CAA Undergoes Layoffs In Talent & Other Departments

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent CAA has come on board to advise on the worldwide sales of “Pleasant Outcast,” the post-apocalyptic Korean thriller series from Lotte Cultureworks (“Along With the Gods: The Last 49 Days”) and Climax Studio. “Pleasant Outcast” is set to premiere at Canneseries, which kicks off April 5. The 10-part series is a companion piece to the Korean box office smash hit film “Concrete Utopia,” which was selected as South Korea’s Oscar contender and sold to 185 countries.

Jason Donovan looked unrecognisable as he underwent a dramatic transformation to become Frank N Furter in The Rocky Horror Show. The actor and singer, 55, who shot to fame back in the eighties as Neighbours hearthrob Scott Robinson, has now shown that he can still do it all. Jason ditched his short blonde locks for a longer, darker ‘do to portray the character in the well-loved musical.

Katcy Stephan Filmmaker Caroline Lindy has signed with CAA, Variety can exclusively reveal. Lindy is the writer and director of the romantic-comedy horror film “Your Monster,” which debuted in the Midnight section at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Lindy previously directed the short films “Kindred Spirit” and “Aspirational Slut,” the latter of which was awarded the Audience Award at the 2022 SXSW and Montreal’s Just For Laughs Comedy Festival.

A woman with stage five chronic kidney failure has launched a campaign to increase awareness of the devastating condition. Clare Griffin, 42, was first diagnosed with kidney failure at 12 and has since undergone 78 operations.

EXCLUSIVE: More details are emerging about the restructuring in the film division of Fifth Season earlier this week. Along with the change at the top of the unit, with Alexis Garcia stepping down to launch a new venture Fifth Season’s backing and Christopher Slager being promoted to replace him as Head of Film, there were layoffs across the division, sources tell Deadline.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Takashi Yamazaki, the Japanese filmmaker behind Oscar-winning smash hit “Godzilla Minus One,” has signed with CAA for representation. “Godzilla Minus One,” on which Yamazaki served as writer, director and VFX supervisor, earned the first-ever nomination and win for a Japanese production in the VFX category at the Academy Awards earlier this month. The film beat strong contenders such as “The Creator,” “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.

NBC News has cut ties with former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel, just days after she was announced as a paid analyst for the network. There had been a growing internal backlash at the division over her hire.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor CAA, the agency that helped broker the recent deal that brought former Republican National Committee chief Ronna McDaniel to NBC News as a political analyst, has parted ways with her, according to a person familiar with the matter, as she wrangles with the media outlet over appropriate terms for an exit. McDaniel has been advised to seek an attorney to represent her, this person said. A representative for CAA did not respond immediately to a query seeking comment.

EXCLUSIVE: CAA has signed Carlos Eric Lopez, a Mexican American personality, founder, photographer, creative director and cultural curator with more than a decade of experience in the entertainment and lifestyle industry.  

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor UTA announced Eric Iverson as chief technology officer, where he will lead information-technology strategy — joining the company as artificial intelligence and other tech developments are threatening to disrupt the industry. Most recently, Iverson served as director of product strategy Amazon MGM Studios, where he led product, user experience and AI efforts, and before that was chief technologist for media and entertainment in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) division.

EXCLUSIVE: Stewart Talent is expanding its Los Angeles Commercial Department with the hire of Valerie Chiovetti. She is coming from embattled KMR Talent, where she spent the last 11 years, and is expected to bring a number of former clients with her to Stewart Talent. 

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Filmmaker duo Fernanda Valadez and Astrid Rondero have signed with CAA. Valadez and Rondero co-directed and co-wrote “Sujo,” which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and won the Grand Jury Prize for World Dramatic competition. The film currently holds a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple, alleging that the company has established a monopoly with the iPhone that has harmed consumers, developers and competitors. “Each step in Apple’s course of conduct built and reinforced the moat around its smartphone monopoly,” the government said in the lawsuit filed Thursday.

Bill Maher tapes his show, which means news that breaks on Friday is usually not mentioned.

Bill Maher is leaving his agency.

Amanda Holden has shared a look inside her £7million Surrey mansion as she cleared out loads of her belongings. The TV star moved into the home with husband Chris Hughes and their two daughters, Alexa, 17, and Hollie, 12, in December, after listing her five-bedroom family home for £5million in 2022. Amanda, 53, enlisted the help of The Style Sisters, Charlotte Reddington and Gemma Lilly, who organise and “detox” celebrity homes for a living.

Emmerdale viewers have shared their confusion after Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter) underwent major surgery in an emotional episode.The Woolpack landlady opted to have a double mastectomy after she was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer - the same type of cancer that her mother Faith died of. Chas underwent the procedure in Thursday's (14 March) episode of Emmerdale. Her son Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller) and brother Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) were both at the hospital supporting her.

Houston Rodeo isn’t over just yet.From March 13-17, the annual music/cattle wrangling extravaganza will wrap things up at NRG Stadium with five huge concerts to close the festivities.Artists set to close out the spring run include Nickelback, Zac Brown Band, Jonas Brothers, Brad Paisley and Eric Church.Amazingly, last-minute tickets are more surprisingly affordable.At the time of publication, our team found seats going for as low as $18 before fees on Vivid Seats.Other concerts have tickets starting anywhere from $26 to $38 before fees.Plus, you won’t want to sleep on the BBQ contests, trail rides, horse shows, wine tastings, rides and games Rodeo offers, either.Want to get in on the action before it’s too late?You’re in the right place, Houstonians.We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the 2024 Houston Rodeo below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all NRG Stadium Houston Rodeo concerts dates, headliners, show start times and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent CAA has signed Deal Productions, a European film and TV banner co-founded by actor-turned-filmmaker Désirée Nosbusch (“Bad Banks”) and Alexandra Hoesdorff (“High Fantasy”). Based in Luxembourg, the company handles development, financing, packaging and production of independently-produced films and TV worldwide. Nosbusch, a well-known actor whose recent credits include “Bad Banks” and “Sissi,” is now making her directorial feature debut with “Poison,” a drama starring Tim Roth and Trine Dyrholm.

Reality star and former glamour model Katie Price took to Instagram to show off her latest cosmetic treatment as she revealed she had "500ml" pumped into her bum.The 45 year old shared a video to her Instagram stories where she was stripped down in a pink thong as she explained she was "so happy" with her latest procedure. The clinician was seen gripping her bottom as Katie said: "Look at that. Love it.