{"product_id":"the-barry-diller-story-9780471299486","title":"The Barry Diller Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe meteoric rise of Killer Diller\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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: \u003cbr\u003e * The critical acclaim--and the controversy--behind The Simpsons and Married . . . With Children \u003cbr\u003e * The abortive CBS-QVC merger: what went wrong and why \u003cbr\u003e * Hardball and heartbreak on The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers \u003cbr\u003e * Wheeling and dealing with Hollywood heavyhitters Rupert Murdoch, Sumner Redstone, Marvin Davis, Michael Eisner, and many, many more!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e He taught\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn Issue of Privacy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Mailroom and Beyond.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Reinventing the Wheel.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e At the Movies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The \"Killer Dillers.\" Aboard the Twentieth-Century Express.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Setting the House in Order.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Creating the Fourth Network.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Truth or Consequences.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Plots Thicken.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Don't Have a Cow, Man.\" In Development Hell.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Saying Goodbye.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Odyssey.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"What's the Idea?\" Of Paramount Importance.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Bid for Black Rock.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Silver King.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Notes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402557890903,"sku":"9780471299486","price":17.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471299486.jpg?v=1730480751","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-barry-diller-story-9780471299486","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}