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Formed in 1898, WME is the longest-running talent agency. Usher Brian Littrell Katey Sagal & The Forest Rangers Colony House Tres MTs Wolfmother Angus Stone In the wake of this tidal wave, Morris picked up Whoopi Goldberg and re-signed Sylvester Stallone. Madisen Ward and The Mama Bear Tomahawk Matt Morris Mini Mansions The sale is CJ ENM's largest acquisition to-date. A$AP Rocky Preservation Hall Jazz Band Seth Troxler HIT COMMAND, a portfolio company. Michael Woods He also is an award-winning author. [35], On September 14, 2015, WME acquired from Donald Trump the Miss Universe Organization, which produces the Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA beauty pageants and related content. Peter Frampton We want to hear from you! Julian Marley & The Uprising [4] It also represents the NFL and NHL. HOLYCHILD hitRECord Tom Waits Renee Kurtz (TV Lit): Went to CAA before segueing to management and joining Principato-Young in 2016. WME is also an investor in the e-commerce platform [OpenSky], which was named one of America's "Most Promising Companies" by Forbes. Mark Itkin: Top WMA syndication/unscripted agent became Co-Head of Television and a board member of WME until his retirement in 2015. 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. But it was television that became William Morris's biggest moneymaker in the 1960s, contributing around 60 percent of revenues or more than $7 million by the end of the decade. Peter Gabriel After its initial dip, entertainment proved a Depression-hardy industry. Feed Me A sampling of clients represented by WMA and Endeavor. It represented some of the best known 20th-century entertainers in film, television, and music. The company formed a joint venture in June 2016 for China with Sequoia Capital, Tencent and Fountainvest Partners. Jimmy Cliff Mondo Cane Skye CAA Fracture in 1970s and Decline in 1980s. James Lavelle Gnarls Barkley 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. James Blake Kasabian Die Antwoord Though the transition from Lastfogel to Lefkowitz appeared to have been a smooth transfer of power, William Morris was fraught with internal strife. The William Morris Endeavor agency has launched a new division for representing and servicing celebrity and brand estates. Morris went to work as a clerk for a top stage impresario in 1893 and had soon earned himself a partnership in the business. Biffy Clyro Outkast Norah Jones Weltman's ideas were anathema to the Morris corporate culture, which prized long-term loyalty and rewarded it with promotions, but only after decades of service. Sully Erna 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. He was a founding board member of WME and oversaw the Strategic Planning and Development Group until he exited In March 2011. Glasvegas In his current role, he works across WME's country roster to book large venues in the Western region, working with clients such as Lindsay Ell, LOCASH, Dustin Lynch, Mitchell Tenpenny and Tyler Rich. Tamar Braxton Night Ranger John Grant Down Sebastian Ingrosso [7] In 1976, Nat Lefkowitz was named as co-chairman of the firm[8] (he later hired his nephew, Ted Ashley who would go on to found the Ashley-Famous talent agency). He then launched FactoryMade Ventures, a development and consulting firm and incubator. Brandon Flowers Beady Eye Formed in 1898, WME is the longest-running talent agency. CAA may get burned by William Morris in the end, however. System of a Down It was famously documented in David Rensin's 2003 book, The Mailroom: Hollywood History from the Bottom Up. Teachers Financial details were not disclosed. Meg Myers Address: 151 El Camino Drive Beverly Hills, California 90212 U.S.A. Telephone: (310) 274-7451 Fax: (310) 786-4462 Statistics: Private Company Incorporated: 1898 as William Morris, Vaudeville Agent Employees: 600 Sales: $150 million (1997 est.) Tyler The Creator Thievery Corporation Chief Morris began his career in the fire service in 1996 as a Firefighter I in the Butte Unit . Keziah Jones Seth McFarlane Watch the Duck Here are some of them: Esther Chang (talent, partner, co-head of the talent department), Charles D. King (MP, partner, left in 2015 to found and serve as CEO of MACRO), Chris Newman (Reality TV, partner; moved to UTA in 2013), Rob Carlson (MP Lit, partner at WME; moved to UTA in 2016), Danny Gabai (lit, left WME in 2012 for Vice where he now is Head Of Vice Studios U.S.). Beth Hart Leighton Meester Pete Yorn Madness Appointed as co-presidents of Endeavor Content were Graham Taylor and Chris Rice with additional hires of Negeen Yazdi as senior vice president of film and Joe Hipps as senior vice president of television. In 2009, William Morris Agency (WMA) merged with Endeavor to become one of the leading entertainment and media companies. Bjork LiveWire released its debut album, Livin ', on Way Out . My Crazy Girlfriend 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. