Keidrich Sellati Cast in Upcoming FX Pilot The Americans
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May 17, 2012 - MSK&D is proud to announce that Keidrich Sellati has booked his first series, cast as Henry Jennings in a new FX project The Americans. Starring Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys and Noah Emmerich, The Americans centers on two KGB spies (Russell, Rhys) posing as Americans in suburban Washington DC in the early 1980s.
From creator Joe Weisberg (Falling Skies, Damages), producer Graham Yost, director Gavin O’Connor, Fox TV Studios and DreamWorks TV, The Americans has been called “one of the best pilot scripts we ever read” by FX’s EVP original programming Nick Grad.
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The Carrie Diaries Picked Up By CW
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May 16, 2012 - The Carrie Diaries joins four pilots as the latest pickups for CW. Based on Candace Bushnell's "Sex in the City" prequel novel, Carrie Diaries chronicles Carrie Bradshaw's coming of age in the 1980s. MKS&D's Bendan Dooling will play the role of Walt, the best guy friend of the young Bradshaw (played by AnnaSophia Robb). The new series is written by Amy Harris, who is executive producing along with Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage (Gossip Girl) and Bushnell. Miguel Arteta directed the pilot.
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CW Renews 90210 for 5th Season
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May 4, 2012 - The CW gave early an renewal to 90210, ensuring the gang from West Beverly - including MKSD's Tristan Wilds - will return for a 5th season. Wilds stars as Dixon Wilson, who moves from Kansas to become a star athlete and scholar at West Beverly Hills High. The role earned him a nomination for a 2010 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Male Stare: Drama and a 2009 Teen Choice Award in the category of Choice TV: Breakout Male Star.
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Showtime's Shameless Renewed for 3rd Season
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May 3, 2012 - Back in February, Showtime announced it has renewed it's hit show Shameless for a third season. Shameless is based on the U.K. series from Paul Abbott about a Chicago family that struggles in tough economic times. MKSD's Emma Kenney plays Debbie Gallagher, one of the middle Gallagher children and the youngest daughter. She stars alongside Emmy Rossum (big sister Fiona Gallagher) and William H. Macy (Debbie's hopepless and alcoholic father Frank). Shameless is currently Showtime's #2 rated show with 4.7 million weekly viewers, trailing only Dexter.
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ABC Family's The Lying Game officially renewed for Season 2
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April 25, 2012 - ABC Family's The Lying Game starring MKS&D's Alexandra Chando has been officially renewed for a second season. Rumors of the renewal began swirling back in March, but even Chando is excited by the official announcement, sharing yesterday via Twitter - "Finally happy to announce that #lyinggame has been picked up for a second season!". Production on Season 2 begins in the summer, with a premiere date in the winter. The pickup comes after winter episodes improved significantly in the ratings compared to the first half of the season. The show's numbers among ABC Family's target audience of young women were up by 28 percent in the second half of the season.
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Tristan Wilds and Red Tails Cast Visit White House
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April 24, 2012 - On Martin Luther King Day, just days before the official release of Red Tail's, Tristan Wilds along with George Lucas and the Red Tails cast, held the honor of a private screening at the White House with the President and First Lady.
PICTURE: Tristan Wilds w/ Barack & Michelle Obama
PICTURE: Red Tails Cast w. President & First Lady
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MKS&D's Eric Hill officially cast in BET's Y.M.O.C.
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April 4, 2012 - Eric Hill Jr. will play the role of Marco in BET's upcoming comedy pilot Y.M.O.C. aka Young Man on Campus. Marco is the basketball star cousin and college dorm roommate of lead character Jacob Matthews, played by Jacob Lattimore. The series centers around young Jacob, a 15-year-old college prodigy who is the youngest man on campus at Mt. Pleasant University.
Both Hill and Lattimore's characters were previously introduced in an episode of BET's comedy series Reed Between the Lines, which aired in December. There has been speculation that BET is already eying a 10-episode order for Y.M.O.C.
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Thomas Vaethroeder Lands Lead in new Fox Comedy Pilot Prodigy Bully
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March 15, 2012 - Hollywood newcomer and MKS&D client Thomas Vaethroeder has been cast as the lead role, Audie Murphy, in Fox's upcoming Comedy Pilot Prodigy Bully. The half-hour show is written by Mike O'Malley and features John Wells as executive producer. The story centers on Vaethroeder's character as a young boy genius who uses his brains and brawn to get whatever he wants. O'Malley plays Audie's father alongside mother Missi Pyle.
