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Mercury Mercury’s lobbying and public affairs firm, which is headed by Michael McKeon, boasts more than 30 media relations professionals in its New York office. The growing media relations team is led by former Bloomberg spokesperson John Gallagher, managing director and former National Action Network communications lead Rachel Noerdlinger, former Fox News producer Dan Bank and former Associated Press chief White House correspondent Ben Feller. Mercury, which represents a wide variety of clients, has a national presence that is bolstered by former New York Post reporter Stefan Friedman, who...

The fiasco has “put a black mark on the whole industry, on all the publicists. It’s going to take some time to dig out,” said Dale Weiss, SVP of CommCore Consulting, a specialty communications and crisis agency. Much of the blame has focused on Roberts’ publicist, Mike Pingel, a sometime actor whose personal website includes his show reel, books and clips of his online interview show — but no mention of his PR work. He told QLife two years ago that past clients have included The Harlem Globetrotters, Pat Boone and Farrah Fawcett. In an interview with the New York Times on Monday, Pi...

Has Shia LaBeouf's Latest Scandal Finally Crossed the Line for Hollywood? TheWrap 12/18/2020 © TheWrap shia labeouf For years, Shia LaBeouf has been open about his battles with childhood trauma, mental health issues, substance abuse and run-ins with the law. But after being accused last week of assault and sexual battery by his former girlfriend, musician FKA Twigs, some PR experts wonder if his behavior will finally make him untouchable in Hollywood. "You're entering into this area of no-man's-land for any celebrity where abuse and disgusting behavior is seen as tremendously out of bou...