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Headline Roundup February 21st, 2025

Kamala Harris Signs With Hollywood Talent Agency

Summary from the AllSides News Team

Former Vice President Kamala Harris has signed with the Creative Arts Agency (CAA), a Hollywood talent agency that specializes in sports and entertainment. This comes two weeks after former President Joe Biden also announced he was signing with the agency.

Details: CAA previously represented Harris during her time as California senator. The agency is known for working with high-profile clients across entertainment, media and politics, and also represents several other political figures including Biden and President Barack Obama. Harris has previously authored three books, but no new publishing projects have been announced.

Key Quotes: “CAA will work closely with Harris on her post-White House initiatives, creating strategic opportunities that expand her platform in support of the issues she has championed throughout her decades-long career in public service,” CAA said.

How The Media Covered It: Reports from Fox Business (Lean Right bias) positioned Harris’ public appearances within a broader narrative of political scrutiny, calling her recent speech at the “A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical” a “word salad.” Other coverage from the right framed Harris’s CAA deal with skepticism and humor, implying a shift from public service to self-promotion. USA Today (Lean Left) framed Harris’ signing with CAA as a strategic move to expand her post-White House platform through speaking and publishing opportunities. Other reports also emphasized her previous ties to the agency and CAA’s connections to other prominent Democratic figures.

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Kamala Harris signs with Hollywood talent agency CAA, joining Joe Biden, Barack Obama
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris has signed with one of Hollywood's top talent agencies.

The Creative Artists Agency deal will open speaking and publishing opportunities for the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, according to a Wednesday Instagram announcement post by the firm.

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Kamala Harris signs with major Hollywood agency months after failed presidential bid: report
 Kamala Harris signs with major Hollywood agency months after failed presidential bid: report

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris has signed with a Hollywood talent agency, according to reports.

Variety first reported Harris' alleged partnership with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) on Tuesday. The outlet wrote that CAA will "work closely with Harris on her post-White House initiatives, creating strategic opportunities that expand her platform in support of the issues she has championed throughout decades-long career in public service."

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Kamala Harris signs on with Hollywood talent agency
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris is making one of her first post-2024 White House bid moves: signing with Creative Artists Agency (CAA).

The talent agency will represent Harris “in all areas, focusing on speaking engagements and publishing,” CAA said in a Tuesday statement.

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