UTA Signs Harlem's Apollo Theater for Representation

Verzuz — I mean, who would want to battle him? — but he brought in a very special guest musician to kick off his performance at the Apollo on Saturday night.That would be Keyon Harrold, the veteran trumpeter and member of D’Angelo’s band whose 14-year-old black son, Keyon Harrold Jr., was falsely accused of stealing an iPhone from a white woman at the Arlo Hotel in Soho last September.No explanation was needed as this went down live at the Apollo Theater — the mecca for African-American artists.

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The White House, the 100-day review aims to “help create more resilient and secure supply chains for critical and essential goods”.

Harlemrestaurateur and TV personality Melba Wilson has signed with Buchwald. The representation comes as Wilson moves deeper into the TV space after her eponymous eatery, Melba’s Restaurant, made her famous for its “American Comfort” menu.

Unscripted TV producer Colin Whelan and his Conveyor Media banner have signed with A3 Artists Agency. Conveyor Media founder Whelan and his team produced Joe Exotic: Tigers, Lies and Cover-Up for Investigation Discovery.

EXCLUSIVE: Cathy Ang has signed with ICM Partners for representation in all areas.

The Vanished star Anne Heche has signed with APA in all areas. The Hollywood actress, writer, producer and creator recently wrapped a recurring arc on the CBS series All Rise, and starred in last year’s Netflix film The Vanished.

UTA has signed filmmaker Roger Ross Williams and his production banner, One Story Up, for representation. Williams is the first African American director to win an Academy Award for his short film Music by Prudence.

Angelique Jackson Filmmaker Roger Ross Williams, an Oscar and Emmy winner, has signed with UTA.

UTA has inked Academy and Emmy Award-winning director, producer, and writer Roger Ross Williams and his production banner, One Story Up, in all areas.

EXCLUSIVE: WME has signed writer-director Tina Mabry, who is best known for helming the 2009 critically acclaimed film Mississippi Damned starring Tessa Thompson.

EXCLUSIVE: WME has signed writer-director Tiny Mabry, who is best known for helming the 2009 critically acclaimed film Mississippi Damned starring Tessa Thompson.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor“Sound of Metal” actor Jeremy Lee Stone has signed with M88 for representation across acting, consulting and speaking engagements. The agency will also represent Stone in other areas.Stone, who is the founder of ASL (American Sign Language) Elements, is best known for his work on Amazon Studios’ “Sound of Metal” starring Riz Ahmed.

Last month rapper CJ signed a record deal with Warner Records. Now he’s signed a publishing deal with Warner Chappell.

UTA has signed cultural landmark the Apollo Theater in all areas.

Queen Latifah is starring in CBS’ reboot of The Equalizer, which premieres tonight after the Super Bowl!

CAA has signed documentarianJamila Wignot, who recently premiered her latest Ailey at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Wignot previously directed the Peabody, Emmy, and NAACP award-winning PBS miniseriesAfrican Americans: Many Rivers to Cross.

Golden Globes.The 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards nominations see a total of 18.6% of all acting nominees going to BIPOC performers across the film and television categories.The majority of these acting nominees that are BIPOC came from the film side of the ballot, where there were 30%, including both Viola Davis (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”) and Andra Day (“The United States vs.

 Kamala Harris  was sworn in as the first female vice president of the United States, Ella Emhoff has landed a modeling contract. The VP’s stepdaughter has signed with IMG Models.

If you’ve yet to become familiar with the name Ella Emhoff, that’s all about to change very quickly.