Succession

With "The Murdochs: Empire of Influence", CNN has its "succession"

With “The Murdochs: Empire of Influence”, CNN has its “succession”

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If you think Rupert Murdoch has only pushed mainstream journalism to the right and for the worse since 9/11, Maury Povich will avuncularly disabuse you of that notion in “The Murdochs: Empire of Influence.” The former ‘A Current Affair’ host happily recalls a flight to Germany to cover the fall of the Berlin Wall in …

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It's not hard to see how the Murdochs inspired 'Succession'

It’s not hard to see how the Murdochs inspired ‘Succession’

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The cast and creators of the award-winning series, who will compete for more statues at Monday’s Emmy Awards, insist the characters are inspired by a long list of dynastic family businesses, past and present. Showrunner Jesse Armstrong said in a behind-the-scenes interview that the writers come from “famous media families like the Hearsts, up to …

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