TikTok Beauty and Fashion Creator Meredith Duxbury Signs With CAA

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor In this week’s podcast news roundup, Hallmark sets its first-ever scripted podcast, a “romance mystery” starring Malinda Williams, Amanda Seales and Keith D. Robinson; Ron Howard executive produces an improv workplace comedy with iHeart; Audible and the Obamas’ Higher Ground launch “Your Mama’s Kitchen,” in which guests tell host Michele Norris about… their mama’s kitchen; ex-UTA agent Jed Baker launched kids and family podcast network Starglow Media; and more.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor New York City is the latest government entity to prohibit the use of TikTok — the popular video entertainment app owned by China’s ByteDance — on devices owned by the city. The NYC Cyber Command, a division of the city’s Office of Technology & Innovation, said city workers must stop using TikTok effective immediately after the online security team determined that the app “posed a security threat to the city’s technical networks.” “While social media is great at connecting New Yorkers with one another and the city, we have to ensure we are always using these platforms in a secure manner,” a rep for the New York City mayor’s office said in a statement to the Verge, which first reported the ban.

EXCLUSIVE: M88 on Tuesday announced its signing of Andrew Lopez, a fast-rising multi-hyphenate who, with appearances on Apple TV+’s Platonic and FX’s The Bear, has made his mark on two of the most buzzy series in recent memory.

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Tom Sandoval is shutting down dating rumors after being spotted leaving a club with singer Tii in the wake of his affair with Raquel Leviss.

Emmerdale father and daughter duo Dan and Amelia Spencer leave the village and head on the run, the latest spoilers have revealed. Last week Dan's world fell apart as he was charged with manslaughter following the death of Amelia's stalker Lloyd Sawyer. Knowing that her dad could be about to spend many years in prison, this week Amelia suggested that they leave the country.

Could the Cleveland Cavaliers be after P. j. Washington of the Charlotte Hornets? Washington’s contract with Charlotte has been one of the more confusing situations this offseason.

EXCLUSIVE: Following the powerhouse Netflix launch of his latest feature, the action thriller Kill Boksoon, Byun Sung-Hyun has signed with Independent Artist Group for representation.

BreAnna Bell Television and radio personality Tanya Rad has signed with CAA for representation. She continues to be represented by Schreck Rose Dapello & Adams.

Chris Hemsworth and Matt Damon are close friends. The two spend so much time together that now their wives, Elsa Pataky and Luciana Barroso, are also close friends, with the foursome going out on dinners and trips together.

EXCLUSIVE: Carolina Miranda, the Mexican actress currently starring in the hit Netflix series Fake Profile, has signed with Artist International Group for management.

EXCLUSIVE: Meghann Fahy has signed with WME. She is coming off her starring turn as Daphne in the second installment of HBO’s The White Lotus, which earned her a 2023 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.

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Reese Witherspoon and her ex-husband Jim Toth have settled their divorce nearly four months after announcing their split. Witherspoon and Toth filed a signed marital dissolution agreement on Aug. 2, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital.The former couple also signed a parenting plan for their 10-year-old son, Tennessee.

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Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. As expected, Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour is full of high-octane, custom-made ensembles — from luxe Tiffany & Co.

Lala Kent, Scheana Shay and Brittany Cartwright enjoyed their moms’ night out by getting matching tattoos in honor of their kids.

EXCLUSIVE: Jordan Fisher, actor, singer-songwriter, producer and gamer known for his work in Broadway’s Tony-winning Dear Evan Hansen, Tony-nominated Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Netflix’s Work It, among numerous other credits, has signed with Gersh. The agency will rep Fisher in television, film, voiceover work and endorsements/digital.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Disney and British cosmetics brand Charlotte Tilbury have teamed up on a magical collaboration that marries the worlds of beauty and animation.

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