UTA Expands UK Presence With Acquisition Of Music Talent Agency Echo; Clients Include Bugzy Malone, Chase & Status, Giggs

Another guild award is in the books, ladies and gentlemen. The Writers Guild Awards are in the rearview mirror now, with some definite Oscar implications.

Another paramedic down! Adriyan Rae, who joined Chicago Fire at the start of season 9, will not be returning as a series regular.

Marcus Lim Chinese streaming firm iQIYI and production company G.H.Y. Culture & Media are launching Uni-Icon Entertainment, a Singapore-based talent agency focusing on Southeast Asian performing talent.Announced at a signing ceremony in Singapore on Wednesday, the talent agency aims to identify and promote talent, with an emphasis on performers from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines.

St Patrick’s Day is nearly here, which means it is time to serve up a delicious Irish feast washed down with a classic tipple.Aldi shoppers craving a taste of the Emerald Isle on Wednesday, March 17 can now stock up on a wide selection of mouthwatering food and drink from as little as £1.99, including Guinness Burgers and Prime Irish Steak with Whisky Sauce – and of course, some classic Guinness.Aldi’s Platinum Prime Irish Steak with Whisky Sauce (£6.25/550g) is beautifully tender and subtle in

Apple Studios has made a multi-year first look film deal with Imagine Entertainment founders Brian Grazer and Ron Howard to produce a slate of scripted movies exclusively for Apple Original Films.

Editors on films ranging from Amazon’s Borat Subsequent Moviefilm to Netflix’s The Trial of the Chicago 7 have been nominated for the 71st annual ACE Eddie Awards, presented by the American Cinema Editors to recognize the year’s best in picture editing in 14 film, TV and documentary categories.

EXCLUSIVE: Showtime has rounded out the cast for its upcoming anthology series The First Lady. Aya Cash (The Boys), Jake Picking (Hollywood), Cayden Boyd (The Resident), Marc Hills (Snatchers), Ben Cook (Paterno), Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer (Bridge and Tunnel), Thomas E. Sullivan (Roswell, New Mexico) and Patrice Johnson Chevannes (Chambers) have been cast in the series, joining previously announced stars Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Gillian Anderson.

, titled «Escape Route,» Sylvie Brett (Kara Killmer) begins to move on from Matthew Casey (Jesse Spencer) when Greg Grainger (Jon Ecker), who's taken a liking to her, subs in at Firehouse 51 as Christopher Herrmann (David Eigenberg) gets ready to go on vacation.

Elon Musk is sharing a rare picture of his family. The Tesla CEO took to Twitter Monday to share a photo of his girlfriend, Grimes, and their son, X Æ A-XII, while on a trip to Texas.

When a filmmaker like four-time Oscar winner Alejandro González Iñárritu (a two-time Best Director winner and nine-time nominee total; plus a Special Achievement Academy Award for the VR film “Flesh and Sand“) makes a new film, the world, and the trades generally know about it first. But like Alfonso Cuaron, who made “Roma” away from the Hollywood system, when someone like Iñárritu makes a film in his native Mexico, it usually goes somewhat uncovered by the American media for months.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe upcoming NBC drama series “La Brea” has added four new castmembers.Eoin Macken, Jack Martin, Jon Seda, and Lily Santiago have all joined the series. They join previously announced cast members Natalie Zea, Zyra Gorecki and Chiké Okonkwo.In the show, when a massive sinkhole mysteriously opens in Los Angeles, it tears a family in half, separating mother and son from father and daughter.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorUTA has announced the acquisition of U.K.-based Echo Location Talent Agency. The firm was founded and led by Obi Asika (pictured above), who will serve as Co-Head of UTA’s UK office alongside Neil Warnock.

UTA has acquired the U.K.-based Echo Location Talent Agency. Terms of the takeover deal were not disclosed, but company founder Obi Asika will continue as co-head of the London-based music talent agency alongside Neil Warnock as UTA grows its global music footprint.

Kate Aurthur editorKaley Cuoco began watching “Schitt’s Creek” in the fall of 2019, when “The Flight Attendant” was shooting its premiere episode in Thailand. “I’d never seen it before,” Cuoco recounted during a recent interview with Variety for the magazine’s Feb.