Talent Agents Impacted By WME Layoffs

As news of the round of layoffs at WME is getting around Hollywood, names are starting to emerge of agents affected by the cuts.

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WME Laying Off 30 Staffers, 3% of Headcount, After Going Private Last Year: ‘Our Industry Is Undergoing Profound Change’
#Variety #News #WME

https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/wme-layoffs-industry-is-undergoing-profound-change-1236692328/

WME Laying Off 30 Staffers, 3% of Headcount, After Going Private

WME is laying off 30 employees, as the company seeks to streamline operations amid industrywide shifts.

Variety

WME Laying Off 30 Staffers, 3% of Headcount, After Going Private Last Year: ‘Our Industry Is Undergoing Profound Change’

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/wme-layoffs-industry-is-undergoing-profound-change-1236692328/

WME Cuts 30 Staffers In Restructuring Move

Co-chiefs Christian Muirhead and Richard Weitz said the goal, in part, was "reducing layers."

The Hollywood Reporter
WME Undergoes Layoffs: 30 Agency Staffers Impacted

William Morris Endeavor is laying off 30 people, or 3% of the staff, across multiple offices, departments and levels of the talent agency.

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LA28 Ignores Wasserman Rebuke By LA City Council: “On Track To Deliver A Successful Olympic & Paralympic Games”

An overwhelming number of Los Angeles City Council members have voted to begin ousting Casey Wasserman, but LA28 doesn't seem to care

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WME’s Bradley Rainey Reps 4 Nominees for Original Score, But Don’t Ask Him For Oscar Predictions

The head of the agency’s music for visual media department talks the challenges of recording in L.A. and why composers who embrace the constraints of the medium fare best.

The Hollywood Reporter

Signed: Beartooth Finds a Fearless New Record Label; Skylar Grey Inks With New Management

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.billboard.com/lists/beartooth-new-label-releases-single-artist-signings/

London Book Fair Analysis: Industry Hopes ‘Heated Rivalry’ Effect Will Overcome “Divergence” Between TV, Film & Publishing
#News #Agencies #CAA #CurtisBrown #HeatedRivalry #LondonBookFair #UTA #WME

https://deadline.com/2026/03/london-book-fair-analysis-heated-rivalry-effect-tv-book-divergence-1236742603/

London Book Fair Analysis: Industry Hopes ‘Heated Rivalry’ Effect Will Overcome “Divergence” Between TV, Film & Publishing

Our London Book Fair analysis finds that the 'Heated Rivalry' effect is having an impact as agents, producers and execs come to town.

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Booking Agent Lucy Dickins Joins CAA Days After Departing WME

"I’ve long admired the vision and leadership of the company and the incredible team behind it," Dickins said in a statement.

The Hollywood Reporter