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Send us a textI put a timecode list on topics in the description today to be helpful. On today's show, we start by doing a check in on Teresa Giudice and Luis Ruelas relationship and her really believing she is coming back to RHONJ. I will tell you what she says about this, she seems very confident and it's different then in the past. Luis's friend WARRIOR Rusty Rahm gets sentenced to a very long jail sentence for telemarketing fraud on the elderly. We move on to an update on Luis Ruelas' company he founded, DMS - Digital Marketing Solutions.  DMS sells their "core technology" to Blackstone and Black Rock and others. The details of this are interesting. Also Luis' best friend Joe Marinucci and all of the executive staff are leaving post bankruptcy and sale of these assets, but they did keep one thing which is important to note . I'll tell you about it.  We take on the debate on whether Blake Lively tried to Blackmail Taylor Swift for not supporting her in the Baldoni case. I build my case of evidence to you, but you will find it surprising the position I take, which is different from most. Will you change your mind or argue with me opposite. We then move into the Patreon for some exclusive tea about a Bravolebrity that will shock you. I update you on my old neighbor Enrique Iglesias. I also tell you a story about the head of Viacom billionaire, Sumner Redstone, I have a SECRET about him. The other topics are in the Patreon and have to do with Jeff Lewis, RHOBH and more . Link is here, join the fun for $6.00 a month. Time codes for free part:    0:00 Luis Ruelas, Teresa Giudice and DMS Bankruptcy Update, 26:55 Blake Lively and Taylor SwiftSupport the showDana is on Cameo!Follow Dana: @Wilkey_Dana$25,000 Song - Apple Music$25,000 Song - SpotifyTo support the show and listen to full episodes, become a member on PatreonTo learn more about sponsorships, email DDDWpodcast@gmail.comDana's YouTube Channel

Try this fun exercise in today's show with your bezzie. It's a real relationship-affirmer. Kristi answers twenty questions from Alissa. We discover she wants to sing like Whitney Houston, her lips are real, she is happiest in Kwandwe, South Africa, and she considers her non-profit K9s4COPS her greatest achievement. K9s4COPS deploys canines and their handlers across the U.S., providing protection for thousands of schoolchildren every day, hunting down narcotics and dealers, and combating crime.STORIES00:00 Start00:55 Why she's the "Media Queen"01:53 What is her "perfect happiness"?02:23 Her greatest fear02:50 The living person she most admires03:34 The personal trait she most deplores04:22 Her greatest extravagance04:56 What she dislikes most about her appearance05:33 What living person does she most despise? 06:31 When and where was she most happy?07:08 What talent would she like to have 07:25 Her greatest achievement07:56 If she could change one thing, what would it be?08:55 What if she could change one thing about her family?09:51 If not what she's currently doing, What would she be doing for a living?11:32 Her favorite writers12:41 What's her motto?13:18 If she could have dinner with anyone dead or alive, who would it be?14:52 What question does she wish people would ask her?16:18 Something she loves about herself 18:51 The hardest decision she's ever made 19:37 A talent she has that nobody knows about https://www.k9s4cops.org

