Notes from the Rep Biz ~ 10-25-2024

At WME: Choreographer Charm La'Donna, Comedian Jiaoying Summers, and actor Paapa Essiedu are among the new signs for the agency.

New signs for CAA include: Director John Swab, actress and media personality Nicole Scherzinger, Influencer Quenlin Blackwell, and internet personality Juju ‘Straw Hat Goofy’ Green.

Gersh has signed actress Melissa Leo, comedian Alex Moffat, actress Skye Ladell, and actor Henry Eikenberry.

Other Notes Around Town
James Pumphrey and Jesse Wood the creators behind the youtube channel SPEEED are now repped by UTA.

Management company Grandview has been acquired by private equity firm TPG and merged with UntitledJennifer Trofa has left Range Media Partners and joined VerveAlison Nguyen.

UTA agent Mark Gordon has moved to 3 Arts Entertainment as a manager.

Publicists Lindsay Galin and Jeff Raymond have left Rogers and Cowan PMK to launch new firm 2pm Sharp

Comedienne and actress Whitney Cummings along with, Yellowjackets star Sophie Nélisse, and actor Peter Claffey are now all managed by Brillstein Entertainment.

Speaking of Yellowjackets -- Ella Purnell has signed with Range Media Partners along with writer/producer Johanna Lee and actress Deborah Ayorinde.

Sources: Deadline, Hollywood Reporter, Variety