Who Is Ted Black? How A Top Hollywood Agent Inspired ‘Suits L.A.’

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Who Is Ted Black? How A Top Hollywood Agent Inspired ‘Suits L.A.’

EXCLUSIVE: Picked up to series just a day after the 20th year anniversary of the Entourage premiere, NBC’s Suits: L.A. shares a lot more in common with the HBO showbiz comedy than a Los Angeles setting. They also both feature a main character inspired by — and named after — a top Hollywood agent. Entourage‘s uber agent Ari Gold (Jeremy Piven) being modeled after Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel is well established and part of TV lore. But it’s little …