Heads Up Hollywood

It's been a week since the Oscar ceremony.

Media news still has no shortage of coverage of this magical Oscar ceremony.

For example, the young Kate Winslet was crowned Oscar queen for the second time!

For example, Dunn Walker, who acted in a movie for the first time, overwhelmed the crowd and became the best actor in the 77th Oscar! You know, before him, the youngest Oscar winner was Adrien Brody, who starred in "The Pianist" in 2003. He won the award at the age of 29. But Tang En...he was 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 favor of an Oscar and won the Oscar for Best Director for the first time in his life!

In addition, there was Beyoncé, who appeared three times and sang three songs, and Tang En's continuation of the legend of "Turn a Stone into Gold".

The keen media has discovered that since 2002, the Oscar queens of the past few years... seem to be inseparable from Twain!

In 2002, Natalie Portman won the Oscar for "Juno", which is a film from Rose Pictures;

In 2003, Nicole Kidman won the Oscar for "The Hours", a film produced by Universal Pictures and Focus Features;

In 2004, Charlize Theron was awarded the Oscar queen with "The Devil", which is a movie from Rose Films;

In 2005, Kate Winslet won another Oscar for "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," a film from Focus Features.

Rose Pictures, Universal Pictures, Focus Pictures... are all film companies under the New Universal Group!

The boss behind the scenes is Tang En!

And all kinds of lace reports will inevitably make people have some different associations.

Needless to say, Natalie is Tang En's girlfriend.

In addition, the scandals of Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron, Kate Winslet and Twain have never stopped. This kind of thing is no coincidence.

Many gossip tabloids began to fan the flames——

"Dawn Walker monopolizes the ownership of Oscar winners"

"Twain: The Consecration Master of Hollywood Female Stars"

"Want to be an actress? Just try to climb onto Tang En's bed! "

"Oscar Becomes Tang En's Backyard"

25 Things Don Walker and the Oscar-winning actress had to say

"Hollywood Doesn't Believe in Love"

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However, this argument has not become mainstream.

There are huge commercial interests behind the mainstream media, and it is impossible to provoke Tang En.

As for those fringe gossip tabloids, they have a limited audience, 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 were two pieces of news worthy of Tang En's attention--Liverpool defeated Leverkusen with a total score of 6:1 in two rounds in the Champions League round of 16, advancing to the quarterfinals.

You know, before the game, many evaluation agencies were even more optimistic about Leverkusen, thinking that this team will become the biggest dark horse like Porto last year. In the group stage, Leverkusen once swept Real Madrid, which gathered the "seven superstars", 3:0.

Benitez's team stumbled in the group stage, and after a thrilling advancement as the second place in the group, they finally showed the sharpness of the Red Army in the knockout round. Next, Liverpool's opponent in the quarter-finals is Juventus, which has just eliminated Real Madrid and advanced. This will be a battle of the century!

Liverpool is now second in the Premier League, but Juventus is really at its peak, and it is the leader of the Serie A class.

When the result of this grouping came out, Liverpool CEO Rick Parry also made a special phone call with Twain, with the purpose of vaccinating him. Tell Twain that the rebuilding of the team is a very long process, and improvement cannot be achieved in just one season, so be patient.

The meaning is obvious, that is, even the die-hard fans of Liverpool don't think that the current Liverpool team is the opponent of the mighty Juventus!

The current Juventus is probably the most powerful team in European football.

Twain, on the other hand, was full of confidence. Instead, he comforted Rick Parry, telling him: "Liverpool will never walk alone! He will watch the match against Juventus in person."

The other thing is from Sony.

Sony's shareholders' meeting made an important vote to remove Sony CEO Nobuyuki Idei from his post, and the one who replaced him was not Howard Stringer, the CEO of Sony America, but Kuniwei Ando, ​​the president of Sony!

Tang En was very pleased with this news.

Howard Stringer, this guy, failed to succeed in the top position, this is definitely due to Tang En.

"Dare to mess with me and make you look good!"

Tang En secretly sneered.

Last year, when the situation was the most pressing for Twain, Sony Entertainment was not uncommon in stumbling behind. Now that Ando Kunui is in power, Howard Stringer can pack up and leave.

Sony America's industries... especially Sony Entertainment, has become a big burden for Sony.

