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WME Promotes Christian Muirhead and Richard Weitz to Co-Chairmen - variety.com
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08.09.2022

WME Promotes Christian Muirhead and Richard Weitz to Co-Chairmen

William Earl WME veterans Christian Muirhead and Richard Weitz have been promoted to co-chairmen of the powerful talent agency that is a cornerstone of Endeavor. The pair will succeed Lloyd Braun, who will step down from the WME chairman role at year’s end. “The appointment of Richard and Christian marks a truly transformative day for WME, which continues to be the inspirational core of Endeavor,” said Endeavor president Mark Shapiro. “I’ve seen first-hand their innate ability to lead, to build meaningful relationships, and to leverage the broader Endeavor network in service to our clients’ aspirations. Coupled with their deep understanding of the entertainment landscape, I can say with certainty that there are no better or more complementary individuals to now lead the agency.”

WME Ups 35 To Agent - deadline.com - New York - Beverly Hills
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14.12.2023

WME Ups 35 To Agent

EXCLUSIVE: WME has promoted a group of 35 to agent across multiple departments and offices. Those elevated include Sophia Heslov, Jackie Maldonado, Lindsey Leino, Max Rudman, Derek Otto, Suzannah Ball, Sian-Ashleigh Edwards, Alex Kane, Maddie Neil, Jonah Rabb, Peter Dunn, Lizzy Weingold, Umer Durrani, Myles Schalet, Grace Goldstein, Emily Gross, Max West, Doug Cohen, Preston Gittelson, Cecilia Yao, Carly Huffman, Sean McHugh, Adam Sherif, Jacob Fox, Sam Dolen, Ben Yekuel, Meera Patel, John Showfety, Janelle Flint, Lindsey Hastings, Josh Green, Dan Kuklinski, Jeremy Upton, Laura Williams, and Carlile Willett.

A Fired ‘Scream’ Star, Clients Booted From Agencies and a Secret Tom Cruise Meeting: Inside Hollywood’s Divide Over Israel - variety.com - Israel
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21.11.2023

A Fired ‘Scream’ Star, Clients Booted From Agencies and a Secret Tom Cruise Meeting: Inside Hollywood’s Divide Over Israel

Tatiana Siegel Four days after the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attacks in Israel, WME invited Steve Leder, the rabbi from Wilshire Boulevard Temple, to visit the agency’s Beverly Hills headquarters. He came to provide comfort for employees reeling after the worst attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust.

WME Acquires Ross Yoon Agency in Expansion of Literary Talent Portfolio - variety.com - New York - Washington - Washington
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02.06.2023

WME Acquires Ross Yoon Agency in Expansion of Literary Talent Portfolio

Charna Flam Endeavor Group Holdings Inc.’s WME announced today it has acquired Ross Yoon Agency. The Washington D.C.-based agency, Ross Yoon, specializes in literary and commercial nonfiction including memoir, biography, history, popular science, business and psychology. In addition, the literary agency’s president Gail Ross and principal Howard Yoon will join WME as partners. The current Ross Yoon clients will join WME’s roster — the new clientele will include Ross Yoon’s Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and authors, business, non-profit leaders, doctors, scientists, academics, politicians and media personalities.

WME Acquires Ross Yoon Agency, Bulking Up Book Business And Establishing A Presence In Washington - deadline.com - New York - Washington - Columbia - city Washington, area District Of Columbia
deadline.com
02.06.2023

WME Acquires Ross Yoon Agency, Bulking Up Book Business And Establishing A Presence In Washington

Endeavor-owned WME has acquired the Ross Yoon Agency, a Washington, D.C.-based literary firm.

Sean Perry Leaving WME To Launch Non-Scripted Production Company - deadline.com - New York
deadline.com
02.06.2023

Sean Perry Leaving WME To Launch Non-Scripted Production Company

Sean Perry, a veteran WME non-scripted packaging agent and partner, is leaving the agency to set up his own production company.

