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Roll the Calls by Ari Emanuel

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER •One of Hollywood’s most accomplished, feared—and funny—dealmakers has some stuff he wants to get off his chest. A lifetime worth of stuff. And secrets. And stories. And it all makes for one hell of a ride, and one of the must-read books of the year.

“A no-BS look at what it takes to make it in business and in entertainment from a man who knows how to do it better than anyone else.” —Paul "Triple H” Levesque (14-Time World Champion, WWE Chief Content Officer)

“An unvarnished look at [Ari Emanuel’s] rapacious career. . . . This may be the world’s first mad-moir.” —The New York Times

Ari Emanuel, the Hollywood agent who co-founded Endeavor and now leads TKO, tells his own story in Roll the Calls. The memoir traces his path from severe dyslexia and a mailroom job to the center of the entertainment business.

Along the way he writes about clients including Larry David, Quentin Tarantino, Denzel Washington, Billie Eilish, and Oprah Winfrey, and about the deals that reshaped the industry, from the William Morris Agency integration to the UFC and WWE combination.

The book is as much about temperament as business, addressing personal struggles and family dynamics alongside his business philosophy.

The voice is energetic and conversational, and reviewers have noted both its pace and its unexpected tenderness.

For readers curious about how power and talent are brokered in Hollywood, it offers an insider's view from someone who helped build the machinery.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER •One of Hollywood’s most accomplished, feared—and funny—dealmakers has some stuff he wants to get off his chest. A lifetime worth of stuff. And secrets. And stories. And it all makes for one hell of a ride, and one of the must-read books of the year.

“A no-BS look at what it takes to make it in business and in entertainment from a man who knows how to do it better than anyone else.” —Paul "Triple H” Levesque (14-Time World Champion, WWE Chief Content Officer)

“An unvarnished look at [Ari Emanuel’s] rapacious career. . . . This may be the world’s first mad-moir.” —The New York Times

Ari Emanuel, the Hollywood agent who co-founded Endeavor and now leads TKO, tells his own story in Roll the Calls. The memoir traces his path from severe dyslexia and a mailroom job to the center of the entertainment business.

Along the way he writes about clients including Larry David, Quentin Tarantino, Denzel Washington, Billie Eilish, and Oprah Winfrey, and about the deals that reshaped the industry, from the William Morris Agency integration to the UFC and WWE combination.

The book is as much about temperament as business, addressing personal struggles and family dynamics alongside his business philosophy.

The voice is energetic and conversational, and reviewers have noted both its pace and its unexpected tenderness.

For readers curious about how power and talent are brokered in Hollywood, it offers an insider's view from someone who helped build the machinery.

  • Publisher: Knopf

    Title: Roll the Calls: A Memoir

    Author: Ari Emanuel

    On Sale Date: September 22, 2026

    ISBN 13: 979-8-217-20934-7

    Format: Hardcover

    Retail Price: $35.00

    Page Count: 432

    Dimensions: 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

  • Ari Emanuel is executive chair and CEO of TKO and executive chairman of WME Group. He co-founded Endeavor in 1995 and has led its major deals, including the William Morris Agency integration, the IMG acquisition, and the UFC and WWE combination. He is based in Beverly Hills.

  • Critics and fellow authors are calling it unvarnished, fast, and tender:

    • The New York Times described an unvarnished look at his rapacious career and joked that it may be the world's first mad-moir.

    • Bloomberg praised its concise storytelling, which races along in short bursts while showing how Hollywood operates.

    • Walter Isaacson called it a blazing fast read about rage, ambition, and personal growth.

    • Arianna Huffington noted an unexpected tenderness and wisdom about resilience and mental health.

This book is for you if

  • You're curious about how Hollywood's biggest deals actually get made.

  • You enjoy business memoirs with a strong, unfiltered personality at the center.

  • You're interested in stories of overcoming dyslexia and starting out in the mailroom.

  • You want an inside look at the William Morris, IMG, UFC, and WWE transformations.

  • You appreciate quick, conversational nonfiction that moves in short bursts.

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