King of Hollywood

Chapter Eighty-eight Happy

The news of ua's 100 million acquisition by the media quickly spread throughout the business world, becoming the most shocking news at the end of September and the beginning of September 1995, as well as the hottest hotspot. After all, Microsoft has developed for more than ten years before it has accumulated a lot of money today. However, it has only been four years since the establishment of the media, but it has acquired TB first and then merged. No matter who it is, I am afraid that it may not be able to achieve this point .

The commercial media all set their sights on Claude Ron Rees, a young media leader who was less than 30 years old. Various previous commercial tricks were constantly being mentioned, and the press conference after the signing Words were also analyzed word by word. Even though Claude had participated in many press conferences, facing these crazy reporters was a bit overwhelming.

"I finally understand why you don't like to stand completely at the front desk. Those guys are really annoying." Claude said jokingly on the phone, the excitement in his tone was still obvious.

In addition, invitations from various magazines are constantly being invited. Even "Time" hopes that he can appear on the cover of this issue. The halo of the youngest media giant is worn on his head. Ron Rhys was also full of pride when he was talking to his acquaintance A. Many economic commentators have also earned a lot of money because of him. What kind of impact will the merger and acquisition have on this emerging media company? Although TB ​​is a cable station, it has not been fully adjusted. Conflicts, what will become of today's media industry, and what kind of impact this acquisition will have, etc., are all worthy of a close-up.

At the same time, the media has also become very important in the media industry. Even though it is still losing money, since TB can reach a new level after being acquired, who can be sure bsp; "I have always been very optimistic about them, and the facts have proved that I am right." The chairman of Viacom, Lei Shidong, is very proud. It is undoubtedly correct to fight against all opinions and exchange shares with Media A.

"Congratulations to them, but they still have a long way to go to turn losses into profits." News Corporation's ce Murdoch replied perfunctorily, he is busy stabilizing internal expectations to get out of the predicament as soon as possible.

As for Michael Eisner, he didn't react at all, but it is said that he had a temper tantrum on the day of the signing, so that no one dared to enter his office, even his friend Michael Ovitz got a little bit of ashes. It's no wonder that what was supposed to be a sure thing was eventually snatched away by a rising rookie. I'm afraid everyone would be very angry if it was replaced. Moreover, the competition over the past year has shaken Eisner's prestige to some extent, and internal differences have begun to emerge. Voice, if he wants to turn Disney's board of directors into his one word, Eisner may have to spend a lot of effort

So is the other person just forgotten by the media? Of course not, these reporters can't do anything else, but they are extremely good at digging people's backgrounds. Besides, who produced the TV series and stabilized the ratings of TB? And who planned the reality show that made several major wireless TV stations depressed? And who was at a disadvantage in the takeover battle, and who created a comeback opportunity by taking advantage of the hot sales of animation?

Yes, he didn't have a lot of involvement in these, but everyone knows that the idea of ​​TV series and reality TV comes from him, and Pixar is also the one he pushed to acquire. What's more, only a few days after the acquisition, it was suddenly announced that they would cooperate with Warner to produce a TV series, which was the well-known "Everybody Loves Reddor" in the TV circle, and the idea also came from him, Warner On the other hand, he agreed without even thinking about it. In addition, there is also a reality show that is also under preparation. Although no more details have been disclosed, it is not necessary to guess whose idea it is.

After all, he has a long list of names on him, such as miracle director, gold medal producer, ace screenwriter, etc. Everyone knows that as long as it is someone or something he likes, he will basically succeed. Years of achievements all prove this point. However, as the chairman of the media, he hardly cares about things. All the work is handled by his buddy Claude, and he only occasionally raises a few opinions. According to common sense, such a combination with unclear division of rights would usually have great contradictions, but the two have never been rumored to be at odds, and they are still developing by leaps and bounds, which makes many companies envious.

"This is the most ideal state and at the same time the most vulnerable state. It is basically tied to the relationship between the two. Maybe they can do well in many things..." Many economic commentators talked so eloquently, using Various economic theories, including game theory, were analyzed, and a large number of people were supported.

So, even if Claude is the most popular, it is impossible for him not to attract the attention of the reporters? It's just that he has already developed a way to deal with it in dealing with the entertainment media, not to mention that he is not an ordinary celebrity, and although the business reporter's sense of smell is also very good, it is not as sensitive as the paparazzi in this regard, so they While trying to find out where he was, he was teasing his one-month-old daughter at his lover's house.

"Hey, look who I am, who is who?" Adrian dangled two ia rabbit dolls in front of him, and the ia guy in the cradle turned with the dolls with his eyes wide open, as if with endless curiosity. The mouth is always slightly open, occasionally uttering some meaningless syllables, but after each syllable, she will reveal an extremely cute smile.

