Chapter 180 175 Become a Pimp Again

Chapter 176 175. Back to being a pimp

A new day, with the opening of the Nasdaq stock market, Sony's stock price rebounded rapidly.

But forget about returning to the original state, after all, half of the copyright was taken away by Michael. Although Sony still enjoys the rights, after all, things are different now.

Besides half of the copyright, Michael is also a cash cow.

His own music copyright has always been in his hands. In the past, he just handed it over to Sony for operation. Now that he has left, of course he will take it with him.

So although Sony's stock price has rebounded, its market value will still evaporate more than 2 billion US dollars, which is a heavy loss.

Tom Mottola was used to take the blame and was kicked out of Sony directly. With his current notorious status, no company will accept him in the short term.

Tom Mottola's only way out is to start his own company, but he does not have the confidence and resources of Michael. Once his reputation is ruined, even if he has money, it is still difficult to do anything.

I don't know where Martin Basher, that bastard, has gone. He still dares not show up in public.

Michael has filed a criminal lawsuit against him. For the sake of public image and public opinion, the BBC will certainly not protect him.

As a journalist, his career is completely over, and he will definitely end up in the Dragon Field in the future.

Larry Feldman and Mathis's fate is slightly better. In exchange for throwing dirty water on Sony, Michael will not file a lawsuit against them.

However, their careers are still over. Their licenses will be revoked for sure, and they are lucky not to be in prison.

They will most likely find a place where they don't know themselves to live, or immigrate abroad, anyway, they will find a place where Michael has few fans.

Janet Arvizo has announced the withdrawal of the lawsuit and issued a public apology, admitting her mistakes and hoping to be forgiven.

She is just a stupid woman, and Michael is too lazy to argue with her, which will damage his image.

Anyway, the true face of the Arvizo family has been exposed, and they can't escape the fate of being harassed.

Her son will inevitably suffer from school violence, and the future prospects of those relatives who perjured themselves are bleak.

There is also a scumbag Eminem. Michael has issued a statement asking him to apologize publicly and remove this album from the shelves.

Eminem's signed record company Aftermath has apologized, and founder Andre Young said that he will communicate with distributors as soon as possible to remove all CDs or other products containing "Just Lost It".

There is no doubt that this decision will cause the record company to lose hundreds of millions of dollars, but if it does not do so, it will face the anger of fans.

Look at Sony, can a small label like you compare with Sony? Be careful to be washed away!

As for Eminem himself, he still did not make any response, but just left with a black face when facing the interview of reporters.

After all, this guy is a notoriously stubborn donkey. When Bush criticized him, he criticized Bush.

On Facebook, his number of fans had already exceeded 4 million.

Especially after Facebook started promoting it in major middle schools.

Because the style of scolding and scolding is very popular among teenagers, Eminem's fans are increasing very quickly.

He himself is a very active person, and he completely regards Facebook as a platform for expressing opinions and propaganda.

In this ranking activity held by Facebook, his number of fans has already made it into the top ten, and is currently ranked ninth.

As a result, due to his improper attitude, he lost more than 100,000 fans overnight.

There are also a large number of users who ran to his homepage to leave abuse messages, and they couldn't delete them all. Finally, Eminem's team was lucky to close the comments.

And seeing that he didn't respond to the abuse, and was still thinking about escaping and getting away with it.

Eric simply gave an order and directly banned the account of the punk Eminem.

You don't want to talk, right? Then don't talk forever. I will block your account every time you open one in the future. As long as you are in my territory, you can't even fart.

Give him a few more days. If he still pretends to be deaf and dumb, then Michael will sue him.

Los Angeles, MGM Building, Eric's office.

"Billy, I called you back this time mainly to arrange a new task."

"I plan to produce a music variety show. Now I need you to go around the country to find and collect some contestants with singing skills to participate."

Hearing this, Billy was a little confused: "We go to collect? Shouldn't we publish an announcement and wait for the contestants to sign up for screening?"

"The method you mentioned is suitable for general variety shows, but not for my one. Don't worry about the details. Just do it first. I'll give you two months."

