Exclusive: The Daniel Hoff Agency has hired former Kmr agent, Kate Lackey, in the firm’s Atlanta office.
Lackey’s client base includes many notable film and TV actors in the Atlanta area, and her addition gives Daniel Hoff a big footprint in the South.
Lackey’s clients include Challen Cates, Carlease Burke. Brette Taylor, Wes Robinson (Blair Witch), Christina Wren, Ashley Leconte Campbell, and Evan Castelloe.
Lackey joins Atlanta-based agents Marta Parrillo and Renee Banks in the office, which opened in September 2022.
“Through her taste, relationships, and personal commitment and care, Kate is one of the top agents in the region,...
Lackey’s client base includes many notable film and TV actors in the Atlanta area, and her addition gives Daniel Hoff a big footprint in the South.
Lackey’s clients include Challen Cates, Carlease Burke. Brette Taylor, Wes Robinson (Blair Witch), Christina Wren, Ashley Leconte Campbell, and Evan Castelloe.
Lackey joins Atlanta-based agents Marta Parrillo and Renee Banks in the office, which opened in September 2022.
“Through her taste, relationships, and personal commitment and care, Kate is one of the top agents in the region,...
- 4/24/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Following the rapid unraveling of Kmr over the past few weeks, veteran talent agents Alicia Ruskin and Jamie Hernandez have officially opened True Artists Agency, representing performers of all ages for on-camera commercials.
Deadline first told you the duo was planning to throw open the door to their new agency following Kmr grappling with “talent payment breakdown,” which led to the firm suspending its franchise agreement with SAG-AFTRA.
Hernandez and Ruskin’s roster includes clients repped by one or both of the agents for decades.
Hernandez began her career at Special Artists and joined Kazarian/Spencer & Associates in 2011, becoming Head of Adult Commercials in 2020.
Ruskin started at what was then Joseph, Hedlfond & Rix as a receptionist, was promoted to agent 18 months later under Ksa and rose to become a name partner with Cindy Kazarian in 2008.
“We are excited to take our years of experience and build an agency with purpose,...
Deadline first told you the duo was planning to throw open the door to their new agency following Kmr grappling with “talent payment breakdown,” which led to the firm suspending its franchise agreement with SAG-AFTRA.
Hernandez and Ruskin’s roster includes clients repped by one or both of the agents for decades.
Hernandez began her career at Special Artists and joined Kazarian/Spencer & Associates in 2011, becoming Head of Adult Commercials in 2020.
Ruskin started at what was then Joseph, Hedlfond & Rix as a receptionist, was promoted to agent 18 months later under Ksa and rose to become a name partner with Cindy Kazarian in 2008.
“We are excited to take our years of experience and build an agency with purpose,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Heidi Hydar, former head of Kmr’s Stunt & Sport Department has joined Clear Talent Group as Director of Stunt & Sports. Hydar is the latest to leave Kmr Talent, whose franchise with SAG-AFTRA was suspended on Friday following weeks of mounting problems with client payment delays.
Hydar began her career in the entertainment industry over 35 years ago as the receptionist at Jhr, eventually working her way up to agent. She took a break to focus on family, but then re-entered the representation business and formed H6 Promotions with a mission to find more opportunities for athletes. After generating much success and a strong roster, she brought her athletes to then Ksr, and joined their Stunt Department, allowing her to combine her love of action and sports with her industry connections.
Hydar is known for representing many top stunt performers working today, from studio films to national commercials. Her athletes come...
Hydar began her career in the entertainment industry over 35 years ago as the receptionist at Jhr, eventually working her way up to agent. She took a break to focus on family, but then re-entered the representation business and formed H6 Promotions with a mission to find more opportunities for athletes. After generating much success and a strong roster, she brought her athletes to then Ksr, and joined their Stunt Department, allowing her to combine her love of action and sports with her industry connections.
Hydar is known for representing many top stunt performers working today, from studio films to national commercials. Her athletes come...
