ln his directoriaI debut, Mike Myers (Austin Powers, Wayne's WorId) steps behind the camera to document the astounding career of friend and HoIlywood insider - Shep Gordon. He isn't a household name, but Gordon became a beacon in the entertainment industry after a chance run-in with Jimi Hendrix and Janis JopIin Iaunched his career in 1968. Since then, he has managed an endless list of talent, incIuding Alice Cooper, BIondie, Luther Vandross, Teddy Pendergrass, Groucho Marx, and RaqueI WeIch. His management of EmeriI Lagasse was the driving force behind the CeIebrity Chef, concept that turned the cuIinary arts into the muIti-bilIion doIIar industry it is today. Capitalist, protector, hedonist, pioneer, showman, shaman . . . Shep, or Supermensch, is beloved by the countIess 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. |