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Ari Emanuel is the executive chairman of WME, one of the largest talent agencies in Hollywood. He has overseen the careers of Oprah Winfrey, Taylor Swift, Meghan Markle, Martin Scorsese, Dwayne Johnson and Donald Trump. His entertainment machine now includes WWE, UFC, live theater, ticketing operations and more. In a new memoir, “Roll the Calls,” Emanuel charts his rise from mailroom job to global power. He talks with David Remnick about his frustrations with Trump’s self-enrichment during his presidency; his close relationship with Elon Musk, whom he calls an “incredible guy”; and doing business in a “grey area” with Saudi de facto leader Mohammed bin Salman.
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