Sean Perry to Exit WME After 25 Years to Launch 2500 Media Production Banner (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com
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02.06.2023

Sean Perry to Exit WME After 25 Years to Launch 2500 Media Production Banner (EXCLUSIVE)

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Longtime WME partner Sean Perry is preparing to exit the agency after 25 years to launch a production company, 2500 Media. Perry’s banner will focus on unscripted series as well as documentaries and some scripted projects. Perry has quietly been working with WME leaders on the transition for several months. Ever the dealmaker, Perry has already lined up commitments for projects from cable, broadcast and streaming platforms. He will also stay close to his longtime colleagues, albeit as a client, as WME will represent 2500 Media. “While there’s sadness in leaving WME after 25 amazing years, this has been a dream that went from something I’d like to do to something I have to do. It’s time to roll up my sleeves and actually make what I’ve been selling for years,” Perry said. “I want to thank all of my friends, colleagues and partners at Endeavor and WME. WME will forever be my family, I am just switching seats at the table from partner to client.“

WME Appoints Ginger Chan As Chief Marketing Officer - deadline.com - county Brown - county Moore
deadline.com
28.04.2023

WME Appoints Ginger Chan As Chief Marketing Officer

EXCLUSIVE: WME has expanded its executive leadership team with the appointment of Endeavor veteran Ginger Chan to the newly created position of Chief Marketing Officer.

WME Promotes Six To Agent - deadline.com - Brazil - California - Beverly Hills - Ohio - county Riverside
deadline.com
15.02.2023

WME Promotes Six To Agent

EXCLUSIVE: WME on Wednesday announced the promotion of trainees Chandler Atterberry, Julia Colares, Dahbin Han, Zachary Jayson, Alexa Sternschein and Nat Wyatt to Agent. 

WME Chairman Lloyd Braun to Exit, Replaced by Richard Weitz and Christian Muirhead - thewrap.com
thewrap.com
08.09.2022

WME Chairman Lloyd Braun to Exit, Replaced by Richard Weitz and Christian Muirhead

WME announced Thursday that executives Richard Weitz and Christian Muirhead will replace Lloyd Braun as co-chairmen. Braun will exit the role he served for three years at the end of 2022.“I would like to thank Lloyd for his leadership over these past three years, navigating WME through the pandemic and setting the agency on course for its best financial year on record,” said Mark Shapiro, president of WME’s parent company Endeavor.

Richard Weitz & Christian Muirhead Named WME Co-Chairmen As Lloyd Braun Is Stepping Down - deadline.com
deadline.com
08.09.2022

Richard Weitz & Christian Muirhead Named WME Co-Chairmen As Lloyd Braun Is Stepping Down

Richard Weitz and Christian Muirhead have been upped to co-chairmen of Endeavor’s WME talent agency, succeeding Lloyd Braun who will step down as chairman at the end of 2022 when his contract is up. Both are agency veterans, having come from the two companies that formed WME, Endeavor (Weitz) and WMA (Muirhead), and also come from different backgrounds, agenting and corporate communications, respectively. Ari Greenburg remains WME president and will now report to Weitz an Muirhead.

Richard and Demi Weitz Wrap Quarantunes Zoom Series With Five-Hour, Four-Hanky Farewell - variety.com
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20.06.2021

Richard and Demi Weitz Wrap Quarantunes Zoom Series With Five-Hour, Four-Hanky Farewell

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorThe Quarantunes series of Zoom concerts that entertained industry insiders during the worst of the pandemic lockdown and raised more than $26 million for charity came to an emotional end Saturday night with a five-hour farewell edition that benefited the NAACP.The fundraising effort launched by WME partner Richard Weitz and his then-17-year-old daughter Demi closed with members of Kool and the Gang delivering an all-remote remote performance of their upbeat

‘Dreamgirls’ Reunion Highlights ‘RWQuarantunes’ Benefit Raising $1.3 Million for Broadway Cares - variety.com
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13.04.2021

‘Dreamgirls’ Reunion Highlights ‘RWQuarantunes’ Benefit Raising $1.3 Million for Broadway Cares

Chris Willman Music WriterA virtual 40th anniversary reunion of the original “Dreamgirls” dream cast — Loretta Devine, Jennifer Holliday and Sheryl Lee Ralph — was among the highlights of a virtual benefit Sunday for Broadway Cares, held under the auspices of RWQuarantunes, Richard Weitz’s and Demi Weitz’s ongoing series of all-star charity fundraisers.The online gala stretched just past the five-hour point, hosted by the father-and-daughter team of the Weitzes from the stage of the New

