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Exclusive: Gersh has hired veteran TV lit agent Doug Fronk as SVP and an agent in its Television Literary department.

Fronk spent the past three years at A3 as a Partner and Head of Television Literary. His move to Gersh follows A3’s shutdown earlier this month. Fronk’s clients will follow him to Gersh. The list includes So Help Me Todd creator Scott Prendergast, The Company You Keep creator Julia Cohen and fellow writer-producers Jennifer Corbett (Star Wars: The Bad Batch), Dan O’Keefe, Kim Rome (The Equalizer), Jerome Schwartz (La Brea), and Andi Buschell (The Lincoln Lawyer).

Prior to A3, Fronk spent 19 years at Paradigm, where he worked his way up to co-head of the TV lit department.

This is the latest Gersh hire in an expansion following the 2023 equity investment by Crestview Partners. Gersh has added 31 new agents since the start of the year, largely...

A group of screenwriters including Eli Roth, Graham Yost and Amy Chozick have issued an open letter decrying the Writers Guild of America’s silence on last week’s Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel.

In the letter, posted to the blog site Medium, the screenwriters mention the statements already issued by other Hollywood guilds, including SAG-AFTRA and the directors’ guild.

“When it comes to taking a stand, the Writers Guild of America has always led by example,” the statement said. “When employers sought to exploit our work, the Guild bravely spoke up. When the BLM movement took flight, the Guild rightfully spoke up. When the #MeToo reckoning came and Hollywood needed to change, again the Guild spoke up. But when terrorists invaded Israel to murder, rape, and kidnap Jews… the Guild stayed silent. It remains the only major Hollywood union to do so.”

SAG-AFTRA and the DGA were among the Hollywood studios,...

Queen Latifah as Robyn McCall and Liza Lapira as Melody “Mel” Bayani in ‘The Equalizer’ season 3 episode 14

CBS’s The Equalizer will return from a three-week break with season three episode 14, an episode that finds McCall investigating the murder of a congresswoman. Directed by Christine Moore from a script by Vanessa K Herron and Kim Rome, “No Good Deed” airs on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 8pm Et/Pt.

Queen Latifah leads the cast as Robyn McCall. Season three also stars Tory Kittles as Detective Marcus Dante, Adam Goldberg as Harry Keshegian, Liza Lapira as Melody “Mel” Bayani, and Laya DeLeon Hayes as Delilah. Lorraine Toussaint returns as Viola “Vi” Marsette. Brett Dalton, Gabriel Sloyer, Chris Vance, and Stephen Bishop recur.

“No Good Deed” Plot: When a Venezuelan migrant is accused of murdering a prominent congresswoman whom he and his wife were staying with, McCall and the team work to uncover whether or not he was involved.

The Equalizer Season 3 Episode 10 Episode Description The Equalizer Season 3 Episode 10 Photos Do No Harm – When the mother of a patient dying of a rare brain disease holds a hospital hostage in an attempt to get her daughter a lifesaving surgery, McCall races to resolve the situation peacefully while dealing with pushback from government forces, on the CBS Original series The Equalizer, Sunday, March 5 (8:00-9:00 Pm, Et/Pt) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. s03e10 3×10 3.10 s3e10 the equalizer episode Written By: Ashley Charbonnet & Kim Rome Directed By: Ron Fortunato The Equalizer is a reimagining of the classic series starring Academy Award® nominee and multi-hyphenate Queen Latifah (“Chicago,” “Bessie”) as Robyn McCall, an enigmatic woman with a mysterious background who uses her extensive skills as a former CIA operative to help those with nowhere else to turn. McCall presents...

A desperate mother makes a horrible choice in order to save her daughter on CBS’s The Equalizer season three episode 10, “Do No Harm.” Directed by Ron Fortunato from a script by Ashley Charbonnet and Kim Rome, episode 10 will air on Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 8pm Et/Pt.

Queen Latifah leads the cast as Robyn McCall. Season three also stars Tory Kittles as Detective Marcus Dante, Adam Goldberg as Harry Keshegian, Liza Lapira as Melody “Mel” Bayani, and Laya DeLeon Hayes as Delilah. Lorraine Toussaint returns as Viola “Vi” Marsette. Brett Dalton, Gabriel Sloyer, Chris Vance, and Stephen Bishop recur.

“Do No Harm” Plot: When the mother of a patient dying of a rare brain disease holds a hospital hostage in an attempt to get her daughter a lifesaving surgery, McCall races to resolve the situation peacefully while dealing with pushback from government forces.

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A ghost is named as a potential suspect, plus Gloria Reuben guest stars on CBS’s The Equalizer season three episode three. Directed by Chris Fisher from a script by Kim Rome, episode three – “Better Off Dead” – will air on Sunday, October 16, 2022 at 8:30pm Et/Pt.

Queen Latifah leads the cast as Robyn McCall. Season three also stars Tory Kittles as Detective Marcus Dante, Adam Goldberg as Harry Keshegian, Liza Lapira as Melody “Mel” Bayani, and Laya DeLeon Hayes as Delilah. Lorraine Toussaint returns as Viola “Vi” Marsette. Brett Dalton, Gabriel Sloyer, Chris Vance, and Stephen Bishop recur.

“Better Off Dead” Plot: When a widowed single mother claims her dead husband is attempting to kill her from beyond the grave, McCall and the team help uncover the truth. Gloria Reuben guest stars as Trish, a recently widowed gallerist who rekindles a romantic relationship with Aunt Vi.

Elizabeth Stanley, Rebecca Brooksher,...