Feed Me Jojo Actors: Tim Allen, Kate Bosworth, Josh Brolin, Russell Crowe, Brendan Fraser, Richard Gere, Mel Gibson, Tommy Lee Jones, Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Tyler Perry, Queen Latifah, John Travolta, Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Directors: J.J. Abrams, Paul Thomas Anderson, Michael Bay, Timur Bekmambetov, Tim Burton, Bill Condon, Wes Craven, Alfonso Cuaron, Stephen Gaghan, Mike Judge, Alexander Payne, Jason Reitman, Ridley Scott, Bryan Singer, Quentin Tarantino, Jon Turteltaub, Gus Van Sant, Larry and Andy Wachowski, Chris and Paul Weitz, Writer-producers/directors: Rob Bowman, Daniel Cerone, Ilene Chaiken, Carlton Cuse, Bill DElia, Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, Paul Feig, Lesli Linka Glatter, Gary Halvorson, Alexa Junge, Jenji Kohan, Mimi Leder, Miles Millar and Alfred Gough, Darren Star, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, Gary Scott Thompson, Matt Weitzman, Kevin Williamson, David Zabel. Tom Staar CAA may get burned by William Morris in the end, however. [27], On May 2, 2012, WME and Silver Lake Partners, a technology-focused private equity firm based in Silicon Valley, signed an agreement for Silver Lake to acquire a 31.25% minority stake in the agency for $250 million. In fact, Morris lived long enough to see his agency establish offices in London, Chicago, and perhaps most important, Los Angeles. HOLYCHILD Zane Lowe Tyler The Creator The only WMA board member to vote against the merger. Fistful of Mercy Russell Crowe and the Ordinary Fear of God Fortune named co-CEOs Ari Emanuel and Patrick Whitesell to their 2010 "Businessperson of the Year" list, acknowledging their corporate growth strategies. Massive Attack Justin Timberlake Idris Elba Presents 7 Wallace Pepper Trans-Siberian Orchestra Ruen Brothers Julia Stone Bosnian Rainbows Galantis Rick Shipp:Former WMA Nashville office co-head. Johnny Marr WME is also an investor in the e-commerce platform [OpenSky], which was named one of America's "Most Promising Companies" by Forbes. Other high-profile WMA agents who left as part of the massive post-merger layoffs: Alan Gasmer (MP lit): Principal in entertainment management company Alan Gasmer & Friends and Veritas Entertainment Group. Snoop Dogg Juanes Cat Power The company formed a joint venture in June 2016 for China with Sequoia Capital, Tencent and Fountainvest Partners. When Bill Morris, Jr. retired from the agency in 1952, Abe Lastfogel became de facto head of William Morris. Adventure Club Les Rythmes Digitales Morrissey During the decade, the group represented Elvis Presley and revived Frank Sinatra's career. The Expendables Mord Fustang He and his wife were set to take the Titanic's ill-fated maiden voyage in 1912, but canceled the trip so that he could clear up a theater booking snafu. Transitioned to WME, where she serves as board member and head of Worldwide Literary, Lectures, and Conference Divisions. The Fire Theft [13] Following the merger, WME moved its headquarters into the offices of Endeavor at 9601 Wilshire Boulevard in the heart of Beverly Hills. The super-agency ranks in size and scope with the Creative Artists Agency, a leader in the talent representation industry. The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger Over the decades, the agency established and nurtured the careers of some of the entertainment industry's brightest stars. Bryan Ferry One Day As A Lion Though the transition from Lastfogel to Lefkowitz appeared to have been a smooth transfer of power, William Morris was fraught with internal strife. Groove Armada Eddie Vedder Queens of the Stone Age Five Finger Death Punch Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. He was a member of CAL FIRE Incident Management Teams from 2005 through 2014, last holding the position of Deputy Incident Commander on CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 3. . often referred to as the "mailroom", was established in the 1940s and is well known for its roster of successful alumni. Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals John Grant Sleepwave Lee joins WME with agents Henry Glascock and Risha Rodgers, who will be based out of WME's Nashville office.They bring country music artists Miranda Lambert, Lee Ann Womack, Josh Abbott Band, Keith Anderson, Wade Bowen, Lee Brice, Mark Chesnutt, Neal McCoy, Whiskey Myers . Sandhaus brings more than 35 years of experience as an artist manager, record label executive and estate manager for artists such as David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Miles Davis, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Frontier Ruckus LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two of Hollywood's top talent agencies, William Morris Agency and Endeavor, agreed to merge on Monday, creating a show-business powerhouse that will challenge rivals. Royal Blood Annie Eve Primus The Bryan Ferry Orchestra Gary Clark Jr. Milow . At that time the Morris roster included teen brother act Hanson, clothing designer Tommy Hilfiger, Asian action film star Jackie Chan, supermodel Cindy Crawford, and Olympic ice skater Oksana Baiul. Just A Gent Chevy Metal Louis XIV Jon Rosen: The WMA veteran is a WME board member, partner, head of the agencys Branded Lifestyle Group, and head of WMEs East Coast Television department. Moderat For example, when movies and radio began to deflate the power of the vaudeville theaters in the late 1920s, Morris took his acts to the new media. Zhu [37], On July 9, 2016, Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship, was sold to a group led by WME-IMG, its owner Silver Lake Partners, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, and MSD Capital, for $4.025 billion, the largest-ever acquisition in the sports industry. Madisen Ward and The Mama Bear The Courteeners Star Wars: In Concert A$AP Rocky Other names that William uses includes William J Morris. Angel CAA Fracture in 1970s and Decline in 1980s. Brody Dalle Shermanology Morris hung out his own shingle in 1898, establishing his monogram ("W" and "M" interwoven as four "X's") as a trademark that would stand for decades to come. The company was founded as the William Morris Agency in 1898, becoming the first talent agency in the world, at the time representing vaudeville artists.Now, WME represents artists from all facets of the entertainment industry, including motion pictures, television, music, theatre, digital, publishing, lifestyle, and physical production. William Morris Agency, Inc.. 151 El Camino Drive Beverly Hills, California 90212 U.S.A. (310) 274-7451 Fax: (310) 786-4462. Jeremy Enigk Thievery Corporation Slash Shamir Whereas William Morris had always operated behind the scenes, keeping its clients center stage, CAA came out from behind the curtain to promote itself as well as its star-studded clientele. Psy In 2010, WME partnered with RED Interactive,[23] a digital advertising agency. Lanny Noveck (TV Lit): Went to ICM Partners. Ciara Paul Reubens Department of Eagles [29][30] In July 2013, WME acquired a minority stake in the creative agency Droga5. Sleigh Bells Jon Batiste And Stay Human The Raconteurs View Music Roster View Comedy Roster View Voiceover Roster We represent top artists in every major music category and book more than 30,000 dates globally - from international tours and festivals to corporate, college and private events. The White Buffalo Afrojack Robert Rodriguezs Chingon Band Bill Clegg (lit) left in 2014 to start his own agency,, The Clegg Agency,. Sons of Fathers Nero Taylor Hawkins and the- Coattail Riders June 1, 2019 marks the official 10-year anniversary of the William Morris Agency - Endeavor merger. The WMA leadership was totally blindsided; they truly believed that they would be running the combined company, one insider said. The acquisition primarily covers the company's scripted business, with Endeavor retaining its non-scripted, documentary, and film consulting businesses. [2][3] The company was founded in April 2009 after the merger of the William Morris Agency and the original Endeavor Talent Agency. He was a founding board member of WME and oversaw the Strategic Planning and Development Group until he exited In March 2011. For while the agency's corps of young, eager talent brokers multiplied, positions at the top remained filled by sexagenarians. [72] In September 2022, the company was renamed to Fifth Season; the name stems from Eastern medicine, which recognizes the so-called "fifth season" as a celebratory time of harvest in late summer, thus representing the company's focus on global ideas and content. Nostalghia They'll never find you." But in a world driven by the vagaries of taste and image, the William Morris Agency's health could be graded no better than stable as it perched on the cusp of the 21st century. According to Frank Rose, author of a 1995 history of the agency, "in the early years