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Entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA) today announced that it has promoted eight to agent/executive, including Kate Arenson, Jessica Brown, Sydney Chance, Emmett Gordon, Ron Jordan, Sydney Lipsitz, Peter Morton, and Andi Wong. Arenson has been elevated to Agent in the Music…

Creative Artists Agency announced on Tuesday that the sixth edition of their Moebius Film Festival will take place June 9-10. The two-day virtual screening series, spotlighting diverse graduate filmmakers, will welcome talent from AFI, CalArts, UCLA, USC and Chapman University. 12 directors will be represented, from…

Michael Ovitz was ever the master of both confession and concealment — the shared confidence that really wasn't, or the backdoor whisper that had to be denied. When I was pursuing him, in a reportorial sense, for a 1986 Wall Street Journal profile, for instance, he struck a pose of complete resistance. But he also had…

In an effort to continue their promotion of diversity and inclusion Creative Artists Agency has announced CAA Amplify: Next Gen, a convening of next generation leaders spanning entertainment, media and beyond. The invitation-only event will take place at the CAA headquarters on October 7 and feature a  roster of…

CAA just announced the promotion of 22 trainees to agents today at its annual company retreat at La Costa Resort in Carlsbad. That includes two in film, three in TV, three in comedy and five in the music department. In the motion picture department, the two new talent agents are Chen Jing, who is based in the Beijing…

Bill Cosby is planning a comeback after his pending criminal trial and defamation lawsuits are over, his attorney Angela Agrusa said in a court motion filed Friday. Agrusa, who took over as Cosby’s main lawyer earlier this year, said in the motion that “there is no reason to believe otherwise.” The motion comes as…

It's easy to lose track of Oscar-winning screenwriters. They get tucked into the annual Academy Awards show before the really fancy people—directors, actors and prize-winning producers—grab the limelight. And they're lucky if they aren't piped off the stage before Mom, the kids and a long-suffering spouse get…

Creative Artists Agency has promoted four trainees to agent or executive in its sports and TV divisions. Robbie Cohen and Jesse Tomares have been upped to execs in CAA Sports Consulting, which advises, manages and activates on more than $2.5 billion in sponsorship rights deals on behalf of 30 global brands. Ashley…

Executive producer and film financier Tommy Vlahopoulos has signed across the board with CAA, along with his company Tommy V Productions. Producer Matthew Lamothe will spearhead Tommy V Productions’ Los Angeles operations, with Vlahopoulos based out of the company’s New York office. "CAA brings exceptional filmmaking…

Coinciding with a win at the Streamy Awards last night, top YouTube parenting brand What’s Up Moms has signed with CAA for representation. The agency will work to create opportunities for WUM all areas including business development, licensing, television, personal appearances, publishing and endorsements. WUM also…

Looks like Creative Artists Agency is still hungry to make deals. It just picked a CFO, James Burtson, who’s best known in financial circles for his work as a Time Warner SVP where he oversaw global mergers and acquisitions. He was involved with the media giant’s spin offs of Time Warner Cable, AOL and Time Inc., and…

It ain’t over yet. The defections from Creative Artists Agency continued Friday as United Talent Agency confirmed that it has brought another agent into their company. UTA has hired former CAA agent Harold Froget who will be part of the team inside UTA's comedy and music touring practice division. Froget had spent 11…