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Exclusive: The Daniel Hoff Agency has hired former Kmr agent, Kate Lackey, in the firm’s Atlanta office.

Lackey’s client base includes many notable film and TV actors in the Atlanta area, and her addition gives Daniel Hoff a big footprint in the South.

Lackey’s clients include Challen Cates, Carlease Burke. Brette Taylor, Wes Robinson (Blair Witch), Christina Wren, Ashley Leconte Campbell, and Evan Castelloe.

Lackey joins Atlanta-based agents Marta Parrillo and Renee Banks in the office, which opened in September 2022.

“Through her taste, relationships, and personal commitment and care, Kate is one of the top agents in the region,...

"Your daughter always has red eyes!" "Doesn't your child have memory problems?" Gravitas has unveiled an official trailer for a wild, weed comedy called Fourth Grade, from a Brazilian director named Marcelo Galvão. This was made in the US and after premiering at one fest in 2021 hasn't been released until now. When a brick of weed is found in a fourth-grade classroom, the students' parents gather in an emergency meeting full of accusations and intrigue. Uproarious chaos will quickly follow after some of them agree to share a joint. In the process, fragile and obscure secrets are revealed, and perspectives begin to shift... The weed problem is exposed as hypocrisy, and heartfelt truths & camaraderie blossom. Of course. The film stars William Baldwin, Teri Polo, Mena Suvari, Boti Bliss, Ben Begley, Challen Cates, and Roland Kickinger. This looks so bad, surprise surprise folks, but at least they start smoking up and letting loose.

Exclusive: Gravitas Ventures on Wednesday announced their acquisition of North American rights to Fourth Grade, a comedy starring William Baldwin (Backdraft), Teri Polo (Meet the Parents), Mena Suvari (American Beauty) and Ben Begley (For All Mankind) that will be released on demand and in theaters in around 10 markets on July 14.

Written and directed by Brazil’s Marcelo Galvão, Fourth Grade takes place at a prestigious, private, Catholic elementary school, where a principal and a drama teacher gather the parents of the 4th grade students to discuss an alarming situation: a brick of marijuana found in the theater class. To protect the school’s reputation, they need to expel the kid responsible for the weed.

10 wealthy parents from Pacific Palisades, CA and Eddie (Ben Begley), an outsider whose daughter just won a scholarship, arrive at the meeting. And after an aggressive discussion, the principal and the drama teacher leave the room.

Exclusive: Cranked Up Films has acquired North American rights to This Game’s Called Murder, an indie thriller from writer-director Adam Sherman (Wristcutters: A Love Story), with plans to release it in theaters and on demand December 3rd.

This Game’s Called Murder centers on Jennifer Wallendorf (Vanessa Marano), the daughter of a famed designer of women’s luxury footwear (Ron Perlman), who aims to sabotage his sadistic business. (Check out the first official trailer above.)

Sherman’s darkly comedic pic, full of murder, greed, and betrayal, also stars James Lastovic, Natasha Henstridge, Nicole Sousa, Nikko Austen Smith, Tory Devon Smith, Judson Mills, Challen Cates, Annabel Barrett, Tyler Steelman and more. Sherman produced with Noémi Santo.

“We couldn’t be more excited for audiences to experience this one-of-a-kind, vivid, and unapologetically ‘in-your-face’ film,” said Cranked Up Films CEO, Scott Donley. “Adam has such a unique perspective and filmmaking voice, it’s been...

Teri Polo, William Baldwin, Mena Suvari, and Robert Pine have been tapped to star in Fourth Grade B, a comedy-drama written by Marcelo Galvão. The indie is an American remake of Galvão’s 2005 Brazilian feature Quarta B. It’s described as a satirical portrayal of a private school’s emergency meeting filled with accusations and intrigue, as each parent tries to protect their own child and the uproarious chaos that follows the decision to light up a joint. Pamela Dunlap, Roland Kickinger, Ben Begley, Challen Cates, Taja V. Simpson, Boti Bliss, Rob Norton, Kelli Daniels, Jamison Jones, and Jiu-Jitsu celebrity trainer Rigan Machado co-star. Galvão produced the Wolf in a Pack production pic with Gabriela Kulaif and executive producers Giordano Biagi and Caio Vecchio. Galvão’s credits...

While most of the east coast slumbered, residents of L.A. felt the effects of a 3.6 magnitude earthquake on Monday night — including some of Hollywood’s biggest stars.

According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake hit the Westwood Village area around 11:20 p.m. local time with SoCal residents feeling tremors everywhere from Los Angeles to Costa Mesa, Upland, the Pacific Palisades and more.

While no injuries or damage has been reported yet, celebrities were vocal about the shaking on Twitter.

Kim Kardashian West, for one, was wide awake after the quake — telling a friend that while her...

