KMR Talent Exits Association Of Talent Agents

EXCLUSIVE: Jeremy Leiner has been promoted to Partner and Senior Talent Agent at Nicolosi & Co., the talent agency celebrating 22 years in New York, with Barrett Bischoff joining as a Senior Talent Agent following six years as talent agent at KMR.

EXCLUSIVE: The News Agents has parted company with the man who helped make the show one of the most popular podcasts in the UK.

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.

The NFL Network is making some on-air talent cuts, and among those leaving are Melissa Stark, Andrew Siciliano, Will Selva, and James Palmer.

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sons slammed the LA raid against her ex-boyfriend’s home, accusing the “overzealous” agents of using “militarized force” against her son.Misa Hylton posted surveillance video of Monday’s dramatic raid, where federal agents swarmed and busted into Diddy’s Holmby Hills mansion as part of an ongoing sex trafficking probe.Hylton, who is the mother of Diddy’s son Justin, 30, wrote in a caption alongside the footage: “Enough is Enough! Did Justin need several laser beams from firearms pointed at his chest??”Justin and his brother Christian, 25, were removed from the house during the raid and were shown in news footage cuffed on the lawn. They were not arrested and allowed to leave a short time later.Misa continued: “Did Christian need a gun pointed at the back of his head while he was handcuffed??“How many times have we seen young UNARMED BLACK MEN not make it out of these types of situations alive??”Footage of the raid which was carried out by Homeland Security as part of a sex trafficking investigation into Diddy, shows two heavily armored vehicles pulling up outside the Los Angeles home and a number of heavily armed agents getting out.Inside the house they can be seen using drones as they sweep the house, with guns drawn.

EXCLUSIVE: A week after veteran talent agent Jed Abrahams resigned as KMR Talent’s SVP and head of the agency’s New York office, he has joined Los Angeles-based management and production company The Rosenzweig Group (aka The Rose Group) as a talent manager. He will open and head an office in New York, making The Rosenzweig Group — founded in 2018 by Marni Rosenzweig — officially bicoastal.

Ever since the bombshell allegations about the behind-the-scenes experiences of kids on Nickelodeon dropped this month through the Quiet on Set documentary, several former child stars have come forward to share their horrific experiences in the business. This includes Zoey 101 alum Matthew Underwood. The 33-year-old actor took to Instagram

obtained by TMZ, the “Blade Runner” director appeared “seriously frustrated” with police officers who refused him access during the raid, the outlet notes.Images show the “Napoleon” filmmaker winding down his car window to speak to someone before getting out of the vehicle and standing on the street behind yellow tape.The Post has reached out to Scott’s reps for comment.That day, both LA and Miami law enforcement officers moved in to seize Combs’ phones and computers as part of a “federal sex trafficking investigation.”Diddy’s sons Justin, 30, and King, 25, Combs were briefly detained after being removed from the LA house, but were not arrested and are not thought to be part of the probe.Law enforcement officers told The Post that similar raids would take place in both New York and Chicago.“Earlier today, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York executed law enforcement actions as part of an ongoing investigation, with assistance from HSI Los Angeles, HSI Miami, and our local law enforcement partners.

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.

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.

Sean “Diddy” Combs‘ home has been raided by federal agents.

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. 

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.

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.

Buying Beverly Hills returns this weekend with plenty of mansions and more drama!

EXCLUSIVE: Paradigm has let go of a pair of literary agents, Alysia Thomas and Kelsey Roberts, sources tell Deadline.

EXCLUSIVE: Claudia Rosencrantz, the British television executive who first greenlit the Got Talent and Idol franchises for ITV, has left production outfit Studio 1.

As Deadline revealed last night, former Verve CEO Bill Weinstein has joined Paradigm along with former Verve colleague Devon Schiff. Both join as agents in the Literary Content department and will be working out of Paradigm’s Los Angeles office.

EXCLUSIVE: Talent agency KMR Talent is grappling with a “talent payment breakdown,” a set of logistical and staffing issues that have resulted in late payments to clients, owner and President Mark Measures tells Deadline.

EXCLUSIVE: Tovah Feldshuh, the multiple Emmy and Tony Award nominee who recently co-starred on Broadway with Lea Michele in the hit musical revival Funny Girl, has signed with Stewart Talent for representation.