Rico James

 Acted as the direct liaison between the studio, agents and lawyers on behalf of Mr. Belushi  Assisted Mr. Belushi in scheduling press interviews and appearances, as well as all logistical planning for transportation, meals, security and accommodations.

 Acted as the direct liaison between the studio, agents and lawyers on behalf of Mr. Donovan.  Assisted Mr. Donovan in scheduling press interviews and appearances, as well as all logistical planning for transportation, meals, security and accommodations.  Coordinated special events and functions

Develop stories, shoot, direct and edit shows

 Produced a live cabaret show at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino; managed dancers, publicist, scriptwriters, and promotional models involved with the show.  Casted talent and developed a stage show by working with choreographer, stage crew and technical director.  Oversaw front of house staff.

 Acted as Field Producer for BET segments: Access Granted, Black Carpet, Rap City, BET news and Top 25 Countdown.  Interviewed top sports and entertainment stars including Keyshia Cole, Wyclef, Akon, Fat Joe, Lil Wayne, Vivica Fox, Terrence Howard, Shaquille O’Neal, Jerry Rice, and Emmitt Smith.

 Coordinated and finalized interview schedules for the principal actors, press and entertainment outlets.  Assumed direct responsibility for reviewing scripts, industry dailies and producer cuts of all episodes.  Provided on-set support to executive producer, reviewing all camera shots and set operations.

Casted runway models for fashion show Casted contestants for game and dating shows.

Booked talent for several shows on the network. Traveled with network talent for various shows outside of the studio as well as celebrated talent. Responsible for talent arriving for call times for shows.