The Wassermans ruled over twentieth-century Hollywood by building MCA; the worlds largest talent agency; which ultimately devoured the global multibillion-dollar conglomerate; Universal Studios. Hounded by antitrust prosecutors; attacked by lesser rivals; and betrayed by their own proteges; this supremely powerful couple vanquished their enemies while extending their influence beyond Sunset Strip; into governors mansions; Senate chambers; the White House; and international boardrooms. Lew was uber-agent to legendary stars; a pioneering TV producer; and a film mogul with a Midas touch. He was a boss to sixty-two labor unions; a diplomat; political kingmaker; and cultural statesman. His wife and champion; Edie; was the daughter of a Cleveland mob attorney; the queen of Hollywoods social A-list; and Lews secret agent who used her cunning and charm to help him. For more than sixty years; the couple played a central role in shaping the Golden Age of TV; the glamorization of Las Vegas; and the development of the blockbuster film (Psycho; Jaws; E.T). Based on hundreds of interviews; and featuring the likes of Jimmy Stewart; Ted Kennedy; Errol Flynn; Jane Wyman; the Reagans and Clinton; this fascinating dual biography uncovers how the Wassermanrsquo;s built the worldrsquo;s largest entertainment incorporation.
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