But a mostly forgotten and fractious subplot involved the Dodgers right-hander Clem Labine, who died Friday at 80, and his manipulative manager, Chuck Dressen.

Take the manipulative manager who said to his second-in-command: 'Good morning, Clive!

Later, Troy returns with a fake American accent and a manipulative new manager; he and Leon are forced to fight.

PAPER MILL PLAYHOUSE "Dreamgirls," a musical about a singing group's rise to stardom and its manipulative manager.

"Dreamgirls," a musical about the rise to stardom of a singing group and their manipulative manager, begins next week.

For example, in their first story, the pair help rescue a struggling actress from her manipulative, abusive manager.

Col. Tom Parker, Elvis's controlling and manipulative manager, is also portrayed as a Gladys surrogate.

He restarted with a role as the manipulative manager of rock star David Essex, in Stardust.

Mr. Freeman sketches its inhabitants and structure in a series of intense episodes involving a gang that roams the basement, Fascistic security guards, the building's manipulative manager and its viciously paranoid owner.