When the Oscar ceremony over at the Sacred Civic Auditorium started promptly at six o'clock in the evening, Simon was accompanying the women and children at Point Dume Manor.
Sofia Fesi flew in from Europe today.
Melisandre's party will be held as usual tonight, but the woman is not here specifically for it, but was invited by Janet.
The reason was a recent pregnancy test.
It has been known for a long time that the woman was pregnant with twins, but she did not pay special attention to the gender, otherwise it could have been determined through DNA testing in London. After four months of pregnancy, during a routine pregnancy test, the gender of the fetus was determined from the ultrasound examination. The result was not two boys or two girls, but one boy and one girl.
Twins.
Janet was the first to get the news and told Simon. What Simon felt about this was that the names they had chosen that night last year happened to be the same. The boy was called Greenwich Westeros and the girl was called Snow Westeros.
Janet then took the initiative to invite Sophia to come and stay in Los Angeles for a few days.
Sophia has rarely come to North America since she was pregnant, avoiding both Jenny and the two children.
Even if Janet didn't get into a fight over this incident, she was still a little embarrassed after all.
However, since Janet personally invited her, the woman did not refuse and took advantage of this opportunity to rush over.
Somewhat worried that the three women would start fighting, Simon deliberately left work early that day. Fortunately, the scene he imagined did not happen. He returned to the Dume Point Manor at about four o'clock in the afternoon, and the three women and a few little guys were enjoying themselves. Sofia brought a lot of gifts, two Janet's and three children's, which filled the entire room.
after all.
It’s not surprising that there are still many people with courtesy.
Sophia's emotional intelligence is not much worse than Simon, an anomaly from two lifetimes.
Not only that, after Simon got off work early, although Sofia looked at him with deep affection, she still very skillfully pushed Simon to the opposite side of her and the two Jennys, and her words were very similar to those of Simon. The three women are all victims of this philandering behavior.
Both Jennys were very smart and probably understood Sophia's intentions, but they were both very cooperative.
Simon was also very cooperative, as if he accepted the punishment.
After the Oscars ceremony began in the Sacred Civic Auditorium, the TV was deliberately turned on.
Another good topic.
In fact, the biggest problem when getting along with others is having nothing to say. As long as there is some chatting, the relationship will get closer without even realizing it.
The broadcaster of the awards ceremony is still ABC, which has remained unchanged for a long time. However, the host this time is David Letterman, the host of CBS' "Late Night with David".
Daenerys Entertainment has recently launched investigations and contacts with three television networks. The real purpose is of course ABC.
Simon also discovered that NBC has Jay Leno's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and CBS has David Letterman's "Late Night with David." Only ABC, one of the three major established TV networks, lacks late-night talk shows. , there is only one nightly news program "Nightline" with low ratings in the same period.
Popular talk shows are popular television programs because they usually feature many big names, as shown by the fact that Oprah Winfrey, Jay Leno, David Letterman and others often top the TV industry's highest-grossing lists. It can be seen that in commercially operated American television stations, the salary of television personnel is directly related to the popularity of the program. Therefore, even many news program hosts can receive annual salaries of tens of millions of dollars.
Currently, the two most popular late-night talk shows, "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" is more popular and can bring NBC $150 million in advertising revenue every year. "Late Night with David" is temporarily inferior to the other one because it has only been launched for a short time. , can also bring CBS 50 million U.S. dollars in revenue every year. On the other hand, ABC's "Nightline" can only bring a measly 10 million U.S. dollars in advertising revenue to the TV network every year.
Seeing David Letterman on the Oscar stage, Simon quietly made a note of it.
If we take over ABC in the future, even if we can't poach other late-night talk shows to replace "Nightline," we will still have to develop a similar program ourselves.
Obviously not adapting to the rhythm of the Oscars, David Letterman, who was trying to host this award ceremony for the first time, performed very awkwardly. Simon had no feeling at all with various jokes and ridicule of last year's popular movies, and the reaction of the audience was also Not nearly as lively as when Billy Crystal hosted.
Fortunately, the late-night show host's sluggish start didn't affect an awards show destined to be remembered at all.
Ever since "Forrest Gump" won its first Best Film Editing award, the atmosphere in the Sacred Civic Auditorium has been very enthusiastic.
