"Welcome to the Fire Lion, Simon. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 Info" Shirley (Sandberg) smiled at Simon Fowler, who was sitting on the left side of the long table in the conference room.

"Thank you, I'm very happy to be a part of it. Simon Fowler immediately nodded and said that his new company, Lightning Entertainment, had been incorporated in the United Kingdom and the United States with Sid's investment.

Although Simon Fowler owns a certain stake, the new Lightning Entertainment is essentially a subsidiary of the Fire Lion Group, so Shirley (Sandberg) immediately summoned his team to Los Angeles for a new important meeting.

Shirley looked at Old Man Charles and nodded, Old Man Charles couldn't help but clear his throat, "Now that everyone is here, let's start the 'reality show' planning meeting." ”

"First of all, Simon (Fowler)'s singing audition reality show, we've already discussed the proposal you faxed. Old man Charles said.

"And what do you think?" asked Simon Fowler modestly.

"The idea of this singer's selection is actually changed from the selection method of the hot girl group back then, right?" Although it is a question, Mr. Charles is quite confident.

Because the way the Spice Girls were formed was itself full of incredible legends, Simon Fowler, with the support of British television, recruited tens of thousands of school-age girls from all over the UK to gather together, and three judges scored them to select singers, and in the mid-nineties, this "deviant" approach was immediately criticized by people in the music industry.

At that time, no one thought that this kind of supermarket selection of vegetables would be able to elect any decent candidates, but the result, of course, is known to the world.

"Yes, it does. Simon Fowler nodded bluntly.

"We couldn't agree more with your idea. Simon Fowler's words made Simon Fowler secretly happy, but he was keenly aware of what was being said.

"Is there anything that needs to be improved?" asked Simon Fowler modestly at once.

"Well, let's take a look at this first. Old man Charles beckoned, and the assistants sitting in the back row of the conference room immediately handed out the documents that had been prepared to the participants.

Simon Fowler opened it, and the first page was impressively printed with "Talent Reality Show - American Idol"

Simon Fowler immediately opened it and read it quickly, although there was a lot of content, but the previous rule structure and overall design were quite concise and concise.

Compared with his own slightly simple design plan, this complete set of plans, almost from the rules to the process, from auditions, semi-finals to finals, has a rich and detailed competition system design, clear and distinct theme purpose, demonstrating the production strength of the invincible king of the North American reality show market.

Among them, the audition alone is divided into three links: the primary selection, the producer's audition, and the judges' audition. It's not just about picking out candidates with excellent singing prowess, a factor that can increase ratings is also taken into account.

For example, those contestants who are inferior in singing ability, but are full of confidence, exaggerated movements, and dare to show and sing, are destined to win the attention of more audiences on TV shows because of their distinctive personalities, and they are allowed to pass by the rules.

At the same time, detailed arrangements have also been made in this project for the selected part of TV recording and broadcasting. The contestants in the primary selection lined up outside the venues and conducted random interviews, and the performance part of the judges' audition was the focus of the shooting.

"This, this is so detailed, too perfect, this, still ....... Simon Fowler said incoherently.

"You're asking, why do you need to do it when we can make such a well-thought-out plan?" asked Shirley (Sandberg) with a smile.

Simon Fowler nodded convincingly: "Not bad!"

"Healthy competition!" Shirley (Sandberg) said with a smile, "Everyone knows that although Fire Lion TV has only been established for a short time, its too intensive success has also bred some slackness. So Sid and I both agreed that the introduction of reasonable and healthy competition would be a good thing for Lion TV and everyone else. ”

"That's why we asked you to make American Idol, and not only that, once next year's American Idol is successful, countries around the world will inevitably buy the rights from us, but we won't sell the British version. Shirley (Sandberg)'s words made Simon Fowler's eyes light up.

"What do you mean?" he asked, somewhat agitated.

Shirley pointed her index finger at him: "You guys will make it!"

