Superagent Ari Emanuel: Born to fight

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Superagent Ari Emanuel: Born to fight. (2026, September 20). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/superagent-ari-emanuel-born-to-fight/

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Ari Emanuel, a prominent Hollywood agent and executive chairman of WGE Group and CEO of TKO, discusses his career journey from mail room clerk to industry power player in an interview with Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz for the promotion of his new memoir "Roll the Calls." The conversation covers his early life as a bullied, dyslexic child in Chicago, his portrayal as Ari Gold on HBO's "Entourage," and his well-known fearlessness in facing confrontation.

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Ari Emanuel, an influential Hollywood agent and executive chairman of WGE Group and CEO of TKO, spoke candidly about his life on Turner Classic Movies with host Ben Mankiewicz. In his new memoir, "Roll the Calls," Emanuel discusses his upbringing in Chicago's suburbs where he faced bullying and dyslexia. He also reveals how his character inspired Ari Gold from HBO’s series "Entourage." Known for never shying away from confrontation, Emanuel recounts his journey from working in a mail room to becoming one of the most powerful figures in the entertainment industry.

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Chicago Hollywood TKO Turner Classic Movies WGE Group

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Ari Emanuel PERSON · 1× Ari Gold PERSON · 1× Ben Mankiewicz PERSON · 1× Chicago ORG · 1× HBO ORG · 1× Hollywood GPE · 1× TKO ORG · 1× Turner Classic Movies ORG · 1× WGE Group ORG · 1×

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He also talks about growing up a bullied, dyslexic kid in the suburbs of Chicago; becoming the inspiration for Ari Gold in the HBO series "Entourage"; and explains why he is never afraid of confrontation.

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2026-09-20 · CBS News

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Hollywood dealmaker Ari Emanuel is telling his life story in a raw, raunchy and rollicking new memoir, "Roll the Calls." asserted

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He talks with Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz about his rise from the agency mail room to becoming executive chairman of WGE Group and executive chair and CEO of TKO. asserted

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