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Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Futura Mobility Earns Impressive, 9th Consecutive Ranking in 2015 Inc. 5000 List

PHILADELPHIA, PA –

For the 9th consecutive year, Futura Mobility, a Cosmo DeNicola company, announced that they have been awarded a spot on the annual list of fastest-growing private companies in America. Futura is a technology strategy and solutions company serving enterprise and healthcare industries. This announcement follows several strategic moves by Futura Mobility, making them a“2020-ready”company that is able todeliver services including secure communications platforms and healthcare analytics solutions in addition to their mobile technology and support expertise.

“We are thrilled that once again our business model and execution has resulted in this distinct honor,” Futura Mobility Chairman Janet DeNicola said. “Such tenure and consistency is a true testament to the professionalism of our employees. Being on Inc. 5000’s 2015 List again shows we are doing it right; our customers expect and deserve nothing less.”

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Monday, August 10, 2015

FX Networks Gives Series Orders to Comedies ‘Better Things,’ ‘Cassius and Clay’

Cynthia Littleton, Variety

FX has given a series pickup to “Better Things,” a comedy from “Louie” vets Louis C.K. and Pamela Adlon, while FXX has ordered the animated series “Cassius and Clay.”

“Better Things,” which has a 10-episode order, revolves around the life of a single mother and working actress who is struggling to raise three daughters. Adlon stars and co-created the series with C.K. for his Pig Newton production banner and FX Prods. C.K. directed the pilot.

“Pamela is one of the sharpest and most endearing actresses working in television today and we are thrilled she has joined forces with Louis to create a series that is raw, personal and incredibly funny,” said Eric Schrier, president of original programming at FX Networks and FX Prods.

Adlon said she was grateful for the chance to “explore the real and funny truths of being a single working mom.” She’s nommed this year for an Emmy as guest actress for her work on “Louie.”

“Better Things” co-starsMikey Madison, Riley Watson, and Olivia Edward as Adlon’s daughters. C.K. and Adlon exec produce alongside Blair Breard, Dave Becky and 3 Arts Entertainment.

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Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Leigh Steinberg an Agent for Change

John Smallwood, Philadelphia Daily News

Last Saturday high above Philadelphia at the top of One Liberty Place, Steinberg hosted his Leigh Steinberg's Agent Academy.

The one-day agent educational boot camp, which was run by Chris Cabott, a partner in the Philadelphia law firm Remick & Cabott, who is also the COO of Steinberg Sports & Entertainment, had 23 participants ranging from college students to practicing attorneys looking to transition into sports agency.

"Our agency is very new," said Benjamin Khabie, the co-founder of Vision Quest Agency, in New York. "We do only basketball for now."I've always had a dream to get into this business, but I've learned that it is not something that you can just wake up one day and say, 'I'm going to be a sports agent.'"I've never interned. I've never really learned anything from anyone about being an agent from an unbiased point of view. Leigh Steinberg is one of the legends in this industry."I figured it was a 1 1/2 hour train ride to learn from someone who knows the business really well."

"There is no programs in college that focus on preparing you to be a sports agent," said Cabott, who graduated from La Salle and then got his J.D. from the Widener School of Law in 2005. "These people will learn more about being an agent in one day with [Steinberg] than in an entire semester in a sports management program in college."

That opportunity is why Philadelphia Soul co-owner and Temple graduate Cosmo DeNicola gave four students - Kristen Kemnitzer, Erin Johnson, JaCarl J. Smith and Matthew Swiren - from Temple's School of Tourism and Hospitality Management scholarships for the academy.

"I think it's a good opportunity to give young professionals a look into the life of the sports agent," DeNicola, a self-described "serial entrepreneur," whose holding company has portfolios of businesses ranging from healthcare, technology, professional sports and entertainment. "It's a very dynamic field and profession in a space I think it is fun to be involved in which is sports and entertainment.

"I've been a partner of [Steinberg] for about a year and I admired what he did in really inventing the professional sports agent but more importantly creating in the young athletes a responsibility to give back to their communities."

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Monday, June 29, 2015

Soul beat Storm to clinch playoff berth

CSNphilly.com

And the Soul are headed back to the playoffs. Led by quarterback Dan Raudabaugh's eight touchdowns, the Soul used a strong second half to beat the Tampa Bay Storm, 64-42, to clinch a playoff berth Friday night.

"The first of the game was like a chess match, the teams were feeling each other out and that's going to happen sometimes, but we definitely played well in the second half," head coach Clint Dolezel said.

"It's really nice to clinch the playoffs this early, but that's the last thing on our mind — we're trying to win the division next. We still have several tough games left, so we're going to enjoy tonight but then after bye week we're going to come back and get back out here."

Raudabaugh completed 29 of 39 passes for 274 yards against Tampa. He threw eight TDs with no interceptions.

With Arena Football on a bye week, the Soul don't play again until July 11.They'll host the Cleveland Gladiators.

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Monday, June 29, 2015

Steinberg: More to being a sports agent than "show me the money"

Stephanie Kuzydym, Houston Chronical

So you want to be a sports agent?

But you're not quite sure what it takes to become one or how to break into the cutthroat profession. The only thing you do know is that it seems like the words agent and money are synonymous. But to someone who is just starting off - and even for those who have been in the profession for decades - being an agent is more about providing service than it is about making money.

That's the Leigh Steinberg way.

Steinberg, a sports agent who has represented 60 first-round NFL draft picks, including eight No. 1 selections, and seven Pro Football Hall of Famers, also is known for being the inspiration for the title character in the film "Jerry Maguire." How do you become Leigh Steinberg? You start by creating a profile of the kind of athlete you want to represent, he says.

