caught between a rock and the sea, cabrese are notoriously tough. but this is a place where southern hospitality is a way of life. oh, my gosh. look at the size of those. you should open a restaurant. and in this poor region every meal is a celebration. oh, wow. looks like a million different flavors in there. calabria sits in the toe of the boot in italy separated from sicily in the south only by the narrow strait of mecina. it s a region of rugged landscapes, mountain ranges and 500 miles of coastline. it doesn t have that infrastructure, still a lot of abandoned buildings, a lot of poverty, a lot of corruption. it s really unfortunate because it is magnificent. like millions of calabrians, all four of my grandparents immigrated from this region with nothing but the clothes on their backs. so i m headed first to see the birthplace of my grandfather, the man who my father and i are named after. the town s population, 900 and happily i m being joined by two semi
rupert murdoch is announcing a 24 hour cable news network. fox news channel, flare fair and balanced. it becomes clear that fox news is roger ailes. river said, among the three children, it was very likely that lachlan would be the first month among equals. it is the first moment where james and elizabeth are given a little window into how their father sees this thing, and they could turn their back on this business and essentially waved the white flag, or try and double down and proved themselves to their father. they choose the latter. is october, 2001, and roger ailes is at an annual dinner, attended by all the new york politicians, the aisles with dinner. i trust you will have enjoyed your meal. this is one of the events in new york city politics. roger ailes has been the architect of fox news. one of very few people who rupert really, really trusts, and who rupert really needs. as the evening is winding down, roger hears from juliet s office, the news c
seems succession is finally settled. james murdoch is now the clear heir, but a scandal is right around the corner and james good fortune is about to be threatened. james murdoch is now at the top of the company almost certain to succeed his father. he s in the midst of trying to buy b. sky b., the british broadcaster, when the packing scandal breaks. accused of packing phone messages of public figures. there were thousands of victims. are you a fit person to run? the murdochs are going to need every bit of help they can get to outrun this scandal and get this deal done.