the talent agencies essentially produced the shows, even lining up guests, taking care of all sorts of details." Goo Goo Dolls Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as William Morris Endeavor and WME-IMG) is an American holding company for talent and media agencies with its primary offices in Beverly Hills, California, United States. Slint Filling a void left by his former partner, Morris quickly established himself as an agent with great connections and an eye for talent. Timo Maas Trent Reznor William Morris Endeavor (also known as WME) is one of the world's largest music talent agencies with offices in Beverly Hills, New York City, London, Miami, Nashville, and Dallas. At launch, WME Legends has signed the estates of: performance artist and comedian Andy Kaufman (Saturday Night Live, Taxi); acclaimed singer, actress (and early television Catwoman), dancer, comedian and civil rights activist Eartha Kitt; The Wailers co-founder Peter Tosh, who went on to become a staunch anti-apartheid, criminal justice and Pan-African activist; the influential New York landmark CBGB; and Ram Dass Love Serve Remember Foundation, which manages Dass intellectual property and his seminal book on Eastern philosophy and spirituality, Be Here Now.. In the wake of this tidal wave, Morris picked up Whoopi Goldberg and re-signed Sylvester Stallone. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers MOVEMENT The acquisition of Triad Artists Inc. brought Morris 50 agents and, more important, action film star Bruce Willis and the alternative music group the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Clare Maguire Spokeo is not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Zebra Katz Roger Waters Al Green Sellers joined William Morris Agency as an assistant in 2001 following graduation from Vanderbilt. Soulsavers The Dead Weather Feeder The boy soon Anglicized his name to William Morris and quit school to clerk at a local grocery. 2023 Deadline Hollywood, LLC. Nas 2023 Variety Media, LLC. Glasser Caifanes The Crystal Method Stray Cats 2ManyDJs John C. Reilly Morcheeba Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue As consumers, we often take for granted all the hard work that goes into building a great company. The Mars Volta 6 Brian Swardstrom - United Talent Agency Brian Swardstrom has bounced around the industry a bit, but he's always been well-respected within the community. William Morris Endeavor Guidelines Information. The venue mattered little to Morris beyond finding a suitable fit, for no matter where his stars appeared, he received ten percent of their pay. Refine Your Search Results All Filters. Janet Jackson Endeavor represents artists in film, television, music, theater, digital media, and publishing. "[citation needed] Graduates from the Training Program were perceived at a high level of prestige within the entertainment industry, because of the caliber of notable alums that have graduated from the program. [5] Endeavor owns the Ultimate Fighting Championship. [67], On June 8, 2021, Endeavor began to seek a partner for the division in compliance with the agreement, with the whole sales team returning to the company to start the process. Zero 7 Became WMEPartner, Music. WME represents the world's greatest artists and content creators across film, television, music, comedy, theatre, books, digital media, speaking, and brand . Palms Heres a closer look at development plans for the inaugural clients: Andy Kaufman Ben Lee Matt Morris Sex Pistols When the owner of a chain of theaters tried to blackball Morris and his clients, the agent formed his own confederation of theaters. Wale Crowded House learn how over 7,000 companies got started! [48] In April 2019, Droga5 was acquired by Accenture. Drake By 1930, Morris had turned over leadership of the agency to his son and Lastfogel. Daisy Ridley To Star In The Better Liar Series Based On Book In Works At Amazon From Raelle Tucker, Citadel Trailer Release Delayed Following Greece Deadly Train Crash, The Day Of The Triffids TV Series In Works At Amazon With Johan Renck Directing & Angry Films Producing. It also branched into television during this period. Now head of WMEs music division and partner. Outkast Hugh Jackman Paul Kalkbrenner [25] 2013 brought a strategic partnership between WME and creative music agency Jingle Punks, which creates, publishes and licenses music. Hard-Fi Alesso . In 1898, William Morris (born Zelman Moses), a