Award-winning creatives Nikki Coloma-Blaszyk, Ben Frank, Marni Wagner and Luis Martinez have come together to launch The A Team: a creative (co)lab, a full-scale agency serving television networks, streamers and consumer brands.
These four partners previously worked together for over a decade at 2C Creative where the team earned industry accolades from Clio, Promax and other competitions for their projects serving such clients as Hulu, CNN, ABC, NatGeo and the NFL Network, among many others.
Coloma-Blaszyk draws on her extensive background in operations to lead the business enterprise while Frank, Wagner and Martinez lead the creative side of their company. The A Team offers wide-ranging capabilities from conceptual prowess to prolific writing, top-tier editorial to innovative design.
The foundation for the new venture is rooted in the founding partners’ motto: “Here, there is no B team,” meaning that from concept to completion, the agency’s clients will work with the top-level team of creatives in order to not only produce premium work but also to ensure the entire client experience is unparalleled.
“While many agencies are capable of producing great work, we recognized an opportunity in our industry to improve the process for clients…making it more simple and streamlined,” explained Coloma-Blaszyk. “So we’ve developed a way to allow the entire client/agency dynamic to be a true collaboration.”
Chris Sloan, owner/president of 2C Creative, said of his former colleagues who have now started up The A Team, “One of the most rewarding things in my career is seeing people who’ve worked for me flourish. Nikki, Ben, Marni and Luis have always done incredible work, so I know they’ll be successful. I look forward to watching them grow and will be cheering them on along the way.”
Jean Smart, Ariana Grande, Michael Keaton among hosts for “SNL” season 50
Fresh off her Emmys win, Jean Smart will kick off the landmark 50th season of "Saturday Night Live."
NBC on Thursday announced the lineup of hosts for the season, which premieres Sept. 28. Joining Smart on the first show will be Jelly Roll as the musical act. He was also at the Emmys, singing during the ceremony's in memoriam segment.
It will be Smart's first time hosting "SNL."
Comedian Nate Bargatze will host on Oct. 5, with Coldplay as the musical guest.
Ariana Grande will host Oct. 12, with musical guest Stevie Nicks.
"Beetlejuice" star Michael Keaton will host on Oct. 19, the last show before Halloween, and Billie Eilish will be that night's musical guest.
The host on Nov. 2 will be "SNL" alum John Mulaney, with breakout sensation Chappell Roan as the music guest.
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