A3 Talent Agent Todd Eisner Moves To Paradigm

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Paramore is a free agent. That, and not a band breakup, is the reason most of the group’s online presence has been suddenly wiped clean, sources tell Variety. The band’s longtime website, paramore.net, now leads to a “404 Not Found” message, which alarmed many fans of the group.

Former Coronation Street and Hollyoaks star, Lucy-Jo Hudson, has revealed that she had to take up a job as a travel agent due to a lack of acting roles. The actress, also known for her roles on Wild at Heart and Doctors, shared her latest career news on Instagram with a glamorous photo of herself, saying: "In my industry, it's not easy." Lucy-Jo wrote: "I could audition for 8 jobs and get none, yet I could fall into a job next week, or I might not work for 6 months! It's not easy but I continue to push as I love nothing more than acting! But while I'm in limbo, I have decided I need a side hustle." She added: "Something that will fit around the kids, that I can take on the road when I'm going to London for castings, something I can keep working on while I get an acting role I love.

EXCLUSIVE: Trey Cannon, the CAA talent agent that has repped stars including Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Laurence Fishburne, has joined rival WME.

Lauren Ames Henry Willson’s behavior was protected by other powerful players in the entertainment industry who depended on him for a steady stream of fresh, young talent. In episode 3 of “Variety Confidential,” host Tracy Pattin and co-host Matt Donnelly, Variety’s senior entertainment and media writer, unearth the story of Willson, an aggressive, midcentury Hollywood talent agent and manager who succeeded in both spotting and taking advantage of young actors within whom he saw potential for fame.

EXCLUSIVE: Adam Perry, who has been with Independent Artist Group, formerly known as APA, for nearly 13 years, has joined CAA.

EXCLUSIVE: WME has hired Allie Cohen as a scripted TV agent.

2024 will be an interesting year for superhero films and the comic book genre—especially after a dire 2023.

Colman Domingo is opening up about his past experiences in his attempt to break into film and television.

Joker.The sequel – titled Folie à Deux – will be released on October 4, 2024, the same date as the fifth anniversary of Joker.Phillips shared two new stills on his Instagram account yesterday (December 25). “Wishing everyone a happy holiday and a beautiful new year,” he captioned the post.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Colman Domingo is having a banner year thanks to acclaimed performances in “Rustin” and “The Color Purple,” the latter of which opened to a triumphant $18 million on Christmas Day. But things were considerably different for the actor back in 2014. Despite being a Tony nominee for “The Scottsboro Boys,” Domingo couldn’t get his screen acting career off the ground.

Todd Phillips is giving DC fans a Christmas present, dropping brand new photos of Joker: Folie à Deux featuring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga.

Norby Walters, the onetime music agent who ran the annual “Night of 100 Stars” Oscar party for years and hosted an iconic low-stakes poker party for actors, died December 12. He was 91. His son, Walters Media Group founder and former Bold Films CEO Gary Michael Walters, confirmed the news but did not provide details.

Valerie Wu Intern Norby Walters, a music agent who hosted the annual “Night of 100 Stars” Oscars viewing party for more than 25 years, died Dec. 10 in Burbank. He was 91.

UTA has added veteran lit agent Max Grossman to its expanding theater department.

Kristin Chenoweth, the Emmy- and Tony-winning Broadway favorite, will lead a one-night-only benefit concert this April to honor the late Roundabout Theatre Company leader Todd Haimes.

Seamus Lyte, the UK agent to the late Carrie Fisher, has died at his home in Los Angeles of glioblastoma. He was 54.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons isn’t ignoring Todd Chrisley‘s claims — and they aren’t admitting them, either!!

EXCLUSIVE: WME has promoted a group of 35 to agent across multiple departments and offices. Those elevated include Sophia Heslov, Jackie Maldonado, Lindsey Leino, Max Rudman, Derek Otto, Suzannah Ball, Sian-Ashleigh Edwards, Alex Kane, Maddie Neil, Jonah Rabb, Peter Dunn, Lizzy Weingold, Umer Durrani, Myles Schalet, Grace Goldstein, Emily Gross, Max West, Doug Cohen, Preston Gittelson, Cecilia Yao, Carly Huffman, Sean McHugh, Adam Sherif, Jacob Fox, Sam Dolen, Ben Yekuel, Meera Patel, John Showfety, Janelle Flint, Lindsey Hastings, Josh Green, Dan Kuklinski, Jeremy Upton, Laura Williams, and Carlile Willett.

Todd Chrisley’s prison stay is far from purr-fect. The “Chrisley Knows Best” alum opened up about the alleged “disgustingly filthy” living conditions he’s been experiencing since reporting to Federal Prison Camp in Pensacola, Florida, in January.“The food is dated and it’s out of date by, at minimum, a year. It’s a year past expiration.

Todd Chrisley is speaking out and dropping some shocking allegations for the first time from behind bars!