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17.04.2024 - 18:55 / variety.com
Joe Otterson TV Reporter Chef and content creator Nick DiGiovanni has signed with WME for representation in all areas, Variety has learned exclusively. He continues to be represented by Align PR and Yorn Levine Barnes. DiGiovanni rose to fame when he became the youngest-ever finalist on the cooking competition series “MasterChef” in 2019 during the show’s tenth season.
He ultimately finished in third place, behind Sarah Faherty and eventual winner Dorian Hunter. He would return to the series in Season 11 as a mentor. Since then, he has amassed a massive following on social media, regularly posting cooking content.
At present, he has over 30 million followers across platforms like TikTok and Instagram. He was won the Streamy Award for Food Creator of the Year two of the past three years, in 2021 and 2023. DiGiovanni has also collaborated with the A-list talent such as Matthew McConaughey, Jason Momoa, Paris Hilton, Gordon Ramsay, Tom Brady, and Selena Gomez.
He has also partnered with major companies like Google, Burger King, and T-Mobile, and appeared on shows like “The Drew Barrymore Show” and “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (now “Live With Kelly and Mark”). In 2023, he released his first cookbook, “Knife Drop: Creative Recipes Anyone Can Cook,” which went on to become a New York Times bestseller and remained on the bestseller list for five weeks. He also launched his own premium salt company, Osmo, in 2021.
DiGiovanni serves as the sole brand ambassador for the non-profit Farmlink Project, which aims to combat food waste and deliver food to communities in need. DiGiovanni launched the clothing brand Happy Potato, with a portion of the proceeds from sales going to benefit Farmlink.
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With his new highly-anticipated film Challengers bowing this weekend, Mike Faist looks to have found a new agent and manager as he as signed with WME and Brillstein Entertainment Partners for representation. He will continue to work with former agent Samantha Stoller, who transitioned to management in February.
EXCLUSIVE: British actor and screenwriter Jamie Bacon has signed with UK agency United Agents.
EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed actress and writer Megan Fox for representation in all areas.
Katcy Stephan Gersh has signed Scottish actor Thomas Doherty, known for starring as the salacious heartthrob Max Wolf in 2021’s “Gossip Girl” reboot. Doherty rose to prominence following his role as Harry Hook in Disney Channel’s “Descendants” franchise.
EXCLUSIVE: Indian actress Sayani Gupta has signed with Crimson Media and The SB Initiative for worldwide representation.
Selena Gomez looks so happy while hanging out on a date night with her boyfriend Benny Blanco during the New York Knicks playoff game held at Madison Square Garden on Monday night (April 22) in New York City.
Kevin Hart and his entertainment company Hartbeat have signed with WME for representation in all areas. Hart continues to develop, star, and produce feature films, television, commercials and podcasts via Hartbeat. The move to WME comes as Hart and Hartbeat continue to expand their portfolio of multi-platform IP.
EXCLUSIVE: Ayesha Harris has signed with Innovative Artists for representation.
EXCLUSIVE: CAA has signed Robert O’Hara, the New York-based playwright and director of Jeremy O. Harris’ Tony-nominated Slave Play.
EXCLUSIVE: Tony Award winning playwright and screenwriter Itamar Moses has signed with Grandview for management. Itamar’s play The Ally recently premiered at The Public Theater, directed by Lila Neugebauer and starring Josh Radnor. His new musical Dead Outlaw ran simultaneously off-Broadway with Audible Theater at the Minetta Lane.
EXCLUSIVE: Terrence Terrell (Giants, Obliterated) has signed with Ascend Artists Representation.
EXCLUSIVE: M88 has signed actor Simu Liu (Shang-Chi) for representation.
EXCLUSIVE: Noah Wyle (ER, The Librarians) has signed with Verve for representation.
EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed comedian Matt Rife for representation in all areas, with an eye toward expanding his opportunities in film and TV and beyond.
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor CAA has signed Sarah Lugor, the multihyphenate content creator, model, host, fashion influencer and musician who posts on TikTok under the handle “@shreksdumpster,” for representation. Lugor, 23, is known for her comedic videos and fashion sense. She has built a following of more than 3 million followers across platforms — including 2.5 million on TikTok — helping her gain recognition as an LGBTQ TikTok trailblazer and landing her features in Vogue and the Huffington Post.
EXCLUSIVE: Milo Ventimiglia, star of This is Us and Heroes, has new representation.
EXCLUSIVE: Sam Catlin has signed with CAA for representation.
EXCLUSIVE: Tom Payne, the British actor who starred in Fox drama series Prodigal Son, has new representation.
Joe Otterson TV Reporter Fresh off his win at WrestleMania 40, WWE star Damian Priest has signed with Paradigm for representation in all areas, Variety has learned exclusively. Paradigm will work to build his business across books, acting, marketing, unscripted and more. Priest, who was born Luis Berrios (Martinez), most recently won the WWE World Heavyweight Championship during Night 2 of WrestleMania 40 by cashing in his Money in the Bank contract against Drew McIntire, who himself had just won the championship from Seth Rollins.