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During Simon's call with Robert Iger, abc also faxed more detailed viewing data.

On the first day of its broadcast, "Who Will Be a Millionaire" has reached 13.65 million viewers, and the viewership percentage is as high as 13%.

Also, the 18-49 core audience that networks and advertisers place the most value on has a 5.9 rating, meaning that 5.9% of all core North American 18-49-year-olds, with or without their TVs on, watched last night. this program. According to the total scale of about 120 million people in North America, the specific core viewers reached 7.1 million.

All this far exceeded the previous expectations of the abc network.

Due to viewing habits, the number of viewers in the North American summer is only 60-70% of the popular autumn season. Therefore, abc has set a pass line of 6.5 million viewers for "Who Will Be a Millionaire".

The reality is that the show has reached this level with only a core audience of 18 to 49 years old. Next, even if the viewership data of the pilot episode for a week is only 13.65 million on Monday, by the fall, "Who Will Be a Millionaire" is destined to become a popular program with 20 million viewers.

Seeing the ratings data on the first day of "Who Will Be a Millionaire", abc executives generally began to regret not having finalized all the cooperation conditions in advance. Now, although it has a certain initiative, at least Daenerys Pictures can no longer sell "Who Will Be a Millionaire" to other TV networks, but abc wants to ensure this program, but also has to pay high price.

Robert Iger said on the phone that ABC wanted to have a meeting with him immediately to finalize more details of the cooperation. However, since the show has been successful, and maybe it will be even more successful in the future, Simon will naturally not be as eager as abc.

Turning down Robert Iger's invitation to a meeting, Simon flew back to the West Coast as planned.

In the next few days, with the further spread of popularity, the ratings of "Who Will Be a Millionaire" continued to rise.

After 15.5 million on Tuesday and 16.8 million on Wednesday, the pilot episode also reached a peak in viewership figures on Thursday, with 17.3 million viewers, a viewership percentage of 18%, and the core 18-49-year-old viewer rating is even higher. 8.2 (10.2 million).

If calculated according to the average of 65% of the audience base of the autumn season in the summer season, the 17.3 million viewers in this June is equal to 26.6 million in the autumn season.

Even in this era of cable TV's burgeoning public television network dominance, there are absolutely a handful of TV shows that can reach 26.6 million viewers.

Therefore, while "Who Will Be a Millionaire" became popular among the audience, the North American media also immediately noticed this reality show that turned out.

The New York Times unabashedly marveled that "Simon Westeros seems to have suddenly created a miracle again, even a cultural phenomenon that has been rare for many years. In just a few days, Regis Phil's scalp-numbing multiple-choice question has become the most concerned topic of the entire American public. Some friends around me have even proposed that George Bush and Michael Dukakis Forget those boring debates that swear at each other and decide who will be the next president of the United States by participating in 'Who's going to be a millionaire'.

The operation of the abc television network in recent years has not been very good.

After Warren Buffett and Tom Murphy bought the network for $3.5 billion in 1985, the abc network lost $70 million in 1986 and $3,000 in 1987 due to internal turmoil caused by ownership changes. Ten thousand U.S. dollars.

If there is no "Who Will Be a Millionaire", the abc TV network is destined to continue to lose money this year due to the strike of Hollywood screenwriters.

For a large media group, if it is just a simple loss, the loss of tens of millions of dollars is completely within its tolerance, but because of the loss caused by the loss, the stock price of Metropolis-abc Group, the parent company of abc TV network, continues to fall, but it is not a shareholder and what management wants to see.

As the pilot episodes become more and more successful, ABC is more and more eager to finalize the cooperation plan as soon as possible. ABC executives also generally hope to make "Who Will Be a Millionaire" a resident program of the TV network from July, not just the originally scheduled 69 episodes to fill the schedule to cope with the lack of programs this fall.

So, after a few days of reluctance, on Thursday, Daniel Burke, president of Metropolis-abc Group, came to Los Angeles in person to discuss the specific cooperation matters of "Who Will Be a Millionaire" with Daenerys Pictures.

Santa Monica.

In an audition room at Daenerys' headquarters, Simon and Terry Semel sat in the center, while other staff members stood or sat around.

On the other side of the audition table, a man and a woman are performing.

The woman is Valerie Golino, who has been confirmed as Catwoman Selena Kyle, and another tall man named Adam Baldwin. When it comes to the surname Baldwin, it is always easy to think of the famous four Baldwin brothers in Hollywood.

However, Adam Baldwin is not a member of the Baldwin family.

Adam Baldwin, 26, debuted in 1980 and is best known for his role as a savage soldier in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket.

In Simon's memory, this man had a famous

Ziface's Hollywood actor has also appeared in many films such as "Solitary Day", "Firefly", "Out of Serenity", but these are all supporting roles. Adam Baldwin is mainly a TV actor in the original time and space, and has had resident roles in well-known American TV series such as "The X-Files", "Bones" and "CSI".

Among the last batch of "Batman" male lead candidates of Daenerys Pictures, Adam Baldwin has a very obvious advantage. He debuted at the age of 18, has rich acting experience, has no bad habits, and his appearance, image and age are also in line with Bruce Wayne Most of the features of the en.

So today is the final audition for The Batman. If it's confirmed, Bruce Wayne will nail it.

In the performance venue, Adam Baldwin and Valerie Golino were obviously carefully prepared, taking a piece of performance given by Simon into meticulous care.

This audition was about Batman just finishing a battle with the villain, and Catwoman came to help Batman at a critical moment. After getting along many times, Batman has developed feelings for Catwoman, but stubbornly rejects this feeling, and Catwoman also has a good impression of Batman.

Although they are only wearing ordinary clothes, both of them are already very involved in the drama.

