I Hate People, People Hate Me, a new six-episode dark comedy about two friends navigating Toronto’s queer community as outliers, will debut this November on CBC Gem.
Produced by LoCo Motion Pictures and hailing from creator and star Bobbi Summers, the series will hit the streaming service on Nov. 7, with the first two episodes set to stream globally the same day on the CBC Comedy YouTube channel. Ahead of its release, the series has also dropped a red-band trailer offering a (mature) first look at the show, which is directed by Blake Mawson and also stars Lily Kazimiera and Alden McWayne.
An exploration of queer identity as queerness has become more mainstream and commodified, the offbeat comedy is inspired tonally, in part, by films like Ghost World, Good Burger and Welcome to the Dollhouse alongside Summers’ diaries, written while in their 20s. The show follows Jovi (Summers) and Tabitha...
Produced by LoCo Motion Pictures and hailing from creator and star Bobbi Summers, the series will hit the streaming service on Nov. 7, with the first two episodes set to stream globally the same day on the CBC Comedy YouTube channel. Ahead of its release, the series has also dropped a red-band trailer offering a (mature) first look at the show, which is directed by Blake Mawson and also stars Lily Kazimiera and Alden McWayne.
An exploration of queer identity as queerness has become more mainstream and commodified, the offbeat comedy is inspired tonally, in part, by films like Ghost World, Good Burger and Welcome to the Dollhouse alongside Summers’ diaries, written while in their 20s. The show follows Jovi (Summers) and Tabitha...
- 10/23/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: CAA has signed actor Roman Banks for representation.
Banks was most recently tapped to star as Michael Jackson in the first national tour of the Tony-winning Mj: The Musical, set to open in August in Chicago.
He made his Broadway debut in 2018 as the first Bipoc actor to play the title role of Evan Hansen, as an understudy to Ben Platt, in the Tony-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen.
Banks also played the role of Howie in Season 2 of Disney+’s High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, and was the co-lead in the first live TikTok musical For You, Paige, which premiered last year.
In the brand space, CAA has secured multiple digital content partnerships for Banks with high-profile brands including Sperry and Coca-Cola.
Banks is managed by Lisa Filipelli and Paul Luckenbaugh at Select Management.
Banks was most recently tapped to star as Michael Jackson in the first national tour of the Tony-winning Mj: The Musical, set to open in August in Chicago.
He made his Broadway debut in 2018 as the first Bipoc actor to play the title role of Evan Hansen, as an understudy to Ben Platt, in the Tony-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen.
Banks also played the role of Howie in Season 2 of Disney+’s High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, and was the co-lead in the first live TikTok musical For You, Paige, which premiered last year.
In the brand space, CAA has secured multiple digital content partnerships for Banks with high-profile brands including Sperry and Coca-Cola.
Banks is managed by Lisa Filipelli and Paul Luckenbaugh at Select Management.
- 6/14/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: CAA has signed Hacks actor Johnny Sibilly for representation.
Best known for his role as Wilson in the first two seasons of HBO Max’s Emmy-winning comedy series Hacks, Sibilly will return for Season 3 this year.
Sibilly previously starred as Noah Hernandez in the Peacock Original series, Queer As Folk. He has also appeared opposite CAA client Billy Porter in the FX series Pose, and alongside CAA client Liza Koshy in YouTube’s Liza On Demand.
As a content creator, Sibilly is a fervent advocate for LGBTQ+ and Latino rights, growing a considerable social following as a result of his progressive and comedic voice that includes his popular online character, “Julissa.” He has also partnered with brands including Viktor&Rolf, AT&T, 21 Seeds, Smirnoff, Abercrombie & Fitch, Nissan, Oculus, and Bonobos.
Sibilly is managed by Lisa Filipelli and Paul Luckenbaugh at Select Management, and attorneys Jr McGinnis and Star Tyner...
Best known for his role as Wilson in the first two seasons of HBO Max’s Emmy-winning comedy series Hacks, Sibilly will return for Season 3 this year.
