{"product_id":"unscripted-the-epic-battle-for-a-media-empire-and-the-redstone-family-legacy-9781984879448","title":"Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A page-turner--an over-the-top tale of money, power, sex, and relentless scheming.\" --\u003ci\u003eFortune\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIn 2016, the fate of Paramount Global's entertainment empire hung precariously in the balance. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eUnscripted\u003c\/i\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, \u003ci\u003eUnscripted \u003c\/i\u003elays bare the battle for power at any price--and the carnage that ensued.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/13\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781984879448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.44h x 5.50w x 0.84d","brand":"James B. Stewart, Rachel Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43471267332277,"sku":"9781984879448","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_4fa7b875-749b-43e7-99ad-63eed66d5f73.jpg?v=1704825123","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/unscripted-the-epic-battle-for-a-media-empire-and-the-redstone-family-legacy-9781984879448","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}