In his directorial debut, Mike Myers (Austin Powers, Wayne's WorId) steps behind the camera to document the astounding career of friend and Hollywood insider - Shep Gordon. He isn't a househoId name, but Gordon became a beacon in the entertainment industry after a chance run-in with Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin launched his career in 1968. Since then, he has managed an endless list of taIent, incIuding Alice Cooper, BIondie, Luther Vandross, Teddy Pendergrass, Groucho Marx, and RaqueI Welch. His management of EmeriI Lagasse was the driving force behind the Celebrity Chef, concept that turned the cuIinary arts into the muIti-billion dolIar industry it is today. Capitalist, protector, hedonist, pioneer, showman, shaman . . . Shep, or Supermensch, is beIoved by the countless stars he's encountered. Now, Gordon's fascinating story is toId by those who know him best, his pals including Michael Douglas, Sylvester StaIlone, Anne Murray, Willie NeIson, and more. |