Chapter 1021: Master of Consecration
It's been a week since the Oscars.
There is still no shortage of media coverage of this magical Oscar ceremony.
For example, the young Kate Winslet was crowned an Oscar actress for the second time!
For example, Done Walker, who acted in a movie for the first time, became the best actor at the 77th Oscars! You know, before him, the youngest actor at the Oscar was the leading actor Adrian Brody in 2003, and he won the award at the age of 29. But Don ...... He is just 27 years old! He is the youngest Oscar winner in history!
For another example, Martin Scorsese, who has struggled in the field of avant-garde art for more than 30 years, finally won the Oscar and won the Oscar for Best Director for the first time in his life!
In addition, there is BeyoncΓ©, who has appeared three times and sang three songs, and the continuation of the legend of Donn's "turning stones into gold".
The keen media has discovered that since 2002, the Oscar actresses of the past few years have ...... It seems that it is inseparable from Donne!
In 2002, Natalie Portman won the Oscar for actress, which is a film from Rose Pictures;
In 2003, Nicole Kidman won an Oscar for actress, a film produced by Universal Pictures and Focus Pictures;
In 2004, Charlize Theron won the Oscar, which is a film from Rose Pictures;
In 2005, Kate Winslet won another Oscar for actress, a film from Focus Pictures.
Rose Pictures, Universal Pictures, Focus Pictures...... It's all a film company under the New Globe Group!
The big guy behind the scenes is Donne!
And all kinds of lace reports will inevitably make people have some different associations.
Needless to say, Natalie is Donne's girlfriend.
In addition, the scandals of Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron, Kate Winslet and Done have never been broken. This kind of thing is not a book by coincidence.
A lot of gossip tabloids began to fan the flames -
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However, this argument has not become mainstream.
The mainstream media all have huge business interests behind them, and it is impossible to provoke Donne.
As for those fringe gossip tabloids, they have a limited audience, a poor reputation, and little influence. Even if the report is true, it is difficult to win the trust of readers, at most it is a joke after dinner.
In addition, there are two news worth keeping an eye on - Liverpool defeated Bayer Leverkusen 6-1 on aggregate over two legs in the Champions League round of 16 and advanced to the quarter-finals.
You know, before the game, many evaluation agencies were even more optimistic about Leverkusen, believing that this team will become the biggest dark horse like Porto last year. In the group stage, Bayer Leverkusen swept Real Madrid 3:0 with the "Seven Superstars".
Rafael Benitez's side stumbled in the group stage and progressed second in the group before finally showing their sharpness in the knockout rounds. Next, Liverpool's quarter-finals opponent is Juventus, who have just eliminated Real Madrid to advance, and it will be a battle of the century!
The current Liverpool is second in the Premier League, but Juventus is really at its peak, and it is the top player in Serie A.
When the results of this grouping appeared, Liverpool CEO Rick Parry also made a special phone call with Donn, the purpose of which was to vaccinate him. Tell Donn that the team's rebuilding is a long thing to do, and it won't take just one season to make a difference, so be patient.
The meaning is obvious, that is, even Liverpool die-hard fans do not think that the current Liverpool team is the opponent of the powerful Juventus!
The current Juventus is probably the strongest team in European football.
Donne, on the other hand, was full of confidence, but instead comforted Rick Parry, telling him: "Liverpool will never go alone! β
The other thing is from Sony.
Sony's shareholders' meeting made an important vote to remove Sony CEO Nobuyuki Idei from his position, and he was replaced by not Sony America CEO Howard Stringer, but Sony President Kuniwei Ando!
This news made Tang En very pleased.
Howard Stringer, in the end, failed to succeed in the end, which is definitely due to Donn.
"Dare to mess with me, make you look good!"
Don sneered secretly.
Last year, when the situation was most urgent for Donn, Sony Entertainment did not stumble behind it. Now that Kuniwei Ando is on the throne, Howard Stringer can roll up and leave.
Industrial ...... of Sony USA Sony Entertainment, in particular, has become a big burden for Sony.
When negotiating the cooperation with Kuniwei Ando for Blu-ray HD discs, Don communicated with him.
The Japanese can't play in Hollywood.
If Sony wants to save itself, it must cut off its bad assets.
Kuniwei Ando thinks so.
