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EXCLUSIVE: Adam Perry, who has been with Independent Artist Group, formerly known as APA, for nearly 13 years, has joined CAA. Perry’s appointment was just revealed internally within the agency. The longtime literary agent was promoted to partner at IAG a year ago and it comes after APA merged w…

The consolidation in the talent representation space continues. Agency for the Performing Arts and music touring agency Artist Group International (AGI) are merging, with the combined full-service agency rebranded as Independent Artist Group (IAG). APA President Jim Osborne is being named CEO of IAG, with…

EXCLUSIVE: APA’s Head of Music Bruce Solar is among a few music agents who are leaving the agency. A replacement for Solar will be announced shortly. "In the past year we have added 21 agents including many that joined our touring department. This past week we notified a handful of agents, most of…

EXCLUSIVE: Ahead of Saturday’s Season 2 premiere for his Apple sports drama series Swagger at the Tribeca Festival, actor Isaiah Hill has taken on new representation, signing with APA in all areas. In the series created by Reggie Rock Blythewood, which returns to Apple TV+ on June 23rd, Hill plays…

The impact of the ongoing writers strike on the talent agencies continues. APA has laid off a number of assistants. Junior agents, primarily in the lit department, which is the most affected by the work stoppage, have been asked to share assistants, sources tell Deadline. APA is the second major…

Hollywood talent agencies are getting into a cost-cutting mode amid a second industry work stoppage in three years. Many have implemented extra scrutiny/cuts in travel and expenses and some are also contemplating/planning temporary salary reductions. The measures are being taken as the WGA strike is…

EXCLUSIVE: Stand-up comedian and actress Dulcé Sloan has signed with APA. Sloan is a longtime correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show who will serve as a guest host for the series for a week beginning Monday, May 1. Additionally, she currently brings to life the character of Honeybee…

EXCLUSIVE: APA has announced its signing of David Hayter, the award-winning screenwriter, actor, director and producer best known for scripting films that have pulled in well over $1B at the worldwide box office. Related Stories …

EXCLUSIVE: Mayan Lopez has signed with APA. Lopez is the co-creator, writer, producer, and star of the NBC comedy series Lopez vs Lopez. Lopez and her real-life father George Lopez, who also co-created the series with Debby Wolfe, play fictionalized versions of themselves in the multi-cam, which…

EXCLUSIVE: APA on Thursday announced its signing of actress Madison Iseman. Iseman is one of a number of emerging stars to have inked with the agency of late, joining a list that includes Rosa Salazar, Brianna Hildebrand, Trevor Jackson and Michael Rainey Jr. APA’s recent signing momentum has also…

EXCLUSIVE: Jill Alexander, who featured on HBO’s Silicon Valley for four seasons, has signed with APA. The agency has signed Alexander, who has been writing for Disney's Pixar, in all areas. It comes after APA's growth with over a dozen new agents following the CAA/ICM merger. Alexander is the…

A sexual assault and harassment lawsuit filed in 2019 by a former APA employee against CEO Jim Gosnell, two other employees at the agency and a former executive at production company Collins Avenue has been dismissed. The matter was resolved in arbitration after the case was referred there by an LA…