Get Mahoney!: A Hollywood Insider's Memoir

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It wasn’t that we were pulling the wool over their eyes, but we had a working relationship with them, a give-and-take, if you will. She tells Annalise she’s wrong, before yet another bombshell is admitted: Wallace wasn’t Wes’ father, Charles was. Anyone who knew anything in those says knew “Momo” was Sam Giancana, the most powerful and feared mob boss in the country. In the meantime, Wes finds a connection with his mother, Rose and the Mahoney family, prior to her death. For over 40 years, he's been the go-to guy for Hollywood's elite when they need to clean up a scandal or avoid one altogether.

It was about feeding both sides’ needs, 'Taming the lion' if you will, both the press and the clients," he says. My Hollywood career began at the tender age of nine, when I sneaked under the fence of the old Selznick studios in Culver City and sold Cokes to the cast and crew on the set of “Gone With the Wind. No one would deny that entertainers in those days – and maybe Frank in particular – had to have a relationship with the mob. Now, with TMZ and all of the celebrity media outlets these days, it seems like the press is more focused on catching someone doing something illicit and being the first to run with it.At his funeral, a handful of them told the room that if it hadn’t been for Wasso, they wouldn’t be alive today.

My job as a Hollywood press agent was to polish stars and make sure they continue to shine brightly. He was brilliant as many of his clients, and the media will attest and everyone loved him – especially his quirky sense of humor. Michaela walks over, with the other two watching and began to flirt with Charles, who was nursing a drink. Eventually, columns gave way to television, and the advent of “60 Minutes,” CNN’s “Larry King Live,” “Entertainment Tonight,”“Extra,” the network morning shows, and, of course, a Barbara Walter’s special was huge. Many of the people that worked for me over the years went on to very successful careers in the agency, studio, and network businesses.I asked him if I could have a word with him privately and I subtly suggested he leave and find a quieter place to “dine. I handled publicity for Frank and his colorful tribe during the excesses of the Rat Pack in Las Vegas, when every night was New Year’s Eve, or more accurately, Halloween. Mahoney's tome takes us from his early years working directly for Clark Gable (at Gable’s request) and for studio chief, Louis B. I’ve been very lucky in life, but I’ve also made my luck by being in the right place at the right time.

Complemented by an array of revealing personal photographs, the narrative alternates between heartfelt nostalgia about the seedier side of Manhattan’s go-go scene and funny quips about her unconventional stage performances. I’m delighted that this book will celebrate a man who was such a vital part of the filmmaking that contributed so much to our country’s cultural life.Take out ads in Variety and the Hollywood Reporter announcing your new business and location and send me the bill. For over 40 years, he was the go-to guy for Hollywood's elite when they needed to clean up a scandal or avoid one altogether. Scott) and Lee (Marvin) sometimes don't want their names in the newspapers and you bury those articles late on Friday hoping they will blow over, but Jim, I'm like trying to get my name in the newspapers . Over thirty some odd years I ran a very successful entertainment public relations business, but I could not have done it without my associates, especially my late partner Paul Wasserman. He was fired by golfing buddy Jim Garner for sending his wife (Garner’s) the wrong color shoes in Paris.