EXCLUSIVE: Fresh from launching reality series Love Thy Nader at the end of last month, the Nader Sisters have new representation. Brooks Nader and her sisters Sarah Jane, Mary Holland, and Grace Ann have signed with WME. The foursome have been on the promotional trail to support Love Thy Na…

EXCLUSIVE: Kristen Konvitz is coming to WME as a WME Independent film finance and packaging agent, based in the Beverly Hills office. Konvitz specializes in structuring and arranging financing, packaging, negotiating distribution, and crafting marketing and sales strategies for independent…

“Cautiously optimistic” is how one seller characterizes the prospective acquisition landscape as the 50th Toronto Film Festival kicks off Thursday with starry indies featuring Chris Evans, James McAvoy, Vince Vaughn, Amanda Seyfried, Angelina Jolie and Sydney Sweeney. An abundance of product isn…

Almost 40 years after The Smiths broke up, Morrissey is truly leaving the band. At least the singer’s 50% stake in the iconic Manchester group. On hiatus from touring this summer and about to start a series of shows in Canada, the East Coast and hitting Smiths stronghold of L.A. on…

EXCLUSIVE: David Levine and Ethan Mansoor, co-founders of Underground Overground Comedy, have signed with WME. Underground Overground Comedy is an events organizer that produces pop-up comedy shows throughout New York City. What began for the duo as a single show for family and friends during…

Kevin Costner's lawyer has already called out the sex harassment lawsuit from Horizon II stunt performer Devyn LaBella as a "shakedown," and now, seeking to get the case dismissed, the Oscar winner himself is apparently going a step further. In a declaration filed Monday in L.A. Superior Court…

EXCLUSIVE: Matt Mathews, the comedian we named as one of 15 to look out for in 2025, has signed with WME for global representation. An in-demand rising star, Mathews boasts a devoted fan base of 12 million that has accounted for over 1 billion views across social media. Known for his raw…

EXCLUSIVE: A WME agent who previously played a pivotal role in the launch of Joe Sugg and Caspar Lee's MVE is moving to the UK agency. Matthew Harvey is joining MVE after eight years at WME to take on a Talent Director role. At WME, Harvey repped the likes of Tilly Ramsay, Emma Bunton…

EXCLUSIVE: Six-time Emmy-nominated writer, director and executive producer Stefani Robinson has signed with WME for representation in all areas. Robinson served as an executive producer and writer on the critically acclaimed series Atlanta throughout its four-season run, and in 2018 she made…

EXCLUSIVE: Ellen DeGeneres has signed with WME for representation in all areas outside of touring. The Emmy-winning actor, comedian and talk show host had been in play since her long-time agent, Eddy Yablans, left CAA in December to join LBI Entertainment as a partner. He continues to represent her…

EXCLUSIVE: Lucy Blakiston, the founder of S**t You Should Care About, has signed with WME for representation in all areas. The deal represents WME’s latest partnership with an outside agency, with Blakiston’s current rep Diving Bell remaining her “primary management and strategic partner.” WME…

EXCLUSIVE, UPDATED with more details: Kevin Hart, Tom Segura, Pete Davidson, Russell Peters, Jim Jefferies, Whitney Cummings, Zarna Garg, and Jessica Kirson are in talks to perform at the inaugural Riyadh Comedy Festival, taking place in the Saudi Arabian capital this fall, sources tell Deadline…