Talent Agent Charlie Jennings Joins Gersh

The A24 drama Past Lives has landed a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement, allowing actors to participate in upcoming events this award season. Premiering at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and bowing in theaters in June, the film finds itself a contender in several categories on the awards circuit including best actress, actor and supporting actor for stars Greta Lee, Teo Yoo and John Magaor.

The Buffy the Vampire Slayer universe is expanding.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Paradigm Talent Agency has hired Chris Till as an agent in their theater literary and content division, Variety has learned exclusively. The hiring brings Till back to Paradigm, as he previously worked at the agency early in his extensive entertainment career, as he now has over 20 years of industry experience.

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are taking on New York Fashion Week together!

Phoenix were joined on stage by special guest Clairo in New York last night (September 9) – watch them play ‘After Midnight’ below.The artists teamed up on a remixed version of the song earlier this year, with the original appearing on Phoenix’s 2022 album ‘Alpha Zulu’.During Phoenix’s show with Beck at Madison Square Garden, they gave the track its live debut with help from Clairo herself.Watch footage of the performance below.A post shared by Michelle Willie (@mwillie70)A post shared by Claire Cottrill (@clairo)Beck and Phoenix are currently finishing up their co-headline 2023 ‘Summer Odyssey’ tour across North America.The bands kicked off a 19-city run on August 1 in Seattle, Washington, with stops in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Houston, Boston, New York and more. It wraps up tonight (September 10) in Columbia, Maryland.

Billie Eilish and Peter Gabriel have joined a new music coalition to tackle gun violence.Artist For Action To Prevent Gun Violence, which also features Sheryl Crow and Nile Rodgers, describes itself as a “non-political” organisation which asks Americans to volunteer and vote to eradicate gun violence in the country.Eilish said in a statement: “As a community of artists, we need to band together to make common sense change.”Gabriel added: “This needs to stop. So many needless deaths.

The stars are stepping out for the debut of Coach’s Spring 2024 collection!

Dior threw a huge party to kick off New York Fashion Week 2023!

Singer Charlie Puth has got engaged to his girlfriend Brooke Sansone.The 31 year old star took to Instagram on Thursday, 7 September, to share the news after he flew to New York to propose. In the caption, the Light Switch and Marvin Gaye singer wrote: "I flew to New York to ask my best friend to marry me, and she said yes.

Charlie Puth is getting married!

Charlie Puth asked girlfriend Brooke Sansone to marry him – and she said yes!

The Rolling Stones have explained the meaning behind the title of their long-awaited new album ‘Hackney Diamonds’. Watch the full press conference above.The legendary band announced their 24th studio record yesterday (September 6) and shared its lead single, ‘Angry’.

Jung Kook of BTS will join the Global Citizen Festival lineup, making one of his first live solo appearances at the Sept. 23 concert in New York’s Central Park.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Billie Eilish, Peter Gabriel, Sheryl Crow, Nile Rodgers, Bootsy Collins, Sofi Tukker, Rufus Wainwright, Bush and many more have joined a coalition of musicians called Artist for Action to Prevent Gun Violence designed to inspire people to volunteer, donate and vote to end the epidemic of gun violence plaguing the United States. The organization is launching with a series of live events, including a performance by Bush and special guests at New York’s Irving Plaza on September 22.

William Earl Maer Roshan has joined The Hollywood Reporter as co-editor-in-chief, sharing the role with standing editorial director Nekesa Mumbi Moody. “In Maer, I have found a partner who shares my vision for THR,” Moody said in a statement. “We both value expert coverage and analysis of the entertainment business, in-depth profiles and investigative features, captivating style and fashion, and above all else, journalistic excellence, he knows what draws in the reader and keeps them coming back.

EXCLUSIVE: Senior television literary agent Melissa Orton-Cortez, most recently from CAA, has joined Adventure Media as a manager and partner alongside founding partners Chris von Goetz, James Robins Early and Aaliyah Williams.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Night, a talent management company whose clients include YouTube megastar MrBeast, acquired LFM Management, a New York-based content creator managing firm. The deal brings LFM’s roster of prominent creators to Night, including Kai Cenat, the Twitch and YouTube streamer whose PS5 giveaway stunt earlier this month in New York City led to a violent riot in Union Square Park. Cenat’s AMP creator collective apologized in the wake of the incident and said it was cooperating with law enforcement authorities.

EXCLUSIVE: Veteran talent agent Brad Lefler has left Gersh to join Brave Artists Management. Lefler, who started his career in talent management/production with stints at Industry Entertainment and Entertainment 360, spent the last 16 years at Gersh.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Rachel Allen has joined Bleecker Street as senior vice president of publicity. She begins her job at the indie studio this week after more than a decade in the public relations industry, including a five year stint at Cinetic Media, where she served as a director of publicity and led campaigns from festival launch to theatrical release and through awards season.

SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild of America West are among more than 20 labor organizations lobbying for passage of a bill pending in the California legislature that would make striking workers in the state eligible for unemployment benefits, as they are in New York and New Jersey.