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It may be a bit embarrassing to point out that the Hollywood Strip, home to the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame, was for a long time a fireworks scene for the warblers. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Take Julia Roberts's famous film, the 1990 film "Pretty Woman", for example, with a scene where the male protagonist asks for directions on the streets of the red light district.

In addition, the Los Angeles earthquake that occurred this year has virtually created an opportunity for changes in the city's infrastructure.

For example, the El Capitan Theater on Hollywood Boulevard, which dates back to 1926, was assessed as unusable due to structural damage in the earthquake.

Under this general trend, Los Angeles City Councilor Jack Goldenberg, a network of Tang Huan, vigorously proposed a plan to renovate Hollywood Boulevard, cooperate with the construction of the Los Angeles Metro Red Line, and revitalize a series of attractions along the line, which has been recognized by the Los Angeles Municipal ~ Government and Hollywood.

As for the richest man's involvement, it is also natural, in addition to his prestige, status, and the fact that he has just donated $100 million to Los Angeles, which has been tormented by the earthquake, it is also related to the huge cost of the project, which will be as high as more than $1 billion.

After all, Hollywood Boulevard is not a wilderness, and wherever it moves, there is a cost; And construction is not as simple as just piling up a few cement piers, it needs to have a cultural atmosphere such as retro - all of which are driving up the cost, and only a financial and reputable financier like Mr. the richest man is qualified to care.

Specifically, the place where Tang Huan wants to build is the Hollywood Highland Center and the Kodak Theater in the original time and space.

Of course, this theater tailored for the Oscars, the name must have nothing to do with "Kodak" or "Dolby", as for what it is called, it is Zheru, or Fang Yuan, or even Datang, etc., it will depend on the mood of Mr. The richest man at that time.

Tang Huan's project to welcome the new millennium is aimed at building a landmark for himself just like California high-speed rail, but it is in the interests of Hollywood, and then the guests at the venue have sent heartfelt warm applause.

When Harvey Weinstein saw this scene, he couldn't help but swallow his spit, secretly compared it in his heart, and found that his scenery could only be regarded as a prestige; The big boss is the spirit of the king.

Thinking of this, the fat man hurriedly went backstage to take a turn to check if he had slowed down Deng Lijun, Celine Dion, Madonna and other performance guests, so as not to let the big boss's pillow wind blow away.

Quietly looking at Celine Dion, a French diva who has risen rapidly in the English music scene in recent years, Harvey Weinstein secretly wondered - although this is at a young age, the boss's taste has not changed for a while, and it's time to adjust. It's the real preference, and I'm really not sure. The only thing that is certain is that she must be a female star, especially if she is better at tuning~ upbringing, and the freshest example is Julia Roberts.

I have to say that the means of all kinds of people to curry favor with Mr. the richest man often coincide in the dark.

You can't blame them for not being creative, after all, people's seven emotions and six desires are nothing more than the well-known ones, and with Tang Huan's current wealth and power, in addition to giving women, what else can produce a sense of excitement?

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This celebration is also a big gathering in the industry.

Tang Huan organized outstanding directors, actors and other professionals in Xiangjiang to broaden his horizons.

He did this, which can be regarded as benevolent and righteous, and if he was replaced by another boss, he would definitely not be so generous - not to mention spending more money in distress, and he was afraid that his subordinates' hearts would become wild and difficult to control.

Mr. The richest man, who has been to Xiangjiang significantly less in recent years, first specially asked Cheng Long, Li Lianjie, Zhou Yunfa, Hong Jinbao, Wu Yusen and other people who have taken the lead in Hollywood and have made achievements to accompany them and come to greet these people.

When he saw Zhou Xingchi, Tang Huan remembered something, so he said with a smile: "I'll introduce you to an American comedian, your performance style is a bit similar." ”

The person Mr. the richest man is talking about is Jim Carrey, who has just emerged by starring in "Ace Weilong".