  Built to Fail: The Inside Story of Blockbuster's Inevitable Bust w/ Alan Payne AZ TRT Flashback - S05 EP33 (249) 8-28-2024   What We Learned This Week: ·         Blockbuster started in 1985, and scaled quickly after Wayne Huizenga purchased it in 1987, 10,000 stores at its height, dominant video rental co. ·         Alan Payne instituted the Video Rental model of HEB to the Blockbuster franchises he ran – segmented movies to rent new ones for more ·         Wayne Huizenga was a stellar Founder who built 3 fortune 500 companies – Waste Mgmt, Blockbuster, and Auto Nation ·         Viacom purchased Blockbuster in 1994 for $8.4 billion, and went on to lose 75% of the value over the next decade + ·         Competition was fierce from Hollywood Video, Redbox and then in 1997 by a new DVD rental by mail company called Netflix ·         Netflix scaled into the internet company it always wanted to be with streaming in 2009   Guest: Alan Payne Alan Payne spent thirty-one years in the movie rental business, the last twenty-five of those as a Blockbuster retail franchisee. He took over a small group of Blockbuster stores in 1993 and grew it into one of the largest and most successful chains in the company. He finally closed his last store in 2018, more than eight years after Blockbuster filed for bankruptcy. Book: Built to Fail: The Inside Story of Blockbuster's Inevitable Bust     From the Back Cover Blockbuster was phenomenally successful in its early years and made thousands rich beyond their wildest dreams. But it was consistently outsmarted and outmanaged by smaller companies. And the challenges began earlier than you think--long before Netflix was even an idea in the minds of founders Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph. Blockbuster became one of the most iconic brands in the history of American business, but it cracked at the first sign of a challenge. From its founding, Blockbuster was a company built to fail. Link: HERE     Alan Payne Bio:   Border Entertainment, LLC - 2000 to 2018 Founded a $34.2M franchise group with 41 independently owned Blockbuster stores. President & Chief Executive Officer Held complete P&L responsibility while managing executive team (CFO, VP of Product Management, VP and GM Alaska Division, VP and GM El Paso Division, VP and GM South Texas Division) with 750 employees. ·         Grew revenue to $34.2M with 41 stores located in Texas and Alaska. ·         Capitalized business with $14M debt and $3M in private equity investment. Investors received over 35% internal rate of return. Fully retired debt in 2012. ·         Grew sales 140% and profitability 190% during industry decline from 2000 to 2007. Expanded through same store sales increases, new store openings, relocations, and acquisitions. ·         Created proprietary management systems by gathering and analyzing data around financial and inventory performance. ·         Developed and implemented an aggressive real estate strategy, identifying heavily trafficked, high-volume locations. ·         Cultivated culture of loyalty, retaining employees during wind down.     Alan Full Bio: HERE       Blockbuster Video[5] was an American video rental store chain. It was founded by David Cook in 1985 as a stand-alone mom-and-pop home video rental shop, but later grew into a national store chain featuring video game rentals, DVD-by-mail, streaming, video on demand, and cinema theater.[6] The company expanded internationally throughout the 1990s. At its peak in 2004, Blockbuster consisted of 9,094 stores and employed approximately 84,300 people: 58,500 in the United States and 25,800 in other countries.   Blockbuster – c/o Wikipedia: HERE   Harry Wayne Huizenga Sr.[1] (/haɪˈzɛŋɡə/; December 29, 1937 – March 22, 2018) was an American businessman. He founded AutoNation and Waste Management Inc., and was the owner or co-owner of Blockbuster Video, the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL), the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL), and the Florida Marlins (now Miami Marlins) of Major League Baseball (MLB).   Wayne Huizenga – c/o Wikipedia: HERE     Notes:   Seg 1   Blockbuster was the premier video rental company in the 1990s. To put it in perspective how big they were, they brought in more revenue than theater ticket sales.   To add to that, if a movie bombed in the theater, it could be saved by video rental. Also with the introduction of DVDs in the late 1990s, movie studios started doing direct to video movies that would be released in rental stores like Blockbuster.   Pre-Internet was a different era for retail sales. In the 1990s you had huge retail companies like Blockbuster for rental movies, Tower records for CDs and music, and Borders for books. In the 2000s with the rise of the Internet, these businesses were all under attack. Netflix was growing with streaming, iTunes add streaming music, and Amazon was out selling borders with book sales.   In the mid-1990s Blockbuster at its height was the dominant video rental store with 40% market share. Hollywood Video is their main competitor with 20% market share.   Per Alan, half the weekly rental business was done on Friday and Saturday night from 7 to 10 PM. Blockbuster on weekends was the place to be, where the community was literally gathering for family night in movie rentals. There were new releases that came out every week and this section of the store was usually the most popular.   With the introduction of the VCR circa 1985 the video rental business took off. There were tons of small mom and pop video rental stores. The business didn't really have to be run that well as the industry was exploding.   Prior to this it was very difficult to see old movies. You had to have seen them in the past in the theater or wait for Network TV to air them. There was no control and very limited choices.   With the onset of Blockbuster in 1985, the video industry became more organized and professional. Blockbuster also had 6000 movie titles to rent, and scaled fast, opening stores by the dozen+.   Cost for Blockbuster to buy a movie was $70 per movie. They needed to rent the movie 20 times just to break even.   Blockbuster stores count were 5500 stores in the US, 1000 were franchisees and then corporate owned 4500. Corporate stores were typically in the larger markets, while the franchises were in the mid and smaller markets.   Seg 2   Alan bio, in the 1980s straight out of school he went to work for HEB grocery, the second largest grocery company in Texas and privately held. It was a $25 billion company run by CEO Charles Burt   In 1986, with the rise of Blockbuster started with just 30 to 40 stores. In 1987 HEB grocery started in the video business using Blockbuster as a model. They would own single location stores that were about 5 to 7000 ft.² in size.   H-E-B eventually opened 35 stores and was beating Blockbuster in sales had to head in the markets in Texas like San Antonio for example. A few years later HEB sold out to Hollywood Video and Hollywood Video went public.   In 1993 Alan got into franchises of Blockbuster working with Prime Cable. The business was struggling as Prime was not a retail company. They had 8 stores in Alaska and 10 stores in El Paso, Texas. Alan instituted the H-E-B model and was able to turn the stores around.   Blockbuster Business Model - Blockbuster legitimized the video business, and made it more professional than the original mom and pop stores that were not run well. Wayne Huizenga had bought Blockbuster early on when it just had 20 stores and he grew it fast.   The formula was simple - all movies regardless of whether they were new or old or rented for three day at $3. The demand for new movies was huge. Blockbuster could've charged more renting new movies.   Alan used the H-E-B grocery video model that was developed. Rent movies by the day and charge more for new releases. Older movie you could charge a $1 a day and people could keep the movie for 3 to 5 days.   There was actually a lot of demand for older movies, and they were 15,000 movie titles of older movies in demand.     Seg 3 Wayne Huizenga is a great CEO and businessman. He was the only man to build three fortune 500 companies, Waste Management, Blockbuster, and Auto Nation. Auto Nation was run by CEO Mark Jackson, and is the premier car dealership.   Wayne admitted he was more interested in building the thing, not running things. He also went on to buy the Miami Dolphins in football in the 1990s, and start the Florida Marlins baseball franchise.   Blockbuster stores were well run, attractive, and demand was high. Their franchise colors of blue black background and yellow Blockbuster writing on the sign were easily visible. They also picked very good real estate locations for their stores.   In 1994, Wayne sold Blockbuster to Viacom for $8.4 billion. In just seven years, built valuation from 1987 to 1994 when built up the business for a return of hundreds of percent. He paid $15 million, and sold it for $8.4 billion.   Viacom rolled the business into its total corporate structure and six years later they spun it off at a $1.5 billion valuation in six years, they lost 75% of the value of the business, it was poorly run.   Viacom was a TV company with major networks like Nickelodeon run by Sumner Redstone. He wanted to get involved in the movie business and use the Blockbuster purchase eventually to get Paramont studios.   Blockbuster when purchased was cash flowing $1 billion a year, it was making lots of money.   Steve Berrard was named the CEO of Blockbuster after the Viacom purchase, and only lasted one year. Then Bill Fields was brought in as the second Viacom CEO of Blockbuster.   Fields had a Walmart background, so he was hired for his experience in retail. He had no clue though how to run the video business. He also lasted less than one year, and the cash flow was starting to go negative.     Seg 4   1997 the DVD was introduced and this would change the movie and rental business. DVDs were created to be sold direct to consumer. 1997 is also the year that Netflix started with their DVD rental business through the mail. In 1999, the video rental business peaked at $10 billion a year in revenues. Post 1999 thru 2006 sales were flat to small growth.   1997 Blockbuster got their 3rd CEO, John Antioco, who served as Blockbuster CEO from 1997 through 2007. He also had a retail background and marketing. He had been at Taco Bell briefly, and prior to that he spent 20 years at 7-Eleven.   7-Eleven is a huge retail store that's really about location and real estate. They sell gas soda beer and cigarettes. They are not known for being great in retail. One thing John did as the new blockbuster CEO which was good, he started to engage with the franchisees.   In the late 1990s you were starting to see technology in the Internet slowly affect new businesses. When Netflix was created they always intended to be an Internet company,  it just took them 10 years to get where they wanted to be.   John running Blockbuster that stable to slow growth. He doubled top line revenue and doubled the amount of stores blockbuster had but the profit margins went down. Had its height in the early 2000s blockbuster at 5500 US stores and 3 to 4000 stores outside the US.   Blockbuster at the typical business fix cost of rent labor and taxes, which were slowly increasing year after year. Gross margin is just the rental revenue minus the cost of the product.   The cost of the DVD product have been cut in half by the early 2000s. DVDs were made cheaper as the movie business was trying to sell direct to consumer, and kill the rental business if possible.   The rental business revenues started flattening out post 2005. Sell through business for DVDs from movie studios was increasing every year, and had tripled in just a few years in sales.   In theory, Blockbusters gross margin should've gone up but instead was declining. They had the Proto typical business math problem of high costs and not enough sales.   The Great Recession of 2008 was really the beginning of the end for Blockbuster. By 2010 blockbuster and filed bankruptcy. It was the end of an era of a very strong stable business at one point for video sales rental.     Seg 5 – Bonus   Netflix started in 1997, with a business model of DVD rental via the mail. Even though Netflix only had a small portion of market share, by 2004 blockbuster felt compelled to compete with Netflix on the video rental via sales but failed.   Netflix originally did not have their subscription model. That model was added a few years in, circa 2007. In 2010, Netflix started adjusting their business model and experimenting heavily with streaming. The streaming business model for Netflix really didn't take off until post 2010.   Netflix created their AI recommendation model. This taught their subscriber base how to enjoy titles. Netflix overall model was customer centric. If a customer liked comedy Netflix could recommend 10 more comedies to them.   Another thing the customers loved was Netflix would release the full season of the TV series at one time. This created the streaming binge watch phenomenon. By contrast Blockbuster had tons of customer data but never did anything with that data. In theory Blockbuster could've been Netflix, and at one point almost bought Netflix.   Netflix original niche was renting older movies with the recommendation model. Netflix also created the queue system. Netflix sent titles in a customer's queue of 20 movies and would control what movies the customer would get sent in the mail.   In 1998, Blockbuster had to start a revenue sharing of profits with movie studios and this really hurt gross margin in the video rental business. Unit volume sales were not stable as time went on. Overall top line volume sounds was inconsistent.   Blockbuster at one point tried the subscription model, but physically in stores. It failed for it did not work in an actual brick and mortar retail store. Blockbuster in the mid-2000s used gimmick solutions which never really addressed the fundamental problems that were happening.   Reed Hastings of Netflix offered to sell the company to Blockbuster in 2000 for $50 million. Netflix wanted to join forces. Reed Hastings goal from day one, was to be an Internet company. Blockbuster was not able to work out the deal, so it never materialized.   Reed Hastings of Netflix was a true founder and original. He had vision. Founders may not be the best operators all the time, but they must have vision. There are some founders though who not only have vision, but also can be an operator. Examples are Reed Hastings of Netflix, Steve Jobs of Apple, Mark Zuckerberg with Facebook.   Wayne Huizenga was a founder, but not an operator. You go from the founder mentality to the operator mentality, but this never materialized in the history of Blockbuster.   Overall, Blockbuster management never really understood the business they were in. They were in the customer business, but never really focused on the customer. This is how over the long term they were beat out by companies like Netflix, and even Amazon.   Peter Drucker (famous business consultant) would ask the important question: ‘What business are you in?' – to understand who your customers are, what they need, and how to market and sell to your customer   Postscript: Alan Payne closed his last blockbuster store in 2018, and then wrote the Built to Fail Blockbuster book. He does not know what his next endeavor is….         If you enjoyed this show, you may like:  BRT Marketing: HERE BRT Business: HERE    Investing Topic: https://brt-show.libsyn.com/category/Investing-Stocks-Bonds-Retirement     ‘Best Of' Topic: https://brt-show.libsyn.com/category/Best+of+BRT     Thanks for Listening. 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Federal authorities have charged five individuals, including a former Hollywood director and two medical doctors, in connection with the ketamine overdose death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry. The charges were announced by the Department of Justice in Los Angeles, revealing a complex and underground criminal network that allegedly took advantage of Perry's struggle with addiction. Erik Fleming, 54, a former Hollywood director and producer, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine and one count of distribution of ketamine resulting in death. Fleming admitted to distributing 50 vials of ketamine, with half of those vials being delivered just four days before Perry's death in October 2023. According to court documents, Fleming coordinated the drug sales with Jasveen Sangha, known as "The Ketamine Queen," and was responsible for delivering cash from Perry's assistant to Sangha in exchange for the ketamine. The Department of Justice described Fleming's role as that of a drug dealer, operating within a larger criminal network. U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada stated, "These defendants took advantage of Mr. Perry's addiction issues to enrich themselves. They knew what they were doing was risking great danger to Mr. Perry, but they did it anyway." Fleming, along with other defendants, faces up to 25 years in prison. The investigation into Perry's death uncovered a broader scheme involving several individuals, including Dr. Salvador Plasencia, a licensed medical doctor who allegedly worked with Fleming and Perry's live-in assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa. Plasencia is accused of obtaining ketamine from another doctor, Mark Chavez, and distributing it to Perry over a two-month period in exchange for $55,000 in cash. The vials, which cost the doctors only $12 each, were sold to Perry for $2,000 per vial. Estrada highlighted the greed and callousness of the defendants, noting that Plasencia referred to Perry as a "moron" in text messages and expressed a desire to be the actor's "go-to for drugs." Despite knowing the dangers of ketamine, Plasencia continued to supply it to Perry, even as the actor's addiction spiraled out of control. During his arraignment, Plasencia pleaded not guilty to the charges, appearing in court with shackled feet. His attorney, Stefan Sacks, argued that Plasencia should not be prohibited from treating other patients as a condition of his employment, claiming that the doctor had already surrendered his Drug Enforcement Administration license and could no longer prescribe controlled substances. The government, however, contended that Plasencia acted as a "street-corner drug dealer after money and profit." The other defendants in the case, including Perry's assistant and Dr. Chavez, have entered plea agreements on federal drug charges. Jasveen Sangha, who is alleged to have sold the batch of ketamine that killed Perry, was arrested alongside Plasencia. The case has drawn significant attention due to Perry's celebrity status and the involvement of individuals who once held positions of influence in Hollywood. Fleming, who directed and produced films in the late 1990s and early 2000s, had transitioned to working within a production company co-run by Sydney Holland, a former girlfriend of media mogul Sumner Redstone. With the trial of these individuals pending, the case serves as a stark reminder of the dangers of addiction and the lengths to which some will go to exploit vulnerable individuals for financial gain. #MatthewPerry #KetamineOverdose #ErikFleming #SalvadorPlasencia #JasveenSangha #HollywoodScandal #DrugDistribution Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