Tang En communicated with Ando Kuniwei when he was negotiating the cooperation of Blu-ray high-definition video discs.

The Japanese can't play in Hollywood.

If Sony wants to save itself, it must cut off non-performing assets.

Ando Guowei deeply agrees.

He and Howard Stringer were rivals within Sony, and they didn't get along. And Sony Entertainment is precisely the territory created by Howard Stringer himself.

Ando Guowei wants to quickly establish his authority in Sony, and selling Sony Entertainment in a package is the best way.

NBC Group is also eyeing.

Steve Burke, who has been in charge of NBC for more than half a year, has completed some business reorganization and transformation, and can develop towards a larger entertainment empire.

Therefore, after hearing the news that Idei Nobuo was stepping down and Ando Kuniwei was coming to power, he immediately flew to Los Angeles to meet Tang En.

"Steve, I'm busy too!"

Tang En was very irritable.

You bought Sony Pictures and come to me every day, what's the matter?

Do you really think I am a warm-hearted Virgin?

Steve Burke was two rounds older than Twain, so he was not annoyed when Twain said that, and said with a smile: "Who doesn't know, you are... the number one person in Hollywood. If you can help , in a word, it will make our work go more smoothly.”

Tang En was very displeased, "Steve, you have to understand that allowing NBC to take over the assets of Sony Entertainment smoothly will only create a new and powerful competitor for New Universal. I helped you a lot before because I take you as a friend. Now, everything is in order, don't you think your request is too much?"

Steve Burke nearly exploded.

What is this called?

It is true that you sanctioned Sony Entertainment and helped NBC acquire Sony Entertainment. But don't forget, the STA TV network can quickly bloom in Europe because of the help of Comcast! Even in your dispute with the BBC, Comcast helped a lot.

This is not owed to each other!

However, after all, it was asking for help, and Steve Burke was not easy to shake his face, and said with a kind smile: "Cooperation, there will always be a win-win situation."

"Win-win?" Tang En remained calm, pretending to be at a loss, "From NBC's acquisition of Sony Entertainment, I don't see any benefits of New Universal. On the contrary, Hollywood will have an additional entertainment empire, which will only increase our income." competitor."

Steve Burke quickly explained: "Twain, you are too modest. The two core assets of Sony Entertainment, namely Columbia Pictures and Columbia Records, have no capital to compete with New Universal. My resume and you are too You know, I have no grudges with New Universal, and even have many beautiful friendships. My competitor is Disney, and my enemy is Michael Eisner!"

Michael Eisner?

Only after in-depth contact can we know the power of this Disney tyrant.

What Jeffrey Katzenberg couldn't do, Tang En didn't think Steve Burke could do. At least the combination of "NBC + Sony Entertainment" will not be Disney's opponent.

It will not be the opponent of New Universal!

Tang En's entertainment empire framework has basically been built, and he really doesn't care how much noise Steve Burke can make.

As long as Facebook grows, it will be earth-shattering.

However, it's not too early to get no benefit.

Why should Tang En 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."

Steve Burke had a weird expression on his face.

Tang En raised his eyebrows, "What? Have you got results from your investigation?"

Steve Burke said: "Michael Jackson's case will be in court next Tuesday. It is said...the evidence is against him. The housekeepers and servants who have worked in Neverland Manor will come forward, I'm afraid..."

This is a big deal and has been dragging on for over a year.

Michael Jackson has been on grounded bail.

The nature of his case is even more serious than those of Bill Cosby and Harvey Weinstein. Once convicted, it is likely to face life imprisonment.

Tang En opened his eyes wide, "You mean he will be convicted?"

Steve Burke nodded and said: "From what we have so far, the prosecutor's office has found enough evidence. If the charges are true..."

As he spoke, he shook his head and sighed.

Michael Jackson went to jail, just a little thing.

However, if he is in jail, it will affect the implementation of NBC's strategy for Sony Entertainment's 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 rubbish and will be firmly resisted by fans.

This will greatly affect the possible future earnings of Sony Records.

Tang En tapped the coffee table next to him rhythmically with his fingers, his heart moved slightly, and he turned to look at him, "In this case, I will bear the risk."

"What's the meaning?"

"It can make Michael Jackson return to the embrace of Universal Records. You are afraid, I am not afraid!"