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by James B Stewart
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"The shocking inside story unveils the power struggle and control issues within Paramount Global, a multibillion-dollar entertainment empire owned by the Redstone family. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists were the first to expose the dysfunction, misconduct, and deception that endangered the company's future.

In 2016, Paramount Global, which encompasses Paramount, CBS, MTV, Nickelodeon, Showtime, and Simon & Schuster, faced an uncertain fate. The company's founder and ninety-three-year-old head, Sumner M. Redstone, found himself embroiled in a highly publicized lawsuit by his former romantic companion, Manuela Herzer. This lawsuit shed light on Sumner's declining health and questionable decision-making abilities.

As one of the few remaining all-powerful media moguls, Sumner had always been an extremely demanding boss and an even more demanding father. When his daughter Shari took over the business, she faced hostility from board members and management who had long heard Sumner belittle her. Les Moonves, the highly regarded CEO of CBS, felt particularly threatened and conspired with his allies on the board to strip Shari of her power. However, as Moonves publicly battled Shari, news began to leak about his involvement in numerous instances of sexual misconduct, leading him to attempt to cover up the stories behind the scenes.

Unscripted presents an explosive and unfiltered perspective on the usually secretive inner workings of two public companies, their boards of directors, and a wealthy but dysfunctional family navigating through seismic changes. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams delve into the microcosm of Paramount, a company facing the crumbling of its once successful business model due to technological advances. Additionally, Paramount's workplace undergoes significant transformation in response to movements like #MeToo, Black Lives Matter, and a rejection of traditional leadership. Stewart and Abrams expose the ruthless battle for power at any cost and the devastating consequences that ensued."

Item description from the seller

"The shocking inside story unveils the power struggle and control issues within Paramount Global, a multibillion-dollar entertainment empire owned by the Redstone family. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists were the first to expose the dysfunction, misconduct, and deception that endangered the company's future.

In 2016, Paramount Global, which encompasses Paramount, CBS, MTV, Nickelodeon, Showtime, and Simon & Schuster, faced an uncertain fate. The company's founder and ninety-three-year-old head, Sumner M. Redstone, found himself embroiled in a highly publicized lawsuit by his former romantic companion, Manuela Herzer. This lawsuit shed light on Sumner's declining health and questionable decision-making abilities.

As one of the few remaining all-powerful media moguls, Sumner had always been an extremely demanding boss and an even more demanding father. When his daughter Shari took over the business, she faced hostility from board members and management who had long heard Sumner belittle her. Les Moonves, the highly regarded CEO of CBS, felt particularly threatened and conspired with his allies on the board to strip Shari of her power. However, as Moonves publicly battled Shari, news began to leak about his involvement in numerous instances of sexual misconduct, leading him to attempt to cover up the stories behind the scenes.

Unscripted presents an explosive and unfiltered perspective on the usually secretive inner workings of two public companies, their boards of directors, and a wealthy but dysfunctional family navigating through seismic changes. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams delve into the microcosm of Paramount, a company facing the crumbling of its once successful business model due to technological advances. Additionally, Paramount's workplace undergoes significant transformation in response to movements like #MeToo, Black Lives Matter, and a rejection of traditional leadership. Stewart and Abrams expose the ruthless battle for power at any cost and the devastating consequences that ensued."