Federal authorities have charged five individuals, including a former Hollywood director and two medical doctors, in connection with the ketamine overdose death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry. The charges were announced by the Department of Justice in Los Angeles, revealing a complex and underground criminal network that allegedly took advantage of Perry's struggle with addiction. Erik Fleming, 54, a former Hollywood director and producer, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine and one count of distribution of ketamine resulting in death. Fleming admitted to distributing 50 vials of ketamine, with half of those vials being delivered just four days before Perry's death in October 2023. According to court documents, Fleming coordinated the drug sales with Jasveen Sangha, known as "The Ketamine Queen," and was responsible for delivering cash from Perry's assistant to Sangha in exchange for the ketamine. The Department of Justice described Fleming's role as that of a drug dealer, operating within a larger criminal network. U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada stated, "These defendants took advantage of Mr. Perry's addiction issues to enrich themselves. They knew what they were doing was risking great danger to Mr. Perry, but they did it anyway." Fleming, along with other defendants, faces up to 25 years in prison. The investigation into Perry's death uncovered a broader scheme involving several individuals, including Dr. Salvador Plasencia, a licensed medical doctor who allegedly worked with Fleming and Perry's live-in assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa. Plasencia is accused of obtaining ketamine from another doctor, Mark Chavez, and distributing it to Perry over a two-month period in exchange for $55,000 in cash. The vials, which cost the doctors only $12 each, were sold to Perry for $2,000 per vial. Estrada highlighted the greed and callousness of the defendants, noting that Plasencia referred to Perry as a "moron" in text messages and expressed a desire to be the actor's "go-to for drugs." Despite knowing the dangers of ketamine, Plasencia continued to supply it to Perry, even as the actor's addiction spiraled out of control. During his arraignment, Plasencia pleaded not guilty to the charges, appearing in court with shackled feet. His attorney, Stefan Sacks, argued that Plasencia should not be prohibited from treating other patients as a condition of his employment, claiming that the doctor had already surrendered his Drug Enforcement Administration license and could no longer prescribe controlled substances. The government, however, contended that Plasencia acted as a "street-corner drug dealer after money and profit." The other defendants in the case, including Perry's assistant and Dr. Chavez, have entered plea agreements on federal drug charges. Jasveen Sangha, who is alleged to have sold the batch of ketamine that killed Perry, was arrested alongside Plasencia. The case has drawn significant attention due to Perry's celebrity status and the involvement of individuals who once held positions of influence in Hollywood. Fleming, who directed and produced films in the late 1990s and early 2000s, had transitioned to working within a production company co-run by Sydney Holland, a former girlfriend of media mogul Sumner Redstone. With the trial of these individuals pending, the case serves as a stark reminder of the dangers of addiction and the lengths to which some will go to exploit vulnerable individuals for financial gain. #MatthewPerry #KetamineOverdose #ErikFleming #SalvadorPlasencia #JasveenSangha #HollywoodScandal #DrugDistribution Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

Federal authorities have charged five individuals, including a former Hollywood director and two medical doctors, in connection with the ketamine overdose death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry. The charges were announced by the Department of Justice in Los Angeles, revealing a complex and underground criminal network that allegedly took advantage of Perry's struggle with addiction. Erik Fleming, 54, a former Hollywood director and producer, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine and one count of distribution of ketamine resulting in death. Fleming admitted to distributing 50 vials of ketamine, with half of those vials being delivered just four days before Perry's death in October 2023. According to court documents, Fleming coordinated the drug sales with Jasveen Sangha, known as "The Ketamine Queen," and was responsible for delivering cash from Perry's assistant to Sangha in exchange for the ketamine. The Department of Justice described Fleming's role as that of a drug dealer, operating within a larger criminal network. U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada stated, "These defendants took advantage of Mr. Perry's addiction issues to enrich themselves. They knew what they were doing was risking great danger to Mr. Perry, but they did it anyway." Fleming, along with other defendants, faces up to 25 years in prison. The investigation into Perry's death uncovered a broader scheme involving several individuals, including Dr. Salvador Plasencia, a licensed medical doctor who allegedly worked with Fleming and Perry's live-in assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa. Plasencia is accused of obtaining ketamine from another doctor, Mark Chavez, and distributing it to Perry over a two-month period in exchange for $55,000 in cash. The vials, which cost the doctors only $12 each, were sold to Perry for $2,000 per vial. Estrada highlighted the greed and callousness of the defendants, noting that Plasencia referred to Perry as a "moron" in text messages and expressed a desire to be the actor's "go-to for drugs." Despite knowing the dangers of ketamine, Plasencia continued to supply it to Perry, even as the actor's addiction spiraled out of control. During his arraignment, Plasencia pleaded not guilty to the charges, appearing in court with shackled feet. His attorney, Stefan Sacks, argued that Plasencia should not be prohibited from treating other patients as a condition of his employment, claiming that the doctor had already surrendered his Drug Enforcement Administration license and could no longer prescribe controlled substances. The government, however, contended that Plasencia acted as a "street-corner drug dealer after money and profit." The other defendants in the case, including Perry's assistant and Dr. Chavez, have entered plea agreements on federal drug charges. Jasveen Sangha, who is alleged to have sold the batch of ketamine that killed Perry, was arrested alongside Plasencia. The case has drawn significant attention due to Perry's celebrity status and the involvement of individuals who once held positions of influence in Hollywood. Fleming, who directed and produced films in the late 1990s and early 2000s, had transitioned to working within a production company co-run by Sydney Holland, a former girlfriend of media mogul Sumner Redstone. With the trial of these individuals pending, the case serves as a stark reminder of the dangers of addiction and the lengths to which some will go to exploit vulnerable individuals for financial gain. #MatthewPerry #KetamineOverdose #ErikFleming #SalvadorPlasencia #JasveenSangha #HollywoodScandal #DrugDistribution Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

If you thought Sumner Redstone was a degenerate, just WAIT until you meet his pervy protege, Les Moonves!  CBS CEO Les Moonves, aka “Mr. TV” is one of the most powerful men in Hollywood. He transformed CBS from a sleepy granny network into a ratings powerhouse with shows like Survivor, Big Brother, Criminal Minds, and The Big Bang Theory. The business part of this story is one Cheezy Blaster away from being a 30 Rock episode. The action behind closed doors on the other hand, feels more like Law & Order: SVU.  CW: Sexual abuse  Listen to all of Season 4 on Patreon  Support the pod Pics on substack Links:   Read Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy Les Moonves' spectacular rise before his fall from grace Why Sumner Redstone's men; Leslie Moonves and Philippe Dauman; made a king's ransom Les Moonves and CBS Face Allegations of Sexual Misconduct Paramount+'s Existential Questions Leslie Moonves Fined $11K by L.A. City Ethics Commission for His Role in LAPD Scandal  

The Paramount / Viacom story is just like Bravo's Summer House, but SCARIER!  Our main character, Paramount CEO Sumner Redstone, is a horny teenager trapped in the body of a crusty old billionaire. At 92, despite being barely conscious, he was still chairman of TWO publicly traded companies.This real life  Weekend at Bernie's scheme was made possible by a group of executive-level lowlifes who took advantage of their absent boss and enriched themselves at the expense of shareholders. It wasn't until a group of unlikely heroes exposed the elder abuse taking place at Sumner's mansion that someone finally pulled the plug. But by then, the stench emanating from the geriatric bachelor pad was too strong for even the most devoted Paramount / Viacom supporters to ignore.  Join Becca and Adam as they tell the story of the unlikely rise and fall of Sumner Redstone and Paramount Global.  CW: Elder abuse, Sexual abuse  Listen to all of Season 4 on Patreon  Support the pod Pics on substack Links:  Read Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy  The Cringey Sexcapades of a Horny Billionaire  Who Controls Sumner Redstone?  Viacom Is Having A Midlife Crisis   Spring Owl Activist Investor Deck  

The Pulitzer Prize-winning Quincy native is back home this week to receive the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Quincy Public Schools Foundation. He talks about growing up in Quincy and about his latest book “Unscripted” about Sumner Redstone, CBS, Viacom and Paramount.

