Chapter 1157: The Heartless Man
"The Arkansas Grand Commander will be fine, will he?"
How to say that this year's money has begun to be paid one after another, the midterm elections in Congress, and Governor Peter Frock's re-election campaign, the investment is not small, just when Underwood returned from Capitol Hill, and when the two met privately at a high-end health club at noon, Song Ya asked.
"No, he always gets into trouble when it comes to women, but everyone is used to it."
Underwood left the rowing machine with a wicked smile, "Do you need my help with the handles?" ”
"Thank you." Song Ya stretched out his hands and asked the other party to help him pull himself up from the rowing machine, "Wow, you're still in such good shape, almost the same as when I first met you eight years ago, Mr. Underwood." ”
"Haha, thank you."
Underwood looks slightly chubby, but apart from a bit of a beer belly, he has a rather stocky body, thick arms, and has obviously been working out for a long time, "Go get something to drink?" ”
He is a bastard in the iron ticket district who was killed by the party and caucus, and he doesn't have much campaign pressure this year, so hehe.
"OK, but the doctor won't let me drink alcohol, and I'm going to class in the afternoon."
"It's okay, please."
After killing Motula, he and himself can be considered a blood alliance, and the two go to the shower room first, very relaxed and honest with each other, washing and chatting.
There was no one else here, and Underwood began to say something more important, "Anyway, this year is over and we're going to prepare for the post-Arkansas era, APLUS, everyone is putting the hope of the next century on Vice Commander Gore......"
"I understand."
The current Grand Commander's term of office has been two thousand years, and it has not been long since he said it, and Song Ya, of course, also supported Gore, and asked rhetorically: "What about you?" What position will Vice President Gore use to repay you? ”
"It's still complicated, I can't see it clearly."
Underwood replied very directly, "Anyway, this year, I need to show control over the House, and I think it will be good for bargaining with Gore later." ”
"Don't worry, he needs Chicago."
Illinois is the blue high ground in the middle of the many pro-Elephant agricultural states in the Midwest, because most of the Donkey supporters are in the cities, and the number of votes in the big city of Chicago can suppress the rural areas of the state, and those who win Chicago can get Illinois, and then they can get all 20 electoral votes, and there are not many electoral votes in 50 states that exceed this number, which is very important.
In the Donkey Party's party primary, Chicago was even more important.
Song Ya now understands the election very well, and no matter which candidate of the Donkey Party must carefully buy off Chicago politicians, Gore's roots are in California, especially if he wants to compete for the whole country.
Underwood is optimistic, now the Donkey Party is the majority party in the House of Representatives, as the party whip, he is very good at playing power, and has helped the general leader to push forward many bills, and he is very much more than able to prepare for the next generation.
"APLUS, CAN YOU TALK?"
In the afternoon, when he walked into the law school with his Federalist papers, he was blocked by reporters outside the school gate for the first time, and they usually do not come to harass the teachers and students of the law school.
"Please."
Song Ya continued to walk forward with obvious displeasure.
"I noticed that your Can't Hold Us single disc is already on the shelves, when will the TV debut be, and the music video?" The reporter asked.
"Probably a day or two after Valentine's Day, it's all on MTV."
"Will you spend this Valentine's Day with Shakira?"
"Of course."
"Okay, how do you think the Titanic will perform this Valentine's Day? Can you keep the first place at the box office in the hands of the newly opened opponent? Will you call on your fans to see it? ”
"Absolutely, the big ship is a miracle, and I am optimistic that it can continue to break the record of consecutive championships."
Song Ya had no difficulty coping with this kind of visit, and the two of them walked near the door, "APLUS, LAST QUESTION, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF David Geffen's public criticism of Ovitz yesterday?" ”
Song Ya stopped, and then glanced at the other party seriously, to be able to ask such a digressive question to himself, it must have some people's 'tasks', "Which newspaper are you from?" ”
Los Angeles Times.
"Wow...... That's right, the Los Angeles Times and David Geffen have a good relationship.
Here's the thing, after Tossing around in Silicon Valley, real estate, farms, and the media industry, Ovitz probably replaced all his life savings and Disney's hundreds of millions of breakup fees into investments, whether it was successful or not, but it was obvious that he finally began to try to return to the place he was most familiar with, Hollywood.
Then he made a fool of himself and wanted to join forces again with his old brother from the entrepreneurial period of the CAA era, Ron Meyer, the current president of Universal Pictures.
Unexpectedly, Ron Meyer, who was very comfortable working at Universal, turned around and sold him, and told the original version of this contact to Universal's boss Bronfman Jr.
Bronfman Jr. was furious, and someone had set his backyard on fire when he was about to sell Glob and buy Polygram? How could the temper of the rich three generations be bearable, and he was one of the few Hollywood bigwigs who did not dump Disney Emperor Eisner's 'Ovitz Blockade', but now he was kindly treated as a donkey's liver and lungs, and was stabbed in the back by Ovitz?
