The Hollywood ReporterNov 17, 2025

An MTV Mogul’s Wild Tales: From Sex Clubs with Sumner Redstone to Advising David Ellison
#TV #TVFeatures #Bono #Books #ComedyCentral #DavidEllison #MTV #Paramount #ShaneSmith #SumnerRedstone #TomFreston #Viacom #Vice

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/mtv-tom-freston-book-unplugged-sex-clubs-sumner-redstone-david-ellison-1236428178/

An MTV Mogul’s Wild Tales: From Sex Clubs with Sumner Redstone to Advising David Ellison

Cable pioneer and ex-Viacom CEO Tom Freston is out with a new book, "Unplugged," and some amazing stories.

The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood ReporterNov 17, 2025

Jon Stewart on Entertainment-Conglomerate Management: “I Don’t Know That You Feel the Other Humans in the Room Anymore”
#TV #TVNews #CableTelevision #ComedyCentral #DavidEllison #Donaldtrump #JonStewart #MTV #TheDailyShow #TomFreston

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/jon-stewart-david-ellison-donald-trump-tom-freston-talk-1236428681/

Jon Stewart on Entertainment-Conglomerate Management: “I Don’t Know That You Feel the Other Humans in the Room Anymore”

The host and his old Viacom boss Tom Freston have some skepticism about our media world.

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VarietyFeb 26, 2025

Bill Freston, Longtime Columbia Records Executive, Dies at 76
#Variety #News #BillFreston #TomFreston

https://variety.com/2025/music/news/bill-freston-dead-columbia-records-1236321570/

Bill Freston, Longtime Columbia Records Executive, Dies at 76

Bill Freston, a longtime executive at Columbia Records and a founder of the early digital radio service Click Radio, has died. He was 76.

Variety