The golden sunlight shone in the ua garden, making this scene so harmonious.

"Okay, Ed, it's time for Lily to go to bed." Kate came over at this moment, pushed Adrian away unceremoniously, and then hugged ia to coax him.

"I know it's time for Lily to go to bed, but can't you be gentle with me? Or is all your tenderness given to Lily?" Adrian complained.

"Shut up, Ed." Kate said leisurely, humming an unknown tune, holding the child in her arms and shaking it gently. Although the ia guy was a little excited, he quickly yawned in the rhythm of his mother I closed my eyes.

I have to say that Kate is a very good mother. Although she was always in a hurry at the beginning, even with a nanny by her side, after getting used to it, she was very patient and organized every time, not at all like she was only 22 years old.

"Okay, guy ia is asleep, take care of me, Ed, I'm going to do some exercise." After putting her daughter to sleep and putting her back in the cradle, Kate touched her tender face affectionately. Said to Adrian in this way, at the same time, the god who wanted to warn her had better be careful, if you dare to wake her up, I will kill you, I promise"

"Okay, okay, I definitely won't." Adrian raised his hands. To be honest, if this promise was fulfilled, he might have died countless times.

"You two are a perfect match, ma'am." When Kate returned to the house and was about to go to the gym, the female housekeeper who brought her clothes suddenly said so.

"Really?" Kate smiled noncommittally. The housekeeper and servants in the villa knew about her relationship with him, but they were very tight-lipped under the strict contract.

"Of course, you and Mr. Adrian are extremely light-tolerant to children, which is enough." The female steward said with a smile.

Are you very patient? maybe. Kate thought as she jogged on the treadmill in the gym. She clearly remembered that on the third night after bringing the child home, Adrian coaxed her in the living room all night for her to let her have a good rest. After entering October, it was also at night, because my daughter coughed continuously without any symptoms, I immediately drove her to the hospital, and after the diagnosis, I went home and kept watch for another night.

Forget it, what are you thinking about? Kate said to herself in her heart. Anyway, this is not the first time I have seen the two sides of his personality, always so mysterious and unpredictable. She sighed softly again, and suddenly thought of the scene several days ago, when he asked herself if she still wanted to act in a movie, she hesitated for a while and then nodded affirmatively.

"Then immediately reduce the script for me. I'm ready. If I don't lose weight as soon as possible, I'll give it to someone else." Adrian said triumphantly.

At that moment, she suddenly wanted to hug him and bite his neck hard to vent her unspeakable dissatisfaction, as if she was held in her hands and couldn't struggle out. It's a pity that she can be sure that if this request is really made, Adrian will definitely stick his neck to her mouth without hesitation, so, I am afraid that I will never want to know what kind of person he is in this life .

Kate stopped panting evenly, and was about to continue after resting for a while, when suddenly her expression moved slightly. Sure enough, a few seconds later, Adrian, who was sweating profusely, rushed in with his crying daughter in his arms.

"Kate...I don't know...I just..." He stammered and explained, and the cries of the ia guy became louder and louder.

Seeing him like this, Kate couldn't help but burst out laughing, but immediately tightened her face and hugged her daughter from his arms: "I knew...what did you do to her?"

"No...didn't do anything...just seeing ia sleeping soundly, I couldn't help...wanting to kiss her..." Adrian faltered, and then quickly lost in Kate's eyes , "Okay, I want to... take a bite, after all, the face is so cute, who knows she woke up..."

"A bite?" Kate twitched the corners of her mouth. "Do you take your daughter for dinner, Adrian?"

"Okay, I was wrong, don't do this." Adrian spread his hands with a bitter face, "Let the ia guy calm down first."

The honest and cautious appearance seemed to have a simple and honest feeling at the moment, Kate was taken aback, and then lamented in her heart. God, I'm done, I feel like this, I'm really done...

It was a pleasant afternoon and night. Although the daughter could always think of ways to make troubles, it was this kind of troubles that made Adrian and Kate appear close.

"Oh, if it wasn't for Mary's help, I'm afraid I'd be busier than now." After putting the ia guy to sleep again, and returning to the bedroom separated by a wall, Kate said so while lying softly on the bed.

"Actually, you can give her more things to do. She is a very experienced nanny." Adrian said as he poured two glasses of red wine, sat on the edge and handed one of them to her.

"That's no good, I won't give her this experience." Kate sat up and took the cup and said softly.

Adrian smiled and didn't speak, but reached out and put his hand on her shoulder, and then lightly touched her cup with the cup, making a light ding.

