This week on AvA LIVE, we’re joined by the people behind some of the biggest careers, companies, and cultural shifts in entertainment.Dan Porter, Founder of Overtime and former Head of Digital at WME, breaks down internet-first media, creator power, and why follower count is the wrong way to measure influence.Ashley Hansen & Kyle Boulia of Forward Global LA take us inside crisis PR, personal branding, and what it’s really like managing reputation in the social media era.Syd Cohen from The Publish Press joins us to talk Jay Shetty’s $100M deal, YouTube’s growing box office power, and why every major media company is chasing creators.Jbeau Lewis, Partner and Music Agent at UTA, talks representing Bad Bunny, Karol G, Rauw Alejandro, LANY and more, the rise of Latin music, stadium tours, Super Bowl moments, and what artists and agents need to understand about each other.Plus: The assistant who discovered Backrooms, AvA Job Board highlights, and Assistants of the Month.

This week on AvA LIVE, we’re joined by Erika Alexander (Living Single, Get Out, American Fiction), creator and founder CatGPT, Central Talent Booking founder Joanna Jordan & EVP Antoine Jordan, and Smooth Media co-founder Jenny Rothenberg to break down the future of Hollywood, creator businesses, AI, podcasting and entertainment careers.Plus a surprise from Cara DeLevingne! We talk talent booking for the biggest shows in the world including Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Call Her Daddy, Mel Robbins, and IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson , why physical phones became a viral business, building Press Publish with Colin & Samir, the rise of knowledge creators, and how the next generation of entertainment companies are being built.