CAA Signs Ben Sharrock, Director of Cannes Indie ‘Limbo’

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVTop CAA agent Nick Khan, who was Co-Head of Television, is departing the agency to join client WWE as President & Chief Revenue Officer, reporting directly to WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon.Khan fills the void left by the January exit of Co-Presidents George Barrios and Michelle Wilson who were ousted in January amid a rocky last year for the company.

CAA is expanding its gaming roster with the signing of esports host James "Dash" Patterson for representation in all areas. Patterson is known as the on-air host for Riot Games' League Championship Series in North America, as well as the yearly World Championship event.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterCAA has signed actress, model and activist Leyna Bloom.Bloom became a prominent name in the New York City ballroom community as a member of the legendary House of Miyake-Mugler. In 2017, she went from serving face in ballroom to serving fierceness on the catwalk, becoming one of the few openly transgender models to walk the runway during New York Fashion Week.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterUniversal Music Vietnam (UMV), in partnership with Vietnamese independent label Times Records (Hãng Đĩa Thời Đại), has signed Vietnamese pop sensation Phùng Khánh Linh. The announcement comes on the heels of Universal Music Group opening UMV’s offices in Ho Chi Minh City last month.

Agnes Chu, who helped to lead the launch of Disney+, is leaving the company for a new role running Condé Nast Entertainment. As president of the publishing company's entertainment arm, she will oversee video content across digital, social and streaming platforms and will also lead efforts to adapt its IP into film and TV projects.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: CAA has inked filmmaker Gavin Rothery, who recently made his feature directorial debut with the sci-fi movie Archive which he also wrote.Before SXSW’s cancellation due to COVID-19, the Theo James-Stacy Martin movie was set for a premiere at the Austin, TX fest.Archive is set in 2038 and follows George Almore, who is working on a true human-equivalent AI.

Peter White Television EditorDisney+ content chief Agnes Chu is leaving the Mouse House to head up Condé Nast Entertainment’s video push.Chu, who was SVP, content for the nascent streamer, is set to become president of the publishing company’s studio and distribution division.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmCAA tonight signed David Leitch, the former stuntman who co-directed John Wick, and helmed  Deadpool 2, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw and Atomic Blonde. Agency also signed his wife and creative partner Kelly McCormick.Leitch had been repped by WME and just recently was set to direct Bullet Train, the Sony Pictures action movie that will star Brad Pitt.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: CAA has signed storyteller, activist, futurist and Black Lives Matter Canada co-founder Janaya Future Khan for representation in all areas.Known as Future within the BLM movement, they have become a leading voice in the global crusade demanding social transformation, justice, and equality in a time when the world is at a critical moment in history when it comes to the Black community.Through their dedication and bold approach to social justice,

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Veteran Cartoonist and director Tony Cervone has signed with CAA for representation.He most recently directed and voiced a handful of characters in Warner Bros. Animation’s Scooby-Doo pic Scoob, which became #1 on PVOD when Warner Bros.

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Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterCAA announced today that they have signed writer, photographer, director andactor Tommy Dorfman.Dorfman is known for his role as Ryan Shaver in the Netflix drama 13 Reasons Why and most recently starred alongside Alan Cumming in Jeremy O.

RuPaul’s Drag Race stars are sending messages of support to Chi Chi DeVayne, who has been hospitalised with suspected kidney failure.DeVayne – an American drag queen and reality star – is currently undergoing tests to find out out why her blood pressure is high. She also revealed that she has tested negative for Covid-19.“I have high blood pressure and they’ve said that I’m going through kidney failure,” she told her fans on Instagram.

Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticKate Winslet is the first honoree to be announced by Joana Vincente and Cameron Bailey, Co-Heads of TIFF.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Gregory Diaz IV, who is starring in Jon Chu’s upcoming Warner Bros feature musical In The Heights, has signed with UTA.The 15-year-old actor previously appeared on Netflix’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and NBC’s New Amsterdam.Diaz made his name on Broadway with his performance as Bruce in Matilda the Musical in 2016 and also performed Off-Broadway in Pedro Pan, Zurich and You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.He plays Sonny de la Vega in In the Heights, which is