‘Derry Girls’ Creator Lisa McGee Signs With CAA

Naman Ramachandran India-based Banijay Asia has signed with CAA for representation. “Banijay Asia and CAA will work closely to unlock creative opportunities across content and entertainment,” the companies said in a statement.

The 2023 International Emmys awarded its winners and the comedy Derry Girls, the stand-up special Vir Das: Landing and the drama series The Empress landed the top awards.

EXCLUSIVE: Independent Artist Group has signed Terrence Howard, the Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actor known for roles in Hustle & Flow, Crash and Empire, for representation.

EXCLUSIVE: Comedic multi-hyphenate Paul Scheer has signed with Sugar23 for management.

EXCLUSIVE: CAA has signed Emmy-winning actor, comedian, writer, director, and producer Ben Schwartz for representation.

EXCLUSIVE: Futureverse, an artificial intelligence and metaverse technology and content company, has signed with Creative Artists Agency.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Tyra Banks is shaking things up at her production company. Formerly known as Bankable Productions, the production shingle will now go by the name SMiZE Productions. The move is a nod to Banks’ ice cream company, SMiZE & Dream.

Bankable Productions, the entertainment company founded by Emmy-winning television producer, host, entrepreneur and supermodel Tyra Banks, is relaunching as SMiZE Productions, a nod to her globally expanding, impact-driven ice cream company, SMiZE & Dream with locations in Australia (coming January 2024) and Dubai.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Rachell “Valkyrae” Hofstetter, one of the biggest female streamers and gaming creators in the world, has signed with WME for representation. She most recently was repped by UTA. Valkyrae is known for streaming games “Among Us,” “Fortnite” and “Valorant,” among others.

EXCLUSIVE: Pete Davidson has signed with WME. Davidson has been with WME agent Mike Berkowitz for years on the touring front and will now be repped in all areas by the agency.

Comedian Tommy Tiernan has revealed he was involved in a terrifying airplane incident which saw a fellow passenger attempt to open the door mid-flight. Tommy, 54, who played Gerry Quinn in hit series Derry Girls, recalled how a person caused carnage on a packed flight from America when he began "roaring and shouting" before being tackled to the floor and causing the flight to make an emergency landing. Speaking on the Tommy, Hector and Laurita podcast, Tommy opened up on the terrifying experience, admitting that he suspected the passenger was under the influence of drugs at the time of the incident.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Jasmina Kuhnke, a German-born writer, actor, author and activist, has signed with CAA for representation, Variety has learned exclusively. Kuhnke’s debut novel, “Black Heart,” is a bestseller. The semi-autobiographical book recounts her experience growing up on the outskirts of the Ruhr region in Germany in the ’90s, and how she grappled with racism.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor CAA has signed Haley Kalil, a scientist turned Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue model, comedic content creator and actor. The Minnesota native attended St. Cloud State University where she graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of science degree in medical biology and psychology and a minor in chemistry.

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy nominee Camila Morrone has signed with Brillstein Entertainment Partners for representation.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Molly Manning Walker, the English cinematographer-turned-filmmaker whose debut feature “How to Have Sex” won a prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, has signed with CAA for representation. Penned and directed by Manning Walker, “How to Have Sex” world premiered at Cannes in Un Certain Regard where it won best prize and earned unanimous praise. The film follows three British teenage girls who go on a rites-of-passage holiday in sun-drenched Crete and find themselves navigating the complexities of sex, consent and self-discovery.

Kiana Madeira, best known for her role in Netflix’s hit trilogy Fear Street, has signed with Luber Roklin Entertainment for management.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Apparently, totaling a super-expensive luxury car can get you noticed in Hollywood. Cody Detwiler, the YouTube creator behind automotive DIY, stunts and vlog channel WhistlinDiesel, has signed with CAA. Detwiler, alongside partner Matt McGuire, will next focus on expanding Nashville, Tenn.-based WhistlinDiesel into new genres, premium content, consumer products and other areas, according to CAA.

EXCLUSIVE: Brillstein Entertainment Partners has signed Oscar-nominated filmmaker Jennifer Yuh Nelson.

Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman has recalled her final conversation with Matthew Perry prior to his death aged 54.The actor, who played Chandler Bing in the sitcom, died on Saturday (October 28) after reportedly being found unresponsive in a hot tub in his Los Angeles home. Results from an initial post-mortem were found to be “inconclusive” pending a toxicology report.Speaking to Today, Kauffman, who co-created Friends with David Crane, said she had spoken to Perry two weeks before his death.“He was happy and chipper,” Kauffman said about Perry during their conversation.

EXCLUSIVE: The Bear star Liza Colón-Zayas has signed with Liebman Entertainment for management.