Conan Smith has joined the Agency Group Ltd., becoming the firm's first agent focusing on comedy and television projects. Smith, who was with WMA, will be responsible for packaging comedians and personalities in network and cable TV. He brings with him such clients as Colin Quinn (Comedy Central's "Tough Crowd With Colin Quinn"), Tom Papa (NBC's "Come to Papa") and Olympic skier/MTV host Jeremy Bloom. Smith spent 14 years at WMA, where his clients also included Ray Romano, Robert Klein and Susie Essman. His hiring is part of the Agency Group's expansion into other areas of entertainment, including television and film. The firm previously focused on the music business, with clients including Evanescence, the White Stripes and Nickelback. Smith is based in the Agency Group's New York offices.