Sibilly previously starred as Noah Hernandez in the Peacock Original series, Queer As Folk. He has also appeared opposite CAA client Billy Porter in the FX series Pose, and alongside CAA client Liza Koshy in YouTube’s Liza On Demand.
As a content creator, Sibilly is a fervent advocate for LGBTQ+ and Latino rights, growing a considerable social following as a result of his progressive and comedic voice that includes his popular online character, “Julissa.” He has also partnered with brands including Viktor&Rolf, AT&T, 21 Seeds, Smirnoff, Abercrombie & Fitch, Nissan, Oculus, and Bonobos.
Sibilly is managed by Lisa Filipelli and Paul Luckenbaugh at Select Management, and attorneys Jr McGinnis and Star Tyner...
- 3/16/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Artists First, a talent management company that reps stars like Tiffany Haddish and Jordan Peele, has acquired a minority stake in Select Management Group -- one of the most prominent talent management companies in the digital realm.
The companies said that the deal also comprises a larger strategic partnership in that Select -- which counts clients like Gigi Gorgeous, Tyler Oakley, Amanda Steele, and Mindy McKnight -- will harness Artist First's expertise as it pushes further into the film and television business, according to The Hollywood Reporter. At the same time, twenty-year-old Artists First -- which was formerly known as Pricipato-Young Entertainment before a re-branding in 2018 -- will seek to glean Select’s proficiencies in the digital sphere.
“[Artists First’s] expertise and experience will help supercharge the growth of our business as we continue to bridge the gap between traditional and digital entertainment,” Select partners Lisa Filipelli, Scott Fisher, Amy Neben, and...
The companies said that the deal also comprises a larger strategic partnership in that Select -- which counts clients like Gigi Gorgeous, Tyler Oakley, Amanda Steele, and Mindy McKnight -- will harness Artist First's expertise as it pushes further into the film and television business, according to The Hollywood Reporter. At the same time, twenty-year-old Artists First -- which was formerly known as Pricipato-Young Entertainment before a re-branding in 2018 -- will seek to glean Select’s proficiencies in the digital sphere.
“[Artists First’s] expertise and experience will help supercharge the growth of our business as we continue to bridge the gap between traditional and digital entertainment,” Select partners Lisa Filipelli, Scott Fisher, Amy Neben, and...
- 2/19/2020
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
Digital talent company Select Management Group, which merged with fellow talent firm Flip Management last August, has promoted longtime manager Amy Neben to partner.
In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, Select said that “we are proud to now have a leadership team that is equal parts male and female.” Neben will join the company’s three existing partners: Lisa Filipelli (who founded Flip in 2017) and Select's Scott Fisher and Adam Wescott.
Neben was the first manager to join Select, and today reps lifestyle vloggers Brooklyn and Bailey McKnight (5.6 million subscribers), actor Casey Simpson (490,000 subscribers), contortionist Sofie Dossi (3.7 million subscribers), and Olympic skateboarding hopeful Sky Brown (350,000 Instagram followers). Prior to joining Select, Neben led the lifestyle division at multi-channel network The Collective (which subsequently became Studio71), comprising 300 creators with 200 million monthly views.
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In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, Select said that “we are proud to now have a leadership team that is equal parts male and female.” Neben will join the company’s three existing partners: Lisa Filipelli (who founded Flip in 2017) and Select's Scott Fisher and Adam Wescott.
Neben was the first manager to join Select, and today reps lifestyle vloggers Brooklyn and Bailey McKnight (5.6 million subscribers), actor Casey Simpson (490,000 subscribers), contortionist Sofie Dossi (3.7 million subscribers), and Olympic skateboarding hopeful Sky Brown (350,000 Instagram followers). Prior to joining Select, Neben led the lifestyle division at multi-channel network The Collective (which subsequently became Studio71), comprising 300 creators with 200 million monthly views.
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- 4/1/2019
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
YouTube vet and actress Andrea Russett has signed to talent agency Abrams Artists, which reps a slew of digital creators within its alternative programming, digital media, licensing, and branding division.
