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EXCLUSIVE: Ronald Gladden has signed with Artists First for representation. The firm is working closely with Gladden to find opportunities that align with his brand in Hollywood and beyond. Related Story ‘Jury Duty’: James Marsden On "Lampooning Entitled Actors" With Heightened Portrayal…

EXCLUSIVE: Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm, a rising writer-producer coming to television from the world of theater, has signed with Artists First for management. Chisholm most recently created, exec produced and served as co-showrunner for AMC’s comedic sci-fi series Demascus, produced by Gran Via. While…

EXCLUSIVE: The team at Artists First has continued to expand with the addition of Will Douglas as Talent Manager. The appointment follows Artists First’s promotion of Caroline Soss, as well as its hiring of Curtis Shaw Flagg for the same role. Related Story Zero Gravity’s Molly Hurwitz Jo…

EXCLUSIVE: Artists First has today announced its promotion of Caroline Soss to Manager, and its hire of Curtis Shaw Flagg in the same role. Clients of recently appointed Talent Manager Soss, who specializes in developing global artists, include Lyrica Okano (Marvel’s Runaways), Dan Leahy (Reboot)…

EXCLUSIVE: Artists First has signed actor Brandon Micheal Hall for management. Hall is perhaps best known for his breakout role opposite Alia Shawkat in the acclaimed TBS/HBO Max series Search Party, created by Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charlies Rogers and Michael Showalter, which ran for five…

EXCLUSIVE: Artists First on Friday announced its signing of boxing Hall of Famer, Sugar Ray Leonard. Leonard enjoyed an elite, 20-year career in the ring before being inducted into the International Boxing Hall Of Fame in 1997, winning three National Golden Gloves titles, two Amateur Athletic Union…

EXCLUSIVE: Days after a feverish auction wrapped up for Weapons, the town is still talking about the wake left in its path. The Dish hears that the deal for the Zach Cregger-directed horror film is remarkable in that this is only Cregger’s second film — after the highly profitable debut Barbarian — and it…

EXCLUSIVE: Director-producer Jessy Terrero (Soul Plane) and his production company Cinema Giants have signed with Artists First for management. Terrero is a Dominican-American filmmaker who first gained recognition for his work in the music video industry, creating videos for such notable artists as…

EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Iso, co-creator, executive producer and star of Showtime’s Flatbush Misdemeanors, has signed with management company Artists First. Created by and starring Iso and Dan Perlman based on their digital series, Flatbush Misdemeanors is a raw comedy of city life following Dan and Kevin, who play characters…

EXCLUSIVE: Former ICM Partners TV literary and packaging agent Katie Cates is becoming a manager at Artists First. Cates spent the last eight years at ICM where she worked with writers, directors, actors, comedians and musicians. She is among the slew of ICM agents who departed on the eve of the agency’s acquisition…

EXCLUSIVE: Quality Films, the film and TV division of hip hop record label Quality Control, has partnered with production and talent management company Artists First. The joint venture will focus on the financing, development, and production of film and scripted TV projects in the $10M and under range. Artists First’s…

Maggie Haskins has a new title at Artists First: She’s been upped to partner. Having started at the company more than 12 years ago as an intern, Haskins is considered an integral part of the company. Her focus is on female representation in front of and behind the camera, with clients like writer/producer Jen D'Angelo…