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EXCLUSIVE: Ahead of her “Out of This World Tour” with Missy Elliott and Busta Rhymes, which kicks off July 4 and continues through the end of August, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Ciara has signed with WME for worldwide representation in all areas. The agency will work with her to expand her…

EXCLUSIVE: Bridgerton and Fair Play actress Phoebe Dynevor has inked with WME for representation in all areas, we can tell you. The actress played Daphne Basset (née Bridgerton) for two seasons on the hit Netflix series, the first season remaining one of the most viewed on the streamer with 113.3M…

EXCLUSIVE: The Lego Group, the company behind the toys and all your favorite Lego-themed entertainment, has signed with WME for representation. As The Lego Group’s agency, WME will advise the Lego team across the entertainment industry and provide insight and support on strategies to optimize the…

EXCLUSIVE: To utilize an old colloquialism, the fat lady has finally sung in the legal drama between WME and La La Land composter Justin Hurwitz. Over two years after Oscar winner Hurwitz sued his ex-agency for fraud over a touring "live-to-film concert" of the Damien Chazelle-directed movie, the…

UPDATED with McMahon lawyer statement: The horrific rape and sex trafficking allegations against former WWE boss Vince McMahon won't have their day in court yet, thanks to the Department of Justice. In a sealed filing today, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York presented…

EXCLUSIVE: WME has signed Judd Apatow, the prolific hyphenate responsible for a ton of comedy box office and the launch of many stars and filmmakers in that space. As Deadline exclusively revealed, Apatow ended a 30-year relationship with UTA, and took meetings with the other majors before deciding…

Ari Emanuel tonight left no ambiguity of what he thinks about Benjamin Netanyahu. Speaking at the Simon Wiesenthal Center's National Tribute Gala, where he was awarded its Humanitarian Prize, the Endeavor CEO blasted the Israeli prime minister, saying, “The time for Bibi Netanyahu to go has…

Endeavor Group Holdings posted a 16% increase in total revenue in the first quarter thanks to the WWE-UFC merger, though the company’s divisions outside of Owned Sports Properties each saw downturns. Total revenue came in at $1.85 billion, with the rise from a year ago largely due to the influx from…

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy and DGA Award-winning actor, director, writer and producer Ben Stiller has signed with WME in all areas. Stiller’s breakthrough came with his Emmy-winning sketch comedy program The Ben Stiller Show (1992-1995), which helped launch the careers of Judd Apatow, David Cross, Janeane…

EXCLUSIVE: WME has hired Kelly Cannon as an agent in its motion picture literary department. Based in the agency’s Beverly Hills office, she begins her work effective immediately. Cannon joins after a two-year stint at Universal Pictures, where she served as Manager, Production & Franchise…

EXCLUSIVE: Academy Award nominated writer Samy Burch has signed with WME. Burch is the writer behind May December, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, in addition to WGA and Critics Choice Awards nominations. Burch won the Independent Spirit Award for Best First…

EXCLUSIVE: Nicolas Cage, FKA twigs, Noah Jupe and Souheila Yacoub are set to star in Egyptian-American director Lotfy Nathan's The Carpenter's Son exploring the rarely told story of the childhood of Jesus with a horror take. Paris-based Cinenovo and L.A.-based Spacemaker are producing. Goodfellas is…