German-Jewish immigrant to the US, posted a cross-hatch trademark above an office door in New York City four "X's", representing a W superimposed on an M[4] and went into business as William Morris, Vaudeville Agent. Tom Waits The Chemical Brothers Many of his vaudevillians, including Amos 'n' Andy, Martha Raye, and George Burns and Gracie Allen, became radio stars. The Morris stable has included vaudevillians George Burns and Gracie Allen, movie industry pioneers Al Jolson and Charlie Chaplin, trailblazing television personalities like Milton Berle, rock-and-roll king Elvis Presley, and scores of celebrities in between. Brandon Flowers My Crazy Girlfriend The agency and other defectors soon lured more than a dozen major clients, including Barbra Streisand, Robert Redford, Brian De Palma, Goldie Hawn, Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kevin Costner, Jane Fonda, Alan Alda, and Chevy Chase. Damian Jr. Gong Marley The Vines It wasn't a marriage of equals, with 14-year-old Endeavor, then valued at $100. WME Entertainment's roster of stars has included. Founder & Partner at Forefront Partners, Steven Selikoff (Lit) Manager at the Shuman Company, Joanne Roberts Wiles (Lit, Talent) Went to ICM; founding partner of ICM Partners, Cassian Elwes, Rena Ronson (WMA Independent co-heads) Elwes is a producer, Ronson is partner and head of UTA independent Film Group). Swedish House Mafia Museum of Love Coheed and Cambria Andrew Combs Selena Gomez How To Destroy Angels Parachute [9] By 2009, it was one of the fastest-growing Hollywood talent agencies, with The New York Times singling out its reputation for "quick thinking, ferocity and barely bridled ambition". Lapsley The agency also expanded into the music industry during this time, representing such diverse acts as folk artists Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, British rockers the Rolling Stones, Motown divas the Supremes, and teen idols The Beach Boys. In 1989, WMA acquired the Jim Halsey Company. Seth Troxler Pete Tong Sidney Samson Karmin In 2009, William Morris Agency (WMA) merged with Endeavor to become one of the leading entertainment and media companies. Weisbord went into semi-retirement in 1984 and was succeeded by Lee Stevens, who guided the company until his death in February 1989. But, in one of the most shocking Hollywood takeovers, it was Endeavor, with its 80 agents, that came up on top, taking advantage of the existing fractures within WMA leadership to take control of the bigger rival, which boasted more than 300 agents at the time. Mystery Skulls In the first two decades of the 20th century, Morris assembled an unbeatable collection of widely known acts headlined by the likes of Scottish bagpiper and comic Harry Lauder, Oklahoman Will Rogers, and Charlie Chaplin. LP Brad Caleb Kane Puss N Boots When Abe Lastfogel retired in 1969, he generously divvied up all the agency's voting stock among its key executives and employees. The Temper Trap (South America) Two years later, they formed an alliance with the social media management firm TheAudience,[24] partnering with digital entrepreneur Sean Parker and executing social campaigns for properties like the Seth MacFarlane motion picture Ted and the Coachella Music Festival. In January 1991 three senior agents left the Morris Agency for a rival, taking with them a mix of well-established and up-and-coming stars including James Spader, Gerard Depardieu, Andie MacDowell, Anjelica Huston, Tim Robbins, Julia Roberts, Anne Bancroft, and Ralph Maccio. Deadline is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Hozier He had joined WMA as president and co-chief executive officers, and had risen to board chairman. Toots & The Maytals Wolfmother Depeche Mode William Morris Endeavor Entertainment Talent Agency William Morris Endeavor clients (And the agents who represent them) William Morris Endeavor's list of current and former agents with agents' clients includes (but is not limited to): Jennifer Rudolph Walsh Patrick Whitesell Ben Affleck Jessica Alba Christian Bale Kate Beckinsale Matt Damon All Rights Reserved. It wasnt a marriage of equals, with 14-year-old Endeavor, then valued at $100 million-plus, joining forces with a Hollywood royalty, the 111-year-old WMA valued at more than twice as much. He is a partner at WME. Jacques Lu Cont [10], On April 27, 2009, WMA and the Endeavor Talent Agency announced that they were forming William Morris Endeavor, or "WME". [61] On September 27, 2021, Endeavor announced that it would acquire OpenBet for $1.2 billion in cash and stock. The Mighty, the Fallen : The story of the William Morris Agency : THE AGENCY: William Morris and the Hidden History of Show Business, <i> By Frank Rose (HarperBusiness: $30; 416 pp. Erwin More (TV): Went to Paradigm where he served as head of Paradigms TV talent department. Serj Tankian Madcon CeeLo John Rzeznik Spookyland FKA Twigs Spoon Zella Day The Orwells Norah Jones Black Pistol Fire All Rights Reserved. The agency was becoming a training ground for other Hollywood professions; music industry executive David Geffen, television producer Aaron Spelling, and television executive Barry Diller all got their starts in the Morris mailroom. [31], On December 18, 2013, WME and Silver Lake announced the acquisition of IMG for $2.4 billion. Music artist roster: http://www.wmeentertainment.com/0/cta/music/, Support Letter: https://music.us/letters/WME.pdf, http://www.wmeentertainment.com/0/cta/music/. Film stars of the 1960s on the Morris roster included Anne Bancroft, Carol Channing, Katharine Hepburn, Jack Lemmon, Sophia Loren, Walter Matthau, Kim Novak, Natalie Wood, Spencer Tracy, Gregory Peck, and Barbra Streisand. CBGB Norah Jones Eva Shaw Paris Hilton Michael Woods Let go after the merger. Frank Ocean Chris Cornell Alicia Keys Booka Shade The Knocks By subscribing, I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. The WME Legends team is already developing multiple projects for the estate such as a biopic and stage musical, documentary, podcast, fashion collaborations, endorsement and sponsorship opportunities, the re-publication of her autobiographies and synchronization opportunities of her music masters. 2 Chainz As a William Morris Agency advertisement once stressed, "Our Small Act of Today Is Our Big Act of Tomorrow." Kyp Malone Though he held a good-paying office job throughout his teen years, an economic crisis brought his first career in publishing to an end in the 1890s. Patrick Wolf The William Morris Agency (WMA) was a Hollywood-based talent agency. [6], By 1965, WMA's Music Department was representing several clients including The Rolling Stones, Sonny & Cher, The Beach Boys, and The Byrds. Bjork [citation needed] In 1973, the Agency's newly established Nashville office provided another significant boost to the operations of William Morris, extending the Agency's reach into country music and beyond. J. Roddy Walston & The Business A sampling of clients represented by WMA and Endeavor. Blue October [11] Endeavor executives Ari Emanuel and Patrick Whitesell were widely seen as the architects of the merger and quickly became the Co-CEOs of WME. The Prodigy Lady Gaga Select a category or search for a client to preview demos Greyson Chance [32] WMEs Ari Emanuel and Patrick Whitesell took over as co-CEOs. The William Morris Endeavor agency has launched a new division for representing and servicing celebrity and brand estates. Redfoo Alex Clare All rights reserved. [36], Softbank and Fidelity Investments in early 2016 invested in WME-IMG. AFI These venues continued to serve as "feeders" to the film and television operations, fleshing out new talent and molding it into the next generation of movie and TV stars. The Little Willies feat. Peter Frampton Beth Hart [66] In February 2021, Endeavor agreed to a new franchising deal with the WGA, under which it must cease the use of packaging deals, and not hold more than a 20% stake in production companies affiliated with the agency, thus necessitating that it divest at least 80% of Endeavor Content. and "R.I.P.?". The representation of the Tosh estate is in association with Brian Latture and the MegaSource Entertainment Group. "[15] Emanuel and Whitesell implemented several leadership strategies to boost the productivity of their agents, most notably, the "Farmhouse" training program. Roger Hodgson: The Voice of Supertramp Benjamin Booker Polarsets During its 109-year tenure[1] it came to be regarded as the "first great talent agency in show business".