Longtime Hollywood publicity firm Baker Winokur Ryder (Bwr) will be dissolved into parent company Burson Cohn & Wolf (Bcw) after 33 years in business, Bcw announced on Thursday.
In their statement, Bcw said that several factors, including “the tremendous impact Covid-19 has had on the entertainment industry,” played into the decision to combine Bwr into Bcw Entertainment.
“While several of our Bwr colleagues remain with Bcw in Los Angeles and New York to oversee key client business, sadly we have had to say goodbye to other members of the Bwr team,” the statement read. “We are incredibly grateful to them for all of their contributions to Bwr and the Bcw Group, and we will be providing support to them during their transition.”
Founded by publicists Paul Baker, Larry Winokur and Nanci Ryder in 1987, Bwr’s current client list includes stars like Anna Anthony Anderson, Adam Sandler, Matt LeBlanc, Marcia Gay Harden, Garrett Hedlund,...
In their statement, Bcw said that several factors, including “the tremendous impact Covid-19 has had on the entertainment industry,” played into the decision to combine Bwr into Bcw Entertainment.
“While several of our Bwr colleagues remain with Bcw in Los Angeles and New York to oversee key client business, sadly we have had to say goodbye to other members of the Bwr team,” the statement read. “We are incredibly grateful to them for all of their contributions to Bwr and the Bcw Group, and we will be providing support to them during their transition.”
Founded by publicists Paul Baker, Larry Winokur and Nanci Ryder in 1987, Bwr’s current client list includes stars like Anna Anthony Anderson, Adam Sandler, Matt LeBlanc, Marcia Gay Harden, Garrett Hedlund,...
- 5/21/2020
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Legendary publicity house BWR is closing shop.
The firm’s parent company BCW (Burson Cohn & Wolfe) informed the staff on Wednesday that it was closing the company, which has offices in Los Angeles and New York City, according to multiple sources.
“We had a feeling something was happening in the last few weeks,” a source told Variety. BWR’s several divisions include talent, television and film, music and corporate, lifestyle and branding. The firm is expected to shutter by the end of May.
Its current talent client roster includes Adam Sandler, Zoe Saldana, Garret Hedlund, Anna Kendrick, Anthony Anderson and Padma Lakshmi, Connie Britton, Jamie Chung, Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Analeigh Tipton.
Multiple sources tell Variety that a number of BWR’s longtime publicists may be setting up a new company.
Bwr was started in 1987 by Paul Baker, Larry Winokur and Nanci Ryder.
The news comes after significant changes to BWR...
The firm’s parent company BCW (Burson Cohn & Wolfe) informed the staff on Wednesday that it was closing the company, which has offices in Los Angeles and New York City, according to multiple sources.
“We had a feeling something was happening in the last few weeks,” a source told Variety. BWR’s several divisions include talent, television and film, music and corporate, lifestyle and branding. The firm is expected to shutter by the end of May.
Its current talent client roster includes Adam Sandler, Zoe Saldana, Garret Hedlund, Anna Kendrick, Anthony Anderson and Padma Lakshmi, Connie Britton, Jamie Chung, Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Analeigh Tipton.
Multiple sources tell Variety that a number of BWR’s longtime publicists may be setting up a new company.
Bwr was started in 1987 by Paul Baker, Larry Winokur and Nanci Ryder.
The news comes after significant changes to BWR...
- 5/21/2020
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: We began hearing news last night about some noise at longstanding, venerable PR firm Baker Winokur Ryder. What we know now from a source is that Bwr’s senior-ranking publicists are forming their own bicoastal entertainment and corporate lifestyle public relations company, apart from parent Bcw.
It has yet to be determined who will go to the unnamed new venture, which is in the spirit of Bwr’s independent roots.
Bwr’s current roster includes such stars Adam Sandler, Matt LeBlanc, Marcia Gay Harden, Garrett Hedlund, Zoe Saldana, Connie Britton, Anthony Anderson, among many others.
Bwr was founded by Paul Baker, Larry Winokur and Nanci Ryder in 1987, and it was during their run that the firm was folded into Bcw.
When reached, Bwr didn’t return comment on the current situation.
It has yet to be determined who will go to the unnamed new venture, which is in the spirit of Bwr’s independent roots.
Bwr’s current roster includes such stars Adam Sandler, Matt LeBlanc, Marcia Gay Harden, Garrett Hedlund, Zoe Saldana, Connie Britton, Anthony Anderson, among many others.
Bwr was founded by Paul Baker, Larry Winokur and Nanci Ryder in 1987, and it was during their run that the firm was folded into Bcw.
When reached, Bwr didn’t return comment on the current situation.
- 5/21/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
As BroadwayWorld reported yesterday, producers Danielle Tarento and Bronia Buchanan will present a new production of Boy Georges Taboo at Brixton Club House following last months launch of the VIP Gold Room, marking the multi-purpose venues first foray into theatre.Today, it has been revealed that the show will star one of its original leading men, Paul Baker, as the club's promoter Philip Sallon. Baker won an Olivier award for the role in 2003. He is additionally known for his performances in the West End productions of Chicago Amos, Napoleon Napoleon, the original cast of The Lion King Zazu, Timon and Starlight Express Rusty.
- 6/27/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
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