After Shirley hit Simon Fowler with a carrot and stick, Old Man Charles took over with a smile and said: "The specific rules of "American Idol" are all in our project case, but Sid has some words that Simon (Fowler) you know. ”

Simon Fowler turned his head to look at Old Man Charles, "You say." ”

"The ultimate goal of 'American Idol' is not only to select the best singers with the best singing talent, and on top of that, singers with personality and uniqueness, but the real and most important thing is to create a stage for all audiences to realize the American dream. Make "American Idol" synonymous with the American dream of the new millennium, and only then can "American Idol" become the true king of reality TV!'" Sid's tone was echoed by a smile from Old Man Charles.

After listening to this, Simon Fowler said convincingly: "I now finally understand why Boss is called a 'Hollywood prodigy'." ”

After the planning of the future reality show king "American Idol", Fire Lion TV came up with two new reality shows "Dancing with the Stars" and "The Bachelor" in one go, which couldn't help but make Simon Fowler feel the power of Fire Lion TV again.

And that's it, plus Survivor Season 3 and Big Brother Season 2, which will be renewed next year. At the beginning of the millennium, Fire Lion TV had already booked the five ace reality shows. This will inevitably make many North American television networks "cry bitter and miserable".

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"Gordon, your Wellington steak is as good as ever. Sid put the sliced Parma ham meat in his mouth, and the Wellington steak, prepared by Gordon Ramsay, wrapped in a well-cooked puff pastry, is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, very refreshing.

"I am very happy that you can like it, Mr. Leon. Gordon Ramsay had apparently done his homework this time, and he already knew the true identity of this regular who came to his store every weekend.

"Gordon, I heard, you have a TV show on British television?" Sid asked casually.

Gordon Ramsay, on the other hand, couldn't help but move in his heart, and he immediately replied with a smile: "Yes, I do have a show on TV, but it's just a very regular cooking show." ”

Gordon Ramsey certainly knows that Sid's most lucrative current is his Fire Lion TV station, which is known for creating popular reality shows across the United States.

This couldn't help but make him unimpressed.

Sid looked up at Gordon Ramsay, and although the other party was still calm, the hands that grasped the corners of his clothes revealed his nervousness.

Sid smiled slightly: "Gordon, what do you think is the most important thing for a chef show to be popular all over the world?"

Gordon Ramsay straightened up, thought for a moment, and then said with some uncertainty: "Delicious food, and rich program content?"

Sid looked at Gordon (Ramsay) with a fierce gaze, and he raised his finger: "First, there is convincing absolute strength, and there is a competitive content full of highlights." ”

This caused Gordon (Ramsay) to immediately bow his head and think, and Sid continued: "Gordon (Ramsay), I remember you are still two Michelin stars." ”

Gordon (Ramsay) immediately understood what Sid meant, "You mean three Michelin stars?"

Sid smiled and nodded, "Not bad!"

Although two Michelin stars and three stars seem to be only one word apart, there is a world of difference!

Because it not only represents the chef's culinary strength, but also comprehensively evaluates the restaurant's hardware, furnishings, services, cleanliness and maintenance of the surrounding environment.

Unlike the complicated and complicated selection criteria in the later Internet era, Michelin's criteria are quite concise. "One star" means outstanding, "two stars" means top, and "three stars" can only be won by legends.

Many talented and outstanding chefs around the world will not be able to enter the threshold of three stars in their lifetime. And in the world, there are only more than 60 Michelin-starred restaurants.

"How long do you think it will take you to win three stars?" asked Sid with a smile, but Gordon (Ramsay) knew it was a test!

If a man doesn't even have confidence, how can he enter the threshold of success?

"Three years!" Gordon blurted out after closing his eyes, thinking for a moment.

"Oh-" Sid put down his knife and fork and looked at Gordon (Ramsay) with a meaningful smile, and the waiter in the box looked at his chef with surprised eyes, no one in the world would dare to say that he would win the Michelin.

"Alright," Sid nodded, "then I'll make a pact with you, within three years, the day you take off the three stars, that's when I help you create a show in North America." ”