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Have A ‘Jim Wiatt Take The Money And Rum’

By NIKKI FINKE, Editor in Chief | Friday August 12, 2011 @ 1:06pm PDTTags: Jim Wiatt, William Morris Agency

UPDATE: That’s just one of the drinks being served at the William Morris Agency Alumni Party happening this Saturday night and organized by Rikin Mantri and and Mike Palank. “We have all been witnesses to the legacy of the William Morris Agency, and now it’s time to come tell a few stories with the people who at some point or another made 150-151 El Camino home.” There’s free food (since so many people lost their jobs) and specialty discounted cocktails (so ex-staffers can drown their sorrows). Here’s the drinks menu:


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Hollywood Accountant Ken Starr Gets 7.5 Year Jail Stretch

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Thursday March 3, 2011 @ 6:26am PSTTags: Al Pacino, Jim Wiatt, Kenneth Starr, Kenneth Starr Fraud Charges, Kenneth Starr Guilty, Martin Scorsese, Uma Thurman
Mike Fleming

Kenneth Starr, who last May was arrested for running a Ponzi scheme on celebs that included Uma Thurman, Jim Wiatt, Martin Scorsese and Al Pacino, drew a 7.5 year sentence, the New York Daily News reports. He pleaded … Read More »

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Jim Wiatt Sues Over Ken Starr Ponzi Plot

By NIKKI FINKE, Editor in Chief | Monday December 20, 2010 @ 12:39pm PSTTags: Al Pacino, Jim Wiatt, Uma Thurman

I’ve just learned that Jim Wiatt, the former William Morris Agency CEO who’s now an AOL consultant, and his wife today filed a multimillion-dollar civil lawsuit seeking punitive and compensatory damages from the international law firm Winston & … Read More »

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Jim Wiatt Takes Consulting Role At AOL

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Wednesday September 8, 2010 @ 6:06am PDTTags: AOL, Jim Wiatt, Tim Armstrong
Mike Fleming

In a move that will increase his time commitment to AOL, former WMA chairman/CEO Jim Wiatt has stepped down from the board of directors, and moved into a new role as strategic advisor. He’s supposed to use his relationships with Hollywood talent and media companies to create new opportunities to build branded content. It is a non-exclusive gig. Read More »

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R.I.P. Ed Limato

By NIKKI FINKE, Editor in Chief | Saturday July 3, 2010 @ 11:08am PDTTags: Agent Ed Limato, Ari Emanuel, Bryan Lourd, CAA, Chris Silbermann, Denzel Washington, Ed Limato, Hollywood agencies, Hollywood agency, ICM, Jeff Berg, Jim Wiatt, Kevin Costner, Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mike Ovitz, Richard Gere, Steve Martin, talent agency, Talent Agent, William Morris Agency, WMA, WME

limato_chair_300x4003RD UPDATE: Ed Limato’s clients  weigh in on his passing:

Richard Gere: “Ed was my dear friend and agent for 40 years. He was the best of the best. There will never be anyone like him. The mold has been … Read More »

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