In King of Media bestselling author Jerome Tuccille tells for the
first time the extraordinary story of the visionary yet tenacious
man who revolutionized the entertainment industry. After starting
out in the mailroom at the William Morris Agency in the 1960s,
Diller joined ABC Television where his swift rise through the ranks
earned him almost immediate recognition and chairmanship of
Paramount Pictures. There he oversaw such film classics as Saturday
Night Fever, Grease, and Raiders of the Lost Ark, as well as the TV
shows Laverne & Shirley and Taxi. However, Diller made his most
indelible mark on the industry when in 1987 he formed FOX TV, which
went head to head with the existing networks by programming
innovative series such as The Simpsons, Married...With Children,
and In Living Color. Since then Diller has continued to grab
headlines, most notably with his acquisition of QVC, his volatile
and failed battle to buy Paramount Pictures, and later his marriage
to fashion designer Diane von Furstenburg. Among the dozens of
celebrities and media tycoons we meet along the way are Calvin
Klein, Andy Warhol, John Travolta, Warren Beatty, David Geffen,
Rupert Murdoch, Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman, Ted Turner, Robert
Evans, and Joan Rivers.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
(1)
