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EXCLUSIVE: WME has signed actor Lucas Bravo, who can currently be seen starring opposite Lily Collins in the new Netflix series Emily In Paris from Sex In The City and Younger creator Darren Star. The show follows Collins’ character Emily who moves from the Midwest to Paris for an unexpected job opportunity. Bravo…

EXCLUSIVE: Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli, whose feature film debut Violation premiered in the Midnight Madness section at this year’s Toronto Film Festival, have signed with WME. The duo co-directed, co-wrote and co-produced the revenge thriller, which also earned Sims-Fewer a TIFF Rising Star award for…

The WGA sent WME and CAA a proposal today that outlines the steps they must take in order to become franchised by the guild and end their 18-month standoff over packaging fees and agency affiliations with corporately related production entities. Read the union’s letter to WME here, its letter to CAA here. See the full…

EXCLUSIVE: Wagner Moura, a Golden Globe nominee for his role as Pablo Escobar in the Netflix acclaimed series Narcos, has signed with WME. Moura, who was previously repped by UTA, can currently be seen starring in two Netflix film; Sergio, which he also produced, and Wasp Network, opposite Penelope Cruz and Gael…

The WGA said Wednesday that it is in talks with WME and CAA for an agreement that would end their nearly 18-month standoff over packaging fees and the agencies' affiliations with corporately related production entities. "In short: our conversations continue," the guild said in a communique to members. The chief holdup…

EXCLUSIVE: WME and M88, the newly formed company from former WME partner Phillip Sun and MACRO CEO Charles D. King, have signed Nigerian-born actress and star of the CBS/Chuck Lorre sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola, Folake Olowofoyeku. She’s also repped by Del, Shaw, Moonves, Tanaka, Finkelstein & Lezcano and The Initiative…

Actress, director, and producer Eva Longoria has joined WME for representation. The Desperate Housewives alum, who was previously repped by CAA, will next be seen in Eugene Ashe's Sundance drama Sylvie's Love, co-starring opposite Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha, which will be available on Amazon. Longoria has a…

EXCLUSIVE: WME has announced that Noel Tedla Mesfin has joined the agency as an Agent in Production. He will be based out of the New York office. Prior to his new position at WME, Mesfin worked on the Sundance 2019 selection As Told To G/D Thyself which is directed by the Ummah Chroma, an international artist’s…

EXCLUSIVE: WME will represent the eight-member New Orleans rock band The Revivalists in all areas worldwide. Led by David Shaw, The Revivalists has released five studio albums and earned Billboard’s Top New Rock Artists title in 2017. The rock group has also received nods for the Billboard Music Awards and the iHeart…

Leah McSweeney, breakout star of season 12 of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New York City, has signed with WME for representation in all areas. McSweeney, who recently wrapped her first season on RHONY, quickly became a fan-favorite on the show. She recently updated her Instagram account to reveal her signing with…

EXCLUSIVE: Motion picture agent Niki Montazaran has departed ICM Partners for WME, Deadline has learned. Montazaran began her career at Paradigm, rising through the ranks from the mailroom before joining ICM. During her five year tenure at ICM in their Motion Picture Literary Group, Montazaran represented a broad…

The WGA says it's had "cordial discussions" with WME and CAA about signing its agency franchise agreement, but told its members Tuesday that it's not close to a deal with the two largest packaging agencies. The WGA has signed more than 100 agencies to its franchise agreement over the past 18 months, including UTA and…