Instead, they guard their star clients like bouncers at the entrance to the world's most exclusive nightclub.

The widely held belief in Hollywood was that the agency would lose its star clients to rivals or splinter apart.

The head of Taylor's record label attempted to defend his star client, but his comments only seemed to make matters worse.

And he enjoyed many of the diva-worthy perks afforded his star client, friends say.

They are often given producer credits and films and television shows for their star clients, sometimes earning hefty sums in the process.

John closed the door carefully, guided his star client to a chair, and poured him a stiff shot of brandy straight away.

Publicists must also work much harder to keep some of their star clients relevant in the media with the entertainment options in Hollywood continuously growing.

Grossman and his star client eventually split over money.

"She is a fantastic star client for us," said Ms. Larchet.

There will always be someone willing to give Boras what he wants for his star clients.