The first episode profiles two present-day magnates who have built bridges to different communities and countries through today's dominant American exports: information and entertainment.

The first episode profiles two present-day magnates who have built bridges to different communities and countries through today's dominant American exports: information and entertainment. Russell Simmons has created a multimillion-dollar empire and an international following through rap music and hip-hop culture, once the sole province of inner-city America. Ted Turner turned a lens on the world with CNN, a 24-hour news station launched in 1982 - and destined for failure, predicted most news executives. But like all innovators, he didn't listen to the naysayers.