Mr. and Mrs. Hollywood: Edie and Lew Wasserman and Their Entertainment Empire

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Summary: A graceful, insightful writer
Review: Kathleen Sharp is a writer of exquisite grace and skill. She's a tenacious researcher and interviewer and fills her works with an energetic blend of facts and fluidity. If the earlier days of Hollywood power interest you, Kathleen should be your guide.

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Summary: The Real Inside Scoop at Last - Brilliant!
Review: This is an important book. I've been waiting a long time for someone to report the insider details about how the Wassermans impacted U.S. politics as early as John Kennedy's election, how their mafia ties helped them control and skyrocket their entertainment empire, how Lew himself wheeled and dealed alternately like a king and a common criminal. This man had more federal investigations into his business than Enron, but he came out smelling like a rose every single time. Wonder why? The answers are here. Today, all of us - people around the world - have been shaped by the Hollywood-based entertainment media. How did this happen, and what does it mean to you and the future? For answers large and small, this is the one book to read.