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Designer Mia Parres (+ more) in new HGTV show Family Home Overhaul premiering Sept. 27 ’20

Designer Mia Parres and a few of my other awesome clients (designers Tommy Smythe, Sarah Keenleyside, Kortney Wilson and contractor Brian McCourt) join host Cheryl Hickey (ET Canada) for the launch of HGTV Canada’s big show “Family Home Overhaul” on Sept. 27th. Each deserving family has been nominated by their community and the renovations are perfectly customized to their needs. Mia co-hosted HGTV’s The Expandables and was part of the Home to Win ensemble cast for 5 seasons. She has degrees in architecture and design and works with private clients (photographed in a client’s beautiful kitchen). A sought after spokesperson, Mia’s endorsements include the PC (President’s Choice) Holiday campaign and Toyota.

Christine Cushing receives YouTube Award…

Congratulations to my client Chef Christine Cushing for receiving the coveted YouTube 100k Silver Play Award for reaching 100,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel. She is close to 200,000 now as the word is out. She is an amazing talented chef, currently on Food Network Canada’s Wall of Chefs. Sought after authentic Spokesperson, Taste Award winner for her PBS travel doc show Confucius Was a Foodie, best-selling cookbook author, wonderful human….Sept/2020

Trish Magwood is featured in October’s House & Home magazine

My client, James Beard Award winner Chef Trish Magwood has a fabulous 8 page spread in the October House & Home magazine issue which includes fabulous recipes. It is worth checking out! Mom of 3 and a 20-year history of making television, writing best-selling cookbooks and multiple endorsement deals she is currently writing a new cookbook!

Melody Thomas Scott new book: Always Young and Restless

Fact: At least 90% of people who look at this photo will recognize Melody Thomas Scott who has portrayed Nikki Newman on The Young and the Restless since 1979. Either you watched it, still watch it, a friend or family member watch it or tape all the episodes and watch them on the weekend. Young, old, homemaker, professional, male, female, all watch. Y&R had top ten prime time ratings in Canada for many years & is still one of Global TV’s top shows. The American audience is also still loyal. She is the queen of daytime, an icon. But most importantly she is a wonderful, warm, bright, human being. I know because I’m not only her agent but have been a close friend for over 35 years. I have known the very personal history that she shares in her book for years. It’s worth the read. Melody tells of her troubled, unconventional upbringing and her work with Clint Eastwood, Alfred Hitchcock, John Wayne as a child actress. Some of you will remember her in one of the hilarious Zellers commercials with co-star Eric Braeden (Victor), her hair care endorsement & many appearances including hugely successful events at The Bay and Holt Renfrew in Canada. Agencies & brands would be smart to consider her for a fun campaign and can contact me. 

Testimonial, August 2020:

Lilana is the best! I have worked with a ton of talent managers during my comms/PR career and my experience working with Lilana and her terrific client Christine Cushing stands out a lot. Not only was she efficient and professional in all aspects, she also brought a very infectious passion to our project that made it really fun to work on each and every day. I can’t recommend working with Lilana and her impressive roster of clients enough.

Dan LeBaron

Account Executive

Zeno Group