Heads Up Hollywood

Universal Pictures used to be huge.

However, after being acquired by Tang En Pictures, a series of asset splits and structural reorganizations were launched, and the assets were much lighter, and it became a real film company.

The former distribution department was spun off and expanded into Universal International Distribution Company; the former home entertainment department was split into Universal Home Entertainment Company; the former TV department was merged with Dunn Films TV Department and DCP Company, It was reorganized into today's Universal Television Production Company; the theme park business was also separated into a tourism and vacation business.

Not only that, the former Universal Music was just the music department of Universal Pictures. Now, it has also become a parallel existence with Universal Pictures.

These entertainment companies are unified under the management of the Ministry of Film and Television Entertainment.

(Disney's acquisition of Twentieth Century Fox is also in this mode. It is dismantled, then reorganized and merged into Disney. If there are repeated businesses, it will directly lay off employees until a shell of Fox Films is left. Including Twentieth Century Fox The distribution business, because it overlaps with Bowei Films, will be cut off as a whole.)

Now, Universal Pictures is going to make way for Universal Records, which inevitably makes Amy Pascal feel uncomfortable.

After explaining the work and sending away the producer and director of "Hunting", Tosca Musk stayed and said with a smile: "Amy, I think you must understand the value of this matter to New Universal significance."

Amy Pascal shook her head, "I'm just worried about the market reaction and word-of-mouth effect after the release of "The Hunt". Every work directed by David Fincher has an excellent reputation in the hearts of film critics and audiences. If The film flopped, and I fear it will cause a strained relationship between David Fincher and New Universal."

Tosca Musk said: "I just don't have any worries in this regard. David Fincher has an extraordinary taste for movies. He can always show deep and almost cruel human thinking in movies. It happens to be the core of "Hunting". Without market research, at most the movie's box office will be affected, and I don't think there is any problem with word of mouth."

Amy Pascal frowned and said, "After all, this is a movie written by Tang En. If the box office of the movie is not good, it may affect his personal reputation..."

"Okay, this is just a literary film." Tosca Musk was a little speechless, and said seriously, "Amy, Twain has been paying attention to the case of Michael Jackson for more than a year. If this matter is done It is done, whether it is for him personally or for New Universal, it is extremely valuable!"

If the negotiations go through, it will bring Universal Music a business worth $1 billion, which is a direct benefit.

The indirect benefits are even greater.

The Beatles and John Lennon have released nearly 300 songs together. Among them, the copyright of most of the songs is held by ATV Company, and the copyright of a small part of the songs belongs to EMI Records.

If ATV and Universal Records cooperate, it will be a glorious time in music history, all the songs of the Beatles, finally merged.

When fans listen to songs again, they don't need to find resources from Sony Records and Universal Music respectively, but can find all Beatles songs directly from Universal Music.

Plus, all the Michael Jackson songs!

At that time, Universal Music will include all the songs of The Beatles and Michael Jackson, plus Elvis Presley. With the leading leadership of these three great gods, Universal Music will firmly control the position of the leader in the music market!

After Universal Music acquired EMI, Universal Music's market share is already the largest in the world. However, fame and income did not crush Warner Records and Sony Records. The main reason is that Warner Records has Madonna, and Sony Records has Michael Jackson.

Once this cooperation is reached, Universal Music will fly in the sky!

In addition, this will also have a very good positive effect on Tang En's personal image.

Twain is the richest man in the world, a famous Hollywood director, and an Oscar winner. He has published best-selling books and theoretical works... However, his reputation is not very good.

There are too many gossips!

Any day that the tabloids don't publish some of his affairs seems to be missing something.

In order to establish a positive image of himself, Tang En made a lot of efforts.

Such as stirring up feminism, such as exposing the scum of the industry, such as large donations, such as doing good deeds with the attitude of a saint, and even having the experience of fighting gangsters bravely...

However, these behaviors are too high-end, separated from the general public, it is difficult for the people at the bottom to understand.

The matter of Michael Jackson is an opportunity.

The biggest entertainment star in the world today is undoubtedly Michael Jackson!

