Rahm Emanuel Will Send You To Gitmo If You Cross Ari
Superagent Ari Emanuel is the most powerful man in Hollywood, according to the New York Times.
Ari “has emerged in the last six weeks as the pre-eminent power player in a Hollywood that has often bemoaned the sunset of colourful moguls from an older generation….” What has he done in those six weeks, exactly? He merged his agency with William Morris and then fired everyone at William Morris.
But we all know that Ari is relentlessly ambitious and cutthroat—in fact we know this is true of the entire Emanuel family, even the doctor one. So what is really different? Why does it matter that Ari is threatening the co-chairman of NBC Entertainment “with personal ruin”? Surely he’s done that a million times before?
“Nobody wants to be on the wrong side of Ari Emanuel, especially now that his brother is running the White House,” said one television executive, who asked for anonymity to preserve harmony with him.
Oh, hah. Of course! Rahm is the second-most powerful man in the country now, so all of show business belongs to his brother.
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sweetcaroline
Those boys are the hottest thing to come out of since...Jeremy Piven and Jon Cusack.
sweetcaroline
This gets added to the Jewish Conspiracy Handbook in 3....2...1
@naugahydeinplainsight: That that show is harder to swallow than mercury-laced sushi.
Awesome X
that piece is really out to get him, I like the part about one of his deals being under antitrust review. Dood, tons of deals get reviewed by the DOJ or whoever for antitrust violations, that doesn't mean there is any problem.
@bytememehard: This has to be the first story I have ever read that mentions Ari Emanuel without saying he was the inspiration for Ari Gold. Which is a sign of . . . what?
Isn't Silverman already ensuring personal ruin all on his own?
Chadams28
Haha he's got hollywood old man teeth.
In the NYT piece, Charlie Rose refers to himself as "the fourth Emanuel brother." Urp.
notsofresh
I just threw up in my mouth. Seriously? How did this happen?
ROLLMYEYES
@iplaudius: Careful, plaudius - you have to play the fool to survive, not the critic.
daveyjonesisdead
Actually, this post was written by Pareene’s brother, who is like Pareene in every way, except that he applies his merciless sarcasm not to issues involving the civil government, but rather the entertainment industry. (Seriously, a Pareene post on Defamer? My head just exploded, and organic macrobiotic confetti came out.)
Rush was right! Obama is taking over the media!
I'll bet anyone that Rush harps on this Times issue in today's show.
daveyjonesisdead
@bytememehard:
is that show still on? jesus.
@bytememehard: If a tree falls in a forest and no one hears it ...
Awesome X
"Kneel before General Rahm!"
Awesome X
Will Ari Gold have a brother in the White House this season?