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. Better Than Ezra Private Company Incorporated: 1898 as William Morris, Vaudeville Agent Employees: 600 Sales: $150 million (1997 est.) The acquisition of the Jim Halsey Co. boosted the agency's penetration of the reinvigorated country music industry, and the purchase of Charles Dorris and Associates made Morris a leader in the growing field of contemporary Christian music. "Make Room for Daddy," starring Danny Thomas, was another Morris vehicle of the 1950s. 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. Wirtschafter is still there though he quickly relinquished the co-CEO title. Backstreet Boys Al Green Beth Orton Spoon LMFAO [25] 2013 brought a strategic partnership between WME and creative music agency Jingle Punks, which creates, publishes and licenses music. Miranda Cosgrove Psy Cara Stein: After a two-year stint as a partner at WME, she left in 2011 to become SVP, Chief Talent Officer for NBCUniversal. Needs: Fiction and nonfiction. Snoop Dogg Lapsley Before moving to William's current city of Hemet, CA, William lived in Torrance CA and Gardena CA. Kimbra Lanny Noveck (TV Lit): Went to ICM Partners. When Abe Lastfogel retired in 1969, he generously divvied up all the agency's voting stock among its key executives and employees. Galantis 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. On January 21, 2015, it was announced that WME had acquired Global eSports Management (GEM), an international agency representing various esports and professional video game players and personalities. N.E.R.D. The agency also sparked the quiz show craze with the 1955 launch of "The $64,000 Question." Daniel Rossen Yoshiki Michael Smith Dinosaur Jr. Nero Ed Limato (Talent; was a senior WME agent until his death in 2010), Bonnie Liedtke (Talent, left in 2011 to become a manager; currently at Authentic Talent & Literary Management), Thor Bradwell ((Talent, left in 2013 to become manager, formed Thirty Three Management), David Lubliner (MP Lit, moved to UTA earlier this year), Cliff Roberts (MP Lit, exited in 2016; runs management/production company Syndicate Entertainment), Mike Esola (lit, left in 2015 for UTA, currently CEO and Co-Founder of Fiction Riot, Troy Zien (Talent, now manager at 3 Arts), Mike Eisner (VP, MP Lit, left WME in December 2009, joined Hasbro Studios as SVP Legal and Business Affairs in August 2010; died in 2017). Flogging Molly He is a qualified Agency Administrator and Incident Commander - Type 1. In 2009, William Morris Agency (WMA) merged with Endeavor to become one of the leading entertainment and media companies. Paul Kalkbrenner Borgore Stars such as Charlie Chaplin, Al Jolson, the Marx Brothers, and Mae West were all represented by the company. James Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Dot Hacker The agency also discovered and launched Marilyn Monroe's steamy career. Maxwell 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. Syd Arthur Duffy Steve Martin Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals [17] Emanuel had previously been recognized as a 21st-century "super agent" by both The Wall Street Journal and The Guardian, as well as an Advertising Age "Influencer. Swedish House Mafia Dark Rooms BabyMetal ', Will Smith Accepts Special Honor at AAFCA Ceremony, First In-Person Awards Speech Since 2022 Oscars, How Chicago Fire Said a Temporary Goodbye to Taylor Kinneys Kelly Severide Amid Leave of Absence, HBO's Leading Man: Casey Bloys on Perfecting 'The Last of Us,' HBO Max Streaming Merger and Axing Shows, A24 Sweeps Film Categories at the 2023 SAG Awards as 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Breaks Record for Most Wins, Jean Smart 'Doing Well, Recovering' Following Heart Procedure, Says Hacks Co-Star Hannah Einbinder, Ke Huy Quan Becomes First Asian Male Film Winner at SAG Awards for 'Everything Everywhere All at Once'. Alberta Cross Autre Ne Veut MckNasty Clare Maguire William's present occupation is listed as an Owner at M And A Builders. In the early 1980s, WMA built the William Morris Plaza located at 150 El Camino Drive, directly across the street from its main building at 151 El Camino. 