Kate sipped her red wine, rested her head on his shoulder, looked at the dark sky outside the window for a while, and then sighed: "Mom doesn't know about it yet."

"You didn't tell her that she is already a grandmother?" Adrian asked with raised eyebrows.

"You didn't tell your uncle that you are already a father." Kate said suddenly, and then looked up at him with a half-smile, "And there are still many people who don't know?"

"I can't be sure, but I can guess some." Adrian seemed to be answering irrelevant questions, and then pinched her face with a smile: "It seems that you are a little proud?"

The corners of Kate's mouth curled up slightly, she put down her wine glass and turned over and sat curled up on the table, with one arm resting on her knees, and the shirt also stepped down to reveal her smooth shoulders, which was quite human. Adrian's eyes lit up, and he put down his wine glass, pulled the neckline and put his hand on her shoulder. Unexpectedly, this move was missed, Kate giggled and jumped up from above.

"Do you want it, Ed?" She smiled triumphantly, took off half of her shirt and wrapped it around her arms to reveal white tattoos, and then twisted her body.

"Do you think you can dodge this way?" Adrian stood up leisurely, paced unhurriedly, and slowly moved towards Kate.

The sound of laughter sounded in the room from time to time. Although it was loud from time to time, the joyful mood was quite obvious.

"Look, as I said, you can't escape my palm." Finally, Adrian pressed Kate against the wall, and one of them went up from the bottom of her skirt along her big uǐ.

And what answered him was Kate's wet red warm embrace, coupled with the low gasps of excitement that sounded from time to time, it is needless to say what will happen next-but today is a little different.

"Ed" Kate called shyly, but at the same time with a little bit of weird excitement. At this moment, Adrian turned her over and lay on the wall, knowing what she wanted to do from the position of his fingers.

"Shh, don't wake up the ia guy. Although this time is just right, it's hard to tell if there is too much movement." Adrian breathed in her ear.

"If...if you really think so, then you shouldn't..." Kate still wanted to make the last struggle.

"Okay, baby, it's been a long time since we've been like this, so bear with it honestly." Adrian started to move further with a laugh.

Soon, painful and happy groans sounded.

The attention of the commercial media didn’t bother Adrian too much. Roger said he celebrated the success of the media acquisition and said that it would develop better in the future. He didn’t say anything more. As for the interviews with several business magazines was also pushed away. Although his achievements are dazzling, other people are still responsible for the specific tasks, so as long as the firepower is moderately transferred, the attention will naturally drop a lot.

His main focus was still on movies, and after his daughter was a month old, the trailer for "Emma" was released. Yes, that's right, the trailer for Emma and not Braveheart, because after much deliberation, Adrian decided to let Emma come out before Braveheart.

It's very simple, "Braveheart" is destined to stimulate the nerves of some British or English people because of its subject matter, then "Emma" released later will inevitably become the target of some people's anger, and they don't care about the quality of this movie How, as long as it is Adrian's work. From his personal point of view, it's not a big deal, but he chose to make this movie in order to make a name for Gwyneth, and since she put herself in the right place, then he can't break his word. yes. This problem doesn't exist before it's released. Could it be that those guys will slap themselves in the face after giving a good evaluation?

But in this way, the later stage of "Emma" must be paid close attention to. After all, "Braveheart" was completed before "Emma" was started. It can only be said that the plan is not as fast as the change. In fact, this is nothing. The purpose of making "Braveheart" is to maintain its own aura, as long as it is released at the end of the year and meets the Oscar selection criteria, so there is still a lot of time for "Emma".

This trailer was naturally broadcast on it. Although ordinary people are not interested in the acquisition, they also know more or less through the entertainment media that the idea of ​​a new TV series directed by Miracle has been given to Warner, and it will be on the top soon. This may be the first step to salvation, so I am also full of interest in the trailer of his new work that he put on the Internet, so the ratings on the day the trailer was broadcast suddenly increased by dozens of percentage points, and it was still during the day When many people go to work.

The high-level executives were really sad and happy after getting the data. The sad thing is that this kind of data is generally not high, but it is already the highest in this year's ratings. From this, we can see how embarrassing the current situation is. ; But the joy is that the dawn of turning losses into profits seems to be visible, and being acquired by the media seems to be the right approach.

As for the media reaction, it was mediocre, utterly mediocre, with neither too many good things to say nor harsh criticism, although the trailer certainly looks stunning. The most obvious thing to say is that Don't Become an Essence Again is all in the trailer.

This happens mainly because "Howard's End" taught people too deeply. Those who kept mocking at the beginning were slapped and stared at the movie, so facing the same Even if they are dissatisfied with an American actress like Gwyneth playing a British role, they won't say a word unless the movie is released. a

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