There are so many excellent movies this year. Whether it is "Forrest Gump" with 13 nominations or "Batman: The Dark Knight Rises" with only 3 technical award nominations, they have attracted much attention. "Four Weddings" "And a Funeral", "The Wire", "Love Day", "Little Women" and other films are also quite popular, far from the declining scenes of the Oscar-nominated films that the audience did not see a few of during the decline stage of the Oscars.
In addition, whether Tom Hanks, who was hotly hyped by the media beforehand, will make history by winning the Best Actor Oscar again after last year's "Philadelphia Story" has become the biggest suspense of this awards ceremony.
An hour into the ceremony, the Westeros family started eating dinner, and the conversation moved from the living room to the dining room.
It was until around eight o'clock that the awards ceremony was mostly in progress and the dinner was over. Daenerys Entertainment had also won 9 awards out of a total of 26 nominations this year. Considering that the subsequent important awards will basically fall on "Ah" "Kim" will get at least half of the 26 nominations tonight.
After dinner, Simon also set off for the city.
Not only is he the boss going to personally announce the combination of tonight's winners at Melisandre's party, but he also has some other scheduled meetings to talk to Stallone about "Jumanji" that was just agreed upon today, and, most importantly, Stallone. Importantly, Warren Buffett will be here tonight.
Berkshire Hathaway, run by Warren Buffett, is the majority shareholder of Metropolitan ABC Group, the parent company of the ABC television network, and is a very good friend of Tom Murphy, the current chairman and CEO of Metropolitan ABC. In terms of ABC attitude, we basically keep advancing and retreating together.
Daenerys Entertainment wants to acquire Metropolis ABC, and Buffett is an unavoidable hurdle. However, as long as the veteran Omaha investor agrees, the matter can basically be finalized.
Melisandre's party no longer needed Sofia's personal care, so the woman did not rush to the Sunset Tower Hotel in the city with Simon.
When Simon left, Janet, who was sending the man out, still looked aggressive. She also said that a certain guy didn't have to come back tonight, and the women wanted to sleep together and talk privately.
It was already half past nine when we arrived at the Sunset Tower Hotel in West Hollywood.
Oscar wrap up.
The popular "Forrest Gump" won eight statuettes with a good score of 8 out of 13, including the core awards of Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor. This result exceeded the original time and space. In 6 out of 13 mentions, it is obvious that Daenerys’ powerful public relations offensive has worked.
Tom Hanks also became the first actor in Hollywood history to win the Oscar for Best Actor two consecutive years, creating a new history in Hollywood.
In addition, Daenerys also won six statuettes in non-core awards such as Best Score and Best Documentary Feature, which "Forrest Gump" missed.
26 nominations, 14 awards.
A big win.
After taking the initiative to keep a low profile last year, Daenerys once again became the biggest winner at the Oscars.
And it's well deserved.
Because there were so many good films last year, most of which were produced by Daenerys Entertainment, after the awards ceremony, there were even voices on the Internet mentioning some films that did not win awards to settle the injustice.
Simon arrived at the party and had just congratulated the crew of "Forrest Gump" when Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife came over. As the leading actor in last year's hit "True Lies," Arnold will naturally not miss this year's Oscars. Even if there is no agreement on the "Game of the Brave" project, it does not prevent Melisandre's party from sending invitations to each other.
Unless there is some behavior that touches Simon's red line, he will never fall out just because the business cannot be negotiated.
Arnold didn't beat around the bush, he simply said hello and said directly: "Simon, I heard that you want Sylvie to take over that project. Frankly speaking, Sylvie is a good guy, but he has no comedy talent. Maybe we can Let’s talk about it again, won’t we?”
Before Simon could answer, Stallone had already brought his girlfriend Jennifer Flavin to the front. He greeted the two of them enthusiastically and said nonchalantly: "What are you talking about?"
The two action superstars have never been against each other in private. Simon will not let them conflict at his party. He smiled and said: "It's nothing." Then he said directly to Schwarzenegger: "Sorry, Arnold, this time it's very difficult." It’s a pity, maybe we will have a chance to cooperate next time.”
After speaking, he gestured to Stallone, nodded to Arnold, and turned to leave.
Having been suppressed by Schwarzenegger for several years, and having been tricked in the past, it was rare for him to gain the upper hand. Before turning around with Simon, Stallone couldn't help but cast a glance at his old rival.
Hollywood news always dresses fast.
During the day, Schwarzenegger immediately received the news that Daenerys turned to Stallone. At that time, he understood that Simon’s so-called alternative plan was not a joke at all, and he also realized that he misstep.