[2]. "Make Room for Daddy," starring Danny Thomas, was another Morris vehicle of the 1950s. When Lefkowitz unceremoniously canned Weltman in 1975, several of Weltman's young apprentices saw the writing on the wall. Private Company Incorporated: 1898 as William Morris, Vaudeville Agent Employees: 600 Sales: $150 million (1997 est.) [40][41] WME/IMG purchased in August 2017 a majority stake in Bloom, a film finance and sales company led by Ken Kao and Alex Walton. William Morris Endeavor (WME) is the largest and oldest global talent agency, with offices in Beverly Hills, New York, Nashville, London and Miami. Max Schneider Talent: Maria Bartiromo, Julie Chen, Jim Cramer, Giada De Laurentiis, Lou Dobbs, Bobby Flay, Whoopi Goldberg, Larry King, Emeril Lagasse, Regis Philbin, Rachael Ray, Kelly Ripa, Al Roker, Ryan Seacrest, Jerry Springer, Touring: Brooks and Dunn, Michael Buble, Eagles, Eminem, 50 Cent, Foo Fighters, Josh Groban, Whitney Houston, Juanes, Wynonna Judd, Alicia Keys, Killers, Luis Miguel, Nine Inch Nails, Brad Paisley, Pearl Jam, Tom Petty, Rascal Flatts, Britney Spears, Taylor Swift, Weezer, Kanye West, Amy Winehouse, Authors: John Berendt, Ann Brashares, Stephen Dubner, Sue Monk Kidd, Alice Munro, Bill OReilly, Kathy Reichs, Actors: Amy Adams, Ben Affleck, Casey Affleck, Jessica Alba, Kevin Bacon, Christian Bale, Javier Bardem, Sacha Baron Cohen, Paul Bettany, Helena Bonham Carter, Juliette Binoche, Benjamin Bratt, Toni Collette, Miranda Cosgrova, Willem Dafoe, Michael Douglas, Jenna Fisher, Ricky Gervais, Jack Black, Steve Carell, Matt Damon, Robert De Niro, America Ferrera, Tina Fey, James Franco, James Gandolfini, Gael Garcia Bernal, Jennifer Garner, Paul Giamatti, Topher Grace, Rebecca Hall, Goldie Hawn, Emile Hirsch, Anthony Hopkins, Dustin Hoffman, Kate Hudson, William Hurt, Hugh Jackman, Diane Keaton, Keira Knightley, Shia LaBeouf, Jessica Lange, Diane Lane, Hugh Laurie, Jude Law, Denis Leary, Diego Luna, John Malkovich, Josh Lucas, Julianna Margulies, Frances McDormand, Ewan McGregor, Sienna Miller, Viggo Mortensen, Edward Norton, Chris ODonnell, Ellen Page, Ryan Phillipe, Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Poehler, Edgar Ramirez, Alan Rickman, Adam Sandler, Jason Segel, Charlie Sheen, Patrick Stewart, Ben Stiller, Barbra Streisand, Tilda Swinton, Karl Urban, Mark Wahlberg, Ken Watanabe, Rachel Weisz, Directors: Peter Berg, Danny Boyle, Larry Charles, David Cronenberg, Guillermo del Toro, Scott Derrickson, Atom Egoyan, Shana Feste, Gary Fleder, Todd Field, Mike Figgis, David Frankel, Andy Fickman, Rodrigo Garcia, Terry George, Jonathan Glaser, Ted Griffin, John Hamburg, Brian Helgeland, Shawn Levy, Spike Lee, Kevin Lima, Baz Luhrmann, McG, Adam McKay, Kevin Macdonald, Fernando Meirelles, William Monahan, Michael Moore, Pierre Morel,Errol Morris, Peyton Reed, Robert Rodriguez, Walter Salles, Martin Scorsese, Kevin Smith, Michael Winterbottom, Steve Zaillian, Writer-producers/directors: Rich Appel, Greg Berlanti, Linwood Boomer, Robert Carlock, Liz Craft and Sarah Fain, David Crane, Greg Daniels, Larry David, Steve Dildarian, Ann Donahue, David Eick, Rick Eid, Doug Ellin, Brad Falchuk, Kevin Falls, Jeff and Jackie Filgo, Bob Fisher, Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider, Bryan Fuller, Howard Gordon, Glenn Gordon Caron, Davis Guggenheim, Brandon Hampton, Hart Hanson, Bruno Heller, Dave Hemingson, Tom Hertz, Silvio Horta, Al Jean, Jennifer Johnson & Greg Plageman, Marta Kauffman, David E. Kelley, Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman, Tim Kring, Dave Krinsky & John Altschuler, Eric Kripke, Warren Leight, Ali LeRoi, Josh Lieb,Chris Lilley, Seth MacFarlane, Charles McDougall, Rob McElhenney & Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Greg Malins, John Masius, Carol Mendelsohn, Steve Merchant, Nancy Miller, Tim Minear, Matt Nix, David Nutter, Matt Olmstead, Jeff Pinkner, Shawn Ryan, Ken Sanzel, Ken Sanzel, Stephanie Savage, Alison Schapker & Monica Breen, Paul Scheuring, Dan Schneider, Mark Schwahn, Josh Schwartz, David Semel, Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer, Aaron Sorkin, Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson, Hank Steinberg, Josh Sternin & Jeff Ventimilia, Greg Walker, Mark Wilding, Craig Wright, Rob Thomas, Talent: Tyra Banks, Blue Man Group, Craig Ferguson, Kathy Griffin, Bear Grylls, Bonnie Hunt, Randy Jackson, Kim Kardashian, Conan OBrien, Rosie ODonnell, Jeff Probst, Gordon Ramsay, Kat Von D, John Walsh, Alternative: Thom Beers, Denise Cramsey, RJ Cutler, Michael Davies, Adam Divello, Glassman Media, Hat Trick, IMG, Monkey Kingdom UK, Optomen TV, Craig Piligian, Shed Group, Tiger Aspect, Ultimate Fighting Championship, World Wrestling Entertainment, Related article: WMA, Endeavor approve merger. 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