- 3/27/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Three more Kmr Talent agents, Harold Augenstein, Vice President and Head of LA Theatrical; as well as LA theatrical agents Jodie Bowman and Sam Sherry, have left the agency whose franchise with SAG-AFTRA was suspended on Friday following weeks of mounting problems with client payment delays.
The three have joined the Alexander White Agency to open a Los Angeles office.
“I’m so excited to be welcome this incredibly hard working and knowledgeable group of agents to the Alexander White Agency,” said White. “Their combined experience and dedication to the impressive client list they’ve built are the perfect fit for the culture of our agency and we are thrilled to be announcing the opening of our LA office with them at helm”.
Augenstein, Bowman and Sherry join the exodus from Kmr. On the theatrical side, Jed Abrahams resigned Saturday as SVP and head of the agency’s New York office.
The three have joined the Alexander White Agency to open a Los Angeles office.
“I’m so excited to be welcome this incredibly hard working and knowledgeable group of agents to the Alexander White Agency,” said White. “Their combined experience and dedication to the impressive client list they’ve built are the perfect fit for the culture of our agency and we are thrilled to be announcing the opening of our LA office with them at helm”.
Augenstein, Bowman and Sherry join the exodus from Kmr. On the theatrical side, Jed Abrahams resigned Saturday as SVP and head of the agency’s New York office.
- 3/26/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Two more senior Kmr Talent agents, Doug Kesten and Tracey Goldblum, Vice Presidents and Co-Heads of New York On-Camera Commercials, have left the agency, whose franchise with SAG-AFTRA was suspended on Friday following weeks of mounting problems with client payment delays.
The veteran duo has joined Los Angeles-based agency Brady Brannon & Rich, which is focused on commercial representation, to open a New York office. They also are bringing with them their assistant.
“All of us at Bbr have admired the outstanding work ethic, integrity, and care for performers Doug and Tracey have exhibited throughout their careers,” said Bbr CEO Stuart K. Robinson. “It’s an honor for us to have them join the Bbr team.”
Goldblum worked in the commercial department of Abrams Artists for almost 36 years, rising to SVP, before she joined Kmr in 2019 to launch a New York commercial department. In 2020, she was joined by Kesten, who...
The veteran duo has joined Los Angeles-based agency Brady Brannon & Rich, which is focused on commercial representation, to open a New York office. They also are bringing with them their assistant.
“All of us at Bbr have admired the outstanding work ethic, integrity, and care for performers Doug and Tracey have exhibited throughout their careers,” said Bbr CEO Stuart K. Robinson. “It’s an honor for us to have them join the Bbr team.”
Goldblum worked in the commercial department of Abrams Artists for almost 36 years, rising to SVP, before she joined Kmr in 2019 to launch a New York commercial department. In 2020, she was joined by Kesten, who...
- 3/25/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Stewart Talent is expanding its Los Angeles Commercial Department with the hire of Valerie Chiovetti. She is coming from embattled Kmr Talent, where she spent the last 11 years, and is expected to bring a number of former clients with her to Stewart Talent.
Chiovetti is one of several senior agents to leave Kmr Talent, whose franchise with SAG-AFTRA was suspended on Friday following weeks of mounting problems with client payment delays.
She began her career with Abrams Artists Agency in 2001 as an assistant in the commercial department. She was promoted to agent in 2003 where she repped talent for commercials and negotiated celebrity endorsement deals for ten years.
At Stewart Talent, she will be working alongside Mark Park, Head of the Commercial Department.
“I’ve known Mark Park since my days as a Commercial Assistant and his in Casting, we came up together! So, I was honored when he reached...
Chiovetti is one of several senior agents to leave Kmr Talent, whose franchise with SAG-AFTRA was suspended on Friday following weeks of mounting problems with client payment delays.
She began her career with Abrams Artists Agency in 2001 as an assistant in the commercial department. She was promoted to agent in 2003 where she repped talent for commercials and negotiated celebrity endorsement deals for ten years.
At Stewart Talent, she will be working alongside Mark Park, Head of the Commercial Department.
