Agency announced moves at annual retreat in Carlsbad last week
Matt Pressberg | March 28, 2017 @ 2:17 PM
Last Updated: March 28, 2017 @ 6:24 PM
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Creative Artists Agency has promoted 22 trainees to agents or executives at its annual retreat at the La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, California.
The agency promoted Chen Jing, based in the firm’s Beijing office, and Los Angeles-based Avi Wasserman, who was formerly on the desk of Nick Styne, to agents in the motion pictures department. Both serve in CAA’s talent group and represent actors and actresses working in film.
Wilhelmina Ross, Ishmael Hinson, and Matthew Chazen have been promoted to agents in CAA’s television department. New York-based Chazen is in the alternative – television group, while Ross and Hinson, based in Los Angeles, will serve in CAA’s TV lit and media talent groups, respectively.
CAA named three new agents in its comedy touring group, which books more than 5,000 live performances annually around the world. They are Christian Amechi, Andy Farag, and Mark Gordon, all of whom are based in Los Angeles.
The agency’s music department also had several promotions, with Bradlee Banbury, Logan Handelsman, Shirin Nury, Will Scott, and Juliet Teicher all being named agents. Banbury is based in London, Handelsman is based in Nashville, Nury is based in Los Angeles, and Scott and Teicher work out of New York.
Arlesha Amazan, based in Miami, has been promoted to agent in CAA Sports’ basketball division, which represents more than three dozen All-Star and emerging NBA players. New York-based Nick Thimm received a promotion to executive in the agency’s property sales group.
Los Angeles-based Chelsea Gosnell, Chloe McHugh, Lingie Park, and Peter Skrumbis, and Erin Heyns-Stern, who’s based in New York, have been promoted to executives in CAA’s marketing division.
CAA also promoted Katherine Moncrief and Adam Friedman to executives in its corporate development and global client strategy departments, respectively.
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WILL FERRELL Ferrell most recently appeared with Kevin Hart in the $34 million-grossing comedy "Get Hard." Since this gallery first published, he has signed with UTA.
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MELISSA MCCARTHY The "Bridesmaids" star will topline the forthcoming Paul Feig comedy "Spy." Since this gallery first published, she has signed with UTA.
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JASON SUDEIKIS Sudeikis is a major comedy player with hits like "Horrible Bosses" and the forthcoming "Sleeping With Other People."
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JIM PARSONS The Emmy and Golden Globe winner is "The Big Bang Theory's" golden boy, with a salary to match.
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SETH MEYERS NBC's late night host is digging his heels into the timeslot with the help of lead-in Jimmy Fallon.
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ZOOEY DESCHANEL Deschanel's Fox comedy "New Girl" has just been renewed for a fifth season.
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ED HELMS Helms will next pioneer a reboot of the "Vacation," franchise, made legendary by Chevy Chase.
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CHRIS PRATT Pratt made a major career crossover into leading man territory with "Guardians of the Galaxy," and will next be tasked with delivering a hit with "Jurassic World." Since this gallery first published, he has signed with UTA.
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JOHNNY KNOXVILLE Knoxville (pictured with comedy legend Don Rickles) commands the "Jackass" brand and occasionally ventures into high-brow comedy territory
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MINDY KALING A onetime UTA client before she departed for CAA, Kaling is in play. She's currently writer, producer and star of Fox's "The Mindy Project."
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SARAH SILVERMAN Silverman just won an Emmy for her HBO comedy special "We Are Miracles!" and serves as guest star on Showtime's "Masters of Sex."
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LESLEY HEADLAND The up-and-comer scored amazing notices and broke VOD records for her 2013 comedy "Bachelorette." She directs the upcoming Jason Sudeikis comedy "Sleeping With Other People."
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GARRY MARSHALL An acting and directing icon, Marshall would be a prestige get for any agency. He last directed 2011's "New Years Eve."
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“We’re very confident that a number of the high profile clients will come with us,” a UTA insider told TheWrap. Will Ferrell, Melissa McCarthy in contention
As five top agents left Creative Artists Agency on Tuesday, accepting partnerships at United Talent Agency, major clients are up for grabs. Take a look at the star-studded list, compiled by TheWrap.