Natal de 1993. A guerra de lances pela Paramount está em andamento e a QVC está muito à frente. Mas o dono da Viacom, Sumner Redstone, não vai desistir. Ele está tentando projetar uma fusão com a Blockbuster que lhe dará os bilhões que ele precisa para alcançar a QVC. Porém o presidente da Blockbuster, Wayne Huizenga, não está prestes a ceder e, com o prazo para as ofertas finais se aproximando, Redstone está quase sem tempo.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Built to Fail: The Inside Story of Blockbuster's Inevitable Bust w/ Alan Payne BRT S04 EP34 (197) 8-27-2023   What We Learned This Week: ·         Blockbuster started in 1985, and scaled quickly after Wayne Huizenga purchased it in 1987, 10,000 stores at its height, dominant video rental co. ·         Alan Payne instituted the Video Rental model of HEB to the Blockbuster franchises he ran – segmented movies to rent new ones for more ·         Wayne Huizenga was a stellar Founder who built 3 fortune 500 companies – Waste Mgmt, Blockbuster, and Auto Nation ·         Viacom purchased Blockbuster in 1994 for $8.4 billion, and went on to lose 75% of the value over the next decade + ·         Competition was fierce from Hollywood Video, Redbox and then in 1997 by a new DVD rental by mail company called Netflix ·         Netflix scaled into the internet company it always wanted to be with streaming in 2009       Guest: Alan Payne Alan Payne spent thirty-one years in the movie rental business, the last twenty-five of those as a Blockbuster retail franchisee. He took over a small group of Blockbuster stores in 1993 and grew it into one of the largest and most successful chains in the company. He finally closed his last store in 2018, more than eight years after Blockbuster filed for bankruptcy. Book: Built to Fail: The Inside Story of Blockbuster's Inevitable Bust   From the Back Cover Blockbuster was phenomenally successful in its early years and made thousands rich beyond their wildest dreams. But it was consistently outsmarted and outmanaged by smaller companies. And the challenges began earlier than you think--long before Netflix was even an idea in the minds of founders Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph. Blockbuster became one of the most iconic brands in the history of American business, but it cracked at the first sign of a challenge. From its founding, Blockbuster was a company built to fail. Link: HERE     Alan Payne Bio:   Border Entertainment, LLC - 2000 to 2018 Founded a $34.2M franchise group with 41 independently owned Blockbuster stores. President & Chief Executive Officer Held complete P&L responsibility while managing executive team (CFO, VP of Product Management, VP and GM Alaska Division, VP and GM El Paso Division, VP and GM South Texas Division) with 750 employees. ·         Grew revenue to $34.2M with 41 stores located in Texas and Alaska. ·         Capitalized business with $14M debt and $3M in private equity investment. Investors received over 35% internal rate of return. Fully retired debt in 2012. ·         Grew sales 140% and profitability 190% during industry decline from 2000 to 2007. Expanded through same store sales increases, new store openings, relocations, and acquisitions. ·         Created proprietary management systems by gathering and analyzing data around financial and inventory performance. ·         Developed and implemented an aggressive real estate strategy, identifying heavily trafficked, high-volume locations. ·         Cultivated culture of loyalty, retaining employees during wind down.     Alan Full Bio: HERE       Blockbuster Video[5] was an American video rental store chain. It was founded by David Cook in 1985 as a stand-alone mom-and-pop home video rental shop, but later grew into a national store chain featuring video game rentals, DVD-by-mail, streaming, video on demand, and cinema theater.[6] The company expanded internationally throughout the 1990s. At its peak in 2004, Blockbuster consisted of 9,094 stores and employed approximately 84,300 people: 58,500 in the United States and 25,800 in other countries.   Blockbuster – c/o Wikipedia: HERE   Harry Wayne Huizenga Sr.[1] (/haɪˈzɛŋɡə/; December 29, 1937 – March 22, 2018) was an American businessman. He founded AutoNation and Waste Management Inc., and was the owner or co-owner of Blockbuster Video, the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL), the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL), and the Florida Marlins (now Miami Marlins) of Major League Baseball (MLB).   Wayne Huizenga – c/o Wikipedia: HERE     Notes:   Seg 1   Blockbuster was the premier video rental company in the 1990s. To put it in perspective how big they were, they brought in more revenue than theater ticket sales.   To add to that, if a movie bombed in the theater, it could be saved by video rental. Also with the introduction of DVDs in the late 1990s, movie studios started doing direct to video movies that would be released in rental stores like Blockbuster.   Pre-Internet was a different era for retail sales. In the 1990s you had huge retail companies like Blockbuster for rental movies, Tower records for CDs and music, and Borders for books. In the 2000s with the rise of the Internet, these businesses were all under attack. Netflix was growing with streaming, iTunes add streaming music, and Amazon was out selling borders with book sales.   In the mid-1990s Blockbuster at its height was the dominant video rental store with 40% market share. Hollywood Video is their main competitor with 20% market share.   Per Alan, half the weekly rental business was done on Friday and Saturday night from 7 to 10 PM. Blockbuster on weekends was the place to be, where the community was literally gathering for family night in movie rentals. There were new releases that came out every week and this section of the store was usually the most popular.   With the introduction of the VCR circa 1985 the video rental business took off. There were tons of small mom and pop video rental stores. The business didn't really have to be run that well as the industry was exploding.   Prior to this it was very difficult to see old movies. You had to have seen them in the past in the theater or wait for Network TV to air them. There was no control and very limited choices.   With the onset of Blockbuster in 1985, the video industry became more organized and professional. Blockbuster also had 6000 movie titles to rent, and scaled fast, opening stores by the dozen+.   Cost for Blockbuster to buy a movie was $70 per movie. They needed to rent the movie 20 times just to break even.   Blockbuster stores count were 5500 stores in the US, 1000 were franchisees and then corporate owned 4500. Corporate stores were typically in the larger markets, while the franchises were in the mid and smaller markets.   Seg 2   Alan bio, in the 1980s straight out of school he went to work for HEB grocery, the second largest grocery company in Texas and privately held. It was a $25 billion company run by CEO Charles Burt   In 1986, with the rise of Blockbuster started with just 30 to 40 stores. In 1987 HEB grocery started in the video business using Blockbuster as a model. They would own single location stores that were about 5 to 7000 ft.² in size.   H-E-B eventually opened 35 stores and was beating Blockbuster in sales had to head in the markets in Texas like San Antonio for example. A few years later HEB sold out to Hollywood Video and Hollywood Video went public.   In 1993 Alan got into franchises of Blockbuster working with Prime Cable. The business was struggling as Prime was not a retail company. They had 8 stores in Alaska and 10 stores in El Paso, Texas. Alan instituted the H-E-B model and was able to turn the stores around.   Blockbuster Business Model - Blockbuster legitimized the video business, and made it more professional than the original mom and pop stores that were not run well. Wayne Huizenga had bought Blockbuster early on when it just had 20 stores and he grew it fast.   The formula was simple - all movies regardless of whether they were new or old or rented for three day at $3. The demand for new movies was huge. Blockbuster could've charged more renting new movies.   Alan used the H-E-B grocery video model that was developed. Rent movies by the day and charge more for new releases. Older movie you could charge a $1 a day and people could keep the movie for 3 to 5 days.   There was actually a lot of demand for older movies, and they were 15,000 movie titles of older movies in demand.     Seg 3 Wayne Huizenga is a great CEO and businessman. He was the only man to build three fortune 500 companies, Waste Management, Blockbuster, and Auto Nation. Auto Nation was run by CEO Mark Jackson, and is the premier car dealership.   Wayne admitted he was more interested in building the thing, not running things. He also went on to buy the Miami Dolphins in football in the 1990s, and start the Florida Marlins baseball franchise.   Blockbuster stores were well run, attractive, and demand was high. Their franchise colors of blue black background and yellow Blockbuster writing on the sign were easily visible. They also picked very good real estate locations for their stores.   In 1994, Wayne sold Blockbuster to Viacom for $8.4 billion. In just seven years, built valuation from 1987 to 1994 when built up the business for a return of hundreds of percent. He paid $15 million, and sold it for $8.4 billion.   Viacom rolled the business into its total corporate structure and six years later they spun it off at a $1.5 billion valuation in six years, they lost 75% of the value of the business, it was poorly run.   Viacom was a TV company with major networks like Nickelodeon run by Sumner Redstone. He wanted to get involved in the movie business and use the Blockbuster purchase eventually to get Paramont studios.   Blockbuster when purchased was cash flowing $1 billion a year, it was making lots of money.   Steve Berrard was named the CEO of Blockbuster after the Viacom purchase, and only lasted one year. Then Bill Fields was brought in as the second Viacom CEO of Blockbuster.   Fields had a Walmart background, so he was hired for his experience in retail. He had no clue though how to run the video business. He also lasted less than one year, and the cash flow was starting to go negative.     Seg 4   1997 the DVD was introduced and this would change the movie and rental business. DVDs were created to be sold direct to consumer. 1997 is also the year that Netflix started with their DVD rental business through the mail. In 1999, the video rental business peaked at $10 billion a year in revenues. Post 1999 thru 2006 sales were flat to small growth.   1997 Blockbuster got their 3rd CEO, John Antioco, who served as Blockbuster CEO from 1997 through 2007. He also had a retail background and marketing. He had been at Taco Bell briefly, and prior to that he spent 20 years at 7-Eleven.   7-Eleven is a huge retail store that's really about location and real estate. They sell gas soda beer and cigarettes. They are not known for being great in retail. One thing John did as the new blockbuster CEO which was good, he started to engage with the franchisees.   In the late 1990s you were starting to see technology in the Internet slowly affect new businesses. When Netflix was created they always intended to be an Internet company,  it just took them 10 years to get where they wanted to be.   John running Blockbuster that stable to slow growth. He doubled top line revenue and doubled the amount of stores blockbuster had but the profit margins went down. Had its height in the early 2000s blockbuster at 5500 US stores and 3 to 4000 stores outside the US.   Blockbuster at the typical business fix cost of rent labor and taxes, which were slowly increasing year after year. Gross margin is just the rental revenue minus the cost of the product.   The cost of the DVD product have been cut in half by the early 2000s. DVDs were made cheaper as the movie business was trying to sell direct to consumer, and kill the rental business if possible.   The rental business revenues started flattening out post 2005. Sell through business for DVDs from movie studios was increasing every year, and had tripled in just a few years in sales.   In theory, Blockbusters gross margin should've gone up but instead was declining. They had the Proto typical business math problem of high costs and not enough sales.   The Great Recession of 2008 was really the beginning of the end for Blockbuster. By 2010 blockbuster and filed bankruptcy. It was the end of an era of a very strong stable business at one point for video sales rental.     Seg 5 – Bonus   Netflix started in 1997, with a business model of DVD rental via the mail. Even though Netflix only had a small portion of market share, by 2004 blockbuster felt compelled to compete with Netflix on the video rental via sales but failed.   Netflix originally did not have their subscription model. That model was added a few years in, circa 2007. In 2010, Netflix started adjusting their business model and experimenting heavily with streaming. The streaming business model for Netflix really didn't take off until post 2010.   Netflix created their AI recommendation model. This taught their subscriber base how to enjoy titles. Netflix overall model was customer centric. If a customer liked comedy Netflix could recommend 10 more comedies to them.   Another thing the customers loved was Netflix would release the full season of the TV series at one time. This created the streaming binge watch phenomenon. By contrast Blockbuster had tons of customer data but never did anything with that data. In theory Blockbuster could've been Netflix, and at one point almost bought Netflix.   Netflix original niche was renting older movies with the recommendation model. Netflix also created the queue system. Netflix sent titles in a customer's queue of 20 movies and would control what movies the customer would get sent in the mail.   In 1998, Blockbuster had to start a revenue sharing of profits with movie studios and this really hurt gross margin in the video rental business. Unit volume sales were not stable as time went on. Overall top line volume sounds was inconsistent.   Blockbuster at one point tried the subscription model, but physically in stores. It failed for it did not work in an actual brick and mortar retail store. Blockbuster in the mid-2000s used gimmick solutions which never really addressed the fundamental problems that were happening.   Reed Hastings of Netflix offered to sell the company to Blockbuster in 2000 for $50 million. Netflix wanted to join forces. Reed Hastings goal from day one, was to be an Internet company. Blockbuster was not able to work out the deal, so it never materialized.   Reed Hastings of Netflix was a true founder and original. He had vision. Founders may not be the best operators all the time, but they must have vision. There are some founders though who not only have vision, but also can be an operator. Examples are Reed Hastings of Netflix, Steve Jobs of Apple, Mark Zuckerberg with Facebook.   Wayne Huizenga was a founder, but not an operator. You go from the founder mentality to the operator mentality, but this never materialized in the history of Blockbuster.   Overall, Blockbuster management never really understood the business they were in. They were in the customer business, but never really focused on the customer. 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É outono de 1993 e o dono da Viacom, Sumner Redstone, achava que a Paramount já estava no papo. Mas o chefe da Rede QVC, Barry Diller, está prestes a lançar um contra-ataque e iniciar uma guerra total pelo controle da gigante editorial e do cinema. E à medida que a luta se intensifica, ambos dependem de seus parceiros para se protegerem. Mas eles estão prestes a descobrir que esse apoio não é tão sólido como pensam.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Verão de 1993. O chefe da Rede QVC, Barry Diller, está pronto para uma aquisição hostil da Paramount. Mas ele está prestes a descobrir que tem um inimigo na sua trincheira jogando para os dois lados. E enquanto Diller tenta reposicionar sua oferta na jogada, o Presidente da Paramount, Martin Davis, está se afeiçoando a outro pretendente – amigo de Diller e proprietário da Viacom, Sumner Redstone.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