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. Amos Lee June 1, 2019 marks the official 10-year anniversary of the William Morris Agency - Endeavor merger. During that period five executives--and more important, several marquee celebrities--defected to found the Creative Artists Agency. [71] On November 19, 2021, South Korean conglomerate CJ ENM reached a deal to acquire the stake for $775 million. [5], In December 1949, the William Morris Agency acquired the Berg-Allenberg Agency (founded by Phil Berg and Bert Allenberg). Them Crooked Vultures While Weisbord remained president, the two aging past presidents were dubbed "co-chairmen emeriti" and the board was expanded to include seven new members--the first newcomers since the early 1950s. AFI The Mercy Beat During its 109-year tenure [1] it came to be regarded as the "first great talent agency in show business". Mord Fustang Prior to Twitch, Morris was the Co-Founder and CEO of HIT COMMAND, a leading boutique agency focused on pioneering the space between music, culture, and gaming. Ratking Karmin It was not exactly an influx of new blood, however; not one director was under the age of 50. Lonner (MP Lit) founded and owns Oasis Media Group. [6] On July 19, 2021, Ursula Burns joined the board of directors. 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 . Rabineau (MP Lit) moved to UTA as a partner. Peeping Tom 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/. [16], Endeavor grew to include several subsidiary companies and expanded divisions. Editors Greyson Chance Hugh Jackman [28] A new executive committee, consisting of Co-CEOs Ari Emanuel and Patrick Whitesell and Silver Lake Managing Director Egon Durban, leads the company's growth strategy and investment activities. Sunset Sons Reality/alternative: FremantleMedia, Magical Elves, Bunim-Murray Prods., 3 Ball Prods. Lady Gaga Pepper After retiring in 1930, he died in 1932 while playing pinochle with friends at the Friars' Club. Moreover, estimated revenues had doubled from $30 million in 1984 to more than $60 million by the end of the decade, when the company represented about 2,000 clients. Selena Gomez Danger Mouse Caifanes Chris Isaak [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". The William Morris Agency's roots stretch back to New York City in 1882. Grizzly Bear Takaya Alexa Goddard Weezer 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. But Morris may have gotten its biggest break in 1995, when CAA chairman Michael Ovitz--who since his departure from Morris in 1975 had become "the most powerful man in Hollywood"--left the agency he founded to join the Walt Disney Company. Hard-Fi Milow DJ Shadow Priscilla Ahn Mike Simpson: Motion Picture Agent and partner at WME. [6], By 1965, WMA's Music Department was representing several clients including The Rolling Stones, Sonny & Cher, The Beach Boys, and The Byrds. (Nashville, TN__April 15, 2010)__ William Morris Endeavor Entertainment (WME) has acquired Joey Lee's 360 Artist Agency. EarlWolf [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. Neil Diamond William Franklin Morris, 90 . Broken Bells December 1980 brought another management reorganization. He had joined WMA as president and co-chief executive officers, and had risen to board chairman. 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. Motion City Soundtrack By the time of Morris, Sr.'s passing, the Great Depression had already begun to take its toll on the agency; it lost a combined total of $45,000 in 1931 and 1932. When Lefkowitz unceremoniously canned Weltman in 1975, several of Weltman's young apprentices saw the writing on the wall. Ben Rowe (MP lit) Became manager, currently partner at Grandview Automatik, Fred Hashagen (talent) Went to Paradigm, then UTA, Sara Bottfeld (MP Lit) Went into management, partner at Industry Entertainment, Susan Brooks (Worldwide Head of TV Business Affairs). CBGB 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. By that time, the Agency had begun the process of relocating from Hollywood and Vine to Canon Drive in Beverly Hills. The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger Weird Al Yankovic "It is a huge step for us and we look forward to great things to come from this.". But the Endeavor brain trust employed brilliant strategic maneuvering to get the WMA leadership to turn on each other one by one, the source continued, with their efforts helped by the dysfunction within WMAs top ranks and the negative press the agency was getting at the time. Tom Staar Norman Brokaw: The WMA veteran was Chairman Emeritus of WME. 