“I’ve known Mark Park since my days as a Commercial Assistant and his in Casting, we came up together! So, I was honored when he reached...
- 3/25/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The fallout from Kmr Talent’s growing problems with client payment that culminated with the agency on Friday suspending its SAG-AFTRA franchise, continues.
One of Kmr’s top agents, Jed Abrahams, today resigned from his post as SVP and head of the agency’s New York office. He announced his departure in an email to colleagues, clients and friends, a copy of which was obtained by Deadline.
“My beloved NY colleagues and I stand together in our profound disappointment and melancholy,” he wrote in the email. “It has been demoralizing as we powerlessly watched the unfolding of recent events and the consequent challenges now confronting so many we treasure.”
Kmr owner and President Mark Measures on Friday sent a letter to SAG-AFTRA, informing them of the decision to inactive the agency’s franchise. The move, which would not allow any guild member to work with Kmr agents during the suspension,...
One of Kmr’s top agents, Jed Abrahams, today resigned from his post as SVP and head of the agency’s New York office. He announced his departure in an email to colleagues, clients and friends, a copy of which was obtained by Deadline.
“My beloved NY colleagues and I stand together in our profound disappointment and melancholy,” he wrote in the email. “It has been demoralizing as we powerlessly watched the unfolding of recent events and the consequent challenges now confronting so many we treasure.”
Kmr owner and President Mark Measures on Friday sent a letter to SAG-AFTRA, informing them of the decision to inactive the agency’s franchise. The move, which would not allow any guild member to work with Kmr agents during the suspension,...
- 3/24/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The Kmr talent agency, which has been grappling with “talent payment breakdown,” has suspended its franchise with SAG-AFTRA. Kmr owner and President Mark Measures today sent a letter to the guild, informing them of the decision.
“After careful consideration and much deliberation, I have concluded that it is in the best interest of Kmr and its clients to temporarily inactivate our franchise with the union,” he wrote. “This decision is not taken lightly, but it presents us with the opportunity to address and rectify the issues that have been causing significant distractions in recent times.”
The move, which we hear left agents inside Kmr blindsided, comes after Deadline revealed last Friday that agency clients had been waiting for months to get their payments. Over the past week, we learned of more Kmr checks that have bounced though at least one person saw their latest checks clear.
In the letter to SAG-AFTRA,...
“After careful consideration and much deliberation, I have concluded that it is in the best interest of Kmr and its clients to temporarily inactivate our franchise with the union,” he wrote. “This decision is not taken lightly, but it presents us with the opportunity to address and rectify the issues that have been causing significant distractions in recent times.”
The move, which we hear left agents inside Kmr blindsided, comes after Deadline revealed last Friday that agency clients had been waiting for months to get their payments. Over the past week, we learned of more Kmr checks that have bounced though at least one person saw their latest checks clear.
In the letter to SAG-AFTRA,...
- 3/23/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Rita Vennari has been elected president of the Association of Talent Agents, which has been locked in a battle with the Writers Guild for the past nine months. Vennari, who is president of the Sutton Barth Vennari talent agency, had been the Ata’s 2nd vice president.
She is the first female president of the Ata, succeeding Apa CEO Jim Gosnell in the post.
“I am very grateful to the Ata membership and the Ata board of directors to be elected president – and the first woman president,” Vennari said. “It is both humbling and gratifying. I vow to continue my long-standing commitment to this association. I take my role and the trust the membership puts in me very seriously and I promise to continue my service on critical committees and use my voice to represent the needs of the Ata members.”
Said Ata executive director Karen Stuart: “I congratulate...
She is the first female president of the Ata, succeeding Apa CEO Jim Gosnell in the post.
“I am very grateful to the Ata membership and the Ata board of directors to be elected president – and the first woman president,” Vennari said. “It is both humbling and gratifying. I vow to continue my long-standing commitment to this association. I take my role and the trust the membership puts in me very seriously and I promise to continue my service on critical committees and use my voice to represent the needs of the Ata members.”
Said Ata executive director Karen Stuart: “I congratulate...
- 1/15/2020
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
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