Ocean Drive magazine isn't just for coffee tables anymore. The eleven-year-old guide to South Florida glamour has become more than a publication, now using its internationally recognized name to bring itself to television. Announced today by Jerry Powers, publisher of Ocean Drive magazine and President of Sobe News, Ocean Drive magazine has entered into a representation agreement with entertainment powerhouse William Morris Agency.

William Morris Agency will assist Ocean Drive magazine in assembling the key elements to create a daily talk show based in Miami, Florida, which captures the essence of the magazine, the sizzle of Miami and illustrates it to television audiences everywhere. Ocean Drive magazine exports South Beach chic worldwide, and everyone's buying it. The magazine captures the sizzling ingredients of America's hottest scene and gives its readers an inside look at South Florida's celebrated culture, entertainment, fashion and personalities.

"The entertainment community has great interest in all things Miami and Ocean Drive magazine is the gatekeeper and ultimate arbiter to this lifestyle that people are looking to capture," states Raul Mateu, Senior Vice President of William Morris Agency.

"After 11 years of chronicling the zeitgeist of Miami and communicating it to the rest of the world, Ocean Drive magazine is so thrilled to be once again at the forefront of media milestones by creating a television show with the number one talent and literary agency," says Jerry Powers, "South Beach, Miami Florida has been at the heart of breaking trends and a hot bed for celebrities for years, demanding its own place in the mainstream television market."

Ocean Drive magazine captures the glamour, fashion, and social scene of South Florida in an upscale publication that combines South Beach chic with true international style. The stunning full-color oversize format appeals to the sophisticated reader seeking an entertaining source of fashion, travel, art trends and a guide to finer living.

The William Morris Agency represents clients in all segments of the entertainment industry, including Motion Pictures, Television, Music and Personal Appearances, Broadway Theatre and Theatrical Touring, Book Publishing, Commercials, Sports Marketing and Corporate Consulting.