Notes from the Rep Biz ~ 4-14-2023

New Signs at WME: "Shadow and Bone" author Leigh Bardugo, TikTok Comedian Jake Shane, "Mythic Quest’s" Ashly Burch, Tom Berkeley and Ross White directors and writers of Oscar and BAFTA winning short “An Irish Goodbye,”

At CAA: Michael C. Hall, "Snabba Cash" creator Jesper Ganslandt, director Georgia Oakley, Chanel Model And "Gossip Girl" star Whitney Peak, and upcoming "Fantastic Four" director Matt Shakman are all new signs for the death star.

AT UTA: New signs include; director Jay Roach and HGTV stars Chelsea and Cole DeBoer.

At Gersh: “Mad Men,” and “Ordinary Joe” actor James Wolk, “The Winchesters’” star Drake Rodger, actress Tèa Leoni, and Derek Luke

At Paradigm: Actor Lío Mehiel is a now repped by the agency, while UTA Alternative agent Neil A. Cohen has joined Paradigm.

Other Notes Around Town:

Screenwriter Nick Schenk and "Lopez vs Lopez" Co-Creator and star Mayan Lopez have signed with APA.

Director Joseph Amenta, writer Mike Gauyo, Boston Celtics' Jaylen Brown, and actor Woody McClain have signed with M88.

Manager Ashley Franklin has been named partner at Thruline.

"CODA" Star Emilia Jones is now managed by Brillstein Entertainment Partners

Zach Braff along with Sundance winners Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson are new signs for Range Media Partners.

In Sports and Music News: Bad Bunny and Noah Assad have launched Rimas Sports Agency, with baseball players Santiago Espinal (Toronto Blue Jays), Yonathan Daza (Colorado Rockies), Wilmer Flores (San Francisco Giants), Livan Soto (Los Angeles Angels), Jordan Diaz (Oakland Athletics) among the players starting on their roster.

Sources: Deadline, Variety, Hollywood Reporter