Ari Emanuel on the Future of Entertainment in the Age of AI
34 min Video
Legendary Hollywood agent Ari Emanuel makes about 300 calls a day, to people like Mark Wahlberg, Jonah Hill, and Martin Scorsese. The real-life inspiration for Ari Gold on HBO’s hit series Entourage built his career as an agent to some of Hollywood's biggest names, but he was also early to investing in the experiences people show up in person for. He shares where he sees entertainment heading in an AI world, and why in person moments will only become more valuable. He also talks about what his kids learned from watching him work and the lesson from his first negotiation that's stuck with him ever since. More from Inside Blackstone: YouTube Apple Podcasts Find our guest: Ari Emanuel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ariemanuel/ Follow Blackstone: Instagram @blackstone | X @blackstone | LinkedIn @blackstoneinc This recording is not an offer or sale of any security or investment product. Past performance does not predict future returns, and there is no assurance that any fund or investment will achieve its objectives or avoid significant losses. This recording may include forward-looking statements, which are uncertain and may differ from actual results materially. We do not undertake any duty to update these statements. For a discussion of some of the factors that could affect results, please see the Risk Factors section of our 10-K. All information discussed is as of the date of this recording, unless otherwise indicated. Notes 1) Blackstone proprietary data for Q3 2026, as of October 14, 2026, from 77 PE operating companies. Excludes select public investments, select FIG investments, certain new investments, investments where YoY growth rates are not comparable due to divestitures and certain other companies for which timely forecasts are unavailable.
