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May 2019
36m 52s

Ian Schrager: From the King of Clubs to ...

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The co-founder of the iconic Studio 54 talks with Tina about the magic he conjured at that legendary nightclub, how he built a global hotel empire—and why he always returns to Times Square. 
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