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‘Shayda’ Star Zar Amir Ebrahimi First Met Her Agent Keya Khayatian at a Persian Dance Party at Sundance
My Rep and Me is a recurring Culture Shift feature in which reps and clients from the same historically marginalized background sit down to discuss the chemistry and business advantages of their special connection, in order to underscore the importance and benefits of diverse representation. UTA partner Keya Khayatian and actress-filmmaker Zar Amir Ebrahimi are […]
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UTA Buys Gen Z-Focused Marketing Firm JUV Consulting
UTA is expanding its marketing division, acquiring JUV Consulting, a company that specializes in connecting brands with Gen Z and youth culture. JUV Consulting and its more than a dozen employees will join UTA’s Entertainment Marketing division, reporting to co-heads David Anderson and Julian Jacobs from offices in Los Angeles, New York and Chicago. Terms […]
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Jax Media Vet Brooke Posch Launches Comedy Venture Good&Done
Former Jax Media president Brooke Posch is unveiling her next act. With the help of UTA, which continues to rep Posch, she’s launching Good&Done, which will produce comedy across TV and film, though she hopes to do so through a different lens. As she’s done before, she will work with both established and next wave […]
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Hilde Lynn Helphenstein Signs With UTA (Exclusive)
Hilde Lynn Helphenstein, AKA Jerry Gogosian, has signed with UTA. The visual artist and digital storyteller is the brains behind @jerrygogosian, a popular Instagram meme account that satirizes and comments on the global art world through viral images, videos and text pieces. UTA, the Hollywood talent, entertainment and sports company, will partner with Helphenstein on […]
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Kylie Minogue Signs With UTA (Exclusive)
Fresh off of winning her second career Grammy, Kylie Minogue has signed with UTA for live representation in the United States and Canada and acting worldwide. The Australian singer won the best pop dance recording Grammy — a new award — earlier this month for her viral hit “Padam Padam.” The song is from her […]
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UTA Signs James Ellroy, Shops His Marilyn Monroe Novel ‘The Enchanters’ (Exclusive)
James Ellroy is making a renewed Hollywood push. The L.A. Confidential author has signed with UTA, which is already taking his latest novel, The Enchanters, out to producers. The news comes on the heels of his Triple Crown year. Ellroy, whom the New Yorker recently dubbed “the neo-noir eminence of L.A. crime fiction,” is best […]
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UTA, A24 Partner for Premium TV Production
A24 and UTA’s Civic Center Media have announced a partnership to produce premium television. The nonexclusive pact will see the agency-housed shingle, which has backed series like The Great and Shrink Next Door, and the New York-based studio behind series like Beef and Euphoria partner for premium scripted, unscripted and documentary series. “The goal will […]
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Lionsgate Alternative Television Signs With UTA
Lionsgate Alternative Television has signed with UTA as the major studio gets deeper into unscripted TV. The talent, entertainment and sports agency will represent the Lionsgate TV division as it looks to get more of its unscripted content into the global marketplace. The move also follows Lionsgate tapping Craig Piligian as managing director of the newly restructured unit […]
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Extreme Sports YouTube Collective CboysTV Signs With UTA (Exclusive)
Sports and comedy collective CboysTV, best known for doing dangerous stunts on dirt bikes and other motorized vehicles, have signed with UTA in all areas. The Hollywood entertainment and sports talent agency will help six local friends behind CboysTV to expand their digital footprint beyond a massively popular YouTube Channel and audience to create a […]
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TikTok Star Allison Kuch, NFL Player Isaac Rochell Sign With UTA (Exclusive)
Digital content creator and social media influencer Allison Kuch and husband and NFL player Isaac Rochell have signed with UTA in all areas. The talent, entertainment and sports company has been tapped to help the couple expand into audio, unscripted TV and other business ventures. Kuch and Rochell bring a massive social media presence to […]
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UTA Names Julian Jacobs New York Chief In Exec Shuffle
Julian Jacobs has been named the new head of UTA’s New York City office as Allan Haldeman, partner and co-head of TV Lit, returns to Los Angeles. Jacobs, also a partner and co-head of entertainment marketing, will move to New York in March to lead the local office. UTA launched the East Coast office in […]
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Klutch Sports Acquires Rep 1 Baseball Agency
UTA and its strategic partner Klutch continues to be active in the M&A space. The talent agency’s strategic partner Klutch Sports has acquired Rep 1 Baseball, a full service sports representation agency focused on professional baseball players. Klutch will form a new division, Klutch Baseball, which will be led by Chris Koras, the current CEO […]
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