Chicagoist: SNL Takes on Rahm Emanuel

Randy

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:33:59 -0600

"Record ratings" for SNL. In other words SNL sucked alot, and not their usual complete suck job!

tc3

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:57:33 -0600

Just an FYI, this sketch was not on the broadcast Saturday.

mh95149

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:18:50 -0600

not so sure about the Jamie Gold aspect to the above post... from the wikipedia page "Inspiration Ari's character is based on the real-life Hollywood superagent Ari Emanuel[4], who broke away from mega-agency ICM to form the Endeavor Talent Agency, which represents such stars as Vin Diesel and Larry David, both of whom are represented on the show by the fictional Ari Gold. Likewise, both Emanuel and Gold represent series producer, Mark Wahlberg, upon whose experiences in Hollywood the series is loosely based. Ari Emanuel also once represented Jeremy Piven himself, and in an interview on the special features of the season 2 DVD, Entourage creator Doug Ellin says that the real life Ari demanded the part be cast to Piven and wouldn't accept anyone else to play him. Real-life "Ari Gold" produced the CD of one of Adrian Grenier's (actor who portrays Vincent Chase) bands, The Honey Brothers, in 2003[5]." no mention of Jamie Gold

Slaphappy

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:12:40 -0600

Ari Gold from Entourage is only half-based on Ari Emanuel -- the other half is based on another Hollywood agent, the same guy who won the World Series of Poker Main Event a couple of years ago, Jamie Gold. That's why the character's name is Ari Gold.