Chatting casually, the two girls talked about the last trip to Europe sponsored by Simon, and the sisters obviously began to look forward to the next time in their tones, just after drinking the champagne in the glass, Simon waved to the waiter who passed by not far away, the other party approached, saw a group of cocktails in the tray, reached out and took a glass, saw the two girls beside them with bright eyes, and asked with a smile: "Do you want it?"

Nikki immediately shook her head, "Simon, we're not old enough to drink yet." ”

"I want to," Paris said, taking a cup of it, "but, Simon, when my mother sees it, I'll say you let me drink it." ”

Simon nodded, "Okay." ”

Nikki saw that her sister took a glass of wine, not to be outdone, she also reached out and took a glass, waited for the waiter to leave, and came to her mouth to taste it, of course it was not the first time she had drunk, but the degree of cocktails was much higher than champagne, and when she drank it, she immediately stuck out her tongue.

It's not that I can't stand it, it's just that it will definitely look cute in front of him.

Paris drank half a cup in one go, her face quickly turned red, and she was about to continue to say something, when three other girls had already walked over, one of whom had exaggerated breasts that the sisters couldn't compare to together, it was Christina Hendricks Internet celebrity trio.

When a group of big goblins surrounded Simon, they couldn't find a chance to step forward.

At this time, the Hilton sisters were replaced, and there were not too many scruples, Christina, who was obviously the head of the eldest sister, came to the front, and greeted with some restraint and eagerness: "Simon, I'm Christina, let's take a picture with you?"

"Yes," Simon nodded, reminding, "but not online." ”

"Of course," Christina nodded, then reacted tentatively, "Simon, you know us?"

"Yes, Elite's Internet celebrity girl group," Simon said with a smile, "Actually, I'm the majority shareholder of Elite, and you're my employees." ”

"Oh, what an honor. Christina said, finally remembering the two partners around her, and helped to introduce: "Also, Simon, this is Barbara, and Lisa." ”

Simon reached out: "Hello. ”

The three girls shook Simon's hand separately, and Christina pushed the black-haired girl named Barbara on the left, who reluctantly left, and Christina quickly explained: "Cameras are not allowed here, we can only ask the official photographer." ”

Having said hello in advance, Christina said, and a photographer had already followed Barbara with a camera.

Simon patted the two girls beside him and motioned for them to give up their positions first, and the three girls who could only stand next to him immediately sat down beside him, Christina also boldly hugged the arm of the man next to him, and Simon's body suddenly fell into a menacing tenderness.

After taking the photo, the three girls did not continue to stay here, but when Christina left, she quietly slipped a card into Simon's hand and boldly invited him to call her.

When the third girl left, Paris who snatched herself back immediately began to speak venomously: "It's so big, it must have sagged, it's actually ugly." ”

Nikki also stood aside with her sister this time, and looked at the card in Simon's hand sourly: "Simon, will you call her?"

Simon put the card in his shirt pocket and shook his head, "Of course not." ”

Paris pouted, "Liar." ”

Nikki thinks he's willing to lie to himself, and he's quite considerate.

So he also took a big sip of cocktail, felt dizzy in his head, became bold, and approached a little closer to the man's arm like Christina had just done, and pressed his slender little body to it, and plucked up his courage and said, "Simon, actually, I like you." ”

Simon tilted his head and rubbed the girl's head with his cheek, and smiled, "I know." ”

Nikki's face flushed: "Well, you said ...... last time"

Before Nikki finished speaking, Paris had already said, "Simon said last time that she likes you a little more than me, that is, only a little more than me. ”

The girl suddenly looked at Simon pitifully.

Simon laughed, "Your sister is annoying, isn't it, let's get rid of her." ”

"Hmm. ”

Pariston followed the example of her sister and hugged the arm of the man next to her, playing tricks: "I won't leave." ”

Immediately, another voice came: "Simon, are you starting to change your taste for little girls?"

The three of them looked at it together, it was Madonna.

As a representative of the rebellious girl and a pop diva who has been popular for many years, the sisters originally liked Madonna, but Queen Mai said this at this time, and suddenly lost two fans.

