'Ramy' Star May Calamawy Signs With WME (Exclusive)

Joe Otterson TV ReporterLorraine Toussaint has signed with Paradigm, Variety has learned exclusively. She continues to be represented by Frontline Management, Jill Fritzo PR, and Myman Greenspan.Toussaint currently stars in the CBS reboot of “The Equalizer” opposite Queen Latifah.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorBuzzFeed Studios has signed with CAA for representation in all areas, as the digital-media company looks to expand its slate of projects across TV, film and subscription VOD platforms.BuzzFeed Studios previously was repped by WME. The division develops scripted and unscripted projects based on existing BuzzFeed intellectual property, including BuzzFeed News articles.

Actress, producer and activist Kate Bosworth has signed with APA for representation in all areas. She was previously at CAA, where she had spent most of the last two decades, except for a six-month stint at ICM in 2017.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterNinja Thyberg, whose movie “Pleasure” debuted to rave reviews at Sundance Film Festival, has signed with CAA.“Pleasure,” an explicit drama about the adult film industry, marked Thyberg’s feature film directorial debut.

Daisy May Cooper has issued a statement as she returns to social media after disabling her Instagram account following an argument with her book's publishers.The 34 year old is in the process of writing her memoir and wanted to include a story about a former flame's genitals, much to the dismay of her publishers.This Country star Daisy took to Instagram on Thursday to announce she had an an argument with her literary agent, sharing footage from their meeting.

EXCLUSIVE: Mikaela Hoover has inked with Buchwald. Most recently, Hoover appeared in Netflix’s holiday hit, Holidate, opposite Emma Roberts and Kristen Chenoweth. The film was the top-streamed item in its debut weekend.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorNigel Sylvester, a star in the BMX professional bicycle racing world who is behind the “Go” film series, has signed for joint representation with Steinberg Sports and Entertainment and APA.SSE and APA’s pursuit of Sylvester reflects the increasing connections between sports, entertainment and content production.

British actor Callum Woodhouse has signed with APA. Woodhouse is best known for playing Tristan Farnon opposite Samuel West on PBS' All Creatures Great and Small, a revival of the TV series about James Herriot's adventures as a veterinarian in 1930s Yorkshire.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentGaumont has boarded Tristan Séguéla’s high-concept comedy “For Better And For Worse,” headlined by Cesar-winning Fabrice Luchini (“The Mystery of Henri Pick”) and Catherine Frot (“Marguerite”), two of France’s most bankable stars.

Harlemrestaurateur and TV personality Melba Wilson has signed with Buchwald. The representation comes as Wilson moves deeper into the TV space after her eponymous eatery, Melba’s Restaurant, made her famous for its “American Comfort” menu.

Taylor Cassidy, a TikTok creator with more than 2 million followers, has signed with WME. Cassidy spotlights Black culture, history and voices on her TikTok page, where she has built a following through series Fast Black History and Black Girl Magic Minute.

Mad Men star Jon Hamm, Danny Pudi, Sarah Gadon and Christopher Heyerdahl are headlining the dark comedy Corner Office, the film adaptation of Swedish actor Jonas Karlsson's existential novel The Room, about an office outsider who discovers a mysterious place of refuge. Corner Office is directed by Oscar-winning Danish director Joachim Back (The New Tenants), while The Pianist cinematographer Pawel Edelman is the director of photography.

UTA has signed writer-director Dylan Meyer. Meyer has become an increasingly in-demand screenwriter.

EXCLUSIVE: Cathy Ang has signed with ICM Partners for representation in all areas.

Naman Ramachandran Mia McKenna-Bruce, star of BBC and Netflix series “Get Even,” will headline Ella Greenwood’s “Smudged Smile,” a short film on teenage depression that kicks off a mental health anthology series.Also starring are Elliot Levey (“Quiz”), Anna Acton (“Brassic”) and Priya Blackburn (“Bohemian Rhapsody”). Greenwood directs from a script by Hannah Westall.McKenna-Bruce will play Zoe, a joyful teenager whose infectious zest for life elevates everyone around her.