Mr. Christie also counts friends in Hollywood, including film producer Peter Guber and the chief executive of Dick Clark Productions, Allen Shapiro.

WSJ: Gov. Chris Christie's Camp Strikes Gold in California

Dick Clark Productions is being discussed as a production partner following their September acquisition by another affiliate of Guggenheim Partners who own the Dodgers.

FORBES: $850 Million in Future Revenue-Sharing Obligations Hinge on Structure of Dodgers' New TV Deal

She also said that her fondest memory of Dick Clark was when he gave her his first desk after he moved to the west coast for 'American Bandstand.

CNN: Countdown: Top 10 reasons we love Dick Clark