UTA Signs British YouTube Creator Group Sidemen

EXCLUSIVE: The impact from the double Hollywood strikes continues to be felt. UTA is the latest talent agency to go through staff reductions over the past six months. Sources say due to a small reorganization of some groups at the agency, a small number of agents and employees from other groups are being let go. While it comes amid the strike, it is not directly because of the strike, as a source close to situation says it is due to the company’s recent growth and expansion and a review of organizational needs that has led to the cutbacks.

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Le, one of the most popular dancers on TikTok (known as @justmaiko) and YouTube who has amassed more than 68 million followers combined across his social media, has signed with CAA for representation.

Angelique Jackson Range Media Partners has signed filmmaker Kat Wood for representation. The U.K.-born and L.A.-based director and screenwriter was a BBC broadcast journalist before making her mark on Hollywood. Wood, who was named to Screen International’s “Stars of Tomorrow” list, has shown her proficiency as a screenwriter, setting up a high-profile genre feature every year for the last six years.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic What would a monk want with a gun? Bringing wisdom and a streak of wry humor to his Bhutan-set sophomore feature, “The Monk and the Gun” director Pawo Choyning Dorji teases any number of possible answers to that question over the course of a droll, shrewdly satirical fable, in which Western values crash against a seemingly intransigent (but potentially more enlightened) South Asian culture. A gifted storyteller who keeps audiences guessing about his characters’ motives until the surprising moment everything comes together, Dorji was born in Bhutan, but attended university in Wisconsin.

A rape suspect accused of faking his own death to avoid prosecution can be extradited to the US to face charges, after Scottish ministers signed his extradition order.

The Rosenzweig Group has signed rising Australian actor Xavier Molyneux for representation in all areas.

EXCLUSIVE: United Talent Agency has signed rising-star actor, writer and filmmaker Jordan Mendoza for representation in all areas by a large, cross-departmental team. 

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While many people think dementia is a disease that only affects the elderly, that isn’t always the case.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Negotiations between the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Hollywood studios continued into Friday night as questions swirled around town regarding whether a deal had been reached or if talks had once again broken down. There is no word yet on a potential deal, but insiders with knowledge of ongoings in the room say there is momentum on both sides to find a resolution that will end the 144-day writers strike. Friday’s talks are said to have begun at approximately 11 a.m.

United Talent Agency has landed a major new client in Oliver Anthony, the singer-songwriter behind the polarizing breakout country single “Rich Men North of Richmond,” which topped numerous charts after debuting on his YouTube channel in August. The first artist in history to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard charts without previously having a song on the charts, his deal is for exclusive worldwide representation in all areas.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Oliver Anthony has made his first serious step toward getting off the DIY train after instantly vaulting to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 without without a label or agent. UTA announced Thursday that it had signed the Virginia-based upstart for global representation in all areas.

Veteran news executive and producer Mary Noonan has joined UTA. She will serve as an agent in the News & Broadcasting division based in UTA’s New York office and will report to Partner and News & Broadcasting Head Peter Goldberg.

EXCLUSIVE: UTA and Anonymous Content have signed filmmaker Francis Galluppi for representation in all areas, ahead of the world premiere of his debut feature, The Last Stop in Yuma County, at Fantastic Fest.

EXCLUSIVE: United Talent Agency has signed actor Jack Champion for representation in all areas, Deadline can exclusively reveal.

Naman Ramachandran Crime thriller “The Last Stop in Yuma County” has unveiled its first clip. The debut feature from writer-director Francis Galluppi will bow at Austin’s Fantastic Fest before heading to Sitges. XYZ Films and UTA are co-representing North American sales.

EXCLUSIVE: Last year, Deadline revealed that The Crown had found a young British actor, Ed McVey to play Prince William in the sixth and final season of the Netflix drama.

EXCLUSIVE: Noah Centineo has signed with WME for representation.

We all shed a tear or two last week when we saw the news that YouTube stars Zoe Sugg (Zoella) and Alfie Deyes were finally engaged.The duo, who had been dating for 11 years, share Ottilie Rue Deyes, two, and are expecting another baby together in December.They were part of the "Brit Crew" of YouTubers, who, in their 2014 heyday, had fans swarming them at events including Hello World, which, though controversial, had thousands of ticket sales. Their "collab" videos on social media also got millions of views and they sold a plethora of products, from beauty items to books. Now, the group, which also included Marcus Butler and Tanya Burr, are "all grown-up".

Sophia Scorziello editor “Selling Sunset” and “Selling the OC” real estate star Jason Oppenheim has signed on to Underscore Talent, where he will be represented by Austin Mayster and Megan Brown. “Jason has the golden touch when it comes to real estate and business,” said Mayster and Brown in a statement. “He has built a community of highly-engaged followers who he entertains and informs with his vibrant personality.