Studio Veteran Chris Petrikin Joins Actum Consulting Firm as Managing Director

Caroline Brew editor Matthew Dysart has joined Los Angeles-based entertainment law firm Greenberg Glusker as a partner. Dysart comes to Greenberg Glusker after having served as head of legal affairs for Spotify and AwesomenessTV. “I’m thrilled that Matt has joined the firm,” Matt Galsor, head of the Greenberg Glusker’s entertainment practice, said.

In many ways, longtime International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees president Matthew Loeb is the personification of that Teddy Roosevelt adage of “speak softly, and carry a big stick” …well, maybe except for the speak softly part.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor UTA is tucking a small acquisition into its marketing division: The company announced the acquisition of JUV Consulting, a marketing, creative services and research agency that helps clients target Gen Z consumers. The JUV operations, to be rebranded as Next Gen, will become a new practice within UTA’s entertainment marketing division. About a dozen of JUV Consulting’s employees will join UTA, including CEO Ziad Ahmed (pictured above), working at UTA’s offices in Los Angeles, New York and Chicago.

Hacks has released its all-star lineup of guest stars for season three of the Max drama.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter “Hacks” Season 3 has added six to its cast in guest star roles, Variety has learned. Helen Hunt (“Mad About You,” “As Good as It Gets”), Christina Hendricks (“Mad Men,” “Good Girls”), Christopher Lloyd (“Back to the Future,” “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”), Dan Bucatinsky (“Scandal,” “Air”), George Wallace (“Clean Slate,” “The Ladykillers”), and Tony Goldwyn (“Scandal,” “Oppenheimer”) are all set to appear in the upcoming season of the Max comedy series. The official logline for Season 3 of “Hacks” states, “A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.” Hunt is repped by UTA and Dennis Ardi.

The X-Files creator Chris Carter is addressing the reboot series coming from Black Panther director Ryan Coogler.

Christina Aguilera is a guest on the new episode of The Drew Barrymore Show and this isn’t the first time they met!

EXCLUSIVE: Former A3 agent Rob Cassandro has joined the talent department at Innovative Artists.

Before settling into marital bliss with her husband Patrick Kielty, Cat Deeley 's journey through love was a rollercoaster ride of heartbreak, whirlwind romances, and unexpected twists. The newly announced full-time presenter on This Morning has captured the hearts of audiences not just with her infectious charm on screen but also with the intriguing chapters of her personal life. Cat, 47, and Patrick, 53, first crossed paths in the early noughties while working on Fame Academy.

Demi Moore poses with two of her daughters – Rumer and Scout – while stepping out for the opening celebration of the The Frankie Shop x Crosby Studios LA pop-up installation on Friday (February 23) in Los Angeles.

Todd Longwell SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher was a model of fearlessness last year during the union’s 118-day strike — the longest in its history — facing down the leaders of the major studios, while maintaining membership solidarity on the picket lines. But she’s quick to admit that the “unrelenting stress” took its toll.

EXCLUSIVE: America Ferrera‘s hot streak continues, as the Barbie Oscar nom has been set to executive produce and star in Naked by the Window, a series adaptation of the book by Robert Katz, which has landed at Amazon MGM Studios for development following a bidding war.

Paradigm has hired Kyle Jensen as a Literary Content Agent and Jamie Kaye-Phillips as a Theatre Literary Content Agent, upping Matthew Nutty from Coordinator to Agent in the Talent department.

Josh McDermitt is entering the Suits world!

Eva Longoria is the latest star to join the cast of Only Murders in the Building‘s fourth season.

EXCLUSIVE: The Walking Dead alum Josh McDermitt is set as a lead opposite Steven Amell in NBC drama pilot Suits L.A., a new extension of the Suits universe from Aaron Korsh, creator and writer of the original series. Production is scheduled to start in late March in Vancouver.

EXCLUSIVE: Hit CBS comedy Ghosts came out of an interesting deal between BBC Studios, the production arm of the British public broadcaster, and Lionsgate.

Eva Longoria is back in front of the cameras, following a busy award season supporting her feature film directorial debut Flamin’ Hot. Longoria has been cast in Hulu‘s Only Murders in the Building Season 4 in a recurring role.

A source is speaking out about Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin‘s recent getaway.

In perhaps one of the best feel-good stories in Hollywood this year, a coalition of 35 filmmakers have invested in a coalition to save Los Angeles’ fabled Westwood Village Theater. Organized by Jason Reitman, the group will book first-run features and repertory programming from the theater’s directors/caretakers.