{"id":6433,"date":"2015-07-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/2015\/07\/22\/leftright-hires-scripted-exec-extends-deal-with-michael-lahaie\/"},"modified":"2015-07-22T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-07-22T00:00:00","slug":"leftright-hires-scripted-exec-extends-deal-with-michael-lahaie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/leftright-hires-scripted-exec-extends-deal-with-michael-lahaie\/","title":{"rendered":"Left\/Right Hires Scripted Exec, Extends Deal with Michael LaHaie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tNEW YORK: Emmy-winning production company Left\/Right (<em>Odd Mom Out<\/em>) has appointed Olivia Wingate to its scripted team, while also extending its creative partnership with producer\/director Michael LaHaie.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tWingate has been named senior VP of scripted development for Left\/Right. In that role, she is charged with developing and supervising new scripted projects, with a specific focus on single-camera comedies. She will work under Ken Druckerman and Banks Tarver, the company&#039;s co-presidents. Wingate was previously employed by Avalon Management, where she repped such comedy clients as Marc Maron, John Hodgman and Reggie Watts, to name a few. She was also an exec producer on IFC&#039;s <em>Maron<\/em>, as well as several comedy specials.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tLaHaie has been a part of Left\/Right&#039;s creative team for the past four years, during which time he has contributed to such projects as <em>Odd Mom Out<\/em>, <em>donny!<\/em> and <em>Small Town Security<\/em>. He will continue to develop, produce and direct scripted and unscripted productions for the company.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tWingate commented: &quot;I am thrilled to join Ken and Banks and the Left\/Right team and help them continue to grow their scripted business. I also look forward to building on the many great relationships that I&#039;ve developed with some of the smartest and funniest writers and performers in the industry.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>\n\tLaHaie noted: &quot;The progressive culture at Left\/Right inspires me and everyone I collaborate with to develop and execute programming that is bold, funny and original. I&#039;m excited to keep finding rich new ideas to bring to the screen.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>\n\tTarver added: &quot;These are exciting times for Left\/Right, and we are thrilled to be working with Olivia and Mike as we continue our push into scripted programming.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>\n\tDruckerman remarked: &quot;Olivia&#039;s stellar reputation and her interest in developing and pitching new projects, along with Mike&#039;s unique ability to bring great stories to life, fit perfectly with our presentation-driven approach on scripted projects.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>\n\tLeft\/Right is part of Red Arrow Entertainment Group.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK: Emmy-winning production company Left\/Right (Odd Mom Out) has appointed Olivia Wingate to its scripted team, while also extending its creative partnership with producer\/director Michael LaHaie. Wingate has been named senior VP of scripted development for Left\/Right. 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