ISBN: 9780471299486

A Hollywood child with the best grasp of the town of any executive in Hollywood history.he spawned a whole generation of moguls.". - Paul Rosenfeld in The Club Rules Barry Diller is the u… More...

A Hollywood child with the best grasp of the town of any executive in Hollywood history.he spawned a whole generation of moguls.". - Paul Rosenfeld in The Club Rules Barry Diller is the ultimate Hollywood insider. The Life and Times of America's Greatest Entertainment Mogul "He's smart and he's cool and the other guys want to hang out with him." - Vanity Fair "The one true visionary in Hollywood and the smartest. A Hollywood child with the best grasp of the town of any executive in Hollywood history...he spawned a whole generation of moguls." - Paul Rosenfeld in The Club Rules Barry Diller is the ultimate Hollywood insider. His career has been a tale of mythical Hollywood ascent-from the William Morris mail room to ABC television executive to studio head of Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox. After a few fumbled bids for CBS and Viacom, Diller today sits atop Silver King, a broad-based national chain of television stations. And once again, Diller threatens to do the impossible: create yet another new television network. The Barry Diller Story chronicles the brilliant successes and bitter failures of this legendary Hollywood mogul. To some he is seen as a brilliant visionary with the street savvy to make things happen. To others he is nothing more than an abrasive executive. This book goes behind the scenes of some of Tinsel Town's biggest business deals, including the rescue of Paramount studios, the fight over control of 20th Century Fox, the unprecedented launch of a fourth network, the battle with Viacom to acquire Paramount Communications, and the failed merger of QVC and CBS. Populated by all the colorful characters and huge egos of contemporary Hollywood, The Barry Diller Story is an engrossing read that is sure to attract the attention of both the Hollywood community and those following today's turbulent media industry. * The wide sweep of Diller's story takes in the biggest names in the business, including Michael Eisner, Rupert Murdoch, David Geffen, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Sumner Redstone, Marvin Davis, and others * Explores Diller's pioneering days at ABC-the launch of the ABC Movie of the Week and the birth of the tv mini-series with the historic Roots saga GEORGE MAIR (Studio City, California) was Editorial Director for CBS and is the author of 12 books, including Oprah: The Real Story and Best Bette: The Life of Bette Midler. Neu, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], EAN: 9780471299486, UPC: 9780471299486, Recommended Age Range: 0-12 months, Item Length: 22.1 cm, Book Title: The Barry Diller Story: the Life and Times of America's Greatest Entertainment Mogul, Publication Year: 1998, Type: Textbook, Format: Paperback, Language: English, Item Height: 229mm, Genre: Biographies & True Stories, Topic: Business, Item Width: 157mm, Item Weight: 542g, Number of Pages: 348 Pages, John Wiley & Sons INC International Concepts<

ISBN: 9780471299486

The meteoric rise of Killer Diller Barry Diller has been a major player in the entertainment industry for more than thirty years. Always on the cutting edge, he revolutionized television… More...

The meteoric rise of Killer Diller Barry Diller has been a major player in the entertainment industry for more than thirty years. Always on the cutting edge, he revolutionized television with such groundbreaking concepts as the movie-of-the-week and the miniseries. He greenlighted the megahits Raiders of the Lost Ark, 48 Hours, and Terms of Endearment. Now, industry insider George Mair takes you behind the scenes for a perceptive, penetrating, and completely captivating look at both the public persona and the private life of a legendary media mogul. Learn the truth about: * The critical acclaim—and the controversy—behind The Simpsons and Married . . . With Children * The abortive CBS-QVC merger: what went wrong and why * Hardball and heartbreak on The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers * Wheeling and dealing with Hollywood heavyhitters Rupert Murdoch, Sumner Redstone, Marvin Davis, Michael Eisner, and many, many more! He taught movie executives to put some passion into their jobs. The business is a better place because of Barry.—the late Dawn Steel studio head and onetime Barry Diller protege at Paramount He really is the brightest of the bunch. —Julia Phillips Academy Award(r)-winning producer bestselling author of You'll Never Eat Lunch in This Town Again Trade Books>Trade Paperback>Biography>Movies & TV Biog,Memoir>Movies,TV Biog,Memoir, Wiley Core >1<

1998, ISBN: 0471299480

Kartoniert / Broschiert BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts, mit Schutzumschlag 11, [PU:John Wiley & Sons, Inc.]

1998, ISBN: 0471299480

Kartoniert / Broschiert BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts, Protège-cahier 11, [PU:John Wiley & Sons, Inc.]