1/8/2024 1 Comment Sam haskell![]() What does your typical day look like and how do you make it productive? We have since produced 11 beautiful films together. The first person I thought of was Dolly Parton. family and told me to build a sandbox and invite my friends in to play. He invited me to join him and the Warner Bros. The idea for Magnolia Hill Productions came because after I had left William Morris and thought I would enter retirement, my dear friend Peter Roth from Warner Bros. Where did the idea for Magnolia Hill Productions come from? Sam went on to found Magnolia Hill Productions in 2013 given his passion for quality programming. Prior to Haskell’s retirement from WMA in 2005, his clients included: Dolly Parton, Kathy Ireland, Kathie Lee Gifford, Ray Romano, Whoopi Goldberg, Debbie Allen, Delta Burke, George Clooney, Sela Ward, Marilu Henner, Martin Short, Kirstie Alley, Tony Danza, Sean Hayes, Michael Feinstein, Emily Procter, Lily Tomlin, Marilyn McCoo, Joan Van Ark, Malcolm Jamal Warner, Swoosie Kurtz, Lucie Arnaz and His Royal Highness The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex. In 1997 he was named Executive Vice President and a member of the WMA Board of Directors, and, in 1999, he was appointed to the esteemed position of Worldwide Head of Television.Īt William Morris, Haskell oversaw the “packaging” of all agency-represented network projects, including such mega-hits as “Fresh Prince of Bel Air,” “Mad About You,” “Everybody Loves Raymond,” “Lost,” “Murphy Brown,” “Sisters,” “Suddenly Susan,” “Live with Regis & Kathie Lee,” “Diagnosis Murder,” “King of Queens,” “Las Vegas,” and “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” among many others. In 1990, he became the Agency’s youngest Senior Vice-President, and in 1994, was elevated to the position of West Coast Head of Television. His career began in the Fall of 1978 when he moved to Los Angeles and fought his way into the renowned William Morris Agency mailroom, about which David Rensin wrote extensively in his 2003 bestseller “The Mailroom: Hollywood History from the Bottom Up.” By May 1980, Haskell was promoted to agent in the TV Variety Department where he packaged specials starring Lily Tomlin, Lynda Carter, Debbie Allen, David Frost and Diana Ross. In 2007 he was named one of the 25 Most Innovative and Influential People in Television. Sam attended the University of Mississippi, class of 1977, and began his career in the William Morris Agency mailroom, eventually rising to Executive Vice President and Worldwide Head of Television. As a multi-faceted film/tv production company, Magnolia Hill is known most recently for its work with Dolly Parton on the Netflix series ‘Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings’ and the NBC TV movies: ‘Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors’ and the Emmy nominated ‘Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors – Circle of Love.’ Haskell believes that there are many great stories left untold in today’s media landscape, and wants to bring more inspirational and family friendly entertainment to audiences. Sam Haskell is President of Magnolia Hill Productions. Haskell was initially suspended following HuffPost's report, but said late Friday that it was a "vicious story" that involved "a series of conveniently edited emails." He did not comment on his resignation Saturday.Hard work is the cornerstone of success, but make sure you find the joy that you deserve. I feel terrible, but this is the right thing to do." Although this terrible situation was not caused or driven by me, in light of recent events and new developments, I am no longer willing to continue in my capacity as president. "It does not reflect my values or the values I worked to promote at the Miss America Organization. "I apologize to Mallory for my lapse in judgment," Randle said Saturday. Mallory Hagan, Miss New York, waves after being crowned the new Miss America during the 2013 Miss America Pageant at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino on Jan. Randle told The Associated Press that the email criticizing Hagan was written months before he started working for the Miss America Organization in 2015. After the report, "I felt validated in my feelings for the last couple of years." "For the longest time, I've tried to explain to people around me that this is happening or these things are being said," Hagan added.
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