He publicly rebuked Ovitz, and David Geffen, who worked closely with Universal, followed suit, calling Ovitz a 'shameless traitor'.
Everyone in the Universal Department immediately expressed their loyalty, or expressed their loyalty, and Ovitz became the finger of a thousand people overnight.
So now it's your turn...... David Geffen called last night to remind him that he must express his position as soon as possible, Ovitz was kicked out by Eisner and offended Bronfman Jr., plus CAA, William Morris and other brokerage giants who never want him to return, and then maintain a relationship, it will be worth the loss in Hollywood.
However, Littleman Media only IPO in April, and has not yet completed the acquisition of ACN, but fortunately he bought Ovitz's personal shares in ACN in advance......
"I remember you had a good personal relationship with Mr. Ovitz, didn't you?"
I didn't think it would be necessary to be so fast, but Song Ya hadn't discussed this matter with Sloane yet, and both of them were too busy......
"Ugh."
Faced with the reporter's subtle questioning, Song Ya was a little embarrassed, and David Geffen didn't say that a reporter would come today when he called, but it was necessary to turn his face...... There's no point in hiding, and offending the big guy.
He secretly apologized to Ovitz, and after a little deliberation on his words, said: "Although I have worked with Mr. Ovitz on some business, I will say that he is wrong in this matter, and that he should not have reached out to his friend's back, which is not good for everyone. I have a lot of respect for Mr. Ron Meyer, who is managing Universal Pictures and I look forward to working with him on a sequel to Blade......"
'Ovitz dismissed David Geffen and APLUS's accusations as unfounded, arguing that Ron Meyer was a villain who was playing with his boss Bronfman Jr. and deliberately misinterpreting his conversation......
Ovitz couldn't bear it, and within a few days, he also asked the media to help fight back, 'He said: I founded CAA, half of Hollywood's people are supported by me, I will definitely go back, CAA has sunk to the same level as William Morris again, Hollywood still needs me, whether it is the cast or crew, the director, the producer. ’
In San Marino, Los Angeles, Xue Linfen and her children have just returned from Ireland to the mansion that Songya gave her, and she reads the newspaper while supervising the cleaning of the maids, "Why did he quarrel with Mr. Ovitz?" ”
"I don't know."
Tim, the agent and 'best friend', asked worriedly: "Xue Lin, is it okay to come back like this without notifying him?" ”
"I'm not his personal belonging!"
Xue Linfen tears rolled in her eyes, "Today is Valentine's Day!" ”
"He is worried about your safety and the safety of the children."
"Liar, he just hates me, he thinks I'm old...... Xue Linfen cried sadly, "He is so ruthless that he doesn't even want to see his own child!" To love the little daughter who was born to Shakira, who was younger and prettier......"
"Don't be like this, Sherlyn, you're still young, and you're much older than Shakira. We blamed him before, think about it, the A+ film studio that he gave you and Robb Jr. before he was shot has invested in the Titanic, and at the current rate of gold absorption of the big ship, Hollywood is rumored to be able to share at least 200 million box office revenue. Tim advised.
"How did I know then! I can't predict the future! ”
The stronger and better the man, the more A+ Film Studio earns, the more Xue Linfen regrets it, the more reluctant she is, she is now in a state of complete resentment, turn on the TV, and the door of the California movie theater on Valentine's Day is still crowded, 'Crazy!' It's crazy! After the eighth week of its release in North Micia, Titanic seems to be able to set the highest box office record in a single day, and all couples go to the cinema to watch this only! The reporter broadcast at the door of the theater: "The global box office data is even more terrifying, and the rumors have been as high as twice that of Beimi!" The whole world is obsessed with the big boat, and there is a little plum ......"
APLUS appeared at a fancy restaurant in Chicago today to spend Valentine's Day with his girlfriend Shakira. ’
The next entertainment news made her burst into tears, and Song Ya in the picture gently held Shakira's waist, smiled at the camera across the street and walked into the restaurant with her head down.
"It's just a publicity need, and he will start making orders tomorrow and the day after tomorrow." Tim unraveled.
"Yeremov, when will work start this year? What are the plans for a new art film? ”
Xue Linfen threw away the remote control and picked up her phone, "It's already February." ”
"Art films? I accompanied the crew of the big ship in New York...... Can we talk about that later? "Yeremov, who did not have any preparation, perfunctory.
"Don't we have a subordinate appointment with Xiao Lizi?" Xue Linfen asked.
"Yes, I was going to start construction in May, but according to Xiao Lizi's publicity schedule now, it may have to be delayed until the second half of the year."
"So fast? The script is already there? Can someone send it over? ”
"Well, the boss hasn't given it to me yet, he's going to write it himself...... Are you back in the United States? Sherryn. Yeremov realized from her words.