Richard Weitz’s RWQuarantunes Goes Live From Dodger Stadium, Raises $1.1M for Dodgers Foundation - variety.com - Los Angeles
variety.com
15.02.2021

Richard Weitz’s RWQuarantunes Goes Live From Dodger Stadium, Raises $1.1M for Dodgers Foundation

Chris Willman Music WriterRWQuarantunes, the benefit series hosted by WME partner Richard Weitz and his teenaged daughter Demi, took the show from the Weitzes’ usual kitchen base to Dodger Stadium Friday night for a star ballplayer-studded webcast that brought in more than $1.1 million for the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation.The four-hour telethon included many of the music performances that are the usual grist of these benefits, including a few that took place right at center field in the

Clive Davis’ Pre-Grammy Gala Will Go Virtual for 2021 - variety.com
variety.com
17.12.2020

Clive Davis’ Pre-Grammy Gala Will Go Virtual for 2021

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorClive Davis is going virtual.Among the most coveted invitations during Grammy week, the 45th annual pre-Grammy party will not be an in-person affair in 2021.

Listen: How WME’s Richard Weitz Raised Millions for COVID-19 Relief With ‘Quarantunes’ Concerts - variety.com - Chicago
variety.com
02.07.2020

Listen: How WME’s Richard Weitz Raised Millions for COVID-19 Relief With ‘Quarantunes’ Concerts

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorWhen the coronavirus lockdown began in March, WME partner Richard Weitz found himself stuck like so many parents trying to find a way to celebrate his daughter 17th birthday amid the onset of quarantine conditions.Weitz, a lifelong music buff, called a piano player friend from Chicago to serenade Demi and a group of her friends via a Zoom call.

Quarantunes Passes the $3M Milestone in Just Ten Weeks - www.billboard.com - city Santana - county Bryan
billboard.com
28.05.2020

Quarantunes Passes the $3M Milestone in Just Ten Weeks

When WME agent Richard Weitz and his daughter Demi Weitz first launched the Quarantunes series from their kitchen countertop, they were hoping to raise $10,000 for a local health clinic.

Kenny Loggins Played at an Empty Hollywood Bowl for a Special Live Stream Concert! - www.justjared.com
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26.05.2020

Kenny Loggins Played at an Empty Hollywood Bowl for a Special Live Stream Concert!

Kenny Loggins did something super cool over the weekend – he played at the Hollywood Bowl to an empty crowd!

Top Agent Has the Invite-Only Hit of the Shutdown Season with His Own Kitchen-Counter Music Festival - variety.com
variety.com
17.04.2020

Top Agent Has the Invite-Only Hit of the Shutdown Season with His Own Kitchen-Counter Music Festival

Alan Menken, Liam Payne, Charlie Puth, Randy Newman, Josh Groban, Hozier, Cyndi Lauper, Boy George and Marcus Mumford are among dozens of performers Zooming in for Richard Weitz's private benefit web parties.

Charlie Puth, Marcus Mumford, Amy Adams and More Join Richard Weitz’s Starry Zoom Party - www.billboard.com - Los Angeles
billboard.com
13.04.2020

Charlie Puth, Marcus Mumford, Amy Adams and More Join Richard Weitz’s Starry Zoom Party

WME partner Richard Weitz’s talent-packed Zoom concert series hit a new high note Saturday (April 10) — the highest office in Los Angeles. L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti kicked off the VIP event at 1:00 p.m. as he welcomed a virtual audience that quickly maxed out at 500, where it hovered for the next three

LL Cool J, Thomas Rhett and Others Perform at Richard Weitz's Star-Studded Zoom Party - www.eonline.com
eonline.com
06.04.2020

LL Cool J, Thomas Rhett and Others Perform at Richard Weitz's Star-Studded Zoom Party

While you're Zooming with your family while social distancing, many celebs may also be doing the same with their famous friends, and one Hollywood agent has turned his star-studded gatherings into concerts chock-full of nostalgia. In recent days, WWE partner Richard Weitz has been hosting virtual parties with musical sessions with a slew of celebrities as they all hunker down at their homes amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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