Talent management firm Underscore Talent has announced more than 20 new hires across its comedy; sports and outdoor lifestyle; entertainment; beauty, lifestyle and fashion; and newly launched experts ...

In 2024, Y Combinator’s Paul Graham wrote that Silicon Valley leaders must directly impose their vision on employees—a style of leadership he called “founder mode.” His essay attracted 20 million ...

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EXCLUSIVE: Alan Chikin Chow and Kareem Rahma agency Underscore Talent is kicking off 2026 by unveiling a slew of hires and promotions, with a former Paramount adult animation exec among them. Sachi ...

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Character.AI announced on Tuesday that it’s launching “Stories,” a new format that allows users to create interactive fiction that features their favorite characters. The feature comes as an ...

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Kareem Rahma, Mackenzie Barmen, Pooja Tripathi, Kendahl Landreth and Zachariah Porter Brendan Wixted / Erica Snyder / Michelle Chin / Justin McManus / Joanna Degeneres EXCLUSIVE: Underscore Talent has ...