Madonna didn't care, stepped forward and grabbed Paris's little chin, quickly leaned over and kissed it, and said, "Sweetheart, can you give me a place, otherwise I can only sit on Simon's lap and compete for a place with you." ”

Paris was blinded by a kiss, and Madonna was a pop queen after all, so she was still very prestigious in the little girl's heart, so she subconsciously moved inside and gave up her position. It's just that when Queen McQueen sat down, Paris immediately began to regret it again, and thought angrily that when she went back, she must find all the Madonna records at home and throw them all in the trash.

Simon waited for Madonna to sit down beside her, looked at her, and smiled, "Maggie, your eyes don't seem to be the same as before." ”

"Isn't it prettier?"

"Well, a little more charming. ”

Madonna proudly raised her hand and wiped the corners of her eyes: "I just did it recently, a very powerful plastic surgeon." ”

The Queen has always been calm about plastic surgery.

Simon didn't care, and glanced at Queen Mai's lips.

Madonna got it accurately and said with a smile: "I didn't do lips, now I advocate natural lips, it's because of you, Simon, when I chatted privately with my plastic surgeon, he said that a famous lip augmentation injection manufacturer he had worked with for many years went bankrupt last year, and it's all your fault, haha." ”

Simon laughed, "I'm not going to be responsible for that." ”

Madonna smiled heartlessly, and stretched out a white arm exposed outside the sleeveless dress to Simon: "Also, Simon, do you think I'm very white now?"

"Hmm. ”

"Although I am already very white, I have tried to get whitening injections recently, and the effect is quite good, all because of you, and now whitening injections are becoming more and more popular," said the Queen, and leaned into Simon's ear: "However, the most obvious effect is mine, Simon, or we can find a place for you to admire, whatever you want." ”

Madonna didn't lower her voice at all, so that Nikki, who was still sticking to Simon on the other side, suddenly blushed, and the girl knew that Queen McQueen had always played very well, but it was still a little unexpected.

Simon immediately refused: "I'm not interested, I think it's better for us to be pure boyfriend and girlfriend." ”

The longer he has been in contact with the fashion industry, the more Simon understands that the so-called fashion trends are never determined by the public, but are led by brands, media and even individuals who have the right to speak.

Similar to the saying, 'What is good at the top, but what is good at the bottom'.

Just like now, Simon's preferences dominate the female aesthetics of the entire fashion entertainment industry, and there are fewer and fewer women in the circle in recent years, and many people have also changed their tanning, and this aesthetic style has been sinking and has gradually become a popular trend in the whole society.

Madonna gags a few words and turns to a business: "Simon, my "Madame Peron" is about to be finished recently, can't you help me see the samples?"

"There's no need, I've read the script, it's a project that's completely tailor-made for you, and the director is Alan Parker, the quality is guaranteed, maybe you can get an Oscar nomination this time. ”

Queen Mai was dissatisfied: "Then why did you refuse to invest in the first place?"

"The cost performance is too low," Simon said truthfully: "If it's only one or two million, I'll definitely invest, and the budget of 50 million is already a blockbuster, Maggie, seriously, you're playing a bit big this time, messed up, don't think about mixing in Hollywood in the future." ”

Queen Mai's eyes flashed with some worry, and then she said with a big grin: "Isn't it you, someone just said that we are good friends." ”

"Good friends can't cheat each other. ”

"Tsk, Simon, you're so rich, 1.5 trillion, why does it sound even more stingy. ”

"A friend is a friend, and if you are short of money, I will definitely lend you. But you have to follow the rules in doing business, otherwise, even the best company will collapse. ”

"Okay, okay," the queen obviously didn't like to hear Simon explain the big reason, and returned to the request just now, "Anyway, Simon, you can help me take a look and give some advice, it will only take you two hours." Or, if you don't read it, help say a few nice words, and ask Paramount to give me more publicity resources. ”

After the new version of "Mrs. Peron" was passed by Simon, Disney, the former producer, also chose to refuse under Vivendi's cautious operation strategy, and fell into the hands of Paramount Pictures, a subsidiary of Seagram, which still wants to make a difference in Hollywood.