On Saturday at the University of Houston, Steinberg and fellow Steinberg Sports and Entertainment agent Chris Cabott addressed 32 attendees at the Leigh Steinberg Agent Academy, a one-day sports agent boot camp. Steinberg, 66, spent nearly seven hours telling stories, dispensing advice, answering questions and encouraging the 29 men and three women that becoming a sports agent is possible, but the road is not easy.

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Monday, June 22, 2015

Cosmo DeNicola partners with The Boys & Girls Clubs of America to donate 500 tickets

Cosmo DeNicola Companies

The Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) has partnered with sports and entertainment entrepreneur, Cosmo DeNicola, to offer a unique donation to the children and families of the club’s local Anaheim chapters, and will give away 500 tickets to the upcoming L.A. Kiss arena football game at the Honda Center on Saturday, June 20. The Kiss will be hosting the American Conference-leading Philadelphia Soul, where DeNicola serves as co-owner.

“I admire the Boys and Girls Club and how they activate our youth,” said DeNicola. “Partnering with an organization like theirs seemed like the perfect opportunity for me to share my love of football and young people and give back to an area that inspires my work in entertainment.”

The Boys & Girls Clubs of America is a national, non-profit youth organization whose mission is to enable all young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Each local chapter throughout the nation provide after-school programs for young people. The organization thrives through an array of celebrity supporters, most of whom are club alumni.

“BGCA strives to provide positive educational and recreational outlets for our youth members,” said Jim Clark, President and CEO of the BCGA, while attending Thursday night’s Southeast Youth of the Year in Atlanta. “On behalf of the Boys and Girls Club of America, I thank Cosmo for his generous donation.”

Saturday’s contest will pit the LA KISS and their 2 game winning streak against the 10-2 American Conference leading Philadelphia Soul. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2 at 7pm PT. Both teams are led by Sports and Entertainment Industry legends The KISS by Rock stars Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley and the Soul by NFL and ESPN legend Ron Jaworski’ along with his partner Cosmo DeNicola.

Monday, June 8, 2015

MKSD client Tristan 'Mack' Wilds Cast in VH1 original movie 'The Breaks'

Deadline.com

MKSD client Tristan 'Mack' Wilds has been cast as a leading role in The Breaks, a VH1 original movie that chronicles the journey of three friends in 1990 crime-ridden New York City, who are united by their love of hip-hop and work to make their mark in the music industry.

Wilds will play the role of Daryl ‘DeeVee’ Van Putten Jr., an aspiring producer on the hunt to find the next big rapper. A George Washington University dropout, DeeVee faces constant disappointment and pressure from his dad on his decision to forego his academic career in favor of one in music.

Seith Mann (The Wire) writes, directs, and executive produces the film, which is set to premiere on VH1 in fall 2015.

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Monday, June 8, 2015

The Tony Awards Phone Home

Michael Schulman, The New Yorker

The Tony Awards broadcast is an act of contortion, in which one medium (live theatre) simultaneously puffs itself up and scrunches itself down to fit into another (television). Every once in a while, the ceremony pulls off something that neither medium could have done on its own. Last night, it came courtesy of the eleven-year-old Sydney Lucas, who was nominated for “Fun Home,” which later won the award for Best Musical.

Lucas, one of three outstanding actresses who play the cartoonist Alison Bechdel at different ages, sang “Ring of Keys,” a reverie of sexual self-discovery, as the young Alison spots a butch woman in a diner and experiences a flush of eroticism and identification she can’t yet articulate. (“I feel….”) The stirring of pubescent lesbian desire is seldom represented in pop culture, yet here it was, reaching audiences far beyond Manhattan. Even in front of the cameras at Radio City Music Hall, Lucas transmitted the same texture and intimacy she has since the musical began at the Public.

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Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Philadelphia Soul owner hits 'Entourage' premiere in L.A.

Jenny DeHuff, Philadelphia Daily News

Black carpet premiere.

Cosmo DeNicola, Philly entrepreneur and owner of the Philadelphia Soul, rubbed elbows Monday with cast members of the highly anticipated new "Entourage" movie, which hits the big screen today.

Cast and cohorts made their way down the black carpet, posing for pictures at Monday's premiere in Los Angeles. Celebs included Mark Wahlberg, Kid Cudi, Wiz Kahlifa, T.I., Kevin Connolly, Jerry Ferrara, Kevin Dillon, Jeremy Piven, Billy Bob Thornton, Emily Ratajkowski, Jermaine Dupri and Lil Bow Wow, as well as our own DeNicola.

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Saturday, May 30, 2015

A.C. students ready to watch Arena Football with free tickets

Christina Hetrick, The Press of Atlantic City

Philadelphia-based entrepreneur Cosmo DeNicola donated 1,000 tickets earlier this week to the children and families of the Atlantic City school system for Saturday's DraftKings Boardwalk Bowl arena football game at Boardwalk Hall. The students got the news on the playground of the Pennsylvania Avenue Elementary School.

DeNicola is co-owner of the AFL's Philadelphia Soul, which will play against the Las Vegas Outlaws. "The fact that this game is being played in Atlantic City is special and unique. It is only right that the children and families that reside in this city are there to experience it," DeNicola said. "I have been fortunate to see a lot of opportunity and success in my life, so it has been my personal mission to provide inspiration and opportunities to others."

Alongside DeNicola for this announcement was Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian, who introduced the school's fifth-grade class. Other attendees included representatives from the Police Department, Police Chief Henry White, community relations unit supervisor Monica McMenamin and officers Will Santiago, Kevin Law, Michael Broxton and Dayton Brown.

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