While the parallels between the fictional Roy family from the mega hit television series Succession and the Murdochs are obvious. There is another media dynasty whose family squabbles are as much an influence on the show as Rupert and his children. At one time Sumner Redstone was one of the most powerful and wealthy men in American entertainment and media. At his peak Sumner owned Viacom, Paramount Pictures, CBS, MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and publisher Simon & Schuster as well as a successful theatre chain. But a divorce, bedroom maneuvering, issues with naming a successor and the aging media mogel's philandering let to his empire's decline. Someone who knows the ins and outs of this story is New York Times reporter Rachel Abrams who along with her colleague James Stewart have weaved through court files, interviews and news stories to write the book Unscripted: The Epic Battle For a Hollywood Media Empire.

Two public corporations, CBS and Viacom, used to be controlled by the same man, Sumner Redstone. This is the subject of a book called "Unscripted." Our guest is reporter James B. Stewart of the New York Times. He along with his co-author Rachel Abrams write in the preface of the book that: "The drama that unfolded may have occurred at Viacom and CBS, but the recent drumbeat of greed, backstabbing, plotting, and betrayal at the upper level of American business and society has hardly been confined to one or two companies, or one wealthy family and its hangers-on." Viacom and CBS merged in late 2019. The new company is called Paramount Global.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For fans of HBO's award-winning and popular “Succession” TV series, which follows the Roy family as they vie for control of their media empire, comes a new book, “Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy.” And while the “Succession” TV series is inspired by the Murdoch family, “Unscripted” is the true story of Sumner Redstone and the Redstone family as they wrestled for control of Paramount Global, an empire that included Paramount, CBS, MTV, Nickelodeon, Showtime, and Simon & Schuster. Newt's guests are James B. Stewart, New York Times best-selling author and columnist for The New York Times, and Rachel Abrams, reporter and senior producer for the New York Times' television documentary series, The New York Times Presents.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

'Unscripted' recaps the final years of media mogul Sumner Redstone and has been billed as a true-life Succession story. The book depicts Redstone, his family and the power struggle and dysfunction within their multi-billion dollar entertainment empire Paramount Global. This story was first broke by esteemed journalists Rachel Abrams and James B Stewart, who collaborated on the book.  New York Times producer and reporter Rachel Abrams says this was one of the most fascinating stories she's worked on, as it was a family drama to its core. "It is about this multi-billion dollar empire, but what it's also about is a father/daughter story. It's the story of a parent who withholds love and affection from a child who yearns for it up until the day that he dies." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two public corporations, CBS and Viacom, used to be controlled by the same man, Sumner Redstone. This is the subject of a book called "Unscripted." Our guest is reporter James B. Stewart of the New York Times. He along with his co-author Rachel Abrams write in the preface of the book that: "The drama that unfolded may have occurred at Viacom and CBS, but the recent drumbeat of greed, backstabbing, plotting, and betrayal at the upper level of American business and society has hardly been confined to one or two companies, or one wealthy family and its hangers-on." Viacom and CBS merged in late 2019. The new company is called Paramount Global.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Monsters of Sox podcast is back, with real baseball to talk about! No theme, no agenda, Dan and Bryan just sort of go for it. They talk Chris Sale, Masataka Yoshida, radio broadcast miscues, Adam Duvall, Sumner Redstone the bullpen and, sadly, Bryan dropping the foul ball he's waited 45 years to grab. That and a lot, lot more on this last Friday of the season without a Sox game -- which, like, why? WHY?!??! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zibby interviews Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist James B. Stewart about Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy, a jaw-dropping and explosive Succession-esque account of the fight for power at Paramount Global. James describes billionaire media mogul Sumner Redstone's questionable behavior (and fashion sense) and his fascinating, fraught relationship with his daughter and successor, Shari. Then, he shares the details of his own career (from lawyer to award-winning journalist), his hobbies, his experience working with his co-author Rachel Abrams, and his best advice for aspiring writers.Purchase on Zibby's Bookshop: http://bit.ly/3K1EMOgPurchase on Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3KqM1RiSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here.Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books merch here. Now there's more! Subscribe to Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books on Acast+ and get ad-free episodes or exclusive access to the in-store author events at Zibby's Bookshop in Santa Monica, CA. Join today! https://plus.acast.com/s/moms-dont-have-time-to-read-books. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So "Succession" is back. The Emmy Award-winning series returned to HBO for its fourth and final season last Sunday. The show, if you haven't seen it, centers on Logan Roy, the aging CEO of a media conglomerate called Waystar Royco, and his three gigantically entitled, dazzlingly profane children, each of whom believe they are the rightful heir to daddy's throne. Like many viewers, we always assumed that Logan's character was based on Rupert Murdoch, the News Corp mogul who famously dangled the keys to his kingdom in front of his kids. But Jesse Armstrong, the creator of "Succession," has said that Murdoch was one of several tyrannical tycoons who inspired the show. Another? Sumner Redstone, the billionaire owner of CBS and Viacom. Like Logan, he refused to pass the torch to his children. Then, in a stranger-than-fiction twist, he got tangled up in a love triangle — in his 90s! — and nearly lost control of the empire he had worked his whole life to build. Today on the show, our producer, Caleb, sits down with New York Times reporter Rachel Abrams, co-author of the recent bestseller "Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy," to talk about the empire Sumner Redstone built, the scandals that nearly brought it down, and how his daughter, Shari, managed to win the game of succession.