Leaving aside his exaggerated and almost neurotic performance, the film, which has a budget of only $12 million, has grossed more than $72 million in North America; As for the global box office, more than $100 million shouldn't be a problem — and that's where Jim Carrey's commercial value is starting to show.

In fact, Tang Huan was not less happy to be the middleman of "matchmaking".

For example, he had previously pulled Cheng Long, Li Lianjie, Zhou Runfa, Hong Jinbao, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dolph Runger, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Chuck Norris, Stephen Siegel and others together to see if there would be any interesting chemistry, and the results were quite positive and interesting.

For example, in the recently released movie "On_Deadly_Ground" - "Polar Heroes", Stephen Siegel, director and starring, in addition to asking Chen Chong to play the role of an Eskimo girl, also invited Jet Li and Hong Jinbao to show their skills.

This trend of Chinese integration into Hollywood can be regarded as gratifying.

However, on this occasion, it is impossible for the richest man to spend more time on "matchmaking". Gain, and a whole bunch of board chairmen and CEOs, are waiting to meet with him.

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Harvey Weinstein's group of executives deliberately organized the anniversary celebration, which not only shocked the entire Hollywood circle, but also the media and other fields.

This is also the development trend of Hollywood now - the position of film studios in the current era will inevitably rely on large groups to shave peaks and valleys to resist the unpredictable ups and downs of the box office, which will generate huge risks.

This kind of integration naturally makes Hollywood care more about things - since last year's Paramount battle, Time Warner and Turner Broadcasting have become more and more undisguised, and this year they are about to tie the knot and mature together.

However, although both Time Warner and Turner Broadcasting Corporation, as well as observers, are very much looking forward to this marriage, they are also facing a thorny question, that is, who is in charge and who is in charge?

You must know that although Times Group is quite good at capital operation, like a snowball, the family foundation is getting thicker and thicker, but Warner Media cannot be compared with Turner Broadcasting.

Under Tang Huan's interference, Turner Broadcaster has at least four obvious differences from the original time and space.

First of all, in the mid-1980s, Ted Turner successfully intercepted his old rival Murdoch and obtained the cable television network of Metropolitan Media at a cost of billions of dollars, which not only dealt a blow to News Corp.'s expansion plan, but also forced the seller, John Kruger, to the top of the "Forbes 400 American Rich List", and also allowed himself to improve the network architecture in important cities such as New York and Los Angeles.

Secondly, the Turner broadcaster's top brand, CNN, has risen in popularity around the world, which is breathtaking, and the media influence can be seen directly in the change of seating in the White House press room, which was initially excluded.

Thirdly, Turner Broadcasting Company and Don Tycoon's "Hollywood Arsenal" have maintained a long-term and stable close cooperation relationship, and have a good reputation in entertainment programs; The same goes for sports programming.

Finally, Turner Broadcasting is a leader in providing Internet access through cable networks, and the prospects are promising.

It is precisely because Turner Broadcasters has such good cards that Ted Turner and Time Warner seem to be calm and relaxed when negotiating.

Because it has been proved in the previous marriage process with Warner Media that in the presence of a strong figure like Steve Ross, the power balance plan of the co-CEO cannot withstand the impact of the company's politics ~ governance, so Time Warner made it clear that this marriage, in order to make the future company run stably, the distribution of rights can no longer be with the mud, and must be clear.

The main place where the two sides are at a stalemate now lies here. Fortunately, the ambition of capital expansion is difficult to suppress, and no matter how noisy everyone is, they are like magnets, firmly attracted to each other.

Although Tang Huan didn't say much in a low-key manner, he was actually happy to see it happen in his heart - money is not a problem, he is not bad at money, what he wants is this kind of expansion that is rare for people to see.

Therefore, Mr. the richest man, who was worried that the heat would subside due to the stalemate between the two sides, took advantage of the opportunity of this celebration to make peace between the two sides.