In recent years, Schwarzenegger has also seen that special effects movies are a major trend in Hollywood, and traditional muscular action movies have become less and less popular. For "Game of the Brave", he was determined to win it. After reading the initial script outline, Arnold thought that this role was definitely his, so he wanted to bargain with Daenerys.
Simon made his final offer last week, and Schwarzenegger hesitated and almost agreed.
He knew how strong Daenerys was in contract negotiations.
However, after being persuaded by my manager, I actually wanted to persist a little longer, so I refused again. I didn't expect that it would suddenly turn out so bad.
Watching Westeros and Stallone leave, at a certain moment, Schwarzenegger inevitably became angry with his agent.
Still feeling a little uneasy.
Schwarzenegger's wife Maria Shriver, who had been standing quietly next to her just now, saw her husband's uncertain expression and comforted her in a low voice: "Arnold, I think this is nothing. Warner is not inviting you to participate in their " "Evaporation Secret Order", we have no shortage of opportunities."
Schwarzenegger was very big, but his brain matched his size. Hearing this, he smiled bitterly and shook his head: "This is different, my dear."
It is precisely because there is no shortage of film contracts in hand that Schwarzenegger can bargain with Daenerys without fear. Warner's "The Vapor" is one of the very important projects, and the other party also gave a full salary offer of US$15 million.
However, "Evaporation Order" is still an old-school action movie that Arnold is good at. He knows very well that starring in such a movie will not bring him any breakthrough, but will just repeat his past performances. Even if the project fails, it will damage his status. Stallone's popularity has declined in recent years. The key reason is that he has been repeating his screen image, causing the audience to gradually become bored.
Daenerys' Jumanji is different.
Not only is this the most popular special effects blockbuster in recent years, it also happens to be suitable for characters with obvious actions, and the setting is also different from the common lone heroes in the past. It is a project that can definitely refresh the audience.
Now, depending on the situation, it’s completely hopeless.
On the other hand, even if Stallone was chosen, Simon still felt that Arnold was more suitable.
However, now that the decision has been made, Simon will not change it easily.
This movie is a challenge for Stallone. If he succeeds, he will be able to break through the shackles of his previous roles. For Simon, it is also a breakthrough attempt.
Even if it fails, it doesn't matter.
Daenerys Entertainment can now totally afford the failure of a project or two.
What's more, this is still an external cooperation project.
Simon launched these projects just out of a mentality of maintaining a balance in Hollywood, and he had no intention of helping other film companies develop.
Stallone specially sent his girlfriend away, and the two went to the rooftop bar terrace of the Sunset Tower Hotel where the party was held and found a seat. The action star spoke seriously about his thoughts on the project, and Simon also began to mention his own. Opinion.
For Stallone to participate in this project, the key to its success is a sense of contrast.
A big reason for the success of the original film is the light and humorous tone of the film. However, this does not mean that Stallone has to be weird and funny in it. This is mainly the work of the two supporting actors.
In the Dwayne Johnson version, Johnson is still in charge of action and is not responsible for too many funny scenes. He only successfully added the contrasting setting of being possessed by an otaku and expressed it very successfully. This time, Stallone has to do the same thing, and he must also incorporate his own style.
In fact, this is the same as the movie "Mouse and Dragons" that opened up Schwarzenegger's career in comedy. In "Mouse and Dragons", it was Danny DeVito who was responsible for the comedy, and the two characters had completely incompatible images. The sharp contrast between the brothers.
Stallone attaches great importance to this project. The two chatted for more than half an hour. If Bryce Levison hadn't come to say hello and reminded Stallone of Simon's other entertainment, the action star would definitely still be there. I want to continue chatting with Simon.
After Stallone left, Simon looked at the woman who looked like a mermaid in a silver sequined dress tonight, patted his side, and asked with a smile: "Why are you here?"
Bryce Levison did not shy away and squeezed directly next to Simon, but pointed to the bar hall and said with a smile: "Don't blame me for disturbing you, I was incited to come here."
Simon followed Bryce's guidance and found nothing special.
However, it soon became clear that she should have been sent here by Grace Spurter. When Grace called her over the weekend, she said she would come to the West Coast today. She didn't expect to bring Bryce Levison with her. Perhaps, it was Bryce who took the initiative to join in. This woman was brutally beaten by Janet in Florida last time. After cleaning it up hard, it seems that I don't have much memory.