The jokes about the HBO show “Succession†flowed on social media following James Murdoch’s resignation from the board of News Corp on Friday.
Murdoch’s resignation was interpreted by many on Twitter as the latest installment in his own family’s drama.
They drew comparisons with the HBO drama about an aging media mogul who refuses to name a successor, which was perhaps inevitable seeing how its writers have acknowledged it takes inspiration from the lives of several media mogul dynasties, such as the Murdochs.
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