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Brendan Dooling Cast in CW Pilot Carrie Diaries
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March 4, 2012 - MKSD’s Brendan Dooling has been cast in the CW Pilot Carrie Diaries. Carrie Diaries, based on Candace Bushnell's novel, chronicles Carrie Bradshaw's coming of age in the 1980s. Dooling will play the role of Walt, Carrie's (played by AnnaSophia Robb) best guy friend during a time when she first questions love, sex friendship and family. Dooling's character Walt is often considered "one of the girls", and has questions of his own that need to be answered which isn't an easy thing given the mid 1980's time period.The Pilot will begin filming in late March in New York City.
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Lily Pilblad added to cast of CBS' latest crime drama project Trooper
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February 29, 2012 - MKSD’s Lily Pilblad has been added to the cast of Trooper, Jerry Bruckenheimer's latest crime drama that will be competing for a spot in CBS' upcoming fall lineup. Trooper is the young actress' third major series appearance, after having re-occurring roles on FX's Lights Out and Fox's Fringe.
Pilblad will play the role of Ruby, the youngest of 3 daughters of lead character K.J. Flaxton (Mira Sorvino). The story is based around Sorvino's character, a practical mom who becomes a New York State Trooper.
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Lucasfilm's Red Tails, Starring Tristan Wilds, Hits Theaters
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January 20, 2012 - What has been an exciting couple of month’s for the cast and crew of the highly anticipated film Red Tails culminates today with the nationwide release of the Lucasfilm’s production, directed by Anthony Hemingway. Events leading up to today’s release included the official NY premiere and screenings with the United States President and Oprah Winfrey
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The Lying Game returns on January 2, 2012 for Winter Premier
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December 14, 2011 - Alexandra Chando resumes her duel-role as Emma and Sutton Mercer in The Lying Game on January 2, 2012 at 9PM on ABC Family. While she didn’t provide any spoilers, explaining even she doesn’t like to know what’s happening next, Chando did tell the Huffington Post in a recent interview that the winter premiere “picks up from where the [Fall] finale left off.” Also in the interview Chando discusses the challenge of playing two polar-opposite characters.
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Emma Kenney set for season 2 of Showtime's hit seriesShameless
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December 13, 2011 - MKSD’s Emma Kenney and the rest of the Shameless cast including Emmy Rossum and William H. Macy return to television for the Season 2 premiere on January 8, 2012 @ 9:00pm ET/PT time on Showtime. The Season 1 finale, which aired in March 2011, drew an audience of 1.16 million viewers – marking both the series highest rating and Showtime’s biggest audience for a Season 1 finale telecast in 10 years.
Emma stars as one of the middle Gallagher children, Debbie - who is helpful, sensitive and has a good heart. In season 1, she longed for familial stability, and was even willing to pretend a complete stranger with dementia was her grandmother. But now she's starting to grow up. She helps Fiona (Emmy Rossum) run a day care center in the house, and she's determined to get a room of her own at any cost.
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EJ Bonilla starring in Susan Seidelman's feature "Musical Chairs"
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December 1, 2011 - EJ Bonilla, MKS&D client and star of the summer Indie-hit Mamitas, will star alongside Leah Pipes (Sorority Row) in Susan Seidelman’s dance-drama Musical Chairs. The film marks Seidelman’s highly anticipated return as a director of a feature film, her first in 6 years. Bonilla plays Armando, a young Latino from the Bronx who aspires to dance despite great barriers.
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Tristan Wilds Releases Debut EP Remember, Remember
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November 17, 2011 - On Guy Fawkes Day, November 5, 2011, MKSD's Tristan Wilds released his debut EP, Remember, Remember, FREE for his fans. As a day synonymous with revolution, the Guy Fawkes mask has become an iconic symbol for hope by allowing people to fight for the change they wish to see, while keeping their anonymity. The cover artwork for Remember, Remember utilizes this imagery to illustrate Tristan Wilds’ own story of change.
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Mamitas Wins Jury/Audience Award at Urbanworld Film Fest |
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September 21, 2011 - After screening 59 films over 5 days in categories including (but not limited to) narrative feature, documentary feature and screenplay, the competition Jury and Audience both named Nicholas Ozeki’s Mamitas starring EJ Bonilla as the festival’s Best Narrative Feature.
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ABC Family extends Season 1 ofThe Lying Game |
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September 18, 2011 - Season 1 of The Lying Game, starring Alexandra Chando, has been extended for 10 additional episodes by ABC Family. The show premiered on August 15 to 1.39 million viewers (Nielson). The mid-season finale will air on October 17th, with the final 10 episodes of the 19 episode first season resuming in early 2012.
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Julito McCullem cast in starring role in HBO's dramaDa Brick |
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September 2, 2011 - HBO has given green light to Spike Lee’s boxing drama pilot, “Da Brick”. Shortly after the pilot was picked up, HBO announced cast members including MKS&D client Julito McCullum in a series regular role. Da Brick will be loosely based on the early life of former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, and Hollywood Reporter notes comparison to Entourage's inspiration from producer Mark Wahlberg's life.