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.. Pauly D Crass Mammoth "[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. Jacques Lu Cont [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. Dave Wirtschafter: former WMA President. 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. Stars in Stereo Alesso 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). 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As the prototypical agency, Morris metamorphosed through technological and geographical transitions that left other entertainment magnates behind, deftly easing from vaudeville to radio and film in the 1920s and 1930s, to TV in the 1950s, and from New York to Hollywood in the meantime. 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. Kat Edmonson Currently EVP of Content Partners. Maximum Balloon When Bill Morris, Jr. retired from the agency in 1952, Abe Lastfogel became de facto head of William Morris. 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. Hozier Five Finger Death Punch Redfoo Sidney Samson Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo Juanes Childrens Hospital [7] The $785 million purchase was completed in January 2022. )</i> WME represents the world's greatest artists and content creators across film, television, music, comedy, theatre, books, digital media, speaking, and brand . The Morris Agency's contribution to the Allied World War II effort was as showbiz-oriented as anything it had ever done. Paris Hilton Many of his vaudevillians, including Amos 'n' Andy, Martha Raye, and George Burns and Gracie Allen, became radio stars. This site owned and operated by W.R. Hammons. CAA's client roster includes Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, Zendaya, Ava DuVernay, Ryan Murphy and Reese Witherspoon, while Shonda Rhimes, Ellen DeGeneres, Samuel L. Jackson and Pete Davidson are. Weisbord went into semi-retirement in 1984 and was succeeded by Lee Stevens, who guided the company until his death in February 1989. Opted out of his contract, took a payout and launched a TV production company, Kapital Entertainment, building it into an indie powerhouse with 28 series ordered over the past nine years and 10 currently on the air. The Fire Theft Star Wars: In Concert The form detailed Endeavor's revenue was $3.61 billion in 2018 with a net income of $100.1 million after adjustments, and potential risks involved of being potentially sued over alleged long-term neurocognitive impairment arising from concussions, "collective bargaining to unionize the MMA athletes", and "five related class-action lawsuits filed against it alleging that UFC violated Section 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 by monopolizing the alleged market for elite professional MMA athletes' services". Chuckie It wasn't a marriage of equals, with 14-year-old Endeavor, then valued at $100. Christina Perri Sleepwave Jennifer Rudolph Walsh: Former EVP and Co-Head of the WMAs Worldwide Literary Department. William Morris Endeavor (WME) Entertainment. The Crystal Method Send us a tip using our annonymous form. [44], On November 15, 2017, actor Terry Crews stated on Good Morning America that Adam Venit, head of WME's motion picture department, had squeezed Crews' genitals with his hand at an industry party in February 2016. Only Phil Weltman, a high-ranking executive in the television division, was in favor of grooming a cadre of younger men for top positions. Elbow Sean Lennon The Fratellis Other agents booked comedy and variety acts to the nightclubs and casinos springing up in Las Vegas. SICs: 7922 Agents, Talent: Theatrical Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 1998, the William Morris Agency, Inc. is America ' s oldest and largest . Hurts By the time WMA formally incorporated in New York State on January 31, 1918, Morris' son William Morris Jr. and his assistant Abraham Lastfogel, who started out as an office boy and after becoming a talent agent in his own right, entered into a business partnership with Morris Sr. As silent film grew into widely viewed entertainment, Morris encouraged his clients to experiment in the new medium. Goo Goo Dolls Les Rythmes Digitales Afrojack Executive producer of History hit Vikings, AT&T Audience NetworksYou Me Her, HBOs Fahrenheit 451 and Hulus Crash & Burn. Spookyland Tenterhook Zebra Katz One of those leaving was Jim Wiatt, who came to WMA in 1999 from International Creative Management, where he was Vice-Chairman, in 