Book excerpt: "Who Knew" by Barry Diller

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TV, film and media executive Barry Diller spent a decade at ABC, where he helped popularize the made-for-TV "Movie of the Week." In his new memoir, "Who Knew" (to be published on May 20 by Simon & Schuster), Diller writes about his career, including a lesson about the limitations of too much information – when instinct (for, like, what makes an intriguing Movie of the Week?) may be a better predictor of success.

Read an excerpt below, and don't miss Tracy Smith's interview with Barry Diller on "CBS Sunday Morning" May 11!