# Emmy Award-Winning Actor, Comedian, Producer and Writer JB Smoove to Keynote at Variety’s Business Managers Breakfast

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/emmy-award-winning-actor-comedian-producer-and-writer-jb-smoove-to-keynote-at-varietys-business-managers-breakfast/
- Published: 2026-10-28T22:37:46+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T23:21:32+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/jb-smoove-to-keynote-varietys-business-managers-breakfast-1236933656/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment

## Key points

- JB Smoove will keynote the 12 November breakfast.
- Arnie Herrmann will receive Variety’s Business Manager Elite Award.
- Evan Shapiro will discuss the creator economy.

## Summary

JB Smoove will give a keynote conversation at Variety’s annual Business Managers Breakfast in Los Angeles on 12 November. The event celebrates leading entertainment business managers and will also honour Arnie Herrmann, recognising his career and contributions to the community.

Smoove is an Emmy Award-winning actor, comedian, producer and writer, known for “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Saturday Night Live”. The programme also includes media cartographer Evan Shapiro discussing the creator economy with Variety co-editor-in-chief Cynthia Littleton; actress Candice Bergen will present Herrmann’s award. City National Bank is presenting sponsor, with Citrin Cooperman, Content Partners, Venable LLP and Willkie as supporting partners.

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