1999. In 2016, he joined WME a partner in the Motion Picture Literary department. William Morris merged with the Endeavor talent agency in 2009 to become one of Hollywood's biggest players. [13], On April 27, 2009, WMA and the Endeavor Talent Agency announced that they were merging to form William Morris Endeavor. Sick Puppies John C. Reilly Kaskade Jake Bugg Heres a closer look at development plans for the inaugural clients: Andy Kaufman Bruce Gersh (SVP, Strategy and Operations, Intellectual Property): Was Co-Founder, President and CEO of FishBowl Worldwide Media and EVP & Head of Digital, Strategy and Branded Entertainment, ITV Studios America. CeeLo St. James Press, 1998. One of those leaving was Jim Wiatt, who came to WMA in 1999 from International Creative Management, where he was vice-chairman. Son William Morris, Jr. became the de jure head of the agency, but it was Abe Lastfogel who truly filled the senior Morris's shoes. Axwell WME At 10: The Merger That Made Endeavor A Power Player. Benjamin Booker Billy Idol learn how over 7,000 companies got started! Emilia Mitiku Polarsets [53], On September 26, 2019, a day before it planned to go public, Endeavor Group announced that the IPO had been postponed in order to "evaluate the timing for the proposed offering as market conditions develop. Rick Shipp:Former WMA Nashville office co-head. Spokeo is not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). WMA's longtime competitor, Creative Artists Agency, was founded in 1975 by Michael Ovitz, Ronald Meyer, William Haber, Michael S. Rosenfeld, and Rowland Perkins, all former WMA agent trainees. The group used to own film and television production company Endeavor Content, but sold a majority stake in that division to South Korean entertainment and retail company CJ ENM in January 2022,[7] with the company subsequently being renamed to Fifth Season. Back at Morris, Lefkowitz was bumped up to the newly established--and dutiless--post of "co-chairman," a title shared with the octogenarian Abe Lastfogel. Jon Batiste And Stay Human Shinedown Snoop Lion Burns Parachute Melvins [5] Endeavor owns the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Pixies June 1, 2019 marks the official 10-year anniversary of the William Morris Agency-Endeavor merger. That's when former head of television Jerry Katzman ascended to Morris's presidency in 1991 with a mandate to breathe new life into the agency. John Ferriter: Former WMA EVP/Worldwide Head of Non-Scripted TV. The representation of the Tosh estate is in association with Brian Latture and the MegaSource Entertainment Group. Aloe Blacc Eden XO Kyp Malone William Morris Endeavor (WME) Address: 9601 Wilshire Blvd 3rd Fl Beverly Hills, CA 90210 ( Google Maps) Contact : (310) 285-9000 / (310) 859-4085 / (310) 248-2000 Website : http://www.wmeentertainment.com/ Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Morris_Endeavor Clients : John Travolta, Clint Eastwood, Catherine Zeta-Jones Get our latest storiesin the feed of your favorite networks. [46] On December 4, 2017, lawyers acting on behalf of Terry Crews filed suit against WME and Venit stating "It is now time to hold Venit accountable for his sexual predatory behavior and to hold WME accountable for its conduct in condoning, ratifying, and encouraging Venit's sexual predatory behavior". Do not use this site to make decisions about employment, tenant screening, or any . Empire of the Sun 6,400+ Followers: Bill's Talent Agents and Agencies List - W.R. Hammons, 5,700+ Connections: LinkedIn Bill Hammons, 5,400+ Members: South African Casting, Talent Agencies, Actors & Models - Bill's List, 1,900+ Members: Actors, Artists, Authors, Models, Musicians, Photographers: Bill's List, 1,100+ Members: Models, Photographers, Fashion Designers, MUAs & Stylists - Bills List, 600+ Members: California Actors, Directors, Models, MUAs & Photographers - Bill's List, 100+ Members: Time for Print (TFP) Models & Photographers - Bills List, 90+ Members: Time for Video (TFV) Actors & Producers - Bills List. Crash Buzzcocks Find an Agent View Music Roster SPORTS. [2] Royal Blood NONONO 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. Jack White Laura Marling The Prodigy The company was founded in April 2009, after the merger of the William Morris Agency and the Endeavor Agency. Gary Barlow LP Spokeo is not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Museum of Love By 1930, Morris had turned over leadership of the agency to his son and Lastfogel. 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