United Agents Investigating Comedy Head Kitty Laing for Controversial Posts on Israel-Hamas Conflict

Laing's Controversial Reposts, Including Accusations of Fake News and Anti-Israel Views, Spark Investigation and Criticism from Heavyweights in the Entertainment Industry

• United Agents, a major UK talent agency, is conducting an investigation into controversial social media posts made by their comedy head, Kitty Laing. These posts criticized Israel during its conflict with Hamas, leading to heavy criticism within the entertainment industry.
• Clients of Kitty Laing include notable comedy writers and actors such as Michelle Asante, Jamie Demetriou, and Katherine Ryan amongst others, and the controversy may potentially affect their representation.
• Lee Kern, an Oscar-nominated screenwriter, called out Laing’s shares which were highly controversial due to their strong criticism of Israel. Kern's confrontation with Laing has drawn considerable public attention.
• Kitty Laing has since apologized for the retweets and acknowledges her naivety, understanding the damaging and unsubstantiated nature of the shared information on social media surrounding the Israel-Hamas conflict.
• This controversy follows similar incidents in the industry, with one notable example being the co-chief of the motion pictures department at CAA, Maha Dakhil, who had to step down from her position due to her own Instagram Stories criticising Israel.

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