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Nodding in understanding, Lou Vasalman asked, "What kind of reconciliation conditions?"

Barry Gordon: "Daenerys Entertainment has abandoned plans to build a film and television production base in Toronto."

"Give up forever?"

Barry Gordon shook his head: "Three years."

Lou Wassalman was silent again.

Such reconciliation conditions are completely giving the three major trade unions a barely passable level.

After controlling mca for so many years, Lou Vasalman is very clear that it is definitely not so easy to build a film and television production base overseas.

It may cost more for a studio to shoot in California and suffer from union restrictions, but it has a very stable and mature film production system.

In comparison, making a film in an unfamiliar area often encounters many problems, such as the lack of cooperation from the local government, the difficulty of the residents, the increase of the price of the business, and the harassment of the gang, etc. This usually makes the original hope Money-saving crews spend more.

Daenerys Entertainment was able to obtain many concessions and the cooperation of the government in Australia because of the existence of the powerful local snake, the wife and family of Westeros. However, it would be naive for Westeros to think this model can easily be replicated in Toronto.

Probably no one would think that Simon Westeros was a naive person.

Then, Daenerys Entertainment's plan to build a film and television production base in Toronto may have been just a bargaining chip used to force the three major unions from the beginning.

The three major trade unions voluntarily gave in, and Daenerys Entertainment took this bargaining chip that was not intended to be implemented and placed it at the feet of the three major trade unions without any substantial loss.

Barry Gordon continued to smoke a few cigars. Seeing that Vasalman didn't speak, he took the initiative to ask, "Lu, what are you going to do?"

When Lou Vasalman heard this question, he felt agitated in his heart, and he simply extinguished the cigar in his hand and said, "Probably, this studio has to be given to young people in the end."

Originally expected that the lawsuit of the three major trade unions would bring enough pressure to Daenerys Entertainment, I would use resources on my own side to continue to create obstacles for Westeros at the level of public opinion and the government, so that the other party would voluntarily give up this acquisition. Not bad, but also continue to hold the control of mca in the hand.

However, after the three major trade unions with high hopes launched the attack, they were faced with almost one-sided passiveness, and they retreated without persevering for two weeks.

On the mca side, he doesn't have much advantage other than the board that is tightly controlled by Lou Vasalman. Most shareholders prefer to cash out as soon as possible to avoid the deterioration of the US economy and the continued decline of mca's stock price. Judging from the current domestic economic trend and the imminent war situation in the United States, this possibility is very high.

Lou Vasalman felt that if he continued to use his backhand, Simon Westeros would directly target him personally.

Perhaps, it is just like the accusation of the three major trade unions 'abusing their power'.

Lou Vasalman can almost imagine that Daenerys Entertainment's reason for accusing him of abuse of power is likely to be abuse of power, and he does want to keep his power, the whole of Hollywood, Steve Ross, Martin Davis, Michael Eisner, Shirley Lansing, blah blah blah, who isn't.

Those who have tried the taste of power probably only instinctively pursue more, and few can easily give up.

Speaking of which, the young man, who is only 22 years old this year, will undoubtedly become the most powerful person in Hollywood in the next few decades. And, judging by the skill Westeros has shown in recent events, he's also capable of wielding power in his hands.

22 years old.

It is hard to imagine why a young man who should have just walked out of the university campus would be so amazing.

Thinking of his middle-aged son, who was still ineffective, Lou Vasalman's frustration was even stronger.

The two old men were sitting in the office chatting without a word, the door was knocked, the secretary came in, pointed to the TV in the corner of the office, and said, "Mr. Wasalman, maybe there is something for you. should see."

Lou Wassalman nodded, and the secretary came in and turned on the TV, which was quickly tuned to a local channel in Los Angeles.

A press conference is playing on the TV screen.

Lou Vasalman saw Matthew Broderick in a row of young people sitting on the stage telling their experiences, and he roughly understood the reason.

This was originally one of the backers prepared by Michael Ovitz.

