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5 Takeaways From Ari Emanuel’s Memoir
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Ari Emanuel, the real-life inspiration for HBO's Ari Gold, has released a candid memoir titled "Roll the Calls" that spans over 400 pages filled with name-dropping, personal insights, and explicit language.
- The book highlights Emanuel's aggressive, no-holds-barred approach to representing clients and details his ascent to becoming a powerful figure in sports and entertainment, overseeing entities like WME, WWE, UFC, Broadway theaters, and Frieze art fairs.
- Emanuel shares his personal background as a dyslexic middle-class Chicago kid from a family of high achievers, expressing ongoing dissatisfaction despite his success, noting that "the highs never last."
- The memoir includes notable anecdotes such as signing Oprah Winfrey, debating President Obama about streaming's future, and dropping Donald Trump as a client when Trump became president.
- Co-written with J.R. Moehringer, known for ghostwriting Prince Harry’s "Spare," the book offers an unfiltered look at Emanuel's career and personality.
