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Agency Moves In Unscripted/Alternative TV

By NIKKI FINKE, Editor in Chief | Tuesday June 28, 2011 @ 10:04pm PDTTags: Agency Signings, Eli Frankel, Hollywood Agents, Talent Agent

CAA has hired A&E VP Development Scott Lonker to be an agent in the NY alternative TV department. Here’s what’s interesting: Lonker used to be a William Morris agent. And good friends with Jon Rosen, who runs East Coast TV for WME, where he’s a board member. Word is that CAA “overpaid” to snag the well-liked Lonker. “That is the common theme there,” my insider says.

Eli Frankel, the former SVP of Magical Elves, which produces all those unscripted shows like Top Chef, has fired CAA and hired WME. Frankel is currently under an overall deal at Lionsgate TV (also a WME client).

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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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Paradigm Agent Michael Lazo To Untitled

By NIKKI FINKE, Editor in Chief | Friday June 25, 2010 @ 5:40pm PDTTags: Paradigm, Talent Agent

Paradigm is losing 15-year veteran talent agent Michael Lazo because he’s becoming a manager at Untitled. I’m already hearing about nervousness among his clients’ managers now that Lazo will be competition.

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