In order to test the waters, the focus of the program is to confirm the audience's acceptance of the program content, collect the audience's feedback and opinions, and further decide whether to regularize the program and what adjustments to make.

Therefore, the focus of this summer special is to show the theme and content of the show, rather than inviting big-name stars to create topics to attract attention.

In other words, the star effect is redundant in the show's testing phase. If you don't understand this sequence, you will end up with a bad situation.

For TV stations and program production teams, in the testing stage, big-name stars were invited, even if the ratings and topics are very high, but if the feedback from the audience is focused on the guests, then whether the program is routine remains to be discussed.

On the other hand, even if the ratings of a special program are not high enough, but the audience has a high praise and finds the content of the program interesting, then there is still a chance that it will be regularized, even if it seems to be unsuccessful for the time being.

Therefore, Shinichi Iwahashi not only decided to postpone Akina Nakamori's appearance, but also did not plan to use any star who has a very high level of attention and popularity among the public during the test period.

Of course, after all, "celebrities participating in tricks" is a major attraction of the show, and you can't just find a few small artists who haven't heard of it to participate.

Come to think of it, it's more appropriate to be well-known enough, but not the kind of star who eats by popularity.

......

Watanabe Manyumi came back after answering the phone, and the two of them continued to talk about the unfinished topic just now.

On the one hand, it is necessary to finalize the guests in the testing stage, and on the other hand, it is necessary to decide who will be the host. Shinichi Iwahashi and Manyumi Watanabe had a meeting with TV Asahi to determine the number of hosts, how to host them, dig the hole, and then decide what radishes to plant.

In the choice of hosts, they must be humorous, improvised, have the ability to control the audience, and the style should not be obscene.

For such a show, U-MIZ chooses the host, and prefers to have a variety of funny artists.

Iwahashi Shinichi does not flow into the fields of outsiders, and at this time, I remembered Akiko Matsumoto and recommended her to join as well.

After transforming into a variety show idol, Akiko Matsumoto is like a fish in water, her business level is highly recognized by the industry, and her audience popularity is also good, in addition to appearing as a guest on variety shows, from April this year, she will have her own late-night variety show hosted alone for the first time.

Although it is a "late-night file", it is purely because the broadcast time is late at night.

Akiko Matsumoto is an artist produced by Watanabe, and she was chosen to be the host, and Watanabe Manyumi naturally has no opinion, and Watanabe Production will definitely cooperate.

However, it is obviously not possible to let only one Matsumoto Akiko, who has no experience in hosting a show alone, to host a program with such a complex link.

Therefore, U-MIZ has collected a list of suitable funny artists and found a partner for Akiko Matsumoto.

Watanabe Manyumi went to get the list that had been sorted out and showed it to Iwahashi Shin. It has detailed information about the funny artist, as well as what shows he has hosted, and a brief introduction to the hosting style.

The person who decided to shoot the case was very busy, so he asked the people below to help him read it and do a preliminary screening.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is in the line of comedy artists, but trying to get ahead is like crossing a single-plank bridge.

There are so many newcomers who enter this industry every year that they rush to the program where the announcement fee is 100 yen at the rookie stage. finally became famous, maybe each TV station disappeared immediately after a round. can survive until it becomes a resident population of variety shows, which can be regarded as changing from a "laughing animal" to a "laughing person".

But no matter how many fixed announcements of variety shows are in hand, for comedy artists, to change from "laughing people" to "laughing people", the next step is to be able to have their own programs hosted alone.

Only by standing firm as a host and holding a prime-time variety show can it be considered a success.

In the line of funny artists, the lower limit is low and the upper limit is also low, and they do the dirtiest and hardest work, but one day they can become "laughing at people", and they will be able to gain fame and fortune, go to the peak of life, and marry a beautiful actress.

Until he becomes a person who is qualified to pick and choose to be a comedian, unless there is a problem with the schedule, almost everyone who comes, let alone being invited to be the host of a variety show. Therefore, it is not a trouble to find cheap big bowls and excellent standards.

"How about inviting Konachi Konan to give it a try?"

Shinichi Iwahashi and Manyumi Watanabe refer to this list together and discuss the funny artists listed above one by one. After watching a few, the two of them had their own opinions, and when they arrived at Xiaouchi Xiaonan, they finally got in harmony.

Kouchi Konan is a two-person comedy group of Mitsura Uchimura and Kiyotaka Minamihara, the two studied under the female comic talent group "Uchimi Keiko Kooe", started their activities in 1984, and won the "Birth of a Funny Artist" in 1986, and emerged.

