Alan Cumming Signs With UTA
Alan Cumming has signed with UTA for representation in all areas, Variety has learned. He will continue to be repped by Bond Artists and by B-Side in the UK. Although Cumming has enjoyed a…
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Max Amini Signs With UTA (EXCLUSIVE)
Max Amini has signed with UTA for representation in all areas. The comedian and actor is coasting off a 2025 global tour, where he performed 150 sold-out shows across 19 countries, and is…
LISTEN: UTA’s Blair Kohan and Jason Heyman Have a Deep Conversation About the Business of Comedy: ‘If You Don’t Build It, They Won’t Come’
The work of being a comedian and fielding comedy projects hasn’t been the same since the pandemic — in good and not-so-good ways. That’s one of many takeaways from a deep conversation…
Elizabeth Day Signs With UTA and Curtis Brown
Award-winning author and broadcaster Elizabeth Day has signed with UTA and Curtis Brown, where she will be represented across publishing, factual entertainment, media rights, creators, TV…
Adam Friedland Signs With UTA (EXCLUSIVE)
Adam Friedland has signed with UTA. The comedian and podcaster best known for hosting “The Adam Friedland Show” will be represented by the agency in all areas, including film, television,…
How Gen Z Leaders Behind UTA’s ZCON Are Capitalizing on ‘Authenticity’: We’re Asking ‘Well-Seasoned Executives’ to Do ‘Pretty Crazy Things’
The bubbles have settled after UTA‘s ZCON event and new Gen Z-taught lessons have, hopefully, been learned by old-guard executives looking to team with the next wave of movers and shakers…
UTA Taps Disney and Apple Alum Judy Schwab as Chief People Officer
Judy Schwab, a human resources veteran of Disney and Apple, has joined UTA as chief people officer. “Judy’s exceptional track record in building high-performing teams and leading people…
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Success Validates UTA Strategy as Agency Unveils Ambitious Asian Expansion at Busan (EXCLUSIVE)
David Park has been showing up. For years, the UTA senior partner and television agent has made the trek to Asia multiple times annually, building relationships in markets where American…
John Legend Signs With UTA in All Areas
United Talent Agency has signed EGOT-winning multi-platinum-selling singer-songwriter John Legend and his production company, Get Lifted, for global representation in all areas, the…
UTA Expands Communications Team With Addition of Gabe Tesoriero and Kate Cafaro
UTA has expanded its communications department with the addition of Gabe Tesoriero and Kate Cafaro. Based in New York and Los Angeles, respectively, Tesoriero and Cafaro will both serve as…
UTA London Hires Emily Thorpe-Jones to Lead Corporate and Private Events for Music Division
UTA‘s London office has hired Emily Thorpe-Jones to head up corporate and private events for its music division. Thorpe-Jones will work closely with UTA’s agents, managers and artists to…
UTA Taps Partner Darnell Strom to Lead Growing London Office
UTA partner Darnell Strom is heading across the pond to lead the agency’s growing London office. Previously based in Los Angeles, Strom will step into the newly created role to oversee…
CAA Hires Former UTA Partner Brent Weinstein
Brent Weinstein, who in nearly 20 years at UTA launched and grew the agency’s pioneering digital media business, is joining rival CAA in a senior role overseeing multiple areas. Weinstein…
Chance the Rapper, Cynthia Erivo Join UTA for Pre-Met Gala Celebration
On Sunday night, Met Gala anticipation reached a fever pitch. The pre-parties had been going for several days at that point, and prep for the main event loomed in the morning. With a long…
UTA Names Cassandra Bujarski Chief Communications Officer
Cassandra Bujarski has joined UTA as its Chief Communications Officer. In her new role, Bujarski will oversee UTA’s global communications strategy, reporting to UTA CEO Jeremy Zimmer and…