New NCIS season 11,episode 15 spoiler pic features Gibbs,Bishop, & Tony action . Recently,CBS served up this new spoiler pic for their upcoming "NCIS" episode 15 of season 11, and it appears to be sorta interesting, giving us a new look at the ultra cute,new Ellie Bishop girl in smirky action with Gibbs and Tony. The episode is titled "Bulletproof." In the new episode 15 ,the NCIS team will race to locate defective bulletproof vests being sent overseas to activate duty military. After uncovering faulty bulletproof vests in a truck filled with stolen U.S.M.C. merchandise, the NCIS team is going to attempt to locate both the source and any vests that had been shipped to military personnel overseas. Guest stars will include: Margo Harshman (Delilah Fielding) ,Sarah Aldrich (Karen Upline) , Adrian Latourelle (Benson Honeycutt) ,Jarrod Bailey (Chris Valley) , Ki Hong Lee (Chris Hoffman) , Challen Cates (Fay Gussman) , Shannon Cochran (Mallory...

New NCIS season 11,episode 15 official spoilers,plotline revealed by CBS. Recently,CBS released the new,official,synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "NCIS" episode 15 of season 1. The episode is entitled, "Bulletproof," and it sounds like things will pretty intriguing as the NCIS crew tries to crack a faulty bulletproof vests case, and more. In the new,15th episode press release: The NCIS team is going to race to locate defective bulletproof vests being sent overseas to activate duty military. Press release number 2: After uncovering faulty bulletproof vests in a truck filled with stolen U.S.M.C. merchandise, the NCIS team will attempt to locate both the source and any vests that had been shipped to military personnel overseas. Guest stars will feature: Margo Harshman (Delilah Fielding) ,Sarah Aldrich (Karen Upline) , Adrian Latourelle (Benson Honeycutt) ,Jarrod Bailey (Chris Valley) , Ki Hong Lee (Chris Hoffman) , Challen Cates (Fay Gussman) , Shannon Cochran...

Apparently a lot of stars wanted to start the new year with a new marriage.Over the weekend, 4 different celeb couples tied the knot, with three ceremonies held in Hawaii and another in Australia.So, who got hitched? Keep reading.First up is "Hangover" star Justin Bartha, who said "I do" during a ceremony on Saturday afternoon in Oahu, according to People.The 35-year-old actor married fitness trainer Lia Smith, a Hawaii native. Reese Witherspoon, Jesse Eisenberg and "Hangover" costar Ken Jeung were all at the wedding.Next up ... "Spartacus"!Liam McIntyre, who starred on the Starz series "Spartacus," married Erin Hasan in Melbourne, Australia on Saturday. Erin wore a Monique Lhuillier gown, according to People, while Liam sported a green Giorgio Armani tux.It sounds like a fairytale wedding for these two, who got engaged at Disney World in 2012.The third couple to get hitched was "Spy Kids" star...

No surprise, Alexa Vega made one beautiful blushing bride.  The 25-year-old Spy Kids star said "I do" to her 24-year-old Big Time Rush singer beau on Saturday, Jan. 4 in an intimate ceremony in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and now we finally have photos of the actress' gorgeous wedding dress, courtesy of her pals' Instagram pics.  Big Time Rush's Challen Cates shared a number of photos from the couple's nuptials, including a sweet shot of herself posing with the newlyweds in addition to pal Aaron McPherson, captioning the cute photo "Most fun wedding ever! Congratulations @TheCarlosPena &...

Actor James Gandolfini died Wednesday at age 51. Actors, artists, writers, and directors who have worked with him, or are simply fans of his work, sent their messages of love and admiration for the award-winning star of The Sopranos via Twitter. From Gandolfini’s The Incredible Burt Wonderstone co-stars Steve Carell and Olivia Wilde, to writer Damon Lindelof and singer Josh Groban, stars tweeted their condolences and thoughts. Read them below:

I am heartbroken about James Gandolfini. He was a gentle giant and great man. I love this picture, I loved him. pic.twitter.com/Y1wdbeUDfK

— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) June 19, 2013

James Gandolfini was a kind,...

Do you believe in signs? Well actress Challen Cates does, and when she first saw this Mediterranean-style house in Hancock Park, CA, she knew it was meant to be her family's new home. Not only were there grape-themed stained glass windows, but the motif popped up again in the carved fireplace mantel, which immediately reminded her of growing up on her family's vineyards in Roanoke, Virginia. These interesting details and Cates' great decorating ideas make it a house tour we had to share.

Cates, who plays a stellar mom on Nickelodeon's "Big Time Rush" and had a reocurring role on NBC's “Passions" also incorporates her winery roots in Diy decor projects using corks, which she admits she just can't seem to throw away. Recently she's used them for place cards and also assembled entire cork boards to display her kids' artwork.

We were most intrigued about how she keeps her home,...

Nickelodeon fans, you'll immediately recognize the lovely Challen Cates. The longtime actress currently stars on the network's hit show, Big Time Rush, where she plays Mrs. Knight, mother to Kendall and Katie (played by Kendall Schmidt and Ciaro Bravo). She's also had guest stints on CSI: NY, Criminal Minds and Desperate Housewives. Challen was kind enough to talk to me about her costars, the crazy pranks on set as well as her love for Rob Lowe and Mad Men. Read on!

Check out our interview with Challen's Btr costar Tanya Chisholm!

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