After Simon Westeros became famous, the story of him breaking five legs by himself was also passed down as an anecdote in Hollywood, and the circle generally knew the ins and outs of the matter. Because this matter is really unreasonable for a few young people, after Meg Ryan withdrew, neither Ovitz nor Vasalman thought much about using this move.

Unexpectedly, several youth clubs jumped out on their own initiative.

At this moment, looking at the young man in the center of the press conference podium who had removed his dentures and his lips were sunken like an old man, he was tearfully telling about his tragic experience, and Lou Vasalman could not help but believe it.

Five people, including Matthew Broderick and Mark Stein, who lost several of his teeth when Simon was hit with an elbow, have turned black and white, claiming they had had an altercation a few years ago while having fun at a bar , the extremely vengeful Simon Westeros secretly tracked down the

Cutting off a few of them ended up not only breaking the legs of five of them, but also biting back, using Matthew Broderick's reputation as coercion to demand compensation from the other party.

Matthew Broderick had to pay $500,000 for a settlement in order to prevent the other party from hurting his reputation because of several consecutive blockbuster films.

However, after Simon Westeros became famous, he still did not let them go. Matthew Broderick was destroyed by Westeros' revenge career, and he has not received any film contracts for more than a year. .

When the reporter questioned why Simon Westeros dared to attack the six of them by himself, Mark Stein, whose lips were sunken and described as miserable, said that Westeros brought a baseball bat at the time, and they were completely bare-handed. Moreover, Mark Stein also showed on the spot the report that Simon KOed ten professional-level fighters in a row at the Melbourne Boxing Stadium at the beginning of the year, proving that he has this kind of strength.

At the end of the press conference, the five Mark Stein said they would file a lawsuit in the Los Angeles District Court on the grounds that Simon had caused sustained and long-lasting severe trauma to their bodies and minds.

Matthew Broderick also filed a lawsuit on the grounds that Simon Westeros violated California's Unfair Business Competition Act by maliciously using his own influence to destroy the careers of others.

Not only that, but Matthew Broderick's lawyer also said that there is reason to believe that Simon Westeros used the $500,000 extorted from Matthew Broderick to make "Lola Run" , Matthew Broderick will also file a lawsuit, asking Simon Westeros to return the original $500,000 in cash and all the proceeds from the cash.

When the reporters at the press conference heard the end, they almost boiled.

Even reporters who know some industry insiders are forcing themselves to believe the nonsense of the few guys in front of them, the proceeds of $500,000 in cash, if this is the case, then the excitement will be big.

As we all know, Simon Westeros made his fortune by relying on the huge profits earned by "Lola Run", and then not only established Daenerys Entertainment, but also made a big profit by accurately betting on S\u0026P 500 index futures during the stock market crash in 1987. Pen. If you want to calculate the $500,000 gain at the beginning, Simon Westeros's current net worth of $21 billion can be said to have come from this.

Lou Vasalman, who patiently watched the entire press conference, couldn't help feeling a little emotional, watching several young people on the TV screen leave under the siege and interception of the media.

As the chairman of the Actors Guild of America, Barry Gordon also heard about the incident at the beginning. At this time, he looked at Lou Vasalman and asked, "You arranged it?"

Lou Vasalman shook his head and said, "I know about this, but there is no arrangement."

Everyone in the circle knows the inside story, how to arrange it?

Lou Vasalman hadn't thought about turning right and wrong like the young people just now, because this matter is too unsustainable.

However, thinking about it carefully, Lou Vasalman has some understanding, including Matthew Broderick, several people have nothing to lose. By holding a press conference with such fanfare and making things bigger, they have the upper hand. Even if their own rhetoric is somewhat unsustainable, the public always tends to sympathize with the weak.

After all, Simon Westeros is just too powerful.

At the beginning of the year, the video of Westeros hitting ten consecutive KOs in Melbourne surprised many people. Such a tyrannical guy really dared to attack six people by himself.

After all, he had a baseball bat with him.

Seeing Vasalman denying it, Barry Gordon glanced at the TV screen again and said with a smile: "Anyway, we can watch another lively event."

