About
THE CELEBRITY SOURCE is a celebrity booking agency like no other. We have been helping our clients build their brands and increase profits through the use of celebrities and influencers for over 30 years. We match celebrities and influencers with PR, marketing, advertising campaigns, and special events for both corporate and non-profit clients. We have strong relationships in the celebrity community, with direct access to thousands of celebrities from film, television, music, sports, fashion, and digital in addition to experts and influencers from many different industries. With our unique service, we make it easy to book a celebrity.
There are many PR/marketing tactics which corporations and non-profits can employ to draw attention and influence, some more successful than others. The one constant, however, is that the right celebrity can provide influence and credibility beyond any other PR or marketing strategy.
The Celebrity Source does not represent celebrities and influencers — we represent you, our client.
We are celebrity specialists whose total focus of work every day is celebrity outreach, negotiations and logistics coordination on behalf of our clients.
LAURIE KESSLER, CEO
Laurie Kessler is an expert in promoting both products and people. She has extensive experience in entertainment, talent relations and representation, celebrity bookings, events, media, marketing, promotions, publicity, video production and branding campaigns. She has worked with literally thousands of celebrities and luminaries, brands, non-profits, and media conglomerates – and she is highly adept at determining client needs and priorities, and delivering strategic solutions and results.
After graduating from Syracuse University’s prestigious Newhouse School of Public Communications, she went on to master multiple facets of entertainment and branding – and she has designed and executed strategic campaigns with A-List talent and internationally esteemed brands such as NBC/Universal, Kraft, P&G, Coca-Cola, Coty, Ford, L’Oreal, Disney, Walmart, Sony, HBO, Nestle, J&J, CVS, Verizon, Old Navy, Heineken, Burger King, Weight Watchers, and countless others.
Laurie has been thrilled taking the helm of The Celebrity Source, where she gets to be a “celebrity matchmaker” between stars and the brands and organizations interested in them – working with talent from every industry including actors, entertainers, athletes, musicians, artists, politicians, authors, influencers, expert speakers and beyond.
Laurie lives just outside of New York City. In what little spare time she has – she enjoys being the “social director” for her family and two kids, traveling, reading, exploring the nooks and crannies life has to offer, as well as being an active volunteer in her community.
RITA TATEEL, President & Founder
Rita Tateel is a celebrity expert with over four decades of experience in this unique field, and over 30 years ago became Founder and President of The Celebrity Source. Over the years, Rita has developed many strong relationships within the celebrity community, making her a top celebrity influencer.
Ms. Tateel has been interviewed and quoted as a celebrity expert in numerous publications and media sources including CNN, The Wall Street Journal, People Magazine, Playboy, L.A. Times, N.Y. Times, N.Y. Post, PRWeek, among others.
Rita Tateel is also a dynamic and entertaining speaker who specializes in educating her audiences about the “art and science” of working with celebrities and their representatives. In addition to being a frequently requested guest lecturer at universities, she also speaks on a regular basis at professional public relations, marketing and trade association conferences and webinars.
If celebrities and influencers are not currently part of your PR/Marketing/Advertising campaigns and special events,
call us so we can remedy the situation! When you want to reach a celebrity we’re your source!
THE Celebrity Source!
Call or e-mail and we’ll be happy to tell you what we can do for you.
Tel. (323) 553-4001