The Weeknd Signs With CAA

EXCLUSIVE: Rosalind Ross has signed with Range Media Partners for representation.

EXCLUSIVE: Sharon Leal has inked with Buchwald.

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.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterGravitas Ventures, an independent film distributor, has acquired worldwide rights to Charlie Minn’s next three documentaries.Those projects — “7 Murders a Day,” “Who Shot Colosio?” and “Miracle on 4th Street” — complement Minn’s background in investigative journalism. Minn directed and produced the non-fiction films, which were shot both prior to and during the coronavirus pandemic.

Emmy-winning and Grammy-nominated filmmaker Jake Scott has signed with Range Media Partners.

Nancy Grace will host a new series for Fox Nation called America’s Most Wanted Overtime, tied to the Fox network airing of America’s Most Wanted, and she also has signed a new multiyear deal in which she will continue Crime Stories with Nancy Grace.

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.

Academy Award-winning writer, director and producer Cameron Crowe has inked with United Talent Agency.

EXCLUSIVE: CAA has signed NAACP Image Award winner Nichelle Tramble Spellman for representation in all areas.

EXCLUSIVE: Mandy Patinkin has inked with ICM Partners.

EXCLUSIVE: South African filmmaker Michael Matthews has signed with Range Media Partners.

EXCLUSIVE:  Writer Ike Holter, who is best known for his work on the FX series Fosse/Verdon, has signed with M88, which has become the go-to management firm representing a diverse generation of talented artists.

"Saturday Night Live" took some rare jabs at liberals and Joe Biden during its "Weekend Update" segment.  After weeks of facing criticism for seemingly ignoring the Biden administration, the parody news segment of the show managed to get a few shots in about the 46th president as well as his liberal supporters on Saturday’s show.  Hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che got the ball rolling by sharing the news that the House of Representatives had passed a $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus package

EXCLUSIVE: CAA has inked screenwriter T.S. Nowlin.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaThe British playwright, director and actor Kwame Kwei-Armah has signed with CAA and Redefine Entertainment.He currently serves as the artistic director for the Young Vic in London and was previously artistic director of Baltimore Center Stage.

She has also portrayed “Veronica” in the Snapchat original series Denton’s Death Date, and “Sarah Cushing” in The CW’s series Superman & Lois.

Sohla El-Waylly, the former Bon Appetit YouTube cooking show host, has signed with Range Media Partners. “Sohla is a force whose voice is at the forefront of change in our industry.

EXCLUSIVE: Aisha Tyler has signed with CAA for representation.

"Saturday Night Live" cast member Michael Che is in hot water after making a joke on this week’s "Weekend Update" segment that some have deemed anti-Semitic.  While most of the opening segment was dedicated to lambasting Texas Sen. Ted Cruz over his now-infamous trip to Cancun, one brief joke made by Che sparked intense reactions on social media.The star commented on a recent headline about Israel’s efforts to vaccinate against the coronavirus.