Lou Vasalman followed suit with a smile.

Simon Westeros' almost step-by-step approach to this acquisition was a masterful way of defusing many of the obstacles Daenerys Entertainment faced, leaving Vasalman completely overwhelmed. Now, in the face of the harassment of the young people who have completely let go of their faces, Vassalman is curious about how the other party is still ripping off the cocoon.

In this era, one of the biggest features of investment in large telecom giants is stability. The telecommunications industry has been developing for a hundred years. Investing in at-t and Seven Bells, which are monopolistic industry giants, will neither get too lucrative returns, nor suffer too much loss.

Because the stock price of this type of company is easy to rise and fall with the trend of the macroeconomic situation, the recent U.S. economy has continued to slump. Since Westeros wants to acquire Bell Atlantic at a premium of 30%, it holds many of the company's shares. Investors have no intention of holding on.

So when Bell Atlantic's board of directors reached an agreement with Westeros, the shareholder vote that followed, also passed very smoothly, with the meticulous work of the Westeros team. ,

Immediately afterwards, it was submitted to the US Department of Justice and the US Federal Communications Commission (fcc), which regulates the telecommunications industry.

Having arranged things over in Los Angeles, Simon has been traveling between New York and Washington on the East Coast these days for government approval.

Although the Department of Justice belongs to one of the departments of the President's cabinet, and the minister is nominated by the president, the Bush administration obviously does not like Simon very much. However, this department is not under the full control of the White House.

In the US mid-term elections in early November, the Democratic Party won a big victory, winning the majority of seats in both the US Senate and the House of Representatives. At the same time, within the Justice Department, there are also Democrats as senior officials of the department, which means that Westeros' acquisition of Bell Atlantic will not encounter one-sided obstacles.

As for the FCC, that aspect is more favorable for Simon.

Because as an independent government agency, the fcc is directly accountable to the US Congress and is not under the jurisdiction of the White House.

And, in the final analysis, the Bush family is a very mature family of politicians. Unless necessary, it will not offend Simon, a super rich man with huge wealth and great social influence, to death, plus Westeros. The company's acquisition of Bell Atlantic will not affect the industry structure, and there is no suspicion of monopoly.

Therefore, this acquisition is almost a done deal.

It can be said that in these days from the end of November to the beginning of December, Simon is still buying this event through Bell Atlantic, reorganizing and consolidating his contacts in the American political circles.

When he heard the news of the press conference held by Matthew Broderick and others, Simon had just had a meal in Washington with U.S. Congressman David Melrose, who had been in contact with him a few days ago.

Janet has completely experienced the ins and outs of the original incident, so she was so angry on the subsequent phone call that she threatened to teach those guys who turned black and white so hard, and told Simon to leave this matter alone, she planned to take responsibility for it herself.

The world has never lacked the inversion of right and wrong. After Simon knew the details, although he was angry, his heart was not too touched. He really did not have the energy to take care of this matter, so he casually agreed with Janet to be responsible for this matter.

On the other hand, Matthew Broderick and his group were clearly conspiring and planning. Although the story was not seamless, it was reasonable. Coupled with the media's natural nature of watching the fun and not taking it too seriously, this matter It was quickly hyped.

Of course, Daenerys Entertainment naturally would not let things ferment one-sidedly, and immediately made a counterattack in the media.

It is a pity that the incident did not leave an official record in the police system at the time. At that time, the situation of all the people was so miserable that they didn't even have a record. Afterwards, the two sides quickly reconciled. After the police were operated by Matthew Broderick, they also thought that it would be better to do less than one thing, and did not continue to investigate.

When Matthew Broderick and the others took the lead, everyone had their own words, and there were signs that they were about to fall into Rashomon.

After the press conference, the local media in Los Angeles quickly exposed the further demands of several young people.

Mark Stein filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles District Court for a total of $100 million, citing long-lasting physical and mental trauma. Matthew Broderick is even more open to the lion, demanding as much as $1 billion in compensation.

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