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‘Jurassic World: Chaos Theory’ and ‘Firebuds’ Among Velma Award Winners...
“Jurassic World: Chaos Theory,” “Firebuds,” and “Let’s Go Bananas” are among the winners of this year’s Velma Awards. The second annual awards honor LGBTQ representation in kids and family programming. “Jurassic World: Chaos Theory” takes...
A Complete Summary of Stranger Things' Gay Revelations from Season 1 to Now
A look back at LGBTQ+ representation on the Duffer Brothers show as it draws to a close.
WME Signs Author and ‘Woman Evolve’ Founder Sarah Jakes Roberts (EXCLUSIVE)
WME has signed spiritual leader, author and “Woman Evolve” founder Sarah Jakes Roberts for representation. The agency will collaborate with Jakes Roberts to expand her presence and mission to redefine what it means to be a woman of faith through public speaking, touring, film, TV and...
CAA Signs Nayeema Raza, Host of ‘Smart Girl Dumb Questions’ Podcast
Nayeema Raza, the creator and host of the podcast “Smart Girl Dumb Questions,” has signed CAA for representation. Raza, previously a senior staff editor with The New York Times’ opinion section, ran the “Sway” podcast for the media outlet, and has co-hosted...
Carín León Signs Global Deal With WME (EXCLUSIVE)
Carín León has signed a new deal WME for representation across all areas, led by Global Co-Head of Music Kirk M. Sommer. Together with manager Jorge Juarez, Sommer intends to grow León’s business and presence in territories beyond his current base. A five-time Grammy award and Latin...
Filmmaking Duo Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata Sign With WME, Ithaka Media (EXCLUSIVE)
Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata, the filmmaking duo and married couple whose short “Two People Exchanging Saliva” is vying for an Oscar nomination, have signed with WME for representation in all areas and Ithaka Media for management. Singh is a Franco-Indian visual artist...
Theater Veteran Sean Cercone Launches Licensing House to Provide Representation for Musicals and...
Theater industry veteran Sean Cercone is launching The Licensing House, a boutique theatrical licensing imprint that will provide representation for plays and musicals. Cercone is the founder and CEO of Broadway Licensing Global and On Demand, a streaming platform that houses all kinds of...
Simu Liu Says the ‘Backslide’ of Asian Representation in Hollywood Is...
Simu Liu took to Threads on Sunday to post a fiery message about the “backslide” of Asian representation in Hollywood. In the post, he included social media reports about Asian actors struggling to find fulfilling roles. “Put some Asians in literally anything right now,” he...
CAA Veteran Olivia Blaustein Joins Untitled as Literary Manager
Longtime CAA literary agent Olivia Blaustein is moving to Untitled, Variety has learned. Blaustein joins untitled as a lit manager after nearly 15 years at CAA. She joined in the agency in 2011 after taking Alan Berger’s USC class, The Business of Representation. She was promoted to agent in...
The Rainbow Project Launches Archive to Chronicle LGBTQ Representation in Children’s...
LGBTQ media advocacy organization The Rainbow Project has launched an archive dedicated to chronicling queer storylines in children’s film and television programming. The archive features video, audio and written first-person accounts by creatives detailing how they got their projects made,...
Trans Love Story ‘Lala & Poppy’ Filmmakers on Pioneering Film at International Film...
Kaizad Gustad has returned to filmmaking after more than a decade with “Lala & Poppy,” a pioneering love story centered on two transgender characters, making its world premiere at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa. The film marks a significant departure in...
Fabien Frankel Signs With CAA (EXCLUSIVE)
Fabien Frankel has signed with CAA for representation. The 31-year-old actor is best known for his role as Ser Criston Cole in HBO’s “Game of Thrones” prequel “House of the Dragon,” and he can currently be seen on the miniseries “Task,” on which he stars as...
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