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Reed, Clayton, 291–92
Reeves, Keanu, 122
Remnick, David, 202
Reuters, 142
Reynolds, Nick, 285
Rich, Laura, 27
Richards, Kim, 283
Richards, Ronald, 3
Rich Hippie Productions, 71, 115
Roberts, Brian, 342
Rogers, Kenny, 231
Rose, Brad, 117–18, 140
Rose, Charlie, 53, 211, 225, 233, 279, 301
Rosetti, Dick, 286–88, 294
Ross, Jo Ann, 295
Rothstein (later Redstone), Bella (Belle), 12
Rothstein (later Redstone), Max (Michael), 12
Rueda, Lina, 108, 116
S
Sager, Carole Bayer, 338
Salerno, Frederic: and concerns about access to Sumner, 174–76; and conflict over Paramount sale, 156–57, 169, 170; and Dauman’s lawsuit settlement, 178, 179; departure from Viacom/CBS boards, 192; replaced on Viacom board, 176; and Sumner’s treatment of executives, 31
Sarandos, Ted, 212
Schwartz, Alan, 150
Schwartz, Gil: and additional allegations against Moonves, 281–83, 323, 327–28; and CBS’s investigation of Moonves, 238, 311; and CBS’s response to Moonves allegations, 234, 277; and CBS/Viacom merger, 252; and coverage of Weinstein case, 205–6; and Golden-Gottlieb’s allegations against Moonves, 207–9; and plan to dilute Redstone voting shares, 256–58, 260–61, 267, 270, 276; and Trump/McDougal story, 241; and Vanity Fair investigation of Moonves, 306–8
Schwartz, William, 143, 148, 152, 174
Scorsese, Martin, 201, 312
Scovell, Nell, 276
Seagal, Steven, 215
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), 62
Seligman, Nicole, 193
Sereda, Elisabeth, 226
Seven Canyons club, 82, 113
Shapiro, Robert, 100–101
Sharon Memorial Park, 107, 344
Shearman & Sterling (law firm), 20
Showtime, 26, 42
Shpall, Amy, 3, 109, 115–16, 118–19
Simon & Schuster, 82
Simpson, Jessica, 71
Simpson, O. J., 100, 235
Sinatra, Frank, 344
Singer, Martin, 66–67
Singh, Rohini, 42, 46
Six Pack (film), 231, 284
60 Minutes, 212, 294
Slash, 48
Smith, Reggie, 221
Smolef, Lara, 216
Snipes, Wesley, 3
social media, 1, 225, 295, 307
Sonnenfeld, Jeffrey, 301
Sorvino, Mira, 277
Spar, James E., 75, 77–78, 136, 186
Spielberg, Steven, 63, 128
Spreiser, Judith A., 31
SpringOwl Asset Management, 142, 150
Stallone, Sylvester, 19
Stanger, Patti (the “Millionaire Matchmaker”), 45–53, 66–67, 80, 352
Star Trek Beyond (film), 149, 179
Stein, Stanton L., 352
Stephenson, Randall, 183
Stewart, James B., xi
Stewart, Jon, 128
Stiller, Ben, 149
streaming services, xiv–xv, 127, 183, 196, 240, 252, 340–42
Suddenlink, 129
Sumner M. Redstone National Amusements Trust, 21, 342
Sumner Redstone Foundation, 71, 72
Sundance Film Festival, 232
Super Bowls, 194–95, 240
Suran, Renee, 48
Swanson, Gloria, 54
Sweetwood, Steven, 18, 89, 146
T
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, 57, 149, 179
Terminator Genisys (film), 149
Thomas, Clarence, 212
Time, 14, 221
Time, Inc., 14
Time Warner, 183, 237
Today, 211
Tony Awards, 60
Top Gun: Maverick (film), 341
Trudeau, Justin, 177
Trump, Donald, 33, 181, 193, 200, 241
Trump, Ivanka, 33
Tu, Lawrence: and CBS’s investigation of Moonves, 278–80, 283, 304, 310, 316, 318, 340; and CBS’s response to Moonves allegations, 297; and plan to dilute Redstone voting shares, 270
Tu, Michael, 169–70, 175
Tuanaki, Isileli, 125, 132, 133, 134–35
Turner, Ted, xiv
Twentieth Century Fox, 14, 150, 225
Twenty-First Century Fox, 223
Twitter, 225, 295
Twohey, Megan, xi, 199
U
USO of Metropolitan New York, 34
U.S. Trust, 61–62
V
Valentino, Rudolph, 54
Vanity Fair: article on Moonves and Peters, 328; articles on Sumner, 22, 79, 102–6, 107–8, 114; Hirschhorn quoted in, 129; on Holland’s litigation, 79; investigations into Moonves, 306–8; and primary sources for book, 354; rumors of New Yorker article, 277; on Sun Valley media summit, 177
Variety, 207, 212, 342
Verizon, 183, 265, 271
VH1, 2, 3