Tang Huan does not support Ted Turner, like Steve Ross, to fight for the position of CEO, Guy is too hard-tempered, it is difficult to ensure that he is not in the new group that is snowballing bigger and bigger, and when dealing with specific affairs, the contradictions will be exacerbated.

But this can't be said explicitly, he has to be euphemistic - since you are also keen on this marriage, then why delay progress because of this distribution of power on the surface, it is better to put more effort on the board of directors.

Turning his head, Tang Huan re-emphasized the value of Turner Broadcasters to Time Warner CEO Gerald Levine, especially insisting that the name of the new company must reflect the presence of Turner Broadcasting, which is called Time Warner Turner.

You must know that when Times Group and Warner Media got married, if Paramount hadn't inserted a lever in the middle to sabotage, the name of the new company would not have Warner.

This is not a superficial article, but reflects the substance of the company's structure, personnel arrangements, and so on.

Of course, in just a few years, Gerald Levine, who has gone from the No. 3 person to the No. 1 person, has also been hinted at - no one will grab your position.

The richest man made a real move, breaking the standoff between Time Warner and Turner Broadcasters at a time when people were firmly drawn to the excitement of MGM's 70th anniversary celebration.

The next day, Gerald Levine and Ted Turner held a press conference with a smile on their faces, announcing to the media that the two sides had removed all obstacles, and that a bigger media giant, Time Warner Turner, would soon appear in front of the world.

The outside world's analysis of this is that Time Warner and Turner Broadcasters are afraid of long nights and dreams, after all, they are greedy for Turner Broadcasters' power, so they quickly made a compromise as soon as possible.

It can be said that this major development was expected by observers. But there is also a surprise. That is, in the list of the new board of directors of Time Warner Turner, there is no name of Mr. the richest man who is close to Ted Turner.

Could it be that because he was worried that Ted Turner's power would be difficult to balance, Tang Huan was sacrificed as a compromise condition?

That's big news!

The gossip fire is burning brightly, and the media rushes to collect all the information related to Time Warner Turner, trying to find out the trick in it.

Soon, they noticed that Time Warner Turner's new board of directors had an unfamiliar name in third place - Gary Ginsburg.

Who is this?

Keep digging!

The power of the media was everywhere, and it soon came to fruition - it turned out that this person used to be the legal adviser of Mr. the richest man, and he was quite famous in the circle of political ~ political operation.

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No matter what the outside world said, the richest man was not affected at all, and attended the cocktail party of Time Warner Turner Company with his female companion with a relaxed demeanor.

The original Time Warner fought very well in corporate politics ~ governance. Of course, this is also largely a reflection of its factions and talents.

Take these people who are now sitting with the richest man, Richard Parsons, who was recommended by Lawrence Rockefeller, a third-generation member of the Rockefeller family, when Steve Ross was still alive in 1991, has served the Rockefeller family for a long time and has a great relationship; In addition, there are locals like Jeff Bicks who rely on HBO's performance to work hard step by step.

Mr. The richest man used to contact these people from the outside, but now he is from the inside.

Among the various nonsense topics, there is a serious discussion similar to the development prospects of traditional media, and Tang Huan must talk about it.

"I was on AOL's exclusive community, and I was comfortable with commenting, and hundreds of interactions followed." Mr. The richest man said in an accentuated tone: "With this kind of convenience and two-way interaction alone, traditional media is far behind. ”

Gerald Levine laughed, "Don is a special case. As far as I know, AOL provides this type of service exclusively for you; And with your popularity, even if you list anything you eat for dinner, it will attract a chase. ”

"No, it's a trend. In fact, AOL is experimenting with new forms of media. Tang Huan said confidently: "Believe it or not, in a few years, the tens of billions of dollars of transactions that everyone is trying to promote now cannot catch up with a fraction of its market value." ”

Amid the laughter, Richard Parsons quipped, "Don is suggesting that everyone should buy AOL stock as soon as possible." ”