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When Sue Was Queen | Vanity Fair

Sue Mengers was the first superagent, a William Morris secretary from the Bronx whose moxie, canniness, and astringent wit took her to the top of the Hollywood power structure, making her nearly as famous as her clients, a list that included Ali MacGraw, Gene Hackman, Peter Bogdanovich, Burt Reynolds, and close friend Barbra Streisand. Recalling how a hilariously bawdy, no-bullshit blonde crashed the industry men's club, PETER BISKIND gets Mengers's frank, still-acerbic account of her glory days, why her magic—and her stars—deserted her in the 1980s, and the price of becoming a legend in her own time ....

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Merrill Jonas Dead: Casting Director for Commercials Was 96


Merrill Jonas
She helped Patricia Neal, Karl Malden, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Rod Serling and Mel Brooks get work in TV spots.
Merrill Jonas, a casting director who helped place such stars as Patricia Neal, Karl Malden, Anna Maria Alberghetti and Mel Brooks in TV commercials, has died. She was 96.
Jonas died Thursday after a long illness at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, her son, Garrett Glaser, said.
Jonas herself was a TV actress and on-camera pitchwoman in the 1950s and 60s, appearing in more than 35 spots. Some of her lines in her ad campaigns became well known, including Mother, please! I d rather do it myself! for Anacin pain reliever and Melts in your mouth, not in your hands for M&M candies. ....

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David Geffen Fast Facts


David Geffen Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research
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Inductee David Geffen attends the 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2010 induction ceremony at The Waldorf Astoria Hotel on March 15, 2010, in New York City.
Here is a look at the life of David Geffen, producer, studio executive and philanthropist.
Personal
Birth place: Brooklyn, New York
Birth name: David Lawrence Geffen
Father: Abraham Geffen, pattern maker
Mother: Batya (Volovskaya) Geffen, shopkeeper
Education: Attended University of Texas, Austin; Brooklyn College, City University of New York; and Santa Monica City College.
Other Facts
David Geffen Medical Scholarships provide full tuition for outstanding applicants attending the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. ....

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