‘Hamilton’s Christopher Jackson Signs With CAA, Talks Disney+ Debut, Broadway’s Need For Racial Equality – Q&A

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: CAA has inked Oscar nominee and eight-time Emmy nominee Kristen Wiig.The Groundlings alum who went on to a seven year career on Saturday Night Live, has continued on to work with such acclaimed filmmakers as Darren Aronofsky (mother!), Alexander Payne (Downsizing), Richard Linklater (Where’d You Go, Bernadette?), Sebastian Silva (Nasty Baby), Ridley Scott (The Martian), and Marielle Heller (The Diary of a Teenage Girl).Wiig will

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: CAA has signed Akili McDowell, the star of OWN’s acclaimed coming-of-age series David Makes Man.Created by Oscar winner Tarell Alvin McCraney and executive produced by Oprah Winfrey, David Makes Man follows 14-year-old David (McDowell) from the projects, haunted by the death of his friend and relying on by his hardworking mother to find a way out of poverty.The title role in the series, already renewed for a second season, has been a star-making

As this year's presidential campaign heads into its final few months, political journalist John Heilemann is expanding his profile with new agency representation. Heilemann, a creator of Showtime's The Circus, has signed with CAA, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

Lisa Rinna is exposing it all in celebration of her 57th birthday. The "Real Housewives" star posted a nude photo of herself from an old Playboy shoot ton July 11 o mark another year older.

Who is signing where? The Hollywood Reporter's Rep Sheet is a snapshot of notable recent agency and management signings: Filmmaker Blitz Bazawule has signed with CAA. The New York-based visual artist was formerly with Paradigm.

Naman Ramachandran U.K. broadcaster BBC’s corporate charity Children in Need has partnered with urban, contemporary and Black music radio station BBC Radio 1Xtra to match rapper Stormzy’s recent £10 million ($12.6 million) pledge to benefit young Black lives in the country.BBC Children in Need will match Stormzy’s pledge over 10 years and develop a dedicated new funding program to enable young Black talent achieve their full potential.

Pete Buttigieg has found new representation. The former U.S.

Ted Johnson EXCLUSIVE: Former presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has signed with CAA and Brillstein Entertainment Partners, which will work with him to amplify his series of public policy initiatives.CAA and Brillstein represented Buttigieg in the deal for his next book, Trust: America’s Best Chance, which he announced on Wednesday. It will be published by Liveright Publishing on Oct.

Friends.The actor famously played Ross Geller for all 10 seasons of the sitcom, and will return for an upcoming unscripted reunion special.In the last few years, the New York City-based comedy has been called out for the lack of racial diversity in the casting.Now, Schwimmer has revealed that he thought it was “wrong” for the show to lack representation of other races especially because NYC was so multicultural when the show was filmed between 1994 and 2004.Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, he

Surviving R. Kelly producer dream hampton has signed with CAA.

Ringo Starr turned the big 8-0 on Tuesday (July 7), and his famous friends flooded social media with birthday wishes for the iconic rocker.

The release of the “Hamilton” film on Disney+ has renewed both praise and criticism towards Lin-Manuel Miranda’s breakout project.

With the massive success of the Hamilton movie this weekend, there has also been a renewed conversation about the show and how it portrays history.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are continuing to learn about the Black Lives Matter movement.

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Christopher Jackson, who earned a Tony nomination for originating the role of George Washington in the Broadway production Hamilton, has signed with CAA, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. His signing with the agency comes ahead of the Hamilton movie bowing this Friday on Disney+, with Jackson reprising his role as George Washington.

Martin Luther King Jr. in the 2014 flick . Now, actor David Oyelowo is continuing to do his part off screen to push for equality amid the Black Lives Matter movement.The 44-year-old star, whose activism and acting have gained him fans like Brad Pitt, has kicked off a special podcast as part of his focus on helping educate the next generation on racial equality.“[We’re] trying to get our children to think beyond themselves,” Oyelowo told ET’s Kevin Frazier during a Zoom interview.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Jace Norman, best known for his starring role in the hit Nickelodeon live-action series Henry Danger, has signed with CAA.Norman, who has starred in the title role of Henry Hart for the past five seasons, is also currently producing the Henry Danger spinoff series Danger Force.