{"product_id":"unscripted-the-epic-battle-for-a-media-empire-and-the-redstone-family-legacy","title":"Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe instant \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e bestseller  • A \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e Notable Book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e• Named a Best Book of the Year by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Economist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNominated for the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Addicted to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSuccession\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e? 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Its founder and head, ninety-three-year-old Sumner M. Redstone, was facing a very public lawsuit brought by a former romantic companion, Manuela Herzer, which placed Sumner’s deteriorating health and questionable judgment under a harsh light.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs an all-powerful media mogul, Sumner had been a demanding boss, and an even more demanding father. When his daughter, Shari, took control of the business, she faced the hostility of boards who for years had heard Sumner disparage her. Les Moonves, the CEO of CBS, schemed with his allies on the board to strip Shari of power. But while he publicly battled Shari, news began to leak of Moonves’s involvement in multiple instances of sexual misconduct, and he began working behind the scenes to try to make the stories disappear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eUnscripted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an explosive and unvarnished look at the usually secret inner workings of two public companies, their boards of directors, and a wealthy, dysfunctional family in the throes of seismic changes. From the Pulitzer Prize– winning journalists James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eUnscripted\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elays bare the battle for power at any price—and the carnage that ensued.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/strong\u003eJames B Stewart, Rachel Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/strong\u003ePenguin Books; Reprint edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished: \u003c\/strong\u003eFebruary 13, 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight: \u003c\/strong\u003e1.05 Kilograms\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e13.74 x 2.21 x 21.26 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-1984879448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1984879448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Communications \u0026amp; Communications\u003cbr\u003e- Starting a Business\u003cbr\u003e- communication skills\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books; Reprint edition","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47317324529901,"sku":"9781984879448","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/81ZVru7eO4L._SL1500.jpg?v=1730877457","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/unscripted-the-epic-battle-for-a-media-empire-and-the-redstone-family-legacy","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}