Emanuel also believes David Ellison’s doing right by an independent press.

Ari Emanuel details in his new book, “Roll the Calls,” how he’d let Donald Trump go as a client — but he told Rachel Maddow in a Q&A last night that he’d spoken to the president just weeks ago, and he even tipped off the crowd who Trump is hoping takes office next.

TKO Group Holdings Exec Chair & CEO ARI EMANUEL spent the night of his Tuesday book release on stage at the 92nd Street Y, fielding hard-hitting questions from client RACHEL MADDOW during an hour-long Q&A session in front of several hundred people.

Still, Emanuel kept plugging away. He called, cajoled and bullied his way to becoming the most famous talent agent in the world. He signed TV writers (Aaron Sorkin), movie stars (Dwayne Johnson) and a future US president (Donald Trump).

The Hollywood titan shares his unfiltered take on dealmaking, his aggressive mindset—and advising his own children that it’s probably best to skip the rage.

In a town where aura layering, somatic unwinding, cellular optimization and microdosing are de rigeur, Ari Emanuel’s new memoir “Roll the Calls” is an incongruous LA ode to rage.

The Hollywood dealmaker is telling his life story in a raw, raunchy and rollicking new memoir, "Roll the Calls." He talks about growing up a bullied, dyslexic kid in the suburbs of Chicago, and explains why he is never afraid of confrontation.

In the wake of the controversy surrounding Ed Sheeran, Macklemore, and Robert Kraft, which resulted in the rapper being kicked off the Loop Tour, TKO Group Holdings and WME Group executive chairman

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