"Contestants can come from all walks of life. Even if they have some fame in the circle or have debuted but are still tepid, they can participate."

"Go to major bars and nightclubs more often. There are many potential singers in these places. I have only one standard, that is, excellent singing skills."

"It's better if they have creative ability. Tell them that as long as they participate, they will have the hope of signing and obtaining resources to become real singers."

"Uh, signed with MGM? But we don't seem to have a music department." Billy looked puzzled.

"Michael Jackson and I are about to set up a record company. You will understand it after it is established. Go ahead and tell Chen Xing to call Judy and Bordeaux over as well."

"Okay, boss!"

Soon, Judy came to the office first.

"Boss, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Eric looked at her: "Judy, you have been at MGM for almost a year. Your work performance is excellent and you have a keen eye for selecting scripts."

"So I decided to appoint a new position for you. Go to the production department as the deputy director. Of course, you will continue to hold the position on the script side."

"It may be tiring to carry an extra burden, please think about it."

Unexpectedly, Judy nodded and agreed without thinking: "No problem, I have enough energy, and I also feel that I need to learn and experience in more positions."

"You mean you want more?"

Judy shrugged: "Why not? There is no challenge until you try it. I think I can adapt to a more comprehensive job."

"More comprehensive, interesting wording, do you also want to take on a company like Warren?"

Judy hesitated for a moment: "This may be a little early. Give me some more time, or like Beima Hadi, pair me with an experienced executive."

Eric chuckled and said, "You are always like this. Among us, you are always the most confident."

"Well, let's take one year as the deadline. If your work performance is still outstanding after one year, there will be a branch waiting for you to take charge."

"Really?" Judy's face instantly looked happy.

"Haha. You can question others, but you can't question the boss's decision-making."

After Judy left happily and energetically, another best friend Bordeaux walked in.

He had been in the marketing department this year, but his only outstanding achievement was the cooperation with Hasbro. Eric considered that he might not be suitable for this position.

Bordeaux also seemed to realize what was going to happen next, and took the initiative to say: "I'm sorry Eric, I didn't do a good enough job during this period and let you down."

Eric stood up and walked to him, patted his shoulder and comforted him, saying, "It's okay. People always have to slowly find their most suitable position."

"It was my decision to put you in the marketing department, so now I plan to change your position."

"I have no objection. You can go wherever you want."

"I remember you taught yourself accounting and other things when you were in college."

"Yes, I have been interested in this area for a while, but I didn't get the qualification certificate."

"That's not important. I plan to let you go to finance. I don't need to say more about what this department means. Just do your best."

"Don't worry, I will."

In the blink of an eye, August 7 came, and "Get Out" received rave reviews, and the black community's promotion strategy was also very correct.

Although the education level of black people is generally low, the movie actually expresses the theme of racial discrimination in a very simple way, and most people can understand it.

Even the gangsters, the kind who haven't graduated from elementary school, will still be very excited when they see a black man being the protagonist, winning in the end, and killing the white heroine's family.

The first batch of viewers who walked into the cinema spontaneously became tap water and began to promote it to their friends and family.

Naturally, the second and third batches were attracted. Data from MGM’s investigators showed that the attendance rate was rising steadily.

The occupancy rate of some cinemas exclusively for black people can reach a terrifying 90%. Many black people who have watched it once will drag their friends to watch it again.

Coupled with the fact that "Pirates of the Caribbean" is already in its fourth week, the firepower has been greatly reduced.

Although Tobey Maguire's new film "The Age of Era" has an investment of US$90 million, the plot of the movie is really not good.

It's already 2003, who would want to watch a horse racing story from the 1930s, not to mention that sports themes are already unpopular, and horse racing is an unpopular thing.

So the media still touted some of it, but the audience didn't buy it, and most of them gave negative reviews.

That is to say, in the first week, relying on the popularity of Tobey Maguire, it received more than 40 million at the box office, and then began to weaken.

Facts have proved that Tobey Maguire is not easy to function without Spider-Man.

