Charlie Rose

ltcommander  12/06/2008 10:43 PM Report

Great interview.

What is the Shirley Temple effect?

Draxz  10/26/2008 11:33 AM Report

If I am not wrong he talks about Shirley Temple Effect. What is it any ways I cant find any information on it

Daryl Orris  10/13/2008 05:59 PM Report

Sir Stringer's conversation was enlightening and entertaining - as well as informative. What a good fellow.

I liked most his reference to the Japanese as "the Japanese."

That even though he has become a big part of Japan's economy, he is none-the-less an outsider. His observation about the 'Japanese' was astute, because no matter what your input into their society, the ultimate reality remains, you are not Japanese nor will you ever be. Even if you are Sir Stringer.

The reality remains that the Asian, and the Japanese in particular, are the biggest bigots in the world. While they give lip service to their love of America, no American, or knighted newbee American, even Sir Stringer, will never be 'Japanese.' The Japanese are kind to their biggest customers.

While Americans are quick to call any race, an American, and make them one of their own, aka Sir Stringer and Obama, Japan has a rule cast in stone: only Japanese are Japanese. Half breeds and anyone else who is not 100% is not, nor will ever be Japanese -- Japanese of any racial mix is not Japanese. This is their bias.

Sir Stringer, rightly said and repeated, 'the Japanese' during his interview because even though the chief architect of a corporate miracle, he is an outsider in mainstream Japanese society.

I learned it from the Chinese who hate Japanese as Japanese hate them; they who saw me an American and as an outsider European-caucasian, they were good teachers. Kill a few million people and it seems no one can ever forgive or forget. Unknown to American history books is the Asian Holocaust.

I enjoyed Sir Stringer's conversation, it was enlightening as well as informative.

Daryl Orris

Adam Doctolero  10/13/2008 06:45 AM Report

I love Charlie and this is a very good interview, but I really hate it when he interrupts his guests as they are trying to formulate an answer in their head.

Nadir  10/11/2008 11:11 AM Report

The channels of entertainement, one cant tell the insecurity from an avenue that has become rogue compared to being legit in the last 20 years or so.

Charbax  10/10/2008 08:01 AM Report

So is Howard Stringer a socialist?

He says Obama can fix everything with a handshake, yet he bases Sony's business on nearly antitrust like strategies of competing by using other product segments where Sony dominates to create a proprietary link between each product segment, thus blocking out the competition from that "Sony living room".

I think Sony should learn from Google, Sony should open up, Sony should instead provide open platforms for the whole industry to build on.

Observer  10/09/2008 11:15 PM Report

Great man, great talk, enjoyable as well as educational show. Thanks.

Chris Baker  10/09/2008 10:42 PM Report

This was an outstanding interview on what it's like to compete in the global economy and the challenges of leading a Japanese company. A lot was unsaid too, but you got the point.

Auden  10/09/2008 06:56 PM Report

Wow, Charlie's interview with Stringer was so embarrassing. What a girlishly giggling, cretinous power fluffer.

(Stringer himself was interesting.)

sithandra  10/09/2008 06:42 PM Report

Why so few comments on this amazing interview?? I just loved Sir Howard Stringer's wit and self-deprecating humor. I learned a lot about Sony without even realizing that I was even interested in the maker of my T.V. set and cell phone!

Charlie's the best at his craft. There are very few places on T.V. where you can hear interesting conversation between current business, economic, political leaders uninterrupted by commercials (Booknotes on CSPAN is the only other place that I can think of).

Great interview, Charlie keep 'em coming. I enjoy the interviews with CEOs the most because I went to business school and they have unique insights and perspectives. The Interview you ran with Maurice Greenberg (former CEO of AIG insurance on 9/17/08) was very informative, particularly in light of the written testimony he submitted this past week to Rep. Waxman's congressional committee.

Go Charlie!

Gwendolyn Cameron  10/09/2008 02:03 PM Report

Refreshing! Informative! The wonderful list of adjectives describing the Sir Howard Stringer interview is endless. If only his area of expertise was

international finances; he no doubt could break it down for us all. His insight and humility are beyond impressive. I understood his comment about Bollywood to mean no broad representation in the West. I am aware of Bollywood but only as a result of certain limited channels on cable. Nevertheless, Charlie, you're the man, for without your laid-back, ,engaging manner all this could not have been accomplished. You're at the top of your game, as is he. LOVE YOUR SHOW!

Valvicus  10/09/2008 12:50 AM Report

Now that Sony/NEC have teamed up to produce excellent Optiarc brand optical drives, Blu-ray is the HD champ, and Sony has been releasing Blu-ray film titles without arbitrary region codes, things are looking up for them, as far as many media enthusiasts are concerned, IMVHO. Let's have no more public confidence-breakers such as the notorious Sony BMG Music audio CD rootkits, and the company can "...keep on movin' - straight ahead!"¹ (with the occasional unforseen detour, of course...).

¹© Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. All Rights Reserved

Naureen  10/09/2008 12:33 AM Report

Interesting interview...

Wanted to comment on Mr Stringer's opinion that Indian movies ('Bollywood'- Mr Rose)do not cross international boundaries. This is simply not true. Bollywood movies are quite well-known in many parts of the world including large parts of Asia outside India and even Laos. Not to mention Eastern European countries and large parts of Africa. My sister was working in the remote Indonesian island of Papua and walking down the street one day heard a Bollywood song playing in a shop. Later, when she visited villages, children would look at her and start humming and even singing Bollywood songs on seeing her (she is Indian). This took place in an area where there is no electricity, newspapers, radio, internet or even sometimes functional schools.

Thanks!

Marvin Inman  10/09/2008 12:19 AM Report

I just finished watching this interview with Sir Howard Stringer. What a great guest and another great interview. I would like to say there where two great inteviewers in these recent times. Charlie Rose is number one and the late Tim Russert was number two.

Marvin

RE Mant  10/08/2008 11:57 PM Report

The connection between Japan in the 90s and the US today is Milton Friedman's bad advice, and in the case of Japan, his probable fraud, according to Edward Chancellor in Devil Take the Hindmost.