Hollywood Drawing

The "Vanity Fair" cocktail party entered the High Room, where celebrities and handsome men and beauties exchanged glasses. Executives from major Hollywood companies politely held champagne and chatted. Actors and agents were scurrying around. People kept handing out business cards...

"Harvey and Meryl Streep just entered the elevator going upstairs together..."

The new movie star Cate Blanchett turned around in a big circle, or showed off her statuette in a big circle, with a proud and proud look on her face. Returning to Wayne, she whispered about the gossip she had just seen.

"Before the elevator door even had time to close, they couldn't wait to stick together."

Similar scenes kept playing out in the banquet hall, but when Cate Blanchett mentioned Harvey Weinstein, the expression on her face quickly changed to disgust.

In this circle, no one knows what strange hobbies anyone has in private. The new movie queen's disgust is obviously not new to today, and her next gossip explains the reason. "You don't know, during the filming of "Shakespeare in Love", many people saw Harvey and Judi Dench fooling around."

"F**k, Judy must be 60 years old, right?" When he heard this, even Wayne, who had been smoking silently, his eyes widened in an instant.

He had always known that the big fat man had a strong taste, but he didn't expect that the taste could be so ridiculously heavy. Thinking about the other actresses who were rumored to be with that fat man, it is not difficult to analyze that this guy is simply cold and careless.

Nina shook her head and said in wonder: "65 years old..."

"No, no, no, Kate, what's that expression on your face?"

Looking at Cate Blanchett's face, which had always been full of Chi Luoluo's disgust and revulsion, Wayne put away the smile on his face. This aspect of the woman made him suddenly feel uncomfortable. You know, before the Oscar ceremony was over, she was full of gratitude to Harvey Weinstein.

"listen,

Kate. "

Wayne's sudden change of expression made Cate Blanchett unable to react for a moment and stared blankly into the man's eyes.

"No matter how the outside world evaluates Harvey, no matter how many people say that he is a villain, bi**h, and that he does not keep his word, but at least he really helped you win this Oscar. Don't worry about the reason. , others can say something bad about him, but not you! Okay?"

"I understand." After hearing Wayne's words, Cate Blanchett nodded hurriedly with obvious panic in her eyes.

It's a simple truth, even if this person is heinous, as long as he treats you well and doesn't do you evil, then he should be a good person to you.

As for why Wayne changed his face, everyone present thought about it. He himself still has a lot of controversies inside and outside the circle. After Cate Blanchett took advantage of Harvey Weinstein, she could trample on him unscrupulously. Will one day she will trample on Weinstein in the same way? ? Who can say for sure?

Helplessly taking a long puff of cigarette, Wayne glanced at Cate Blanchett and did not continue the topic. Having said that, this has always been the case in this circle. It is the norm to praise the high and suppress the low.

"Kevin Tetsuhara was waving to us."

Nina leaned close to Wayne's ear and whispered a reminder, stretched out her hand, and pointed diagonally opposite in a covert manner.

Glancing in the direction indicated by the assistant lady, Wayne put out the cigarette in his hand, buttoned up his suit jacket, and murmured in a low voice. "Let's go, talk to them, and then we'll go back and have an early rest."

The reason he sat here all night was because he was waiting for Time Warner eo. And an "old white man" sitting next to Kevin Tetsuhara also caught his attention immediately.

When Wayne moved here, one of the eyes was always staring at him, and at the same time he received the desired signal.

"Shirley, Wayne Greenberg has passed. When are we going?"

In a corner of the banquet hall, Whoopi Goldberg, the host of tonight's Oscars, quickly turned back to look at his friend. "Come over now?"

"Don't worry, give them time to chat."

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He whispered calmly: "Wait a little longer, he won't leave so soon."

As one of the most powerful women in Hollywood, Shirley Lansing knew very well about this reception and the reason why the chairman of Viacom and Time Warner eo appeared here, so she didn't know much about it. Not in a hurry.

To put it bluntly, the original Oscar reception of "Vanity Fair" was actually just to increase its influence, or it could also be seen as a simple celebration. But as time goes by, especially in recent years, this cocktail party has become more like a specific trading place.

In the most luxurious hotel in Los Angeles, the guests are usually dressed in glamorous dresses, but at the reception, countless dirty transactions are going on.

