Rupert Murdoch, scrappy Fox mogul who transformed media, begins his Hollywood goodbye
(LA Times Books)

Thirty-four years ago, Rupert Murdoch showed up in Hollywood with $250 million, buying a stake in the 20th Century Fox film studio - even though he had little interest in making movies. The scrappy Australian newsman, then known for his clamorous tabloids, was viewed with suspicion. Skeptics assumed...