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title: "Hollywood Isn’t the Snake Pit You Think It Is"
description: "As gripping as superagent Ari Emanuel's new memoir is, his dog-eat-dog view of the industry doesn't capture the whole picture."
author: "Julian Sancton"
section: veterans-in-hollywood
published: 2026-10-06T13:34:40.529556+00:00
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publisher: "Valor & Ventures Media"
source: "Hollywood Reporter"
source_url: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/ari-emanuel-memoir-hollywood-industry-rick-nicita-1236717340/
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# Hollywood Isn’t the Snake Pit You Think It Is

*As gripping as superagent Ari Emanuel's new memoir is, his dog-eat-dog view of the industry doesn't capture the whole picture.*

## Article

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Julian Sancton · Hollywood Reporter

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Originally published by Hollywood Reporter: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/ari-emanuel-memoir-hollywood-industry-rick-nicita-1236717340/