Ari Emanuel Is Hollywood’s New Big Man on Campus, But What Is He After?
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MICHAEL CIEPLY AND BROOKS BARNES
J. Emilio Flores/The New York Times Ariel Z. Emanuel, Hollywood’s new big man on campus.
Ari Emanuel, who was the chief engineer behind the April merger of two of Hollywood’s top talent agencies into the mega-agency William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, has emerged as Hollywood’s top power-broker — a position that has been open for many years, probably since the days that colorful moguls like Michael Ovitz and David Geffen towered over the town. It doesn’t hurt, of course, that his brother happens to be Rahm Emanuel, President Obama’s chief of staff. But this has left everyone else in Hollywood wondering just what Mr. Emanuel wants and how he will use his power to shape the entertainment industry of the 21st century.
Here is a report from Monday’s front page of The New York Times.
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Remember: Negotiating is ALL about managing emotions. Those that can manipulate them the best win.
Remember: When the BK lounge shows were going on and the ? of "what happens if we don't vote for this and send it back like Hawaiian just did, then what" came up.
A case of beer to the first person who can provide the quote that came out of the office type that was attending.