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Dasha Smith has been named Chief Operating Officer of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), departing her role as executive VP and chief administrative officer of the NFL. She joins CAA’s senior leadership to oversee daily operations, bringing experience from the NFL, Sony Music, and Time Inc.
THR publishes an exclusive excerpt from Ari Emanuel's Roll the Calls, recounting his grueling start in Hollywood as a CAA mailroom assistant—catering bagels, sorting endless mail, and enduring a brutal power culture—learning early that Hollywood runs on salesmanship, a mindset he carried into building WME and TK0 at the top of the industry.
Podcaster Alex Cooper leaves UTA to join CAA, a move insiders say is driven by a large capital infusion into her Unwell brand from Whitesell’s investment firm WTSL, enabling rapid growth across podcasts, TV, live events, and a new creative agency. The deal signals a strategic shift in representation to match Unwell’s multi-vertical expansion, even as the beverage line reportedly faces challenges and has drawn negative press surrounding Cooper’s team.
Deadline confirms Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper is in serious talks to move from UTA to CAA, with no deal finalized; UTA and CAA declined to comment, and Bloomberg was first to report the shift.
CAA called on Meta to require opt-in consent for using creators’ names, images, likenesses, and works in Muse AI, arguing default opt-out risks artists’ livelihoods; the move comes as Muse Photo/Video rolls out with public Instagram profiles set to opt-out, prompting industry backlash and calls for clearer disclosures, monitoring, and easy removal of unauthorized content.
Former 60 Minutes anchor Scott Pelley has signed with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) weeks after parting ways with CBS News, signaling a high-profile next act as he pursues opportunities beyond his four-decade CBS tenure and is now represented alongside former colleague Lesley Stahl.
Scott Pelley, the longtime 60 Minutes veteran who was fired in June after a dispute with CBS leadership, has signed with Creative Artists Agency, signaling a swift return to the industry; the agency highlighted his 51 national Emmy Awards and multiple honors as he moves forward, reportedly without severance from CBS.
Veteran CBS News anchor Scott Pelley has signed with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) after being fired from 60 Minutes/CBS News earlier this month following a verbal confrontation with new leadership. He joins Lesley Stahl in the CAA roster, underscoring a shift in representation for several former 60 Minutes figures, and signaling his intent to continue his television career under new management.
Veteran CBS News journalist Scott Pelley, fired from 60 Minutes in June after 37 years at CBS News, has signed with talent agency CAA for representation in all areas as he plots life after CBS. The move knots him to fellow CAA client Lesley Stahl, and follows Pelley's public clash with 60 Minutes’ leadership, including Nick Bilton and Bari Weiss, as he begins a new chapter after a storied career reporting from war zones and interviewing top newsmakers.
CAA settled with writer John Musero over claims the agency used internal “underperformer” lists to derail his career, agreeing to roughly $500,000 after he sought $25 million. The case, which began in 2019 and would have tested fiduciary duties and internal listing practices, was resolved ahead of opening statements with terms to be finalized within 45 days, and CAA called the suit meritless while potential witnesses like Aaron Sorkin were anticipated.
UNCW clinched the No. 1 seed after winning the regular season, and the 13-team bracket for the 2026 Air Force Reserve CAA Men’s Basketball Championship was set for March 6-10 in Washington, D.C. First-round action features NC A&T vs Northeastern (2 p.m.), with 8-seed Stony Brook facing 9-seed Campbell and 5-seed Drexel taking on the NC A&T/Northeastern winner in Saturday’s slate; the field is led by Charleston and Hofstra at seeds 2 and 3, respectively, as the tournament approaches.
Rep. Maxwell Frost says he was assaulted at a CAA Sundance party in Park City, Utah, after a man shouted racist remarks in a restroom at the High West Saloon; the suspect was arrested and Frost says he’s okay, thanking security and Park City police.
A man was arrested at Sundance during a CAA party in Park City after a racially charged incident in the venue’s restroom, where he allegedly boasted about being white and punched a person of color; security detained him and police later took him into custody. Identity was not released, and CAA declined to comment.
An unidentified caucasian man attending a private CAA-hosted Sundance party at High West Saloon in Park City allegedly shouted racist remarks and punched a person of color; security detained him until police arrived and he was arrested. Authorities have not released charges or the suspect’s identity, and Sundance events continue.
Connor Storrie, star of the hit series Heated Rivalry, has signed with CAA for representation amid his rising fame from the show, which has garnered critical acclaim and a large fan following. Storrie, who previously appeared in Joker: Folie à Deux and is also a filmmaker, is optimistic about his career's future and continues to build on his success with new projects and a growing profile.