first nine months of the year.  As of Oct.

Dana Pirkle-Hayberg has joined CAA as an agent in the digital media department. In the new role, Hayberg will work with the agency's gaming talent on partnerships and brand opportunities.

Kroy Biermann’s former NFL agent is suing him for allegedly neglecting to pay more than $22,000 in fees.Andrew Baker, the president/CEO of Exclusive Sports Group, filed paperwork with the Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta claiming that he helped negotiate Biermann’s NFL contracts, but that his former client failed to pay on time, according to legal docs obtained by the New York Post’s Page Six.According to the papers obtained by Page Six, Baker claimed that he would send reminders to

Hugh Jackman and Deborra Lee Furness are getting some fresh air and doing some fashionable promo.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterICM Partners and its London-based agency Primary Talent International have hired music agent Pete Nash, it was announced today by Rob Prinz, head of worldwide concerts at ICM Partners and Matt Bates, head of international at PTI/ICM.  Nash will be based in ICM’s New York office and brings with him a client roster that includes Kings of Leon, Pet Shop Boys, Regina Spektor, Steve Winwood, The Struts and Travis (outside of the U.S.).ICM Partners International

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterCreative Artists Agency has upped almost 30 staffers to agent or executive titles across divisions and locations, the talent shop announced Wednesday.The promotions come as the Hollywood representation landscape continues to fragment, as the past weeks have seen legacy agents from CAA and their biggest competitors form management firms.“We couldn’t be more thrilled about the next generation of agents and executives, bringing new voices, perspective, and expertise

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterCAA has promoted 29 trainees to either Agent/Executive.“We couldn’t be more thrilled about the next generation of agents and executives, bringing new voices, perspective, and expertise to our teams and clients, and continuing to drive the company forward,” said CAA Board Member Sonya Rosenfeld.

Tim Burgess has announced that he’s releasing a new EP called ‘Ascent Of The Ascended’ – you can listen to the first single below.Set to arrive November 27, The Charlatans frontman’s new EP follows his recent album ‘I Love The New Sky’, which NME called “an autobiographical beaut that skips along to gorgeous melodies” in a four-star review.The 6-track EP, which was part recorded in New York City and features a new version of The Charlatans classic ‘The Only One I Know’, is preceded by new single

Dave McNary Film ReporterCAA has promoted theatre agent Kevin Lin and multicultural business executive Ruben Garcia to the posts of co-heads of cultural business strategy.Lin and Garcia will work with CAA president Richard Lovett and the CAA board to strengthen companywide strategies that maximize creative opportunities and business growth for the agency’s diverse clients.“CAA is on a mission,” Lovett said in a statement on Monday.

Dino-Ray Ramos editorEXCLUSIVE: WME has announced that Noel Tedla Mesfin has joined the agency as an Agent in Production.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorCinemark CEO Mark Zoradi said getting theaters open in California and New York is crucial to the health of exhibition as the second largest U.S. chain has 70% of cinemas open but lacks these key markets — keeping it “behind the eight ball.”Some California counties are open or opening but not yet San Francisco or Los Angeles.

Hugh Jackman steps out to run some errands with his wife Deborra-Lee Furness on Monday afternoon (September 14) in New York City.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorThe new CEO of  the New York Times, Meredith Kopit Levien, said the company would consider additional acquisitions to expand offerings like its highly successful games and cooking apps and continue to grow in audio – which is a better fit for print than video ever was.In an early public foray in her new role, Kopit Levien, who took over from retiring CEO Mark Thompson in late July, told investors at the Goldman Sachs media conference that audio – starting with

Dennis Nilsen. But fans of the three-part series, which aired last night, were left confused by the actor's "fantastic" accent - with some not realising he is actually from Scotland.

Jerry Seinfeld paid a visit to the Gotham Comedy Club in New York City, where he was joined by New York’s Senator Chuck Schumer.