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If you can’t reach WME agents this week and think nobody’s working there, you’re not hallucinating. The tenpercentery is holding its retreat at La Costa resort starting Wednesday. Nice weather for it…
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Where is WME holding its Golden Globes party this year? At new client Top Chef judge Tom Collichio’s Craft restaurant … in the CAA building. (See my previous, CAA Loses Top Chef Tom Colicchio To WME.)
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The following WME’ers were promoted to agents last December: Beau Bryant (Digital), Ben Simone (TV-Nonscripted), Cody Irizarry (Voiceover), Drew Welborn (PA/Personal Appearance), EJ Johnson (TV-Nonscripted), Jad Dayeh (TV-Nonscripted), James Farrell (Talent), Jamie O’Hara (Commercials), Lance Alleman (PA/Country Music), Miles Gidaly (Commercials), Ryan Blake Jones (PA/Personal Appearance), Ryan Draizin (TV-Scripted), Scott Chaloff (Theatre), Shawn McDonald (Talent). Only 2 of the 14 are women. But WME reminds that in the last batch of promotions in June, 6 were women.
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Love that they’re having the party at Craft. After Tom left CAA supposedly boycotted the restaurant. Way to support your new client.
Bryant, Farrell, Draizin, and Chaloff are all fantastic guys. They will be great additions to the agency and are already handling business. Well deserved! Cheers!
Congrats to James, great to see driven people with integrity getting promoted at WME!
Congrats to Jad. His work speaks for itself. And he looks fantastic in a suit.
Congrats to Cody! He hit the ground running since arriving at William Morris! Glad that his hard work is being recognized. Congrats to all!
Lisa Shotland at CAA makes big promises but doesn’t deliver. WME (and formerly) WMA has the strongest culinary department.
draizin! mazel buddy.
So they’re here at La Costa, huh? I live on the 13th hole of the golf course and am accepting invitations to cough on cue while someone’s arch rival in on the green ready to putt.
good stuff. these guys are all solid. promising young core. they are constantly evolving to a changing industry while the death star remains the same. let’s see who survives.
Congrats Shawn! The talent department just promoted a women with the character of a saint and the tenacity of a pitt bull. McD is never a bad bet!
Mazel tov! Shawn…your hard work and perseverance has paid off. Here’s to working harder and the limitless vistas ahead!
Bryant is a great guy has worked his ass off. Well-deserved.
Yea McD. You’ve worked hard and a well deserved promotion. Hope everyone has a blast.
Jamie Ohara is an all star. Shes a huge asset to the team and the commercial dept is lucky to have her.