According to the script, Adam Baldwin picks up a "prop" staff member and places it on a chair in the corner, which is a criminal that Batman has just caught.

Valerie Golino followed step by step, with a bit of post-fight fatigue in her expression. Seeing that Batman ignored her, she couldn't help but feel some resentment, and replaced herself with Batman's identity in a mocking tone. Said: "Thank you, Selena, thank you for helping in a pinch, you act like a hero."

'Batman' still stood there, turned around hesitantly, and defended in a rare way: "Everything is under control."

'Catwoman' leaned over like a little wild cat, put her hand on the shoulder of 'Batman', and said, "Yes, yes, now, be a good girl and give your fearless hero a kiss."

After saying this, 'Catwoman' pushed forward to kiss 'Batman', but was firmly pushed away by 'Batman'. The 'Catwoman', who was still tender and sweet just now, also turned her face instantly. She was as fickle as a cat. She stretched out her 'claws' and grabbed the face of 'Batman' without hesitation, but was easily caught. wrist.

After subduing 'Catwoman', 'Batman''s tone was still indifferent. He looked down at the struggling little wild cat in front of him, and said, "Good performance."

The body of 'Catwoman' was pasted again, and her tone turned charming again: "Then why don't you follow along?"

'Batman' shook off the wrist of 'Catwoman', took a step back to distance himself from her, shook his head slightly and said, "No, I didn't act, never will."

'Catwoman' looked at 'Batman' and turned away, took a step forward, but stopped immediately, with a bit more sarcasm in her tone: "Oh, what does this mean?"

"This means, Selena, we're done here," 'Batman' turned his back to 'Catwoman' after saying this, then turned around again and said, "It means, we can't, I, can't... Gotham needs a guardian, and I need to guard the city."

'Catwoman' listened to the words of 'Batman', stepped forward again, and put a hand on 'Batman' shoulder, the little wild cat just now had a little more tenderness and pity, and said: "But I don't need your protection."

'Batman' raised his hand, not sure if he wanted to press the back of 'Catwoman''s hand on his shoulder, or if he wanted to open her again, after a while, he put his hand down again and said, "Selena ,I have to go now."

'Catwoman' rubbed the shoulder of 'Batman' for a moment, then finally withdrew her hand and said, "Okay, see you next time."

"I don't want to see you again."

"Heh, how is that possible, you're Gotham's vigilante, and I'm a badass, the police must be here to catch baddies, right?" After saying this, without waiting for 'Batman' to answer, 'Catwoman' He took the initiative to back away, and 'Batman' stood there watching the figure of 'Catwoman' disappear, and turned to leave.

At the end of the performance, everyone in the audition room applauded softly.

Simon also clapped his hands. After Adam Baldwin and Valerie Golino nodded to everyone, he temporarily left the audition room before he asked Terry Semel next to him: "Terry, what do you think?"

"Excellent," Terry Semel nodded affirmatively, and then continued: "But, Simon, for a fifty million dollar production, isn't it too hasty to pick the two of them. Valerie Golino also Okay, but Adam Baldwin, seriously, if you hadn't put his profile in front of me, I wouldn't have known who he was."

"Don't you already know it now?" Simon said with a smile on his face: "And, by the end of next year, everyone will know this name, just like Christopher Reeve, the hero of "Superman"."

Terry Semel knew that Simon had made up his mind, and that Warners had no right to decide on the matter. He simply said a few words and would not persuade any more. The two continued to chat about production matters. Mel got up and left.

Adam Baldwin and Valerie Golino were already waiting in another conference room, and Simon sent Terry Semel and the rest of the audition room away, leaving only Jonathan Friedman and two others. Matthew Stelt and Illian Borman, the agents of the male and female protagonists of "Batman".

Although wma has tried to strengthen the synergy and cooperation mechanism through reforms in the past two years, it is obviously not so easy for a talent agency company that has been established longer than the Seventh Congress to make changes.

Adam Baldwin and Valerie Golino each have their own agents. Although Jonathan Friedman is the vice president of wma, he cannot get a share from this cooperation.

However, in order to expand his influence and fight for the next president of wma, Jonathan Friedman still took the initiative after trying to push Matt Dillon in his hands to the Batman position in this casting process to no avail. After coming forward to coordinate, the other two agents also naturally joined Jonathan's faction.

The four did not sit down any longer. Simon stood at the audition table and said to Adam Baldwin's agent Matthew Stelt: "I heard that Adam is getting married soon?"

Matthew Steele nodded: "Yes, he has a girlfriend of five years."

Simon didn't make any detours and said: "Let him postpone the wedding for two years. I don't want to see Robin Williams' divorce from his long-term wife as soon as he became popular. If "Batman" is released, he will He is also willing to continue marrying his girlfriend, and Daenerys Pictures will give him a rich wedding gift."

Robin Williams, who rose to the top with "Good Morning Vietnam" late last year, divorced his first wife of ten years this year.

Matthew Stelt agreed: "I'll talk to him sometime."

Simon shook his head and said, "Let's talk about it tonight, and give me a result tomorrow. Tell him that this is a test of affection. Of course, if he insists on marrying his girlfriend, Daenerys Pictures will not object. But, As I said just now, I don't want to see such a shitty thing as divorced from my wife just after becoming popular. So let him sign a richer prenuptial agreement with that girlfriend, the kind that makes a man feel so bad that he can't get a divorce ."

When the three of Jonathan Friedman heard the words, they couldn't help showing some wry smiles on their faces.

Simon no longer bargained with them. Several people were about to leave the audition room. Amy Pascal hurriedly pushed the door and walked in, just glanced at the other three, and said to Simon: "Simon, just now the Producers Union A ban has been issued. The Producers Union said they will no longer purchase any TV shows from production companies that signed contracts with the Writers Guild in advance.”

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