The "Magazine Entertainment Journalist Award" set up by the Magazine Association will select the most active figures in the entertainment industry this year to present the awards, and last year, this group also won the newcomer award under this award, and the future is immeasurable-

But the real future has not yet begun to come, and it is still in the "laughing man" stage.

The business level of the two is well received in the industry, and they are already famous, and they are still in the stage of not picking jobs and being price-friendly. For new programs, most of the production costs in the initial stage are borne by U-MIZ, and hosts who are too expensive are not included in the scope of invitation.

"With a duo, plus Matsumoto-san, it's a 'two-plus-one' model. ”

Iwahashi thought for a moment, "That's not bad. The duo cooperates tacitly, and then matches a Matsumoto-san who plays a role in lubrication and cohesion, which is just right. ”

Watanabe Manyumi took out the information of Kouchi Konan, put it aside alone, and asked him again: "How many copies are there, do you want to continue reading?"

"I don't want to look at it now. Iwahashi didn't think twice.

Watanabe Manyumi smiled, "I don't want to see it either." Let's talk to Kouchi Konan's office first and finalize their schedule,...... No more. They're artists from Maseki Entertainment, so it's easier that way. ”

There are so many resources in the TV industry, Yoshimoto Kogyo eats the biggest bowl, and Maseki Entertainment Club is also a well-known firm, but it can't be compared with Yoshimoto Kogyo.

In this case, it is natural that the resources sent to the door will be taken more seriously.

The two finally reached a consensus.

Shinichi Iwahashi is the producer of the show, and the specific implementation depends on her arrangement, and here, the topic is over for the time being.

After finishing the business, there was no topic to continue for a while, and the atmosphere was silent for a few seconds.

Watanabe Manyumi stared at him and suddenly smiled.

Shinichi Iwahashi showed a puzzled expression, "What's wrong?"

"This tie I wore today is quite stylish. Watanabe Manyumi said him.

The tie was bought by Akina Nakamori. Iwahashi Shinichi lowered his head and looked, "It seems to be a little." "However, I didn't go to see any important people today, and I didn't have any meetings to hold, so he just ordered them casually.

At first glance, it is a candidate who does not know much about the world of office workers.

Watanabe Manyumi casually mentioned, "However, the taste is very good." She half-jokingly, "The tie looks good, but it's Shen Yijun's suit that drags it back." ”

"Do you want to change into a new suit for your tie?" said Iwahashi with a smile.

After a pause, he told her, "I'll go see the ZARD scene in a few days." ...... Then there is BOLAN, and now it's time to work out the road routes. ”

It's like a temporary intermission, and then it's about work.

Watanabe Manyumi naturally took the ball over, "I don't know anything about music, but, but in terms of appearance, Mori Yukun is a beautiful man who looks a little fragile." ”

"Fragile beautiful man. Iwahashi Shinichi was a little surprised.

Watanabe Manyumi smiled, "For girls, Mori Tomo-kun should be quite attractive. She didn't mention it for no reason, "You might as well take this trait into account when charting your course." ”

Crazy women and fragile men, both have their own charms.

"Okay, write it down. Iwahashi nodded cautiously. He said: "Hearing you say that, the next time I see Sen Youjun, I will probably take a serious look at him." ”

"Just don't look at him hairy. Watanabe Manyumi teased.

Iwahashi Shin raised his hand and surrendered. After a moment's deliberation, he said, "However, about BOLAN, there is also ZARD...... I probably had an idea in mind. ”

"Oh?"

Hearing that there was a new idea, Watanabe Manyumi was full of interest.

"I just had a shadow, and now if I had to say it, I can't say it too clearly......" Iwahashi Shin's words were ambiguous, leaving Watanabe Manyumi confused.

But the topic didn't end, and he moved on to another band, "How is ORIGINAL LOVE now?"

Suddenly asked about the band of his office, Watanabe Manyumi didn't squirm, "Tepid." Although the talent of Tajima-kun and the band was recognized, it still owed a fire. ”

"A fire. ”

Watanabe Manyumi went to ask him, "If you were to light it, where would this fire come from?"

Shinichi Iwahashi couldn't help but glance at her. MANYUMI WATANABE KNEW THAT WHEN HE MENTIONED ORIGINAL LOVE, HE MUST HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT THEM.

She remained silent and took the serve into her own hands.