A deal that just allows two big guys in the media industry to sit down and discuss is bound to be a small deal.

"Hahaha, remember the bet on the Super Bowl, right? If you take some time, I will give you a huge surprise."

Kevin Tetsuhara laughed heartily. After introductions and simple greetings, he mentioned the bet on the Super Bowl. You know, in order to fulfill this bet, he not only shed blood this time, but also sold a considerable amount of favors.

"Come on, Kevin." After sitting down, Wayne's voice was equally hearty. He lowered his head and carefully lit the thick cigar, and said with a look of disgust on his face: "I'm almost crazy with work. Even during bedtime, I swear, it was all squeezed out.”

"Hey, young man. But your net worth is growing rapidly with your work, isn't it?" Although he is over seventy years old, Summer Redstone's hair is not much whiter, and he has a smile on his face. With a smile, he joked: "Seeing you full of energy reminds me of myself when I was young."

eon, Mr. Redstone. "

Kevin Tetsuhara shrugged exaggeratedly and joked to the media tycoon: "I swear, when you were young, you must not have achieved what Wayne has achieved now."

"Hey, I'm so old, you have to save some face for me."

There was nothing serious happening between the three of them, and there was no sense of strangeness that they had just met. Enjoying a cigar while telling jokes that aren't actually funny. But this is social interaction. Anyone who can succeed is a good actor at this moment.

It was obvious that the business between the two bosses was over before Kevin Tetsuhara waved Wayne over. Just judging from the atmosphere between the two of them, the result of the conversation was quite good.

"Good evening, Mr. Redstone."

When three men in their seventies were discussing horse racing, Shirley Lansing and Whoopi Goldberg came over at the right time and greeted them politely.

"Good evening, Kevin. Hi Wayne, long time no see."

"Long time no see, Ms. Lansing."

Wayne turned his head and inadvertently looked up and down the two ladies, looking around carefully.

It goes without saying that Shirley Lansing, this woman, has achieved results at Paramount Pictures that are not inferior to those of the cunning male executives in the industry.

Next to this woman was Whoopi Goldberg, who kept smiling apologetically. He didn't smile at all for the host, who often appears at awards shows.

But what happened next was beyond everyone's expectations. Whoopi Goldenberg looked directly behind Wayne, to be precise, Cameron Diaz who was standing behind Wayne, and then, under the gaze of everyone, said sincerely:

"Sorry, Ms. Diaz, I apologize for my random remarks at the Golden Globe Awards. You know, I was just following the formula given by the organizer. Well, anyway, I The teasing is too much, sorry."

After finishing speaking, before Cameron Diaz, who was stunned for a moment, could react, the black woman looked at Wayne. "Sorry, Mr. Greenberg. I feel deeply ashamed of my behavior."

The moment Whoopi Goldberg apologized, Wayne's eyes had already narrowed. He did not look at the expression on the black woman's face. Instead, he immediately looked at the smiling Kevin Tetsuha. pull.

After receiving his look, Shi Huaeo shook his head slightly, indicating that he had not done anything.

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Shirley Lansing was smiling, Kevin Tetsuhara was silent, and Cameron Diaz was staring nervously at Wayne. None of them spoke, as if they were waiting for his reaction. .

"Ha, these are just small things, Whoopi, don't blame yourself, it's just your job."

After about three or four seconds, Wayne suddenly put on a smile and waved his hand seemingly casually. "Yeah, that's just your job, you know, Cami has never been a stingy woman."

"Thank you, Mr. Greenberg."

Cameron Diaz, the person who accepted the apology throughout, did not say a word. But it was obvious that Whoopi Goldberg didn't need her to say anything. After getting the desired result, he very consciously retreated to Shirley Lansing's side.

"Okay, that's it for tonight."

Ten minutes later, Summer Redstone stood up, raised his hand and patted Wayne's arm. "Wayne, make an appointment and let's play ball together."

Wayne stood up at the same time, shook hands with the other party politely again, and promised. "You know, I've been as busy as a top this year. I'll make an appointment with you when I have time, Mr. Redstone."

"I'll give you a suggestion."