In fact, Simon just said that it was too big to play, and Queen Mai also knew it.

Over the years, she has continued to impact Hollywood, repeatedly defeated and defeated, and the resources that the film industry can give her have reached the limit. This time "Mrs. Peron", an investment of 50 million US dollars, is a big gamble, plus this is a song and dance film in which the heroine resists alone, once it fails, Queen Mai will not even have a reason to shirk, and she will basically have no place to stand in Hollywood in the future.

On the other hand, due to the impact of the Internet, the physical record industry has shrunk rapidly, and Madonna's singing career has also begun to decline.

If both sides fall quickly, the next thing that will greet her will be the elimination of the outgas.

This is something that Queen Mai can't accept no matter what.

Therefore, whether it is the letting go of "Madame Peron", or even the recent plastic surgery that was actually very cautious, it is Queen McT's efforts to continue her career.

This time in "Mrs. Peron", Madonna's first thought was Daenerys Entertainment, however, although she has a good relationship with Simon in private, business is business, Simon actually knows this project, in the past, the film cost 55 million, and the global box office is about 140 million, which is not a loss, plus Madonna's Golden Globe Award heroine, the follow-up channel profit is actually good.

The problem Simon just said that the cost performance is too low.

After all, this is not just a matter of making less money, purely so, Simon will not mind investing, but once he takes over this project, he will definitely occupy a considerable amount of schedule and resources, and the annual film schedule and publicity resources are limited, Daenerys Entertainment has decided to promote "Soul Catcher" this year, this literary drama has a production budget of only 10 million US dollars, and the global box office has exceeded 200 million, and there is no need to have any entanglement between the two.

However, at this time, Madonna was holding her arm and dangling and pleading, thinking that this film was not a failure, Simon finally nodded: "Okay, it's just, Maggie, my two hours are actually precious." ”

Madonna leaned over and wanted to kiss Simon, but unfortunately the little man who had coveted her for too long didn't give her the slightest chance to rub oil, but just kissed the other party's palm, and the queen was not discouraged, and once again flattered her eyes like silky seduction: "Simon, I'm all yours tonight." ”

“......”

The Hilton sisters who were watching scolded together: It's too shameless.

Simon again resolutely refused, and finally agreed that the next time he had the opportunity, just like today, the Queen could give some of Melisandre's brands for free, even if it was a favor.

Having achieved her goal, Madonna chatted for a while before reluctantly leaving, grabbing Paris and kissing her little face before leaving.

Simon didn't stay at the party for long, probably more than half an hour, and left with Sophia, not staying in Manhattan, but returning to Greenwich in upstate New York, where Sophia made an appointment to have breakfast with her family tomorrow morning

The next day is Tuesday, September 17.

In the morning, Sophia left and flew to Los Angeles to see the children, Simon also returned to Manhattan, today is the day of the second season of "American Idol", Simon has already watched the first two episodes of the week on the plane to the East Coast yesterday, and most of the morning is also spent discussing various details with the project team.

As a golden hen that brought $600 million in pre-tax income to Daenerys Entertainment in one season, this attention is not exaggerated.

The second season of "American Idol" was finally determined to be 40 episodes, 8 more episodes than the first season, and it will start broadcasting on September 17, with a schedule of 8 o'clock prime time every Tuesday and Thursday night, of which 20 episodes in the first 10 weeks are the audition stage, 4 special programs for the finalists' winter training during the winter break, and 16 episodes of the official event stage after the year.

In terms of budget, the first quarter was a big success, and the second quarter will inevitably rise.

However, because several judges signed long-term contracts, coupled with the dilution of the length of 40 issues, it is estimated that the total cost of the second season will be about 260 million, with an average of 6.5 million per episode, which is only 30% higher than the first season.

On the other hand, because of the success of the first season, the price of insert ads in the second season has also increased significantly. The TV division predicts that the pre-tax profit in the second quarter will reach an even more terrifying $800 million if all goes well compared to the $630 million in the first quarter.

Not surprisingly, this level of profit is enough to continue for two to three quarters before it starts to decline.