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2ND UPDATE: Queen of the South writer-producer Jorge Reyes said Wednesday that his former Gersh agents have apologized for canceling a planned network meeting, and that he's accepted their apology and is moving on. He also is deleting his angry Twitter thread that surfaced yesterday about the subject because "it's…

Director Marco Kreuzpaintner has signed with Gersh for representation. One of the leading young directors in his native Germany, Kreuzpaintner’s latest project is the feature The Collini Case, starring Franco Nero. The film was released April 18 on over 600 screens in Germany, opening No. 1 in the region and is…

For a second time in three years, the talent agencies find themselves in an awkward situation heading into the May upfronts. And this time, it may result in the cancellation of most agency parties. The same time in 2017, the major agencies were planning their soirees under the threat of a WGA strike as the guild was…

EXCLUSIVE: Debra Eisenstadt, the writer, co-producer, co-editor and director of Imaginary Order, the drama that just premiered in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the Sundance Film Festival, has signed with Gersh. Wendi McLendon-Covey, Christine Woods and Max Burkholder star in the pic, which bowed Saturday at the…

EXCLUSIVE: Bestselling writer and mountaineer Jon Krakauer, whose 1996 book Into the Wild became the two-time Oscar-nominated film directed by Sean Penn, has signed for representation at Gersh. He currently has his 2003 book Under the Banner of Heaven, an investigation of polygamy and religious fundamentalism in the…

Fiona Xie (Crazy Rich Asians) has inked with the Gersh Agency. The Singaporean actress plays gold-digging social climber Kitty Pong in the summer hit Crazy Rich Asians. She was with Singapore media conglomerate Mediacorp from 2001-09 and won Best Newcomer at the 2001 Star Awards. Her credits also include miniseries Ser…

Blake Webber, the social media influencer who has been christened the "voice over comedian of Instagram," has signed with Gersh. Webber is best known for his trademark voiceover comedy videos, in which he adds his own distinct voice (which falls somewhere between South Park‘s Eric Cartman and comedian Bobcat…

UTA has signed Alexa & Katie star Isabel May. She plays the title role of Katie Cooper on the Netflix comedy series, which follows two best friends through their freshman year of high school as Alexa undergoes cancer treatment. Season 2 is set to debut later this year. May continues to be repped by The Coronel Group…

Rotimi Akinosho, who currently co-stars on the Starz drama Power, has joined with Pantheon for agency representation. Previously at UTA, the actor’s credits include a series regular post on the short-lived Starz series Boss, which starred Kelsey Grammer, and Netflix films Burning Sands, Deuces, and Imperial Dreams…

EXCLUSIVE: Gersh has signed award-winning director Roland Joffé, who recently co-wrote and directed the South African drama, The Forgiven, starring Forest Whitaker and Eric Bana. Based on the Michael Ashton play The Archbishop and The Antichrist, the story follows Archbishop Desmond Tutu's (Whitaker) work as President…

David Steinberg has signed with Gersh for representation and Untitled Entertainment for management. The comedian-director, who most recently helmed episodes of the return of HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm, also serves as executive producer on Discovery’s Cash Cab, and is exec producer and host of his Showtime interview…

Gersh partner Nick Collins has been promoted to Co-Head of Talent. Collins started at the agency an assistant in 2005, working for Bob Gersh. He was promoted to agent in 2007 and was named partner in 2015. Collins has built a formidable roster of clients that includes Chicago Fire star Taylor Kinney; Emmy winner…