Before leaving, Summer Redstone thought about it and said: "With your current wealth and achievements, you can actually go behind the scenes earlier. Think about it, Hollywood has never been short of talented directors, but if you can Your last riser was George Lucas."

"I will seriously consider it."

Summer Redstone and others left, but Wayne frowned slightly.

This is not the first time that a media boss has made similar suggestions to him. The last one to make such suggestions was Rupert Murdoch, the chairman of News Corporation.

Obviously, in the eyes of these old-school capital bosses, they all look at themselves with a hint of doubt. Because in their philosophy, when they can completely withdraw from publicity and become part of capital, there should be no room for hesitation at all.

"Time Warner will conduct in-depth cooperation with Viacom in the near future..."

Glancing at the women around Wayne, Kevin Tetsuhara thought for a while, but still did not signal them to leave, and said directly to Wayne: "To be precise, we have already succeeded once together. Before the Oscar, Time Warner teamed up with Viacom to acquire Comedy Central, with each controlling 50 percent."

"What about this time?"

Shaking his head and throwing aside the messy thoughts, Wayne asked curiously: "Since there has been tentative cooperation, your goals must be bigger this time. Tell me, what are you targeting this time? Who did you fuck?"

Don't look at what Kevin Tetsuhara said. It's quite simple. On the surface, it's just two media giants acquiring a TV station together. But in this golden age of media, no TV station with high ratings is willing to take the initiative to sell itself.

Just like the Comedy Television Center that Time Warner and Viacom acquired together some time ago, a variety of means are bound to be indispensable. Even if he didn't understand the complicated process, Wayne could imagine it.

When faced with the squeeze from the world's No. 1 and No. 3 media groups, Comedy Television Center's remaining choice was to sell out.

"cbs broadcasting company!"

In a calm tone, the name Kevin Tsuhara said was not as simple as his tone at all.

"So that's the case. No wonder Summer Redstone came forward in person..."

The moment he heard the answer, Wayne nodded thoughtfully. He still remembers that the media tycoon Summer Redstone is no less famous on the Internet than the Dongfang son-in-law of News Corporation.

The other person has always carried a label, that is, the executive chairman of CBS. He never took off this title until he was diagnosed with mental illness in his nineties. After all, in the media industry that is good at controlling public opinion, CBS has always been of great value.

The two of them acted very calmly, as if they were chatting casually. But the eyes of the women standing next to Wayne were filled with surprise after hearing Time Warner's next move.

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CBS Broadcasting Company is completely different from the Comedy Television Center mentioned before, because it appears in people's lives.

It is not only a television network, but also a broadcasting network with greater influence. Perhaps when the name CBS is mentioned, many people will feel unfamiliar, but when it is mentioned the name before it was sold, countless people will definitely feel familiar: Columbia broadcasting company.

Even if we don’t mention its broadcast networks throughout North America, its television network ranks third in the world. Ranked first and second are the American Broadcasting Corporation and the Brazilian Global Television Network! It can be seen that CBS is huge.

To make a simple comparison, we all know that there are a large number of TV stations under Time Warner, such as "hbo", a pornographic channel with high ratings in people's eyes, and "c", which broadcasts global news 24 hours a day.

", and even the entire Turner Television Network, combined, is not as big as CBS!

"It's really a big move..."

After leaving the "Vanity Fair" party, even though the media reporters photographed Cameron Diaz and Cate Blanchett getting into Wayne's car together, Wayne had no scruples at all and kept silent and thinking along the way. .

He knew very well that if no accident occurred, CBS Broadcasting Company should have been acquired by Viacom itself, but now, it happened to be interfered with by Time Warner. What made him fall into brainstorming was whether such a change was caused by himself, and whether there would be more in the future.

Before Time Warner merged with America Online, that is to say, before it completely declined, it was undoubtedly the world's number one media company. Of course, this name was attached to Walt Disney for many years.

But this can also explain how prosperous Time Warner was from the 1990s to around the turn of the century. From Wayne's current perspective, if Time Warner and Viacom really cooperate to acquire CBS Broadcasting Company, then there is no doubt that an extremely bloated media behemoth is destined to emerge.

Looking at the bright night view of Beverly, Wayne muttered with a wry smile: "What the hell, News Corporation hasn't been forced to break up yet, so Time Warner must be broken up first..."

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