Thursday, June 11, 2009

The Other Emanuel Brother

There's Rahm, the mad-dog pol, now chief of staff to O.
There's Zeke, the sci geek doc, a nationally recognized expert advising O on health care.
And there's Ari, the model for the craziest Hollywood agent type ever portrayed on screen, in this case HBO's coveted Sunday night slot featuring once again the season premier of Entourage.
Jeremy Piven's Ari Gold is based on Emanual, and the character comes directly from the pen of actor/director/producer Mark Wahlburg, one of Emanuel's clients.
If you don't know Ari, here's a taste (you really need to rent the full seasons of Entourage):



And even if you could give a flying f about Hollywood wheeling and dealing, this profile in the Daily Beast is pretty fun to read. Comments above average, too.
...all the Emanuel brothers have been described as “obnoxious, arrogant, aggressive, passionate and committed.”

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