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Playwright And ‘Slave Play’ Director Robert O’Hara Signs With CAA

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EXCLUSIVE: CAA has signed Robert O’Hara, the New York-based playwright and director of Jeremy O. Harris’ Tony-nominated Slave Play. O’Hara, whose production of Jelly’s Last Jam ran at New York City Center Encores! in February, has also directed his own plays, including Mankind, Bootycandy, and Insurrection: Holding History. His other plays include This Fire This … Read more

‘Dorian Gray’ West End Director Kip Williams Signs With CAA

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EXCLUSIVE: CAA has signed Kip Williams, the adapter and director of the buzzy West End production of the Sydney Theatre Company’s The Picture of Dorian Gray starring newly minted Olivier Award winner Sarah Snook. Williams is the youngest-ever Artistic Director of the STC. The company’s Dorian Gray, featuring Succession‘s Snook in all of the roles, … Read more

CAA Names Managing Directors, New Agency Board Members

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Creative Artists Agency has reintroduced managing directors, naming nine today, and announced a big expansion of its agency board as its leadership structure evolves. Managing directors, a group reintroduced after years, include leaders across select areas, who will work alongside CAA Co-Chairman and CEO Bryan Lourd, Co-Chairmen Kevin Huvane and Richard Lovett, and President Jim … Read more

India lambasted for deporting Rohingya refugees to Myanmar in violation of international law

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“The ethnic cleansing of Rohingya started in 2012 but at that time, not much of it was reported. So my family and I took asylum in India,” he said. The Rohingya community in India lives in a precarious situation, often encountering suspicion and harassment from police and residents. In 2021, the Indian government detained 270 … Read more

CAA Signs Carlos Eric Lopez

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EXCLUSIVE: CAA has signed Carlos Eric Lopez, a Mexican American personality, founder, photographer, creative director and cultural curator with more than a decade of experience in the entertainment and lifestyle industry.   Lopez is behind the yearly Dia de Muertos celebration that brings together prominent figures from the Latino community, uniting hundreds of artists, tastemakers, … Read more

Ronna McDaniel Out At NBC News Amid Backlash; CAA Drops Ex-RNC Chief As Client

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NBC News has cut ties with former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel, just days after she was announced as a paid analyst for the network. There had been a growing internal backlash at the division over her hire. Meanwhile, CAA also has dropped McDaniel as a client, sources familiar with the situation tell Deadline. A source … Read more

US Senator Flags ‘Ramifications’ Of CAA On Muslims In India

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Terming the CAA as “controversial”, Senator Ben Cardin, chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said he was “deeply concerned” about the legislation’s ramifications on Indian Muslims, especially when the law is being pushed during the holy month of Ramadan. Senator Ben Cardin noted that India-US ties are based on shared values which envisage … Read more

Issa Rae’s ColorCreative Adds Neda Niroumand To Management Team

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EXCLUSIVE: The Issa Rae and Deniese Davis co-founded ColorCreative is expanding its management ranks again. Literary manager and producer Neda Niroumand is joining the company as a Manager/Producer. “I am delighted to welcome Neda Niroumand to the ColorCreative team,” says Talitha Watkins, president of the management and production shingle. “With her incredible taste and impressive … Read more