Rupert Murdoch (left) with his "Hollywood whisperer" Barry Diller in 1991. Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment In 1984, less than a year after Warner Bros. bought back his stake in the studio, Rupert Murdoch made a run at 20th Century Fox.