April 28, 2009
It's Hollywood history in the making! William Morris and Endeavor, two of the leading entertainment agencies, reached a historic agreement today and finalized a merger.
The new agency, which will be called William Morris Endeavor (WME) Entertainment, will attempt to shift leverage from movie studios and record labels back to artists, actors, writers and directors.
The leadership team for the new agency will be Jim Wiatt, Chairman, and Ariel Emanuel, Patrick Whitesell and Dave Wirtschafter, Co-CEOs.
While the new company will have a...