Anthony talks with Pulitzer Prize winning journalist James B. Stewart about his new book Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy, co-authored with Rachel Abrams. The book chronicles sex-obsessed media mogul Sumner Redstone, whose life according to James was a constant “jaw drop.” James discusses misogyny, betrayal and lies. Is there a secret child of one of Redstone's late mistresses? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sumner Redstone ran the Viacom media network for decades before his health began to fail. A new book takes you inside his family's world, which has been called a "real life 'Succession.'" Authors James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams worked on Unscripted for the last three years and join to discuss the book, their reporting, and take listener calls.

The ever-evolving landscape of business, finance, entertainment, and medicine is often shaped by technological advancements and cultural changes. However, those in power during these changes often resist them and try to maintain their grip on the status quo, particularly if family is involved. This is exemplified in the TV show "Succession" and James B. Stewart's books, including "Disney Wars," "Den of Thieves," "Deep State," "Tangled Webs," and "Blood Sport." The pandemic was a transformational event for the entertainment industry, but the #MeToo movement was also a catalyst for change, with Harvey Weinstein as its poster child. Additionally, the theatrical movie business faced pressure from the ongoing streaming wars, which have altered the fabric of Hollywood. All of these forces come together in the story of Sumner Redstone, his family, and his mistresses. Redstone was a one-time movie theater magnate and the owner of Paramount, Viacom, CBS, and Simon and Schuster. In his 90s, he was surrounded by hangers-on, adversaries, family members, and a group of women whose experiences highlighted the worst of Hollywood, even in modern times. When you add the worst of corporate governance to the mix, you have the story that James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams tell in "   My conversation with James Stewart and Rachel Abrams:

Veteran business journalist James B. Stewart specializes in getting behind the scenes to tell the stories of rich, powerful, and complicated subjects. He has a doozy with “Unscripted”, the new book he co-wrote about the last days of media mogul Sumner Redstone, who at one point was one of the most powerful men in the industry, and whose decline fueled years of fighting between his family, his employees, and his mistresses. If you like tawdry tales of sex, avarice, and greed — or wanted to know some of the real-life backstories behind HBO's “Succession” — this is for you. Stewart also talks about other massive media stories he's covered, including Bob Iger's rise at Disney, and the AT&T/Time Warner shotgun marriage and divorce. Stewart also offers reporting tips and explains why his background as a lawyer helps him as a journalist. Featuring: James B. Stewart (@jamesstewartnyt), Columnist for New York Times and Author Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode More to explore: Subscribe for free to Recode Media, Peter Kafka, one of the media industry's most acclaimed reporters, talks to business titans, journalists, comedians, and more to get their take on today's media landscape. About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week was the perfect storm for PCP- Billionaires, Beverly Hills and Bravo scandals! Jordan, Stacy, and Nate are taking you inside the private life of perverted media powerhouse Sumner Redstone. We're breaking down the shocking new fraud claim against Erika Girardi Jayne (the Secret Service is involved!) and diving into the foreclosure of Kim Zolciak-Biermann's (soon to be former) Atlanta mansion. Plus, a look at why is NBCUniversal is shutting down Bravo influencers and fan pages on Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin speaks with New York Times reporters James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams about their new book "Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy." The book pulls back the curtain on the shocking — and lurid — tale of media titan Sumner Redstone. They discuss how Paramount Global, a vast media empire including Paramount, CBS, Showtime, MTV, and Nickelodeon, nearly fell apart thanks to the lurid personal life of its owner and infighting between those vying to be his heir — including Shari Redstone, his daughter.

Andy and Diane catch up on new shows NOT DEAD YET, THE COMPANY YOU KEEP, HELLO TOMORROW, SHRINKING and we catch up on industry news including Rihanna's Super Bowl performance, the new UNSCRIPTED book about the behind the scenes look at Sumner Redstone's Paramount/Viacom/Showtime years, and more.

A week of surprising resignations: the FTC's lone Republican commissioner announced her departure in the Wall Street Journal, and Scotland's First Minister will step down after drama around a transgender prisoner. Also, the US and China practice electric car diplomacy, and Elon Musk *really* wants you to read his tweets. Friends of Pivot James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams discuss their book, Unscripted, about the scandalous last years of Sumner Redstone. Send us your questions! Call 855-51-PIVOT or go to nymag.com/pivot. Check out Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy and follow James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode Highlights include: • This episode also features a segment of my Psychopath Showdown episode, comparing my father Dr. Jack Boyle to Chris Watts. Chris Watts is a name that has become synonymous with one of the most shocking and tragic crimes in recent memory. The case began to unfold in August of 2018, when Watts reported his wife Shanann and their two daughters, Bella and Celeste, missing from their home in Frederick, Colorado. He later confessed to killing all three of them and disposing of their bodies in a nearby oil field where he worked. • Kansas City Chiefs win the Super Bowl! •The Battle for a Media Empire: The Unscripted Story of Sumner Redstone and the Rise of Power and Corruption. In their new book, Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire, James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams chronicle the successes and failures of Redstone and his troubled domain. • The Murder of Chad Entzel: The Shocking Story of Nikki Sue Entzel's Betrayal Nikki Sue Entzel was once a loving wife until she met her lover Earl Howard, and decided to take matters into her own hands. In 2019, Nikki and her lover murdered her husband, Chad Entzel, and tried to cover it up as a suicide. Today, Chad's mother and sister read their victim's impact statements, calling her out for her lies and betrayal. The sentencing for Nikki Sue Entzel has been pushed until March 6, 2023, when she will finally face justice for her crimes. The case serves as a reminder of the destructive power of betrayal and the importance of seeking justice for victims of crime. * The Murdaugh Trial: The State's Case rests On day 20 of the trial, the state presented a comprehensive timeline that revealed inconsistencies in Murdaugh's statements to authorities. The state also revealed a possible new motive for the murder: in May 2021, Maggie was concerned about drug use and researching pills online after finding several bags of pills in Murdaugh's computer bag. • Intergenerational Trauma and the Legacy of The Murdaugh Family PMPED, the law firm founded by Randolph Murdaugh Sr. in 1910, has been a fixture in Hampton as a one-person law firm for over a century. However, the legacy of the firm is shrouded in controversy and scandal. Recent findings suggest that Randolph Murdaugh Sr. may have committed suicide in a train accident, rather than the accident being purely accidental. This revelation sheds light on the possible origins of the intergenerational trauma that has plagued the Murdaugh family for generations. Wanna say thanks for a great episode? Buy me a coffee! Join our Patreon: for exclusive content, member-only meet n' greets, support this podcast & more: https://www.collierlandry.com/support Shop & Support: You can support this program by using our Amazon Affiliate link: https://www.collierlandry.com/amazon Subscribe to my YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/collierlandry I go live on Instagram TUESDAY'S 11 am PT/2 pm ET on @collierlandry -Official Socials- TikTok: @collierlandry Instagram: @collierlandry Twitter: @collierlandry Facebook: /collierlandry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, “New York Times” reporters James Stewart and Rachel Abrams join “Inside the Hive” cohost Joe Hagan to discuss their explosive new book, “Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy,” which details the unseemly power struggles around the late Sumner Redstone, who controlled Viacom and CBS, and the downfall of CBS chief Les Moonves, whose attempts to cover up years of alleged sexual misconduct exploded at the height of the #MeToo movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Pulitzer Prize-winning authors of Unscripted, James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams, tell the story behind their explosive new book, which hits shelves this week. The jaw-dropping drama of billionaire Sumner Redstone, once the controller of a vast entertainment empire, is a chilling tale of a sexually aggressive, power-hungry man who competed ruthlessly with everyone — including his own daughter.   Want to be a know it all? Subscribe to Wake Up Call, our jam-packed newsletter. Monday through Saturday, we break down the top news stories of the day, answer your pressing questions, and scour the internet for the best entertainment tidbits, streaming recommendations, recipes, and health and wellness tips. To sign up, go to katiecouric.com, or click here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The New York Times columnist Jim Stewart is out with a new book chronicling the manipulations and secret machinations of Sumner Redstone's final years and the battle for his media empire. “Unscripted,” co-authored by Rachel Abrams, follows the drama that built the Paramount-CBS-Viacom business–and it's a real life “Succession” story. Coca Cola reported a beat on earnings this quarter, and CEO James Quincey discusses his company's strategy for marketing, inflation, and premixed cocktails. CPI data reveals inflation for January rose 6.4% from a year ago, signaling a continuing–albeit slow–moderation in inflation's climb. Plus, the White House is shuffling its economic team, Tesla workers are launching a unionization plan in New York, and NBC is reportedly hoping to win back the NBA. Happy Valentine's Day! In this episode:James Stewart, @JamesStewartNYTBecky Quick, @BeckyQuickJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkAndrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkinKatie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

