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Literary Agency Owner Caren Bohrman Passes Away After Long Battle with Cancer

Richard Horgan — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:45:47 +0000

The close-knit LA literary agency community is in mourning today following the death over the weekend of Caren Bohrman. She was 56.

As owner of The Bohrman Agency, she brokered screenwriter deals for such major Hollywood films as the remake of The Fugitive. Her brother, David, is president of Current TV, while their father Stan was an award-winning SoCal TV newsman.

In an interview with scriptologist.com, she offered a wonderful explanation of how she came to own her boutique agency:

“I got fired from my first job as an agent after four years because they said, ‘You’re too honest. So, we can’t trust you anymore.’ [This] taught me about the lack of integrity in Hollywood. I’m very straightforward and honest. So I decided I was going to prove to these people that you can be honest and straightforward and still be very successful.”

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Trade Round-Up: Sept. 26, 2007

Guest Blogger — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:53:29 +0000

CASTING ROUND-UP
Universal Pictures is back in business with Jennifer Aniston, signing the actress to star opposite Aaron Eckhart in Traveling, Variety reports. Pic will be the directing debut of Brandon Camp who wrote the script with Mike Thompson. You guessed it – it’s a romantic dramedy that stars Aniston as a floral designer who factors heavily into a self-help guru’s realization that he practices none of the principles he teaches.

Kevin James has signed on to write, produce and star in Mall Cop for Columbia Pictures. We don’t really need to tell you the story, which he’ll write with Nick Bakay, Variety reports.

Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren and Robin Wright Penn will star opposite Brad Pitt, Edward Norton and Jason Bateman in State of Play for Universal Pictures/Working Title, writes Variety. Project is an adaptation of the British miniseries.

Will & Grace alum Eric McCormack is headed to cable TV, signing on to star in the TNT drama pilot Truth in Advertising, THR reports. The project is set at multimillion-dollar advertising agency Rothman, Greene & Mohr, where executives must continually prove themselves as their jobs are on the line every day. Sounds a bit like FBLA.

- CHRIS GARDNER

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SAG Inspires Snark: Blog Roundup

Kate — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 10:10:39 +0000

SAG awards: best of the blogs:

Styles & Scenes by Elizabeth Snead

For some unknown reason, Snead links to a very nasty feature from Maxim. Obviously, she didn’t get the memo.

Gold Derby by Tom O’Neil:

Forest Whitaker needs someone to write him an acceptance speech, and then rehearse it.

The Carpetbagger by David Carr

Helen Mirren rehearsed and recycled her speech.

Second City Style by Lauren Dimet

Rachel McAdams mistook the red carpet for Chuck E. Cheese.

Desperate Housewives by Leora Israel Zellman

Judging by the posts, these fans are loyal!

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