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*Brandy has taken her career to CAA. The singer-actress has signed with the powerful talent agency on the heels of her promotion to series regular this season on BET’s “The Game.” The former “Moesha” star joined the show last season in the then-recurring role as Chardonnay, the wife of Coby Bell’s ex-athlete Jason Pitts. The [...]
*Mike Epps has stepped up his Hollywood game by signing with major talent agency CAA. The standup comedian and actor can be seen in this weekend’s “The Hangover Part III,” in which he reprises his role of drug dealer Black Doug seen in the first “Hangover” movie. Other recent credits include Screen Gems’ “Sparkle,” in [...]
*Jay-Z has extended his empire into sports management. The rap mogul’s entertainment company Roc Nation today announced the launch of Roc Nation Sports, a full-service sports management company led by Jay-Z (a.k.a. Shawn Carter) and partnering with Creative Artists Agency. The group also announced the signing of Roc Nation Sports’ first client, New York Yankees [...]
*CAA has announced the addition of Viola Davis to its roster. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actress recently took meetings with all the major talent agencies before agreeing on CAA, which has been on a signing tear recently, adding in the past weeks Keira Knightley, Frost/Nixon writer/playwright Peter Morgan, Neil Patrick Harris and Jennifer [...]
*News broke in late December that Oprah Winfrey quit her longtime agency CAA. Today, Deadline.com is reporting that she has signed with its rival WME, where her career will be handled by a team of agents led by Ari Emanuel and Rick Rosen. Emanuel, the brother of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, was also the inspiration for [...]
*British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor is stepping up his game with new management for the new year. The principal character in the Steve McQueen-directed “Twelve Years A Slave” has signed with CAA for representation, according to Deadline.com. Ejiofor’s credits include “Talk to Me” opposite Don Cheadle, “Love Actually,” “Children Of Men,” “American Gangster,” “Salt” and “Inside [...]
*Deadline.com is reporting that Oprah Winfrey has severed ties with her longtime agency CAA, the agency. AT CAA, she was represented by a team led by Kevin Huvane, who spearheaded her deal with Discovery Communications for OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network. It is unclear whether Winfrey will be signing with another agency.
*Because he’s so damned good, LeBron James has been one of the most hated players by fans of opposing teams, but also the most beloved for stepping out on his own and being his own man by making the decision to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers. He joined with Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade to make [...]
*Looks like Hoda Kotb is positioning herself to make some industry power moves. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The co-host of the fourth hour of NBC’s “Today” has signed with CAA for representation. She had previously been with the smaller New York-based N.S. Bienstock. Kotb began hosting the 10 a.m. hour of “Today” when it [...]
*Kanye West and his longtime agent Cara Lewis have been reunited at CAA, according to The Hollywood Reporter. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The rapper had been previously represented by Lewis at William Morris Endeavor, where her client roster also included Eminem, Rihanna, Cee Lo Green, Common, Kid Cudi, Lupe Fiasco, Nas, Ne-Yo, Pitbull, B.o.B. [...]
*CAA has taken on Chris Tucker as a client, reports Deadline.com. The “Rush Hour” star, who had been repped by William Morris, returned to film after a five year absence to star with Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro in the David O Russell-directed “The Silver Linings Playbook,” due in theaters this fall. Tucker made [...]
*A committee working on behalf of both President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign and the Democratic National Committee is offering an array of novel fundraising “packages” to the incumbent’s deep pocketed Hollywood supporters, according to the Hollywood Reporter. An invitation being circulated this week by the Obama Victory Fund, which splits the contributions it receives between [...]
*Usher Raymond is no longer represented by Creative Artists Ageny. The singer-actor will now have all facets of his career handled by William Morris, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The seven-time Grammy winner’s self-titled debut came out in 1994 and he has released six albums since then, including two in 2010: “Raymond v. Raymond” and [...]
*Power couple Jay-Z and his wife Beyonce were courtside at the Staples Center Sunday night to watch the NBA All-Star Game. After the game, Jay-Z and Beyonce rolled across town to CAA where the rap mogul hosted a post-midnight bash. Here’s the scoop from People.com… Beyoncé looked radiant at the 2 Kings party presented by [...]
*The young star, R&B singer Chris Brown is picking up the pieces after his early drama and emotional performance at the 2010 BET Awards. As his fans and sponsors are slowly regaining his trust and finding their love for him again, he’s getting ready for his next album. He announced on Twitter that his new [...]
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