Pulitzer Prize-winning authors James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams of The New York Times discuss their investigations into the downfalls of Sumner Redstone and Leslie Moonves in their new book "Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy."  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt is joined by James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams of The New York Times to discuss their new book, ‘Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy.' They discuss the inside machinations that put Sumner Redstone's daughter, Shari, on top at Paramount, how she took on Les Moonves, and how the Redstone empire fell behind Netflix and the other digital-focused entertainment companies. For a 20 percent discount on Matt's Hollywood insider newsletter, 'What I'm Hearing ...', click this link: puck.news/thetown  Email us your thoughts! thetown@spotify.com Host: Matt Belloni Guests: James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams Producer: Craig Horlbeck Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Boot Camp for Your Business:   So I have a challenge for you for this next week… Are you struggling to stay on track? Are you bumfuzzled and don't know where to start? Well today I have some great quick tips on how to get back on track! We're going to take 5 days to re-boot your business! So get that pen & paper and let's get started! So we've all been there, we get caught up in the day to day, working the grind. We get into a cycle of get up, work, go home, sleep, then get up and do it all over again… Losing sight of what we're trying to achieve. So here are some helpful tips that you can implement this week. I've broken each tip down into a day so that you have time to complete each task successfully. Each one may take you an hour or some may take longer depending on your mess. LOL So here we go…   Day 1: Clean up your work space. Today I want you to focus on creating a clean work space. Some of you may have an office and some of you may be working from your kitchen table. Believe me, it doesn't matter what your office space looks like but, it definitely needs to be organized and clean. I find that this is one of the biggest contributing factors for procrastination and lack of production. I know if I can't find things it takes me twice as long to accomplish a task or if my area is messy then I'll put off working because “I just can't deal today”. Have you been there? So today on day 1 let's focus on getting that mess cleaned up! Try using a pretty vase or your favorite piece of pottery to hold your pens, pencils, highlighters, scissors, paperclips, etc. Have your files stored properly. I have a file organizer on my desk for projects that I am currently working on regularly. For the projects that I previously worked on or files I don't need everyday, they're stored away in a larger file cabinet. CORDS! AHHH! What a mess they can be. Be sure that they are tied up securely with a ziptie or are out of site. I don't know about you but these can really make me crazy. Place a favorite picture or two on your desk or have inspirational quotes written to post on your wall. I have various paintings that I love hung around my office, and I love inspirational quotes & scripture. I write these on cards and hang them in site so that I can glance at them as positive reminders throughout my week. Now if you're working from your kitchen table or you have a really small workspace then keeping it clean is essential for you. By keeping your area clean and clutter free you'll be able to more efficiently complete your projects during your work week.   Day 2: Clean up your computer: I know if you're on your computer and working throughout the day it is hard to place everything in the right place. I am the queen of saving everything to my desk top! HA! Then when I am looking for a file it can be very daunting with so much on my desktop. Try saving each file, pic, or whatever you're working on in the proper place. Create folders and sub folders to help you stay organized with your files. So today I want you to clean up that computer! Use an external hard drive to back up your files. I use WD Elements External Hard Drive. https://www.amazon.com/Elements-Portable-External-Drive-WDBU6Y0050BBK-WESN/dp/B07X41PWTY/ref=sr_1_5?crid=298HA2EDVT0NS&keywords=hard+drive&qid=1664813333&qu=eyJxc2MiOiI2LjYxIiwicXNhIjoiNi4wNiIsInFzcCI6IjUuNTkifQ%3D%3D&s=pc&sprefix=hard+drive%2Ccomputers%2C158&sr=1-5&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.f5122f16-c3e8-4386-bf32-63e904010ad0 This can be purchased on Amazon for around $100. Totally Worth IT!!   Day 3: Evaluate where you are: Today I want you to meditate on where you are. What's your story? How did you get here? Where do you want to go or where would you like to see yourself? Take today to really think about these questions and write them in a journal along with your responses. Things really become real and relevant when you write them down. Do you like where you are? Have you become complacent? Are you being fulfilled in your work? If so, WOOHOO! That's Awesome! If not, then what do I really want to do? What would make me fulfilled?   Day 4: Evaluate where you want to go: Yesterday you meditated on where you were… For Day 4 I want you to evaluate where you would like to go or what would make you fulfilled. Take a moment and list what would make you fill fulfilled. Is it, being financially stable and what does that look like to you? Do you want to grow your existing business or totally start from scratch? Write some descriptive words explaining how you would feel if you were doing the work you loved. Joyful, fulfilled, energized, content, confident, ambitious. These will help you visualize what it will be like when you get there! Again, be sure to write all these into your journal or somewhere that you can visually see them each day. This will help you stay motivated and on track towards your goal.   Day 5: Evaluate the steps necessary to get there and Begin Implementation: Now that you know where you want to be, what it would feel and be like; let's make a plan on how we're going to arrive at our destination. Let's really map out that plan! What do you need to do to achieve that fulfillment? Do I need more education? Do I need to do some research into other professionals in the same field? Do I need a business coach to help guide me along the way? (Side note: this is one of the best decisions I ever made and one of the best investments I made for my business) Find a coach or mentor in your niche. You won't be sorry you did. Create a vision board or implementation schedule to get you started on the write path. This can be a living, breathing thing, make adjustments as you go, but you have to start somewhere. Then implement this plan! No more procrastination, no more “I'll do it tomorrow.” Start TODAY!!! Remember “rejection is redirection”, Sumner Redstone said it best, “Success is not built on success. It's built on failure. It's built on frustration. Sometimes it's built on catastrophe.” I really hope this boot camp will get you going in the right direction and to fulfilling your dreams of success! I look forward to chatting with you again. If you would like to hear more of our adventures and grow your business with us then be sure to follow or subscribe to this podcast Business Building by Design with Emily Janzen McGrath. If you like listening with us, then leave us a review! You can also join our social community on FB at https://www.facebook.com/rowanhouseSoCo/ or Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/rowan.house/  Also, if you'd like to be part of our email group then click the link and sign up to receive weekly letters from ME! https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview/57855/sites/56091871117576166/32OKsx And if you would like to do what I do, podcasting... 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It's Christmas 1993. The bidding war for Paramount is underway and QVC is far out in front.But Viacom owner Sumner Redstone's not giving in. He's trying to engineer a merger with Blockbuster that will arm him with the billions he needs to catch up with QVC.But Blockbuster chairman Wayne Huizenga isn't about to roll over, and with the deadline for final offers approaching, Redstone's almost out of time.Binge all episodes early and ad-free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App https://wondery.app.link/businesswars.Support us by supporting our sponsor!ZipRecruiter - Make the hiring process easier by trying ZipRecuriter for free by going to ziprecruiter.com/bwSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's the fall of 1993 and Viacom owner Sumner Redstone thinks he's got Paramount all sown up.But QVC chief Barry Diller is about to launch a counter-strike and ignite an all-out war for control of the movie and publishing giant.And as the fight intensifies, both men are depending on their partners to have their back. But they're about to find their back-up isn't as solid as they think.Binge all episodes early and ad-free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App https://wondery.app.link/businesswars.Support us by supporting our sponsor!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's summer 1993 and QVC boss Barry Diller is ready to pull the trigger on his hostile takeover to buy Paramount.But he's about to find he's got an enemy in his ranks who's playing both sides.And while Diller tries to get his bid back on track, Paramount chairman Martin Davis is getting cosy with another suitor – Diller's pal and Viacom owner, Sumner Redstone.Binge all episodes early and ad-free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App https://wondery.app.link/businesswars.Support us by supporting our sponsor!ZipRecruiter - Make the hiring process easier by trying ZipRecuriter for free by going to ziprecruiter.com/bwSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Kara and Liza dive into SVU's “Decline and Fall” (Season 18, Episode 9), discuss the Succession-esque life and times of Viacom chairman, Sumner Redstone, and sit down with the episode's brilliant writer, Robert Brooks Cohen.SOURCES:Vanity Fair - 1Vanity Fair - 2LA TimesWikipediaUSA TodayTodayUs Weekly - 1Us Weekly - 2DeadlineCBS Los AngelesNY TimesHollywood ReporterWHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: Child Mind Institute Consent Guide - https://childmind.org/article/how-talk-kids-sex-consent-boundaries/ Next week's episode will be “Send in the Clowns” (Season 19, Episode 17).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ready for some dish and fun? Producer Christine Peters is a legendary Hollywood figure, an almost Zelig-like personage who, at various times, ran Robert Evans' production shingle at Paramount, was married to hairdresser-turned-studio chief Jon Peters, and was proposed to by Sumner Redstone. During that time, she had a ringside seat to some of the biggest business headlines in Hollywood history —from which she shares many of the backstories in this episode. The producer of How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days also stunned Hollywood in 2018 when she revealed her own #MeToo encounter with Les Moonves to Ronan Farrow, a move that played a crucial part in the CBS chairman and CEO's eventual ouster. She talks in this episode about how that decision to make her sexual assault public happened and why (hint: it involves Mia Farrow). In this episode, Peters also discusses her upcoming memoir, her involvement in Web3, and what she thinks about the portrayal of ex-husband Peters, played by Bradley Cooper, in the Oscar-nominated Licorice Pizza. She also discusses one bombshell after another, including her dinner with Redstone and Jeffrey Epstein, how she helped put Tom Cruise and Mission: Impossible back together after Redstone fired Cruise, and — ouch — her true feelings about Redstone's daughter, Shari Redstone, chairwoman of Viacom. She is candid and dishy and unfiltered in her appraisal of the industry today. Follow us at Apple Podcasts if you like what you are hearing. And please subscribe to The Ankler at TheAnkler.com for more interviews and stories like these. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe today to The Ankler to receive the latest Hollywood news and commentary in your inbox.WE NOW HAVE GROUP SUBSCRIPTIONS. Please email Kymber Allen at kymber@anklermedia.com for more information.IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ADVERTISING on The Ankler, The Ankler Hot Seat, or The Optionist, please contact Kymber as well.The Ankler is an independent voice covering Hollywood. If you're a subscriber, feel free to share this edition with a friend but just a couple, please. The Ankler depends on its paid subscribers.And if you've been passed along this issue, please join us! And find out why the New York Times called us the “hit Hollywood newsletter.” This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theankler.com/subscribe