Russett, who launched her channel more than a decade ago, has amassed 2.9 million subscribers in that time thanks to comedic vlogs like I Tried Cutting My Own Hair and Opening Stuff I Ordered While High. She has subsequently branched out into various acting and hosting projects. Russett appeared in the feature film Mike And Dave Need Wedding Dates, and also starred in and produced Sickhouse -- a horror film that aired on Snapchat. Russett also previously hosted and produced a talk show for Fullscreen dubbed Apologies In Advance.
Russett is managed by Lisa Filipelli and Alex Rocca at Select Management Group.
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Russett, who launched her channel more than a decade ago, has amassed 2.9 million subscribers in that time thanks to comedic vlogs like I Tried Cutting My Own Hair and Opening Stuff I Ordered While High. She has subsequently branched out into various acting and hosting projects. Russett appeared in the feature film Mike And Dave Need Wedding Dates, and also starred in and produced Sickhouse -- a horror film that aired on Snapchat. Russett also previously hosted and produced a talk show for Fullscreen dubbed Apologies In Advance.
Russett is managed by Lisa Filipelli and Alex Rocca at Select Management Group.
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- 2/27/2019
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
Alisha Marie hit the breaking point once she realized she was lying to herself.
The 25-year-old YouTube star had been posting videos to her channel at least weekly for a solid eight years. This spring, after enduring months of misery, the lifestyle vlogger, with more than 7 million YouTube followers, finally had to admit she was burned out: exhausted, creatively stuck and unhappy but afraid of jumping off the wheel. Finally, Alisha told fans in a tearful video in May that she was putting her channel on hold to recuperate.
“I started falling out of love with YouTube,” she says now, “which broke my heart.”
The problem? According to Alisha, she started feeling more stress last fall after YouTube made changes over the past year about how it recommends videos to users. The platform’s algorithms increasingly reward channels that post more frequently, have higher engagement (such as through “likes” and...
The 25-year-old YouTube star had been posting videos to her channel at least weekly for a solid eight years. This spring, after enduring months of misery, the lifestyle vlogger, with more than 7 million YouTube followers, finally had to admit she was burned out: exhausted, creatively stuck and unhappy but afraid of jumping off the wheel. Finally, Alisha told fans in a tearful video in May that she was putting her channel on hold to recuperate.
“I started falling out of love with YouTube,” she says now, “which broke my heart.”
The problem? According to Alisha, she started feeling more stress last fall after YouTube made changes over the past year about how it recommends videos to users. The platform’s algorithms increasingly reward channels that post more frequently, have higher engagement (such as through “likes” and...
- 8/29/2018
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Two of the industry’s most prominent digital talent management agencies have combined forces into a single entity that will comprise 60 top creators, including Tyler Oakley, Gigi Gorgeous, Ingrid Nielsen, and Eva Gutowski.
Flip Management, founded by Big Frame vet Lisa Filipelli in May 2017, is joining forces with Select Management Group’s Scott Fisher and Adam Wescott. The new company will operate under the Select Management Group banner, comprising a total of 25 employees, per The Hollywood Reporter -- which noted that the merger marked an all-stock deal. Los Angeles-based Select plans to open up offices in New York by year's end.
Prior to the merger, both Flip and Select were pulling in eight-figure revenues annually, and neither had raised any capital from outside investors. Talks kicked off in 2017, per the Reporter, and heated up earlier this year.
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Flip Management, founded by Big Frame vet Lisa Filipelli in May 2017, is joining forces with Select Management Group’s Scott Fisher and Adam Wescott. The new company will operate under the Select Management Group banner, comprising a total of 25 employees, per The Hollywood Reporter -- which noted that the merger marked an all-stock deal. Los Angeles-based Select plans to open up offices in New York by year's end.
Prior to the merger, both Flip and Select were pulling in eight-figure revenues annually, and neither had raised any capital from outside investors. Talks kicked off in 2017, per the Reporter, and heated up earlier this year.
