The article focuses on Barry Diller's dynamic career, highlighting his successful pivot from Hollywood to the internet, where he established a formidable empire. After notable roles at major networks, Diller became a free agent, recognizing the internet's potential. However, his memoir gives short attention to this transformative phase, focusing instead on his personal and Hollywood experiences. In an interview, Diller acknowledges this omission, expressing regret for not detailing his tech successes more thoroughly, indicating a complex and multifaceted life intertwining his professional achievements and personal identity.
"I did whiz by it," he says of his internet triumphs, citing time constraints. (Note: the book was 15 years in the making.) "It is something I should have done and I didn't do."
Diller, a notorious suffer-no-fools guy... two weeks after publication is undoubtedly getting tired of book promotion."
The bulk of the book weaves his life as a not-quite-out gay man (who nonetheless passionately loves his iconic wife Diane von Furstenberg) with a deliciously dishy account of his Hollywood days.
As a free agent he quickly grasped the power of interactivity and built an empire that includes Expedia Group, almost the entire online dating sector.
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