There’s nothing that impresses me more than staying power among Hollywood players, none more so than talent agents because that’s such a brutal biz. So today Toni Howard celebrates her 20th year at ICM. (I recall the newsmaking day she led a group of fellow female talent agents who weren’t being treated well at the old William Morris Agency to defect to ICM.) ”They made a very nice celebration and Jeff Berg made a beautiful speech,” an insider tells me.
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she’s the best, old school and new school. even those on the wrong side of her would agree.
Congrats, Toni! Hardest working person in the business.
Congratulations, Toni!
Love you, your honesty, integrity & friendship!
An agent wearing color – that’s old school!
is, was and will always be a class act and a formidable lady
20 years?!! Seems like only yesterday you were a casting director.
Congratulations on this 20 year anniversary.
You’re a classy lady Toni!
Mazel-Tov Toni! You are and have always been a class act! You’ve made the business a better place. 20 years protecting your clients and your colleagues did fly fast. Now the hard part to believe… Jeff Berg made a beautiful speech? Was he coached by Geoffrey Rush?
The Gooch.
I consider it a privilege to work alongside Toni Howard – the greatest, funniest mentor I’ve ever had – unless you tell her “no,” and then it’s a long, painful existence until you are forced to say “yes” and she tells you why you made the right choice.
Loving your clients usually is a good formula for continued success….they love you as well.
Her and sue mengers set the bar, for female agents in this tough biz.
what she has accomplished, with class and dignity, is truly impressive..
congrats
sincerely,
one of the agent trainees that left wme for icm with TH-RS-EG-DG
I had the privilege of interning for Toni one summer at ICM, though she didn’t say a word to me I was lucky to serve under one of the biz’s greatest agents, especially considering it was my first internship at an agency. My first day she tossed her bagel back at me because it was undertoasted, will never forget that day.
the best deal toni ever made was putting me together with my wife of 44 years-she can commission me forever for that one-alan riche
I had the great pleasure of sharing a client with Toni for nearly ten years and a day didn’t go by that I didn’t learn something new from Toni! I am so grateful for everything Toni taught me, and even for wrath I sometimes had to endure. Thank you Toni for being the great teacher, mentor and friend you have been, especially to the young women out here who need your guidance! Here’s to another 20 years!