Among the three movies with the highest proportion of films currently in theaters, "Pirates of the Caribbean" took in $31 million at the box office this week, in line with expectations for such a blockbuster.

"The Pentium Age" was directly cut in half, less than 21 million U.S. dollars, and it was destined to lose money.

"Get Out" took advantage of the right time, place and people, and it directly grossed US$51 million at the box office in its first week, which shocked everyone's attention.

Even Eric was surprised when he got the report card. This was the third highest-grossing film in its first week since he joined MGM.

The first is "007 Die Another Day" and the second is "Red Dragon", but no matter what the configuration is, they are all series of movies and have a fixed fan base.

What is the configuration of "Get Out"? The total cost of production and promotion is only US$15 million.

The success of the movie has greatly benefited James Wan, Chloë Sevigny and Anthony Mackie.

With two successful movies in half a year, James Wan has become the most watched rising star director in Hollywood, with all kinds of praises pouring in.

His reputation has directly surpassed that of Wang Ying, and he has great potential to become the number one Chinese director in Hollywood.

Chloë Sevigny has also greatly expanded her audience. Many people now know that she has been nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress.

As a newcomer to Hollywood from the theater industry, Anthony Mackie was extremely happy when his first movie was a hit.

His agent has called Charlie Cooper several times, wanting to invite his father to the resort to have a good time.

The three were also invited to appear on Saturday Night Live, the Ellen Show and other programs for promotion, and they were in the limelight for a while.

Among them, Eric was mentioned several times, because the screenwriter's name was signed by him and Ray Whannell, and he was ahead of Ray Whannell.

Although he was cueed several times, the screenwriter didn't need to show up, and the audience was not interested.

So not many people really know him, and they can't even connect him with the previous rumors, and Eric is happy about it.

In the evening, Eric drove to the airport.

After waiting for a while, Sergei Hassenfeld walked out of the terminal and got in the car.

He obviously dressed up very seriously today. Not only did he have a hairstyle, he sprayed a light men's perfume on his body, and even had a light makeup on his face.

This made this middle-aged man in his forties look a lot younger.

"Eric, why did you come in person? Just send someone to pick me up."

"Haha. We are such good friends, of course I will come in person. It seems that you have made sufficient preparations. Let's go directly to the party."

Sergei nodded and shook the exquisite small bag in his hand: "The gift is here, let's go."

The car drove towards Beverly Hills.

"Sergei, this opportunity is something I have finally asked for. You must cherish it."

Sergei looked at Eric gratefully: "Everything you do is in my heart, and I will definitely repay you."

"Tsk tsk. I feel a little excited. I haven't had my heart beat so fast for a long time."

When the two arrived at Theron's villa, there were already quite a few people at the scene and the party had already begun.

But it doesn't matter. Big names have to make a final appearance.

In addition to Theron's family, the rest are basically actors and stars. Many of the people I saw at Nicole's place last time appeared here again.

When Eric was found, someone immediately notified Theron of the news. Soon she walked out of the crowd, and the smile on her face made her look extremely beautiful.

Without waiting for Theron to speak, Eric took her hand and kissed it gently.

Then he glanced at Stuart Townsend who was watching this scene not far away, and sure enough, the boy's expression trembled unnaturally.

"Humph! I just want to show you!"

Then they pulled their hands slightly, and the two of them hugged.

However, it only lasted for a few seconds. It looked a little intimate, but there was nothing wrong with it. It was normal etiquette among friends.

"Happy birthday, Theron!"

"Happy birthday to you, beautiful lady!"

After sending their blessings, Eric and Sergei handed the gift to Theron. She looked at Sergei and said, "Eric, this is the one you told me about."

"Yes, has Kate Winslet arrived?"

Theron looked to the side: "Isn't it right there, Mr. Sergei, do you need me to introduce you to her, or do you want to meet her yourself?"

"Theron, be a good person and help him."

"Okay, then follow me."

Sergei secretly gave a thumbs up: "Good brother!"

Eric looked at Stuart Townsend and walked towards him.