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The Lying Game, starring Alexandra Chando, premieres August 15th on ABC Family |
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August 9, 2011 - The producers of hit shows Gossip Girl and Vampire Diaries (Alloy) are set to launch their newest series The Lying Game next Monday, August 15th. The series, which is based on the Lying Game novels by Sara Shepard, stars MSK&D's Alexandra Chando as long-lost twin sisters Emma Becker and Sutton Mercer.
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MKS&D Client Tyronne Brown in HUMANITAS Prize nominated Gun Hill Road |
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August 5, 2011 - Gun Hill Road opens today in New York City, playing at the Angelika Film Center, AMC Empire 25, and AMC Bay Plaza in the Bronx. The film, starring Esai Morales, also casts MKS&D's Tyrone Brown. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January and was recently nominated as a finalist for the annual HUMANITAS Prize.
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Emma Kenney prepares for Season 2 of Shameless |
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August 1, 2011 - On February 28, 2011, just midway through season 1, the new hit show was picked up for 12 episode second season, after drawing an average audience of 4 Million views per week. The Shameless cast, including MKS&D client Emma Kenney, are currently in production filming season 2.
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Tristan Wilds to co-star alongside Cuba Gooding Jr and Terrence Howard in George Lucas' Red Tails |
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July 29, 2011 - MKS&D client Tristan Wilds to co-star alongside Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr and Oscar nominee Terrence Howard in George Lucas' highly anticipated film Red Tails, which hits theaters January 20, 2012.
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MKS&D Congratulates Daniel Yelsky on Los Angeles Premiere of A Little Help |
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July 6, 2011 - The team at MKS&D would like to congratulate client Daniel Yelsky on his upcoming July 14th Los Angeles premiere of A Little Help starring Yelsky and Jenna Fischer.
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E.J. Bonilla receives strong reviews at LA Film Festival for role of Jordin Suarez in Mamitas |
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June 28, 2011 - MKS&D Client E.J. Bonilla receives strong reviews at LA Film Festival for role of Jordin Suarez in Mamitas.
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Nikki M. James wins 2011 Tony Award |
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June 17, 2011 - Principals Jeff Mitchell, Elise Koseff and Maggie Schuster, along with rest of the team at MKS&D, including Board Members Cosmo and Janet DeNicola are proud to congratulate their client Nikki M. James on her recent artistic achievement. Nikki M. James won the 2011 Tony Award for ‘Best Performance by an Actress in a Feature Role in a Musical’ on June 12 for her role as Nablungi, in the hit broadway show, "The Book of Mormon.".
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Meet the Cast and Creators of Book of Mormon (Behind the Scenes Video)
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Janet and Cosmo DeNicola join Filmmaker Stephen Spielberg in Honoring Brian Roberts |
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June 10, 2011 - MKS&D Board Members Cosmo and Janet DeNicola joined Famed filmmaker and Hollywood powerhouse Steven Spielberg in honoring the head of cable TV giant Comcast for his work as "an ambassador of learning". Spielberg presented Brian Roberts, chairman and CEO of Philadelphia-based Comcast Corp., with the Shoah Foundation's annual Ambassadors for Humanity award at a benefit gala in Philadelphia last month.
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Nikki M. James nominated for 2011 Tony Award |
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May 10, 2011 - MKS&D is proud to announce that our client Nikki M. James has been nominated for a Tony Award. She was nominated in the category of: Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for her work in "The Book of Mormon" on Broadway. The 2011 edition of the American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards will be broadcast on the CBS Television Network on Sunday, June 12, 2011.
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MKS&D Launches new West Coast Operation |
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May 4, 2011 - Beverly Hills, CA - MKS&D has launched their new west coast operation. Their new regional headquarters is located at 9701 Wilshire Boulevard, in Beverly Hills. The expansion was a strategic positioning to provide national service to the company's clients in the heart of the film and television industry. |
Janet DeNicola appointed to the Board of Advisors for MKS&D Talent Management |
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March 28, 2011 - Fort Washington, PA - Janet DeNicola, owner of Futura Services and Futura Healthcare Technology, has been appointed to the Board of Advisors for MKS&D Talent Management, a film, television and theatrical talent management company with offices in Los Angeles and New York.
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Cosmo DeNicola appointed to the Board of Advisors for MKS&D Talent Management |
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March 21, 2011 - Beverly Hills, CA - Cosmo DeNicola, Owner and President of Amtech Software in Fort Washington, PA and co-owner of the AFL's Philadelphia Soul, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Advisors of MKS&D Talent Management, the company announced today.
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MKS&D Talent Management Launches |
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March 17, 2011 - New York, NY - MKS&D Talent Management launched earlier this month. The new firm represents the partnership of two successful entrepreneurs with established leadership positions in entertainment and technology.
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