September 11, 2016
Agencies
Margaret Murphy, president and chief operating officer at Olson, has left the agency, and a search for a new COO is underway. The agency says that no employee will hold the title of president going forward.
Federico Durán has been named executive creative director at Circus Marketing, working in the agency’s Los Angeles office. Durán was previously a creative director at Conill Saatchi & Saatchi in Los Angeles.
Crispin Porter + Bogusky has named Mark St. Amant a creative director, based in the company’s Boulder headquarters. He has previously held positions at Greenberg Seronick & Partners and JWT Atlanta.
TV/Video
Presidential nominee Donald Trump is set to guest on “The Dr. Oz Show,” where he is expected to talk about his health. Trump will make his appearance during the show’s premiere week.
Showtime has added Jacob Ming-Trent to the cast of its comedy pilot “White Famous,” which will be produced by Jamie Foxx. The comedy stars former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Jay Pharoah.
Actor Tobias Menzies has joined AMC’s upcoming drama anthology “The Terror,” based on a novel by Dan Simmons. Menzies’ most recent role was “Outlander.”
Mikey Day has joined the cast of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” for the upcoming season, following a recurring role on the network’s “Maya & Marty.” Day has previously worked on “SNL” as a writer.
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- Federico Durán becomes ECD at Circus Marketing
- Mark St. Amant becomes creative director at Crispin Porter + Bogusky
- Donald Trump guseting on 'The Dr. Oz Show'
- Jacob Ming-Trent joins Showtime's 'White Famous'
- Tobias Menzies joins AMC's drama 'The Terror'
- Mikey Day joins the cast of NBC's 'Saturday Night Live'
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