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AvA LIVE
⭐ AvA LIVE is Entertainment’s weekly talk show featuring news, insights and career advice hosted by Warner Bailey, founder of Assistants vs. Agents. Built to provide a roadmap for the next generation. 🎥 Watch AvA LIVE every Wednesday on YouTube at 12:30 PM PT, or stream it anytime on Spotify
Episodes
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I Asked My Former Boss How He Signed The Killers & Adele + Chuck Lorre Joins The Show
Before he represented Adele, Billie Eilish, Rihanna and The Killers, Kirk Sommer started in the William Morris mailroom making $300 a week. 16 years later, I…
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Ari Emanuel, Matt Damon's Odyssey Stunt Double & Craziest Assistant Story
On this episode of AvA LIVE: Ari Emanuel, executive chair and CEO of TKO and executive chairman of WME Group, joins the show to talk about his new book Roll…
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Matt Belloni on the future of working in Hollywood + Mary Beth Barone's GRAMMYs push
On this episode of AvA LIVE: Puck founding partner Matthew Belloni joins the show to play Career Ladder, ranking which Hollywood paths he’d still recommend to…
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Live Nation's Big Creator Bet, Artists vs. The Record Industry, WME's next gen program & SFK
On this episode of AvA LIVE: Scott and Alexis Fisher break down Creator Nation, their joint venture with Live Nation. WME's Head of Community Janelle English…
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Inside YouTube's Coachella deal, Spotify’s AI Debate & Rolling Loud's Movie
YouTube’s Coachella livestream, Spotify’s response to AI music, and the story behind Rolling Loud’s new movie. This week on AvA LIVE, Warner Bailey dives into…
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ODESZA'S Agent, Josh Richards, Made on YouTube Recap, NFL SZN outlook & Amanda Hirsch
On this episode of AvA LIVE: Publish Press writer Hannah Doyle breaks down everything that came out of YouTube's Made on YouTube event — from video A/B testing…
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Emmys Hottest Takes, Red Flats Queen, US Open's Riddler & Mario Dedivanovic
From working with Kim Kardashian to building MAKEUP BY MARIO, going behind the scenes at New York Fashion Week, and stumping tennis’s biggest stars at the US…
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Is AI taking your job?, Investing $250M in creators, Running the largest national touring festival
On this episode of AvA LIVE: "All the Cool Girls Get Fired" co-authors Laura Brown and Christina O'Neill open up about getting fired within 14 months of each…
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A DreamWorks Assistant Sold His Spec To HBO + Creators of FX's Adults + Daniel Lubetzky
A DreamWorks assistant just sold his spec script to HBO. THE HOLLYWOOD DREAM IS ALIVE AND WELL. Kalos Chu joins AvA LIVE to tell the incredible story of how he…
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Daniel Mac, Debra Lee, Slow Ventures’ Jack Raines, Morning Brew’s Macy & Publicis’ Chris Pearson
On this episode of AvA LIVE: Chris Pearson of Publicis Groupe breaks down the changing world of NIL, brand partnerships and what college athletes need to know…
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Ari Shaffir, glamBOT Cole, Bustle's Editor-In-Chief, JT Barnett, Mt. Joy & Hollywood Camera Ops
On this episode of AvA LIVE: Cole Walliser, the director behind E!'s Glam Bot, takes us behind the scenes of awards season and the red carpet — from Miley…
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Love Story Creator, Curry Barker's Manager, Bran Flakezz, Oren John & Inside the Writers Room
On this episode of AvA LIVE: Creator Bran Flakes joins the show to talk about brand transparency, why "creator" beats "influencer," and the mistake he wishes…
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Este Haim, Marketing the Oscars, A24's Newest Movie , CEO of Beehiiv & working with Meg Stalter
On this episode of AvA LIVE: Este Haim joins the show to talk about scoring Universal Pictures’ One Night Only, working across music and film, and which HAIM…
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Head of Entertainment @ TikTok, Inside Streamer University With Kai Cenat’s Manager + BTS of SNL
On this episode of AvA LIVE: Dawn Yang, Global Head of Entertainment at TikTok, breaks down the truth behind your For You Page and reveals the upcoming trends…
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The Real Story of Building UTA + How Love Island Gets Made
On this episode of AvA LIVE: Jeremy Zimmer, Co-Founder, former CEO and Executive Chairman of UTA, reflects on building one of Hollywood’s top talent agencies…
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What It Takes to Win in Hollywood: Former Head of TV @ Sony Pictures + Producer of The Hangover
On this episode of AvA LIVE: Steve Mosko, former President of Sony Pictures Television and the executive behind Breaking Bad, Seinfeld and Comedians in Cars…
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How Hollywood, Media & Sports Are Changing | Ben Wang, Roshan Sethi, Brent Weinstein & Rich Motzkin
On this episode of AvA LIVE: Ben Wang, star of Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, talks playing a Hollywood assistant and building his acting career…
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Head of Film & TV @ Hello Sunshine, Live Nation President, One Tree Hill stars & Nicole Lapin
On this episode of AvA LIVE: Omar Al-Joulani, President of Touring at Live Nation, breaks down booking major tours for artists like The Weeknd, Rihanna, and…
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Bill Lawrence (Shrinking, Ted Lasso), Digital for Benson Boone & Sombr, InStyle's 'The Intern & Creator Camp
This week on AvA LIVE we are joined by: ⭐ Jonathan Borge - Deputy Editor & Head of Entertainment at InStyle. The Intern. The Boss. Going Up⭐ Bill Lawrence -…
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Building Fandoms with Chris Lake, Terry Crews, Paul Rabil (PLL) & Olivia Levin (Taylor Swift Fandom)
This week we sit down with sit down with some of Entertainment's biggest names shaping the next generation of fandoms.Chris Lake - Grammy-nominated producer &…
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Head of Threads, Co-Head of Digital @ WME, Pluribus Producers & Writers + Star of Jury Duty
This week on AvA LIVE, we’re joined by the people shaping the future of entertainment, media, technology, and representation. 🎙️ Jad Dayeh, Co-Head of Digital…
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Who Runs Hollywood? Bad Bunny’s Agent, Overtime Founder & Crisis PR + Creator Economy Power Players
This week on AvA LIVE, we’re joined by the people behind some of the biggest careers, companies, and cultural shifts in entertainment.Dan Porter, Founder of…
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Cara DeLevingne, Hollywood Royalty: Erika Alexander, CatGPT, The Biggest Celebrity Bookers behind Kimmel to Alex Cooper & Ex-Morning Brew turned Creator Talent Manager
This week on AvA LIVE, we’re joined by Erika Alexander (Living Single, Get Out, American Fiction), creator and founder CatGPT, Central Talent Booking founder…