Noel Tedla Mesfin Joins WME As Agent In Production

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Mark Itkin, former WME partner and a doyen of the international formats and unscripted world, has joined the board of Plimsoll Productions.Itkin, who is based in LA and New York, will work closely with CEO Grant Mansfield and VP, Production and Development Saul Goldberg as the Hostile Planet and Yellowstone Live producer focuses on the U.S.

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

it was canceled in June amid worldwide protests following the death of George Floyd. However, the show will only air internationally.A spokesperson for Langley Productions, Inc, which produces, tells ET that production has been riding with the Spokane County Police Department in Washington since September and will likely continue into November.

said Spokane’s Sheriff’s Office, noting that two area crews began filming last month and will continue through early November.However, Langley Productions said that the episodes are not intended for US audiences, and will be released only to the international territories still in contract with the show, according to the Hollywood Reporter.The 33rd season premiere of “Cops” was originally postponed in observance of the unrest prompted by the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorNew York City could have 40 or more productions underway by year end, bringing it decisively back to pre-COVID-19 levels as an industry ramp-up that started in September gathers steam into the fall.That’s great news for the entertainment business, a welcome shot to the local economy and a heartening boost of in-person bustle —  with strict protocols — in a city where block after block of offices towers sit empty, tourism is shot and unemployment soaring.“The

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentLos Angeles-based U.S.

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

Also Read: CAA Signs Version of Franchise Agreement With Writers Guild, Approval Still PendingCAA Brand Consulting, has elevated Lauren Dolik and Charlie Gilbert in New York, Lucy Clowes in London, and Mareike Strootman in Munich, to Executives.Abigail Walters, Carlos Segarra, Emily Westcott, and Alex Rice have been promoted to Agent in CAA’s Books department.

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.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Yale Productions, Jordan Yale Levine and Jordan Beckerman’s New York-Based production company which has credits including the upcoming action thriller Red 48 with John Malkovich and Tyrese Gibson, has named Zola Glassman as Director of Development.Joining from 30WEST, Glassman will oversee the development slate and also seek new creative and financial opportunities for the indie banner.

 Reese Witherspoon  and  Kerry Washington  are ready for 2020 to be over. The Little Fires Everywhere co-stars rang in the New Year early on Sunday during the virtual 72nd annual Emmy Awards.

Emmys, it’s the E! Mani Cam. Watching celebrities awkwardly fumble with their hands as they tip-toed down a miniature red carpet was exceedingly painful to watch — except for when Elisabeth Moss expertly flipped off the camera.

Succession‘s long-awaited third season looks set to begin production this autumn.The HBO series was due to begin rolling cameras on season three in New York back in April, though plans were put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic.However, fresh off the show’s Emmy Awards wins last night (September 20), Variety reports that production is now planned to start later in the autumn.It comes after showrunner Jesse Armstrong expressed hopes last month that filming would begin in the next few

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentNow United, the global pop group formed by “American Idol” creator Simon Fuller, has added a new member: 18-year-old Nour Ardakani from Lebanon.Ardakani will become Now United’s 16th member following a Pepsi-sponsored search for a new member from the Middle East and North Africa that began last year.

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Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerEXCLUSIVE: New York Times best-selling cookbook author, host, and lifestyle influencer Ayesha Curry has announced her new television and film production company, Sweet July Productions, which has entered a first-look deal for unscripted television with eOne.In addition, the newly formed company has hired Tiffany Nicholson-Horton to serve as the Executive Vice President and Head of Development for scripted and unscripted content. Sweet July aims is to empower a

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVTV’s longest-running primetime live-action series, Law & Order: SVU, today started production on its 22nd season in New York. Star/EP Mariska Hargitay posted two behind-the-scene photos on Instagram to commemorate the occasion.On Saturday, Hargitay shared images from the cast’s virtual table read for the season opener, which is tackling the coronavirus pandemic.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVFilming on ABC drama For Life in New York was stopped early on Friday for the rest of the day because of conflicting COVID-19 test results.“As a result of some inconsistent test results, and out of an abundance of caution, we paused production earlier today,” a spokesperson for Sony Pictures Television, which produces For Life, said in a statement to Deadline.According to sources, multiple people on the show produced positive tests, followed by negative

Joe Otterson TV ReporterPeter Sarsgaard has joined the upcoming Hulu drama series “Dopesick” in a series regular role.The series looks into the epicenter of America’s struggle with Opioid addiction, taking viewers from a distressed Virginia mining community, to the hallways of the DEA, and to the opulence of “one percenter” Big Pharma Manhattan.