From Double Indemnity to The Godfather, the stories behind some of the greatest films ever made pale beside the story of the studio that made them. In the golden age of Hollywood, Paramount was one of the Big Five studios. Gulf + Western's 1966 takeover of the studio signaled the end of one era and heralded the arrival of a new way of doing business in Hollywood. In Engulfed: The Death of Paramount Pictures and the Birth of Corporate Hollywood (University of Kentucky Press, 2021), Bernard Dick reconstructs the battle that culminated in the reduction of the studio to a mere corporate commodity.  The book also traces Paramount's devolution from free-standing studio to subsidiary -- first of Gulf + Western, then Paramount Communications, and currently Viacom-CBS. Dick portrays the new Paramount as a paradigm of today's Hollywood, where the only real art is the art of the deal. Former merchandising executives find themselves in charge of production, on the assumption that anyone who can sell a movie can make one. CEOs exit in disgrace from one studio only to emerge in triumph at another. Corporate raiders vie for power and control through the buying and selling of film libraries, studio property, television stations, book publishers, and more. The history of Paramount is filled with larger-than-life people, including Billy Wilder, Adolph Zukor, Sumner Redstone, Sherry Lansing, Barry Diller, Michael Eisner, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and more. Bernard F. Dick is professor emeritus of communications and English at Fairleigh Dickinson University (Teaneck campus). He holds a doctorate in classics from Fordham University and is the author of numerous film books including Anatomy of Film, Hal Wallis, and That Was Entertainment. Joel Tscherne is an Adjunct History Professor at Southern New Hampshire University. His Twitter handle is @JoelTscherne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Heth is the Executive Chairman & CEO at Karo Companies Incredible story of a guy with $600 in his pocket who has become a major force in the expansion of the cinematic experience worldwide. Recorded live from Florida. Army Veteran who led the transformation of the Russian motion picture industry into one of the world's top markets for filmed entertainment. Paul has lead successful equity and operating partnerships with some of the world's largest media and technology companies to include National Amusements, Eastman Kodak, Fox and Sony, and established himself as one of most innovative executives in the global cinema industry. The founder and principal of Patton Vision, a North America-based corporation, Heth began his business career in Russia in 1993, when he and a partner launched the country's first English-language, Western-style theater in the lobby of the Moscow Radisson. Paul after calling Sumner Redstone gets a meeting two years later that led to a partnership with Shari Redstone, CEO of National Amusements, the parent company of Viacom and CBS. One such collaboration, CineBridge Ventures, built next-generation multiplex cinemas in Los Angeles and Philadelphia. This episode is an inspiring treat to anyone who has big dreams of doing something wonderful. Thank you for listening and supporting the podcast. :) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sneakies https://www.paypal.com/paypalme2/anonymouscontent Funds will go to sound and editing. Paypal (friends & family) petcarebuddies@gmail.com https://www.patreon.com/sneakies Instagram @marylinartist LinkedIn: Marylin Hebert Please Subscribe to our YouTube:) https://www.youtube.com/user/Fellinijr/videos Zombie Diaries: https://youtu.be/tBmgi3k6r9A Our books :) Young Adult wizard book series: "Margaret Merlin's Journal" by A. A. Banks at Amazon! :) https://www.instagram.com/margaretmerlinsjournal/ MMJ Book I The Battle of the Black Witch https://www.amazon.com/Margaret-Merlins-Journal-Battle-Black-ebook/dp/B01634G3CK MMJ Book II Unleashing the Dark One Science fiction action adventure https://www.amazon.com/Margaret-Merlins-Journal-Unleashing-Dark-ebook/dp/B01J78YH6I MMJ Book III The Mask of the Parallel World An Adventure in Italy https://www.amazon.com/Margaret-Merlins-Journal-Parallel-World-ebook/dp/B01KUGIZ8W/ MMJ Book IV The Quest for the Golden Key https://www.amazon.com/Margaret-Merlins-Journal-Quest-Golden-ebook/dp/B076FTTDQN Top kids podcast: Enchanting Book Readings https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enchanting-book-readings-reviews/id1498296670 Other awesome podcasts: Thrilling Stories, Enchanting Book Readings, Girl's Guide To Investing, Legitimately Mallie & The Haunting Dairies of Emily Jane. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/girlmogul/support --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/filmaddicts/support

Three Israel tanks enter Lebanon? Sumner Redstone dies. Where did all his money come from? Read Tupper Saussy Rulers of Evil. Dr Andrew Wakefield warns about vaccines. Cuomo adds more states to travel quarantine. Maxwell off suicide watch. Christians need to date Christians. Plus much much more. News heavy broadcast today.

This week saw the long-awaited recombining of CBS and Viacom. To make it happen, Shari Redstone, daughter of Sumner Redstone, had to roll up her sleeves and outlast several other CEOs in the process. 

Rami Malek sits down with Jimmy Kimmel. Vintage Scandal: Sumner Redstone, the man behind Viacom. What a tangled web. A Dr. Ruth documentary is coming out this year.

Vuelve El juego de Megan con una de las sagas más fascinantes del Hollywood reciente: la que tiene que ver con Sumner Redstone y su imperio de National Amusements bajo el que operan Viacom y CBS. En esta historia de guerras de poder, luchas familiares y traiciones ejecutivas, Emilio y Pablo desentrañan los detalles de los conflictos y desenmascaran a sus principales protagonistas. 00:32 Presentación del programa y personajes 11:00 Biografía de Sumner Redstone 16:30 Análisis del conflicto Redstone vs. Philippe Dauman (Viacom) 33:24 Análisis del conflicto Redstone vs. Leslie Moonves (CBS) 43:13 El futuro de Viacom, CBS y los Redstone Si queréis ser parte de la comunidad #Anapurni y recibir nuestra newsletter semanal con un podcast especial en exclusiva para nuestros patreones, podéis suscribiros aquí: www.patreon.com/eljuegodemegan Aparte de en SoundCloud, El juego de Megan también se puede escuchar en iTunes, Ivoox, Google Play, TuneIn y Stitcher. Podéis comentar el podcast con nosotros escribiendo con el hashtag #Anapurni o mencionando nuestra cuenta oficial en Twitter: @Cinefagos. Y si te gusta el podcast, no dudes en darle a like en las principales redes sociales en las que estamos o en escribir comentarios positivos en iTunes, SoundCloud o Ivoox. El juego de Megan es un podcast que repasa la actualidad de Hollywood y está presentado por los periodistas Emilio Doménech (@Nanisimo) y Pablo Guerrero.

Every so often, an opportunity arises for an enterprising person to make way too much money. Once upon a time that opportunity was Sumner Redstone's media empire.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adam and Mark open this week's episode of Reasonable Doubt talking about hypocrisy. Then they start talking about wills and inheritance, especially in the case of Sumner Redstone and his family. After that, Adam and Mark dive into the recent North Carolina bathroom law regarding transgendered people, and the amount of time and resources that have been wasted on the debate already. Before they wrap, Adam and Mark talk in-depth about the death of Prince, and what is to come of his assets. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.