if i didn t know what sensationalism was, i would soon find out. more journalists, more publishers should be in television. nobody was thinking as big as rupert murdoch. the largest single broadcast station transaction in history. murdoch has become sole owner of 20th century fox. rupert has laid out that he wants one of his children to succeed him, but he doesn t say when, who and how. it s going to have to be fought out between them. two minutes till the official start of the race, and there the boats looking like the sydney hobart race in australia, it s a big deal. it s kind of their super bowl. lachlan had done a lot of sailing, and he eagerly signed up for the 98 race. he sailed on board the boat sayonara. they want to get all the crew on sayonara sitting up on the high side there, getting their weight right out. it was a beautiful day. and not long after the race began, there was a line of clouds like a black wall. there were wind gusts of clos
to this empire. early on, rupert develops a machiavellian approach to the newspaper business. it s about putting your rivals under. and mr maxwell certainly has lost. and, rupert discovered if you start turning the dial down market, ratings go up. sex and murder and blood, and mayhem. he bought up 40% of the circulation of newspapers in england. this is his moment to expand. post here! get your post here. new york post. murdoch put his stamp on the city of new york. here i am. you d better pay some attention. i m going to have one hell of an impact. as usual, we were drinking one night, the producers, the reporters and me. we always gathered. the first concrete block was removed by east german workers. and we hear the berlin wall is coming down. what? we ve got to go. what? a current affair s got to go to the wall? oh yeah. so we made a few calls. and we commandeered the gulfstream jet. and about eight or nine of us got on that jet at midnight and flew t
oh, my god. it just melts in your mouth. i m stanley tucci, i m fascinated by my italian heritage. so, i m travelling across italy to discover how the food, in each of this country s twenty regions, is as unique as the people and their past. the creations of famous tuscans are known the world over. michaelangelo, i think if he were to come back today, he d be able to walk around florence. it hasn t changed. but it s the hands of the ordinary people. we fold it like this. that have crafted the incredible food here. it s like a christmas in your mouth. yeah. this is a place built on human ingenuity, mind-boggling riches and an insane amoutn of bread. i really don t know how. it s delicious but so hot. all great love affairs start somewhere. and for me, my love of italy started right here in florence when i was just 20 years old. you have to taste that. like this tartlet filled with rice pudding. i mean come on, there s always something wonderful to discover
let us pray. god of all grace, we thank you that you sent your son, jesus christ, to break the power of death and to bring life and immortality to light through the gospel. he shared our life and took himself our death and opened the kingdom of heaven to all who trust in him. look not on us, but look on us as found in him and bring us safely through judgment to the joy and peace of your presence. most gracious god, with all our hearts we thank you for the long life, the shining example, the steadfast commitment to duty, the strong faith, and the good humor of our wise and great queen. we thank you for the deep love she has inspired from all her subjects, for the many ways in which she met and welcomed people from all walks of life. for the diplomacy with which she resolved conflict and for the stability she brought to the commonwealth. for the life and example of our queen, with all of our hearts we give you thanks. for the king and the role he now assumes, grant him w
good morning to all of you. welcome to way too early. on this friday, july 1st. i m alex witt in for jonathan lemire. there are new legal and ethical questions being raised about whether former president trump may be trying to influence witness testimony related to the house select committee s january 6th investigation. so according to the new york times, trump s save america pac and his allies have paid for or promised to finance the legal fees of more than a dozen in to testify. financial disclosures show that in may alone, trump s save america pac paid about $200,000 to different law firm, the times notes that a dozen witnesses have received free legal advice and had attorney s fees paid for by the american conservative union s first amendment fund which consults with mr. trump s team about who s fees to cover. that is according to the organization chairman. the house select committee is known to ask witnesses whether anyone has tried to influence their testimony, it