UTA Signs ‘Palmer’, ‘Hunting Season’ Writer-Producer Cheryl Guerriero

Ted Johnson John Roberts has signed a new multi-year deal to remain as the network’s chief White House correspondent.Roberts has served as chief White House correspondent since 2016. Before that, he was senior national correspondent based in Atlanta, having joined the network in 2011.Suzanne Scott, the CEO of Fox News Media, said in a statement, “John is one of the best journalists in all of news.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsWriter-producer Dana Baratta, known for projects including Dawson’s Creek, Jessica Jones and Good Behavior, has died. Baratta, who was also a close collaborator with Emmy-nominated producer Melissa Rosenberg, died on Sunday.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterNoah Goldstein, a Grammy-winning producer who’s worked with Kanye West, Frank Ocean and Travis Scott, among others, has signed with Milk & Honey for management.

and to create new ones celebrating Mother’s Day, Earth Day, New Year’s Eve and “Back to School” season, the streaming service said Monday.As part of the deal, Apple TV+ has also renewed the WillBrain-produced “Snoopy in Space,” which launched with the streaming service in November 2019, for a second season.Apple’s streaming service, which is already the home to original series “Snoopy in Space,” has made a pact with WildBrain, Peanuts Worldwide and Lee Mendelson Film Productions to create new

Kaitlyn Bristowe is looking back on her time as the Bachelorette.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Fresh from securing a directing gig on HBO/Sky drama Landscapers, actor and director Will Sharpe has signed with UTA.Sharpe, who is replacing Alexander Payne in the four-part Sister-produced crime drama, has signed with the agency in all areas.In addition to directing – he also helmed Channel 4 comedy Flowers that starred Olivia Colman – he is an actor and recently starred in Netflix/BBC drama Giri/Haji, where he played Rodney Yamaguchi, a charismatic

Erik Pedersen Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Brandon Leake, the spoken-word poet who won the 2020 edition of America’s Got Talent, has signed with UTA for all areas.Leake was crowned AGT Season 15 champion last month after becoming the first spoken-word poet to be on the talent-competition series. He also was the first poet to advance to the finals.

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed Grammy winner, actress and singer Eva Noblezada in all areas.Noblezada can be seen next starring in Sony’s musical drama, Yellow Rose, marking her feature film debut this Friday, October 9, when the project will be released theatrically worldwide.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Gemma Burgess, author of hit twenty-something novel Brooklyn Girls, is developing two projects at Amazon and has signed with UTA.The author is working on a half-hour espionage comedy, Friends Like These, for the streamer, while her adaptation of historical fantasy adventure My Lady Jane is also in the works at the digital platform.This comes as she signed with UTA across all areas of representation.Friends Like These is being produced by Episodes and Flack

UTA has signed filmmaker andcontemporary artist Shirin Neshat. The Iran-born Neshat began her fine arts career in the '90s with her series of photographs titled "Women of Allah." She has since gone on to exhibit work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, MoMA, LACMA, Tate Modern, the British Museum and the Guggenheim Museum.

Eric Tuchman, The Handmaid's Tale writer-producer and executive producer has signed with A3 Artists Agency. Tuchman earned an Emmy for his work on the first season of the Hulu/MGM drama, in addition to a Golden Globe, two WGA Awards and a PGA Award.

David Goyer is returning to Batman. Well, kind of.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorDavid S. Goyer is coming back to Gotham City to excavate more secrets from the Dark Knight’s psyche.Goyer is the creator of “Batman Unburied,” a new podcast drama exploring “the darker aspects” of Bruce Wayne, to debut exclusively on Spotify in 2021.

Angelique Jackson Actor and comedian Vir Das, who was named to Variety’s “10 Comics to Watch” list in 2017, has enlisted UTA for worldwide representation in all areas.Das’ latest comedy special, “Vir Das: For India” debuted on Netflix in January. He has a long history with the streamer, becoming the first comedian from India to have a stand-up special on the platform when his show “Abroad Understanding” premiered in 2017.