Paramount / Viacom: Sumner House of Horrors

The Paramount / Viacom story is just like Bravo’s Summer House, but SCARIER!

Our main character, Paramount CEO Sumner Redstone, is a horny teenager trapped in the body of a crusty old billionaire. At 92, despite being barely conscious, he was still chairman of TWO publicly traded companies.This corporate Weekend at Bernie’s scheme was made possible by a group of executive-level lowlifes who took advantage of their absent boss and enriched themselves at the expense of shareholders. It wasn’t until a group of unlikely heroes exposed the elder abuse taking place at Sumner’s mansion that someone finally pulled the plug. But by then, the stench emanating from the geriatric bachelor pad was too strong for even the most devoted Paramount / Viacom supporters to ignore. 

Join Becca and Adam as they tell the story of the unlikely rise and fall of Sumner Redstone and Paramount Global. 

Sumner M. Redstone and Phyllis Redstone, then his wife, in 1998.

Julie Andrews receiving the star of the year award from Sumner Redstone in 1965 (Redstone is 42) 

Firefighters worked to put out the five-alarm fire at the Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston on Mar. 29, 1979.JOHN BLANDING/GLOBE STAFF/THE BOSTON GLOBE

Sumner and Desla Winer, the woman with whom he was staying at the Copley Plaza hotel when the fire broke out.

Sumner Redstone channels the business genius Paris Hilton - we’re going SHOPPING BABES! 

This 13 September, 1993 shows Viacom Chairman Sumner Redstone laughing a press conference in New York announcing the merger of his company with Paramount.

1997 Kid's Choice Awards: Herb Scannell, Sumner Redstone, Phyllis Gloria Raphael, Rosie O'Donnell and Will Smith (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc)

Sumner Redstone and talk-show host Larry King in 2009. PHOTO: FRED PROUSER/REUTERS

Here’s Sumner and my besties (they go to another school). We hang out all the time at Hot Topic!! 

Premiere Of Paramount Pictures' "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" - Red Carpet

Spring Owl Activist Investor Deck - full slideshow here

Court documents would reveal that Herzer and Holland were operating a HOUSE OF HORRORS!??