"Yes, just arrived in San Marino today, what about other projects? I need to work Yeremov, I'm dying of boredom in Ireland. ”
"There aren't many other projects, and this year it's a bit out of schedule." Yeremov paused and said: "There is a reporter here, I have to hang up Xuelin, you wait for my call." ”
She waited for Song Ya's call first.
"You're back?" The voice on the other end was cold, "Didn't I hire a teacher for little Robb in Ireland, a good school...... Everything has to be found again in the United States. ”
"I need to work, and I'm not Anna Boleyn imprisoned in the Tower of London by Henry VIII!"
She cried and complained: "You don't have to treat me like this when you have a new love, I love you APLUS, I can't do without you, you can't treat me so ruthlessly, even for the sake of the three children!" ”
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a while, "I'll arrange everything for Xue Lin, provided you don't make your own decisions, sometimes I'm afraid you'll be stupid again, you know?" ”
"Would you have said such things when you seduced me in the first place!? APLUS, say I'm a stupid woman? ”
"Do you have to make it clear? Goodman had just been allowed to get back one of his New Mexico properties, and Goodman and DeLay were still juggling between jail and courtroom......"
'Doodoo ......'
After saying this, Song Ya immediately hung up, and Xue Linfen threw herself on the sofa with a pale face and cried.
“Mimi……”
But Mariah Carey's call came in again, and Song Ya had no choice but to answer, "You're back in the United States." ”
"Hmm."
The ex-wife's mood has not changed much, "Today I went to the New York field to stand on the platform of the Titanic, and I met Yeremov, Xiao Lizi is indeed becoming more and more attractive, and we talked for a long time." ”
"Oh."
"Oh what do you mean?" She raised her voice.
"That's it...... Oh. ”
"APLUS, I warn you not to talk to my mother like that!" She suddenly screamed, "I haven't settled the eternal account of my heart with you!" ”
"It's you who don't pay attention to yourself, I gave you an advantage, you are too lazy to grasp it, and now you regret it to blame me!?"
Song Ya was already annoyed by Xue Linfen and her hint just now, and had just learned that Globo Television Network was sold to Barry Diller by Bronfman Jr. for an unbelievable price, "Do you want me to feed you food!?" Rise? Don't forget that we're divorced! ”
"You!"
'Doodoo ......'
At the same time, Lei Shidong's family, "In other words, the Titanic will set a single-day box office record after the eighth week?" ”
He asked, looking at the box office survey report he had just gotten his hands on.
"Yes, 100 percent, the box office of North Rice on Valentine's Day is more than 13 million, which is better than the data when the painting first opened." The subordinate replied.
"What about the total box office?"
"North Mi has reached more than 350 million, plus next month's Oscar effect, it is expected that North Mi's final box office will be more than 500 million, and the world is likely to break 1.5 billion."
"In other words......" Lei Shidong calculated in his heart, slowed down his speech and muttered to himself, "If you invest 60 million at the beginning, no matter how you share the account with Fox, you will earn at least hundreds of millions?" ”
"Yes...... Oh yes, BOSS, Bronfman Jr. and Barry Diller made a deal for Globo today, and the details were quite unexpected. His subordinates saw that he was in a bad mood and changed the subject.
Lei Shidong didn't seem to hear this at all, "If we share the account with Fox, we will definitely be able to divide more than APLUS, much more......"
"That's right."
"Let's contact the alternate new president, I want Shirley Lansing to get out of the way, and get out of the shoes after saving Private Ryan."
Lei Shidong gave a ruthless order.
David Geffen, on the other hand, paid more attention to the Globo acquisition case, "What do you mean? 1.2 billion in cash plus half of Deller Media shares, Bronfman Jr. sold the United States TV Network to him? He sells and doesn't sell them all, what does it mean to hold the rest of the TV station? Obviously, the rice TV network is one of the most high-quality assets, and half of the shares of Dieller Media are worth up to 300 million. ”
"Maybe Mr. Bronfman Jr. wants to continue working with Barry Diller and compete with Lei Shidong for CBS? Polygram is just a smoke bomb that he put out? "Subordinate analysis.
"How can there be such cooperation, he is not afraid of being stabbed by Barrydile?" David Geffen shook his head, disagreeing with the speculation.
"For old Mr. Bronfman's sake, Barry Diller wouldn't have done such an excesses to him."
"Isn't that too much? 1.5 billion won the United States TV Network! Just change hands...... At least I'm willing to spend 1.8 billion to take over! ”
David Geffen was a little unacceptable, "Why didn't I see it before......"
"Don't see anything?"
"Listen up."
David Geffen's eyes were gloomy, "At present, little Bronfman trusts me the most, right?" So we will do this in the future, play more with him, compliment him more, and try to secretly compress his social circle...... Don't let the clever careerists, like Spielberg, Catherine, and APLUS, get in touch with each other, or even stir things up once in a while. ”
"I see." The subordinates understood in seconds, and the eyes under the lenses showed a greedy and ruthless light.