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- 8/7/2018
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
Flip Management, the digital talent management firm launched by industry stalwart Lisa Filipelli, has announced the hire of Stephanie Piza.
Piza, who has been named talent manager at Flip, will be based out of the company’s Los Angeles headquarters and work closely with Filipelli on representation of vlogger-actors Kian Lawley and Jc Caylen. Piza’s portfolio also includes Vine phemon-turned-YouTube star Jay Versace and Elisa Johnson -- who is the daughter of Magic Johnson and whose fashion-forward Instagram posts have helped her amass roughly 330,000 followers. At launch, Flip’s client roster included Tyler Oakley, Ingrid Nilsen, Heart Defensor, and more.
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Piza, who has been named talent manager at Flip, will be based out of the company’s Los Angeles headquarters and work closely with Filipelli on representation of vlogger-actors Kian Lawley and Jc Caylen. Piza’s portfolio also includes Vine phemon-turned-YouTube star Jay Versace and Elisa Johnson -- who is the daughter of Magic Johnson and whose fashion-forward Instagram posts have helped her amass roughly 330,000 followers. At launch, Flip’s client roster included Tyler Oakley, Ingrid Nilsen, Heart Defensor, and more.
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- 10/30/2017
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
Lisa Filipelli, one of the most illustrious talent managers in the digital realm -- who counts clients like Tyler Oakley and Ingrid Nilsen -- has departed her post as VP of talent at Big Frame to launch her own management firm.
Filipelli was with Big Frame -- which was acquired by AwesomenessTV for $15 million in 2014 -- for roughly five years. At her new company, Flip Management, she will oversee the careers of 13 total influencers, including Amanda Steele, Kian Lawley, Jc Caylen, Jen Chae, Aspyn Ovard, Hayley Williams, Ben J. Pierce, Laina Morris, Kyle Krieger, Nathan Zed, and Mary Elizabeth.
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Filipelli was with Big Frame -- which was acquired by AwesomenessTV for $15 million in 2014 -- for roughly five years. At her new company, Flip Management, she will oversee the careers of 13 total influencers, including Amanda Steele, Kian Lawley, Jc Caylen, Jen Chae, Aspyn Ovard, Hayley Williams, Ben J. Pierce, Laina Morris, Kyle Krieger, Nathan Zed, and Mary Elizabeth.
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- 5/15/2017
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
Tyler Oakley can soon add “documentary film star” to his list of accolades. The 26-year-old YouTube celebrity and Lgbt advocate is the main focus of a new documentary from Awesomeness Films called Snervous, set for a limited theatrical run in winter 2015.
Directed by Amy Rice (HBO’s By the People: The Election of Barack Obama), Snervous follows the life of Oakley during the summer of 2014 when he traveled across the U.S., UK, and Ireland for his Slumber Party tour. Snervous will hit select theaters in December 2015 (though there’s no word yet on which venues those will be). The documentary will then be released across all major digital platforms thanks to Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Snervous is produced by Oakley, Korey Kuhl, Lisa Filipelli (Oakley's manager at Big Frame, which was acquired by AwesomenessTV not so long ago), and Laura Flanagan. AwesomenessTV’s Brian Robbins and Awesomeness Films’ Mike Kaplan,...
Directed by Amy Rice (HBO’s By the People: The Election of Barack Obama), Snervous follows the life of Oakley during the summer of 2014 when he traveled across the U.S., UK, and Ireland for his Slumber Party tour. Snervous will hit select theaters in December 2015 (though there’s no word yet on which venues those will be). The documentary will then be released across all major digital platforms thanks to Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Snervous is produced by Oakley, Korey Kuhl, Lisa Filipelli (Oakley's manager at Big Frame, which was acquired by AwesomenessTV not so long ago), and Laura Flanagan. AwesomenessTV’s Brian Robbins and Awesomeness Films’ Mike Kaplan,...
- 9/30/2015
- by Bree Brouwer
- Tubefilter.com
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