so judy mcgrath, the president of mtv, tom preston, ceo of mtv networks and sumner redstone owner of viacom are watching this, and sumner is going who is this kennedy? who is this person? why is she working, he literally wanted me fired that second. didn't want to wait until the end of the show. the fact i kept my job for three more years is a miracle beyond my own limited understanding. >> what do you think of mtv's role in american society? >> i -- >> has it been positive? >> i think by and large whenever, i certainly think that, our era at mtv was very positive. that is one of the reasons i wrote the book. because every generation has their own era. of the youth culture has its time in the sun. mine happened to be in the '90s. it was so much fun and it was so different and such a great contrast with the way media is now. so people miss music on tv. they felt it was purity about it and artistry we took for granted that you don't see anymore. women were portrayed differently. i wanted to explore. i wanted it a fun read to the beach. and at time r nighttime you dream about smart thing