Rich Kleiman, the Knicks, & Barry Diller’s Bid for MGM 6/1/26

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4.2 • 543 Ratings

🗓️ 1 June 2026

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Andrew Ross Sorkin breaks a scoop: Barry Diller’s People Inc. is preparing a bid for MGM Resorts. Meanwhile, Nvidia is jumping into PCs, Blue Origin’s rocket explosion has delayed progress at the company, Berkshire Hathaway is buying Taylor Morrison, and CNBC’s Dan Murphy reports on new waves of strikes in the Middle East. Director of the University of Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy Dr. Michael Osterholm issues a warning about the United States’ ability to manage an Ebola outbreak. Plus, Boardroom co-founder and CEO Rich Kleiman discusses the Knicks and what the team’s success means for media ratings, MSG, and owner James Dolan’s reputation. Dan Murphy - 11:06 Dr. Michael Osterholm - 23:17 Rich Kleiman - 36:49 In this episode: Dan Murphy, @dan_murphy Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY

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0:00.0	Bring in show music, please.
0:04.2	This is SquawkPod, and I'm CNBC producer Cameron Costa.
0:08.5	On today's episode, a warning on our ability to manage an Ebola outbreak.
0:14.8	From the director of the University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease, Dr. Michael Osterholm.
0:21.4	We actually had a very serious Ebola outbreak back in 2014, 2015, in Western Africa with over
0:28.4	almost 30,000 cases. I think this has the ability to far outstrip that.
0:33.4	But don't panic. He says transmission is nothing like COVID-19.
0:40.2	Then a lighter note, famed sports agent and entrepreneur, Rich Clyman.
0:45.6	When I was younger, a lot of times I always imagined that when the Knicks were in the finals,
0:49.0	the whole world would be watching.
0:50.8	What this extraordinary run for the Knicks could mean for the media.
0:55.8	I think the ratings in this series because of the story around the Knicks, because of
0:59.3	Wembe, I think the ratings, and just the overall demand on these events right now, I think
1:04.8	these finals could be the highest rated or one of the more high-wrest rated in a long time.
1:10.0	Plus the many other stories that got us squawking today,
1:12.9	a delay at Blue Origin after a rocket explosion,
1:16.6	Barry Diller's People, Inc. preparing a bid for MGM resorts,
1:20.6	and Berkshire Hathaway is getting busy under its new CEO's direction.
1:26.1	That's kind of the Berkshire way to try and move quickly on these
1:28.5	things. It is Monday, June 1st, and SquawkPod begins right now. Stand back you by in three, two, one,
1:38.0	cue, please. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to Squackbox right here on CNBC. We are live from the NASDAQ market site in Times Square. I'm Becky Quick along with Joe Kernan and Andrew Ross Sorkin.
1:51.5	In time, Nvidia, jumping into the PC business. The company dominates the market for AI data center chips. Now it's going to be making chips that serve as the main processor for personal computers as well. Speaking at the Computex tech event in Taiwan, CEO Jensen Wang, unveiling a new
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