Previously, Takao Tajima went to Shinichi Iwahashi to complain, but Shinichi Iwahashi did not express his opinion on the matter at the time, but it does not mean that he intended to act as if nothing happened.

The more you transition, the more you are pointing fingers at the band's development route, that is crossing the line. If you want to participate, you have to put the serve in her hands first, and she will control the rhythm.

Two people don't even have to make it clear, just a few words, and they will arrange things clearly.

Iwahashi smiled slightly, "Manyumi-san knows what I'm best at......"

"WHERE AND HOW ARE YOU GOING TO BORROW THIS FIRE FROM ORIGINAL LOVE?" SAID WATANABE MANYUMI, WHO WAS A LITTLE CURIOUS ABOUT WHERE HE, A MASTER OF BORROWING, WAS TARGETING.

"Isn't there another way for a singer-songwriter or band who doesn't have a good time in front of the stage?" said Shinichi Iwahashi, "and while working as a band, he also provides songs to other singers." ”

MANYUMI WATANABE HEARD WHAT HE MEANT, "LET ORIGINAL LOVE CONTRIBUTE SONGS TO OTHER SINGERS, AND LET THE PUBLIC HAVE ACCESS TO THE BAND'S SONGS A FEW MORE WAYS, AND SUBTLY LET THEM ACCEPT IT, AND THEN GIVE IT BACK TO THE BAND?"

"Isn't that the way to go? Iwahashi said.

Watanabe Manyumi can't refute it, this is indeed a solution...... It's just that the success rate is a mystery, and how long to wait for this is also a mystery.

"But it's too much luck to do that. Iwahashi saw through her thoughts, "Besides, if you just rely on the output of music and then wait, then it has nothing to do with 'borrowing'." ”

"Even if you have to give music to other singers, you don't have to hide behind the curtain. He revealed the answer, "Let ORIGINAL LOVE collaborate with a popular singer once." ”

“......”

Watanabe Manyumi thought for a moment and asked, "Have you thought of anything to work with?"

Shinichi Iwahashi said a name: "Akina-san Nakamori." ”

"Akina Nakamori mulberry ......"

Watanabe Manyumi looked at him and waited for the following.

"When it comes to the tolerance of music style, among the popular singers, isn't Nakamori-san the best? Such a singer, what kind of music the next single and album will make, is never expected by the public. ”

When Iwahashi thinks of Akina Nakamori, he has his own plans.

If you want to come up with a way to get ORIGINAL LOVE's music into the ears of the public, it is most convenient to let a popular singer sing it.

And if you want to show the charm of the band in an all-round way, it is better for them to cooperate with the singers who are just popular, and with the light of Akina Nakamori, the band will be sent to the biggest stage in one fell swoop.

That day, Akina Nakamori brought it up and said that she wanted him to make music.

She didn't say it casually, and Shinichi Iwahashi didn't put it aside casually, not only that, but she really took it to heart.

The matter of the tricky show guests that he had seriously promised earlier is not easy to fulfill for the time being, but the topic of making songs is not settled, but Iwahashi Shinichi feels that there is a lot to do.

"It's not impossible to offer music to Ming Cai-san, she is famous for her love of promoting newcomers. Watanabe Manyumi poured cold water on him, "However, if you want to cooperate with Akina-san, this matter is not easy to promote." ”

Just because the record company is different, the studio is different, and these are troublesome enough. What's more, if you want to cooperate with Akina Nakamori, you want to use her light to promote the newcomer here, and the other party is not a fool who agrees as soon as she says it.

"That's right. Shinichi Iwahashi also admitted.

But when he said it, he didn't just want to have an addiction and then be poured some cold water on Watanabe Manyumi, but he had other plans.

"If it's just a separate project like 'Akina Nakamori and ORIGINAL LOVE collaboration', it would be a bit whimsical. ”

Shin Iwahashi dragged the topic back and returned to the idea he had just mentioned, "But what if 'Akina Nakamori and ORIGINAL LOVE collaborate' is part of a whole set of cooperation projects?"

"Huh?"

"When I say 'borrowing', I'm not just using the power of Nakamori-san to sell ORIGINAL LOVE. Iwahashi Shin said, "I can also borrow the power of others to push Nakamori-san forward in this project." ”

"Not only that," he continued, "but with the power of such a project, the record company can be reinforced." ”

Ring after ring.

Watanabe couldn't help but smile wryly, "It's an idea you can come up with." ”

“...... I said that I was the best at 'borrowing'. Shinichi Iwahashi livened up the atmosphere a little.