He and Howard Stringer are rivals within Sony and are at odds with each other. And Sony Entertainment is precisely the territory created by Howard Stringer himself.
Kuniwei Ando wants to quickly establish his authority in Sony, and the best way is to package and sell Sony Entertainment.
NBC Group is also eyeing it.
Steve Burke, who has been at the helm of NBC for more than half a year, has completed the restructuring and transformation of part of the business, and can develop towards a larger entertainment empire.
Therefore, after hearing the news that Nobu Idei stepped down and Kuniwei Ando came to power, he flew to Los Angeles as soon as possible to meet Don.
"Steve, I'm busy too!"
Donn was irritable.
You guys bought Sony Pictures and come to me every day, what's the matter?
Am I really a warm-hearted Virgin?
Steve Burke is two rounds older than Donne, and he was not annoyed by Donn's words, and said with a smile: "Who doesn't know, you're in Hollywood...... It's the number one person. If you can help, a word will make our work smoother. β
Donn was very displeased, "Steve, you have to understand that allowing NBC to smoothly take over the assets of Sony Entertainment will only create a new strong competitor for New Universal. I've helped you a lot before, because I treat you as a friend. Now, everything is going according to plan, don't you think you're asking too much?"
Steve Burke almost blew up.
What is this called?
It's a fact that you sanctioned Sony Entertainment and helped NBC acquire Sony Entertainment. But don't forget, the STA network was able to blossom in Europe quickly because of Comcast's help! Even your dispute with the BBC was a great help from Comcast.
This is not indebted to each other!
However, after all, it was a request for help, and Steve Burke was not good at shaking his face, and smiled kindly: "Cooperation, there will always be a win-win situation." β
"Win-win?" Donn said, pretending to be at a loss, "I don't see any benefit from the new Universal's acquisition of Sony Entertainment from NBC. On the contrary, Hollywood will have an additional entertainment empire that will only increase our competitors. β
Steve Burke hurriedly explained: "Donn, you are too modest, Sony Entertainment's two core assets, namely Columbia Pictures and Columbia Records, have no capital to compete with New Globe at all. As you know, I have no grudges with New Globe, and I even have many beautiful friendships. My rival is Disney and my enemy is Michael Eisner!"
Michael Eisner?
Only after deep contact did you know the power of this Disney tyrant.
What Jeffrey Katzenberg couldn't do, Donn didn't think Steve Burke could do. At least the combination of "NBC + Sony Entertainment" will not be a match for Disney.
It won't be a rival to New Universal!
Donn's entertainment empire was almost complete, and he really didn't care how much movement Steve Burke's side could make.
As long as Facebook grows, it's earth-shattering.
However, no profit can not be early.
Why did Don help?
"I've already told you, investigate Michael Jackson, transfer the negative rumors to Sony, and create public pressure on them. They will naturally give in. β
Steve Burke's expression was a little weird.
Tang En raised his eyebrows, "What's the matter?"
Steve Burke said: "Michael Jackson's case is going to trial next Tuesday. Reputedly...... The evidence is very unfavorable to him, and the housekeepers and servants who have worked in the dream manor will come forward, I'm afraid ......"
This is a big deal, it has been dragging on for more than 1 year.
Michael Jackson has been on bail.
The nature of his case is even more serious than that of Bill Cosby and Harvey Weinstein. If the charges are convicted, they are likely to face life in prison.
Donne's eyes widened, "You're saying he's going to be condemned?"
Steve Burke nodded, "As far as we know so far, the prosecutor's office has found enough evidence. If the charges are confirmed......"
As he spoke, he shook his head and sighed.
Michael Jackson squatted in jail, just a trifle.
However, if he goes to jail, it will affect the implementation of NBC's strategy for the Sony Entertainment acquisition.
More importantly, the most important asset of Sony Records is Michael Jackson's records!
If he is convicted, those golden music records will become garbage and will be resolutely resisted by fans.
This will have a significant impact on the possible future earnings of Sony Records.
Tang En's fingers rhythmically tapped on the coffee table next to him, his heart moved slightly, and he turned his head to look at him, "In this case, I will take the risk." β
"What do you mean?"
"It can bring Michael Jackson back into the arms of Universal Records. You're afraid, I'm not afraid!"
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