James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams
Feb 21, 2023•27 min
Episode description
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.
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