He has 1 billion fans worldwide!

He is the most phenomenal star in human history.

His case has attracted the attention of countries all over the world, and he has countless fanatical supporters and fans.

How crazy are these people?

You can die for Michael Jackson!

Even seeing him once, you can faint with excitement.

It simply became a belief.

It happened to be something Tang En could take advantage of.

Tang En, as a savior, saved Michael Jackson!

At the same time, they used media channels to convey to the public how dangerous Michael Jackson's case was and how important Tang En played in it. Without Tang En, Michael Jackson would definitely be imprisoned for life!

At that time, Tang En will be able to enshrine his own image like a god through Michael Jackson's faith fans!

This will have a very positive effect on Tang En's personal reputation.

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CBS's "The Tonight Show" stands alone among late-night talk shows, with host David Letterman possessing his peculiarly ironic self-awareness.

On this day, "The Tonight Show" ushered in a heavyweight guest -- former "The Beatles" songwriter Sir James Paul McCartney.

The recording was a success!

At least in the eyes of David Letterman, in the show, he persuaded Paul McCartney to tell the secret hidden in his heart for many years.

Of course, many people in the industry know it.

However, letting the parties speak out and popularize it to the public, the effect will definitely be more sensational.

Especially in this moment of focus.

During the show, David Letterman pulled out a bottle of whiskey and chatted with Paul McCartney while drinking.

This is the late-night show in the United States. It looks very casual, but in fact, there are inner thoughts of the producers and guests behind it.

Paul McCartney said a total of two things.

First, why did he leave the Beatles?

Benefit!

Back then, Paul McCartney's agent pushed a contract ahead of him and John Lennon. At the time, the two men were his best brothers and most trusted friends.

The young Paul McCartney signed the deal without even thinking about it.

Then, it leads to the uneven benefit of everything that follows.

John Lennon took too much.

And Paul McCartney's effect on the Beatles is not much worse than that of John Lennon! He didn't even get as much as his agent!

Paul McCartney, who quit the "Beatles" band, was heartbroken by the British music circle and began to develop in the United States.

Soon, he became popular all over the United States!

And became good friends with another music superstar Michael Jackson.

This is the second thing.

Best friends, why did Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson break up?

At that time, it was the eighties.

Paul McCartney is very business-minded. He found that Michael Jackson could only sing and dance, but lacked investment thinking, so he told him about his investment philosophy.

Paul McCartney Tells Michael Jackson He Has Made Tens of Millions of Dollars Buying Music Rights! These copyrights are more than his own record income!

Michael Jackson listened, was very excited, and then something happened.

A few years later, Michael Jackson also experienced the business of buying music copyrights to make money, and then spent a sky-high price of 47 million US dollars, defeated his competitor Paul McCartney, and bought many songs including "The Beatles" copyright.

Liang Zi thus ended.

Tonight's show wasn't long, and Paul McCartney only said these two things.

But in David Letterman's opinion, both of these events are too representative!

One is the British music circle and the other is the American music circle!

In the front is John Lennon, and in the back is Michael Jackson, both superstars.

In the face of their interests, these two people unexpectedly made similar behaviors.

It is certain that after the broadcast of this episode, the ratings will definitely soar!

This is sure to be an episode of The Tonight Show that sparks national buzz!

David Letterman is full of ambitions!

However, on the third day, halfway through post-editing, something unexpected happened.

"Stop! This recording is now void!"

While David Letterman was still enthusiastically overseeing the show's post-production, CBS President of Television Production Anthony Leno came in person.

"Void? Why?"

David Letterman was completely stunned.

He is not only the host of "The Tonight Show", but also a producer.

He is firmly convinced that the recording of this episode will definitely become the focus of the entire United States and elevate the entire program to a higher level.

Now that the recording is over, and the post-production is almost finished, is it going to be called off?

Why?

Anthony Leno pulled him over and said in a low voice: "The order from the big leader is that no negative news about Michael Jackson can be broadcast in the near future."

David Letterman's eyes widened in disbelief, "I don't believe his team can affect the CBS business!"