{"product_id":"roll-the-calls-a-memoir-9780008849108","title":"Roll the Calls: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘An entertaining and expletive-filled read’\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘\u003cem\u003eShoe Dog \u003c\/em\u003emeets \u003cem\u003eGoodfellas \u003c\/em\u003ewith a dash of \u003cem\u003eThe Little Prince\u003c\/em\u003e’ ARIANNA HUFFINGTON\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Here in Technicolor is another of Hollywood’s greatest characters’ RICK RUBIN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘A rare peek at how Hollywood \u003cem\u003ereally \u003c\/em\u003eworks’ WALTER ISAACSON\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of Hollywood’s most accomplished, feared – and funny – dealmakers has some stuff he wants to get off his chest. A lifetime worth of stuff. And secrets. And stories. And it all makes for one hell of a ride, and one of the must-read books of the year.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAri Emanuel has long been one of the most influential people in the world, but he’s also something of a mystery. Part of the reason is Emanuel’s job description. As Hollywood’s best-known super-agent – the inspiration for Ari Gold in the classic TV drama \u003cem\u003eEntourage\u003c\/em\u003e – he’s paid to speak for his A-list clients, not himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, for the first time, the agent, the mogul, the fero­cious power broker, speaks for himself, about himself, and about the game of life – often at the top of his lungs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eRoll the Calls, \u003c\/em\u003ehis take-no-prisoners memoir, Eman­uel tells the incredible stories behind the signings and fir­ings, the triumphant mergers and nasty breakups, the hard-won victories and crushing mistakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith great comic zest, and in precise cinematic detail, he traces the arc of a classic rags-to-riches career, from suffering through severe dyslexia, to clerking in the mail­room of CAA, to striking out on his own with three fellow agents, launching a new talent agency that would go on to represent some of the most glittering names in show busi­ness, including Larry David, Quentin Tarantino, Denzel Washington, Billie Eilish, Martin Scorsese and Oprah Win­frey. Along the way Emanuel was also raising four kids, fighting and reconciling with friends and colleagues, coping with a failing marriage and struggling to find love again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShattering the mould of stodgy CEO memoirs, \u003cem\u003eRoll the Calls \u003c\/em\u003eis told in a punchy, telegraphic style, with disarming humility and ribald candour. It’s a fable about success and failure, about creativity and persistence, and a masterclass in how to ignore the haters, how to overcome withering self-doubt, and, at moments of profound crisis and despair, how to be a fearless advocate for your most vulnerable client: yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9780008849108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 29 Sep 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 23.4(H)x15.3(L)x3.4(W)520\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 520\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAri Emanuel\u003c\/strong\u003e leads TKO as executive chair and CEO and is executive chairman of WME Group, two companies that sit at the centre of sports, entertainment and culture. Since co-founding Endeavor in 1995, Emanuel has repeatedly transformed the business of entertainment – merging William Morris Agency and Endeavor to form global enterprise WME, acquiring IMG and UFC, and ultimately bringing WWE and UFC together to form the sports powerhouse TKO. Based in Beverly Hills, Emanuel continues to build across ventures that include the global events and experiences company MARI and the Las Vegas Raiders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e‘An entertaining and expletive-filled read … [\u003cem\u003eRoll the Calls\u003c\/em\u003e] breathlessly charges through its 400-plus pages, dropping names, settling scores and swearing up a storm’ \u003cstrong\u003e— \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Here in Technicolor is another of Hollywood’s greatest characters’ \u003cstrong\u003e— Rick Rubin, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Creative Act\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A bracing memoir about rage and childhood trauma and how to make them work for you rather than against you. It’s also a rare peek at how Hollywood \u003cem\u003ereally\u003c\/em\u003e works, the grasping ambition, the double-dealing, the savage fight to stay competitive, never mind employed. A blazing fast read with lessons nested among the incredible stories, it’s above all extremely funny. I opened it as I boarded a plane in New York and by the time I landed overseas I felt that I’d completed a true journey’ \u003cstrong\u003e— Walter Isaacson, author of \u003cem\u003eElon Musk\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Behind this moxie, chutzpah and persistent aggression is a riveting story of a man who wants to make something that lasts and a deeply felt account of the struggle it takes to do so. Obviously, he names names and can be a pain in the ass too – on brand! – but it turns out Ari Emanuel has a big soft heart, even if it is clad in titanium’\u003cstrong\u003e — Kara Swisher, author of \u003cem\u003eBurn Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘I \u003cem\u003eexpected\u003c\/em\u003e Ari’s memoir to be a page-turner. But I didn’t expect such tenderness, such sweetness, so much heart. I wasn’t ready for all the wisdom about mental health and self-confidence and resilience and the search for one’s true happiness. I simply wasn’t prepared for \u003cem\u003eShoe Dog\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eGoodfellas\u003c\/em\u003e with a dash of \u003cem\u003eThe Little Prince\u003c\/em\u003e. What a pleasant, refreshing and wonderful surprise this book is’ \u003cstrong\u003e— Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO at Thrive Global \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘After more than two decades of talking to Ari almost every week, no two conversations are ever the same. In a single call, he can go from outrageous to thoughtful, wildly funny to intensely focused, chaotic to genuinely insightful. 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