In Glitter & Might, a new series exploring the intersection of show business and politics, bestselling author Shawn Levy unpacks the story of Lew Wasserman, the shadowy legend who lorded over Hollywood for half a century. He was a feared deal-maker, credited with breaking the impasse that ended the 1960 actors’ and writers’ strike. Wasserman oversaw seismic innovations in the entertainment business, but none as impressive as the way he connected it to Washington. Every president from Kennedy to Clinton took his calls. And he was as comfortable dealing with gangsters as with politicians.
Through original research and interviews with Wasserman's associates and the journalists who observed him, we learn how this mystery man definitively ruled many worlds.
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“The actress everybody wants to fuck”: Theresa Russell and Sondra Locke (Erotic 90’s, Part 3)
Pretty Woman, Sleeping with the Enemy and Julia Roberts in the early 90s (Erotic 90’s, Part 2)
Prologue: Porn, Feminism & the folly of NC-17 (Erotic 90’s, Part 1)
1989: sex, lies and videotape: Rob Lowe and James Spader (Erotic 80s Part 12)
1988: Kevin Costner, Sean Young, No Way Out & Bull Durham (Erotic 80s Part 11)
1987: Fatal Attraction and Dirty Dancing (Erotic 80s Part 10)
1986: 9 ½ Weeks, Mickey Rourke & Zalman King (Erotic 80s Part 9)
1985: Fear Sex. Jagged Edge & AIDS (Erotic 80s Part 8)
1984: "Vioporn," Body Double and Crimes of Passion (Erotic 80s Part 7)
1983: MTV Aesthetics, Flashdance and Risky Business (Erotic 80s Part 6)
1982: Teen Sexploitation, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Porky's and The Blue Lagoon (Erotic 80s Part 5)
1981: Neonoir, Body Heat and Postman Always Rings Twice (Erotic 80s Part 4)
1980: Richard Gere and American Gigolo (Erotic 80s Part 3)
1979: Bo Derek and 10 (Erotic 80s Part 2)
Porno Chic and The Brief Heyday of X Ratings (Erotic 80s Part 1)
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Sammy and Dino Episode 8: Generation Gap
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