In the niche world of comedy touring, Mike Berkowitz has always been “the guy.” Over his 21-year career, the agent has been a go-to dealmaker in the live entertainment space, diversifying the income of star clients and launching digital crossovers.
Berkowitz, who co-heads WME’s comedy group, first distinguished himself by tapping into the lucrative college market. He also blazed a trail for new acts to reach stadium-level stardom in a landscape where only the likes of Eddie Murphy and George Carlin once played.
The sector has exploded in the past decade, and Berkowitz has been at the forefront. In 2022, he booked and shepherded production on Bill Burr’s 31 million-grossing tour, as well as Kevin Hart and Chris Rock’s co-headlining shows. He sent out John Mulaney (50.2 million) and Amy Schumer (9 mil- lion), the latter for her first tour in five years. Next, he’ll map out dates for Ramy Youssef,...
Berkowitz, who co-heads WME’s comedy group, first distinguished himself by tapping into the lucrative college market. He also blazed a trail for new acts to reach stadium-level stardom in a landscape where only the likes of Eddie Murphy and George Carlin once played.
The sector has exploded in the past decade, and Berkowitz has been at the forefront. In 2022, he booked and shepherded production on Bill Burr’s 31 million-grossing tour, as well as Kevin Hart and Chris Rock’s co-headlining shows. He sent out John Mulaney (50.2 million) and Amy Schumer (9 mil- lion), the latter for her first tour in five years. Next, he’ll map out dates for Ramy Youssef,...
- 2/2/2023
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
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The Red Sox and the Yankees double header showdown promises to be very interesting. After the Yankees recent loss at the “Field of Dreams” game, perhaps the Bronx Bombers can change their luck against their classic rivals.
The first game starts on Tuesday, Aug. 17 at 10:05 Am Est with the second starting at 4:05 Pm Pst. The teams will face each other again on Wednesday Aug. 18 at 4:05 Pm. The New York team has had a tumultuous season following multiple injuries and a Covid-19 outbreak that left star players such as Aaron Judge, Kyle Higashioka and Gio Urshela out of the lineup. While they haven’t fully recovered, the team has seen improvement over the last month,...
The Red Sox and the Yankees double header showdown promises to be very interesting. After the Yankees recent loss at the “Field of Dreams” game, perhaps the Bronx Bombers can change their luck against their classic rivals.
The first game starts on Tuesday, Aug. 17 at 10:05 Am Est with the second starting at 4:05 Pm Pst. The teams will face each other again on Wednesday Aug. 18 at 4:05 Pm. The New York team has had a tumultuous season following multiple injuries and a Covid-19 outbreak that left star players such as Aaron Judge, Kyle Higashioka and Gio Urshela out of the lineup. While they haven’t fully recovered, the team has seen improvement over the last month,...
- 8/17/2021
- by Anna Tingley
- Variety Film + TV
Michael Strahan is a man who doesn’t mind getting down, dirty and even slimy for a job.
The former Super Bowl champion and current “Strahan and Sara” co-host is returning to Nickelodeon to host the “Kids’ Choice Sports 2019,” the network announced on Thursday.
“Nickelodeon’s ‘Kids’ Choice Sports’ is a one-of-a-kind awards show that brings all-star athletes, kids and of course, slime together,” Strahan in a statement. “When I hosted the first year of the show, I loved it — the energy, stunts, kids, crowd and slime … a lot of slime!
“Hosting this show has been one of my favorite things I’ve done, and this year is going to be the biggest, the baddest and the slimiest,” he added.
Also Read: Nickelodeon Teams With Bunim/Murray to Import Hit UK Game Show 'The Crystal Maze'
Serena Williams, Stephen Curry and James Harden lead this year’s nominees with four each,...
The former Super Bowl champion and current “Strahan and Sara” co-host is returning to Nickelodeon to host the “Kids’ Choice Sports 2019,” the network announced on Thursday.
“Nickelodeon’s ‘Kids’ Choice Sports’ is a one-of-a-kind awards show that brings all-star athletes, kids and of course, slime together,” Strahan in a statement. “When I hosted the first year of the show, I loved it — the energy, stunts, kids, crowd and slime … a lot of slime!
“Hosting this show has been one of my favorite things I’ve done, and this year is going to be the biggest, the baddest and the slimiest,” he added.
Also Read: Nickelodeon Teams With Bunim/Murray to Import Hit UK Game Show 'The Crystal Maze'
Serena Williams, Stephen Curry and James Harden lead this year’s nominees with four each,...
- 6/6/2019
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
Chris Sale's early season struggles are gone and the Red Sox star is officially back -- so says Pedro Martinez, who tells TMZ Sports ... Sale's 17-strikeout game Tuesday reminded him of him!!! "Brought back some memories," Pedro says. In case you missed it ... Sale got off to a Brutal start to this season -- he allowed 17 earned runs in his first 4 games -- and a whole lot of people wondered if the 30-year-old had anything left.
- 5/15/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Matt Damon had the last laugh over Jimmy Kimmel on Sunday night when his Boston Red Sox beat the L.A. Dodgers in Game 5 of the World Series.
The pair sat next to each other in the stands at Dodger Stadium wearing matching “I’m with stupid” shirts, with Boston native Damon in red and Los Angeles-resident Kimmel in blue.
The pair sat next to each other in the stands at Dodger Stadium wearing matching “I’m with stupid” shirts, with Boston native Damon in red and Los Angeles-resident Kimmel in blue.
- 10/29/2018
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
Fresh off getting destroyed by the Red Sox ... Astros superstar Alex Bregman is ridin' with Boston in Game 3 Friday night ... predicting a road win over the Dodgers!! Of course ... Bregman knows both teams well -- the 'Stros beat the Dodgers in last year's World Series and just got knocked out by Chris Sale's boys in the Alcs last week. So, listen up if you're trying to make a buck off tonight's game. But ... Alex...
- 10/26/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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