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Ever ponder why so many B stars find yourself as A-grade politicians? Or how the casting couch worked well? Acclaimed publisher Kathleen Sharp traces the influence of show business through the lives of its first electric power couple. Edie and Lew Wasserman built the world's most significant talent firm, MCA, created the multibillion-dollar General Studios, and helped form Washington, DC. Beginning with MCA's birth in gangland Chicago, Lew displayed personalities such as Jimmy Stewart and Marilyn Monroe; pioneered Television with Leave It to Beaver and Miami Vice; spawned the blockbuster movie model with Psycho and Jaws; and developed a mega-theme playground. His savvy wife, Edie, was the princess of any mob lawyer, the queen of A-list celebrations, and Lew's key agent who boosted their status. Yet, the couple was attacked by rivals, federal government prosecutors, and their own protégés. Even so, during the period of seven years they were able to vanquish their foes and parlay their influence very good beyond Sunset Remove into governors' mansions, Senate chambers, and the White House. By the end, Edie and Lew became diplomats, kingmakers, and philanthropists, who raised the fortunes of middle-class staff and California itself. Based on some four hundred interviews, this reserve features Janet Leigh, Clark Gable, Elegance Kelly, John Belushi, Jean Stein, and Steven Spielberg along with the Kennedys, the Johnsons, the Reagans, and the Clintons. It's a fascinating read about how two kids from Cleveland created the most significant entertainment conglomerate on the planet and wound up ruling twentieth-century America.
