Exclusive: After nearly five years at Authentic Talent and Literary Management, Adam Segal has departed to launch his own shop, Strig Artist Management, Deadline has learned.
In addition to Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG Award winner Quinta Brunson, the creator, showrunner, writer, producer and star of beloved ABC sitcom Abbott Elementary, Segal brings with him clients including Benjamin Norris (Never Have I Ever), Malik Elassal (Snowflakes), Kate Peterman, Sureni Weerasekera (Netflix’s Comedy Showcase: Introducing), Justin Tan, and WGA Award winner Reggie Henke (I Think You Should Leave).
Of the move, Segal shared, “Our mission at Strig is to provide comprehensive representation focused on creative freedom, overall fulfillment, and personal growth for artists. A strig is the footstalk of a leaf or a flower and the true connecting piece within a plant – I find this to be so meaningful. As managers,...
In addition to Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG Award winner Quinta Brunson, the creator, showrunner, writer, producer and star of beloved ABC sitcom Abbott Elementary, Segal brings with him clients including Benjamin Norris (Never Have I Ever), Malik Elassal (Snowflakes), Kate Peterman, Sureni Weerasekera (Netflix’s Comedy Showcase: Introducing), Justin Tan, and WGA Award winner Reggie Henke (I Think You Should Leave).
Of the move, Segal shared, “Our mission at Strig is to provide comprehensive representation focused on creative freedom, overall fulfillment, and personal growth for artists. A strig is the footstalk of a leaf or a flower and the true connecting piece within a plant – I find this to be so meaningful. As managers,...
- 6/26/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Machine Gun Kelly sparked speculation that he is changing his name.
If you didn’t know, Mgk‘s real name is Colson Baker, which he does use for acting projects, but for music, he professionally goes by Machine Gun Kelly.
During a recent red carpet appearance at the GQ Men of the Year Party, the 33-year-old musician asked photographers to call him something else, which then had many others wondering if he’s going to be changing his stage name.
Find out more inside…
At the event, Mgk asked photographers to just call him “Machine.” He then followed that up with an Instagram caption, saying, “...
If you didn’t know, Mgk‘s real name is Colson Baker, which he does use for acting projects, but for music, he professionally goes by Machine Gun Kelly.
During a recent red carpet appearance at the GQ Men of the Year Party, the 33-year-old musician asked photographers to call him something else, which then had many others wondering if he’s going to be changing his stage name.
Find out more inside…
At the event, Mgk asked photographers to just call him “Machine.” He then followed that up with an Instagram caption, saying, “...
- 11/22/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
While TikTok has long been a conduit for comedy, its live platform is getting set to debut its first fully produced sketch comedy series, the Sam Grey-backed Stapleview.
Beginning Thursday, the show will stream along with a dedicated channel on TikTok Live, with subsequent distribution across social media. The official announcement of the venture describes Stapleview as “a modern take on sketch comedy and variety show formats featuring a collection of popular individual content creators.”
Grey, who is Stapleview’s creator and executive producer, is a former manager and producer at Management 360 and Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video. He executive produced Tina Fey feature comedy Whiskey Tango Foxtrot and the upcoming comedy Sacramento. His late father, Brad Grey, was a noted comedy manager who went on to become CEO of Paramount Pictures.
The aim of Stapleview is to offer TikTok users the best in social media and influencer comedy with segments,...
Beginning Thursday, the show will stream along with a dedicated channel on TikTok Live, with subsequent distribution across social media. The official announcement of the venture describes Stapleview as “a modern take on sketch comedy and variety show formats featuring a collection of popular individual content creators.”
Grey, who is Stapleview’s creator and executive producer, is a former manager and producer at Management 360 and Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video. He executive produced Tina Fey feature comedy Whiskey Tango Foxtrot and the upcoming comedy Sacramento. His late father, Brad Grey, was a noted comedy manager who went on to become CEO of Paramount Pictures.
The aim of Stapleview is to offer TikTok users the best in social media and influencer comedy with segments,...
- 3/2/2022
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
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