Viacom: and Bakish’s leadership, 183–84; and CBS merger talks, 182–84, 190–92, 223–25, 228–30, 236, 240–41, 244–47, 251–54, 322–23, 331, 339–42; and CBS’s response to Moonves allegations, 234; and changes to Sumner’s will, 121; and conflict over Paramount sale, 155–56, 168–70, 174–76; and context of CBS/Moonves investigation, xiv–xv; corporate governance at, xiv, 192–93; and Dauman’s leadership, 19–22, 127–31; and extent of Redstone holdings, xiii; and fallout from Sumner’s retirement, 148–52; family conflicts over management, 32–36; and growth of Sumner’s business empire, 12, 14; Herzer’s VIP treatment with, 58; and Holland and Herzer’s influence over Sumner, 337; and Holland and Herzer’s litigation, 185, 187, 189; lawsuit settlement with Dauman, 177–80; lawsuit settlement with Redstones, 323; and Paramount anniversary celebration, 54–56; and Peters’s allegations against Moonves, 250; and Pilgrim’s book prospects, 82; and plan to dilute Redstone voting shares, 254–55, 257, 259, 265, 267, 270–73, 275; and pressure for Sumner to retire, 142–44; private jet service, 37; and reality programming, 49; shares gifted to Andelin, 61–62; and Shari’s buyout negotiations, 95; and Shari’s involvement in media empire, 10, 25–31, 137–38, 184–85; stock fluctuations, 127, 143, 149, 176; and Sumner’s birthday celebrations, 64; and Sumner’s compensation, 99–100; and Sumner’s divorce settlement, 18–19; and Sumner’s gifts to Holland and Herzer, 72–73; and Sumner’s influence hiring and casting, 42–44; and Sumner’s net worth, 70; and Sumner’s relationship with Andelin, 66; and Sumner’s resignation, 147–48; and Sumner’s romantic interests, 52–53; and tabloid coverage of Sumner’s affairs, 15–16; and Vanity Fair article on Sumner, 102
Vibrato Grill Jazz, 106
Vidal, Gabrielle, 134, 140, 154–55, 160–61, 165
video game industry, 19, 32–33
W
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (law firm), 254, 340
Wahlberg, Mark, 64
Wall Street Journal, 130–31, 175, 354
Walt Disney Company, 127, 143, 223, 342
Warner Bros., 21, 216, 235
Warner Communications, 14
Washington Post, 207, 211, 234
Weil, Gotshal & Manges (law firm), 234–35, 270, 279–80, 283, 316
Weinstein, Bob, 199
Weinstein, Harvey: and bathrobe symbolism, 233; as catalyst for Moonves’s victims, 199–202, 206, 210, 212, 218, 225, 231, 277, 285; company response to allegations, 295–96; and context of CBS/Moonves investigation, xi, xiv; and Farrow’s journalism background, 201; Moonves response to allegations, 212; Moonves’s case compared with, 338–39; publication of exposé on, 199–200; and systemic issues in entertainment industry, 214
Weinstein Company, xii, xiv, 199, 201
West, Mae, 54
White, Mary Jo, 303, 313, 314–16, 317–19, 324, 326, 329
Whitesell, Patrick, 202
Wiesenfeld, Nancy, 21
Windolf, Jim, xii
Winer, Delsa, 15, 16
Winfrey, Oprah, 230–31
Winton, Richard, 320
Witherspoon, Reese, 215
Wolf, Dick, 268
Woods, James, 221, 247–48
World War II, 147
The Wrap, 230
Y
YouTube, 128
Z
Zimmerman, Matt, 211
Zimmerman, Ross, 246
Zirinsky, Susan, 341
Zoolander 2 (film), 149, 179
Zuckerberg, Mark, 177
Zuiker, Anthony, 285
Zukor, Adolph, xiv, 54
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About the Authors
James B. Stewart is the author of Deep State, Tangled Webs, Heart of a Soldier, Blind Eye, Blood Sport, and the blockbuster Den of Thieves. He is currently a columnist for The New York Times and a professor at Columbia Journalism School. In 1988, he won a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on the stock market crash and insider trading.
Rachel Abrams was a media reporter for The New York Times and is now a senior producer and reporter for the television series The New York Times Presents. In 2018, she was part of a team that won the Pulitzer Prize for public service for reporting that exposed sexual harassment and misconduct.
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* The description of Vanessa Andelin and Sumner’s relationship was confirmed by multiple sources, but Andelin said that the account of her conversation with her sister Malia is “untrue and hearsay.”
James B Stewart, Unscripted
