Notes from the Rep Biz - 11-13-20 (+ New WR Features!)

New to WhoRepresents!
 
As our subscribers will probably have noticed already, WhoRepresents celebrity talent profiles now include social media handles, as well as a representative list of brand partners. Our hope is that this information proves useful to our subscribers in the marketing and brand-building space. We're adding more social media information and growing our list of influencer contacts every day!
 
Speaking of Influencers...:
 
A number of social media stars and influencers have new reps. This is no surprise in this pandemic environment, where content made from home is in high demand. CAA has signed body-positivity guru Jessamyn Stanley, as well as comedian Jeff Wright and entrepreneur Nicole Walters. Over at WME, beauty authorities Deepica Mutyala and Bailey Sarian have joined the fold. UTA has signed skin care expert Hyram Yarbro, while upstart A3 has signed vlogging couple Jules & Saud.
 
Elsewhere Around Town:
 
Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm breakout Maria Bakalova, the Bulgarian actress who plays Borat's daughter, has signed with CAA.
 
Writer, actor and comedian Owen H.M. Smith has signed with UTA as he takes over showrunning duties on TBS' The Last O.G..
 
Filmmaker Jamal Hill has signed with APA and Oscar-nominated cinematographer turned director Mikael Salomon is now with Buchwald.
 
Sources: The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline, Variety