Hollywood New Century

The winter in New York is very cold. Compared with the warm Los Angeles on the west coast, New York is indeed not suitable for some people who are afraid of cold.

Simon got up from the bed in the suite at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in New York's Central Park. It was snowing outside the window again. He walked to the window and looked at the snow outside.

As the entertainment capital of the East Coast, there are also many independent film companies in New York. Especially after the opening of the Tribeca Independent Film Festival and the original New York Independent Film Festival, the number of films traded every year is also increasing.

Looking at the New York Plaza Hotel, which has been closed and renovated not far away, the 19-story New York landmark building in Midtown Manhattan, the prime location on the south side of Fifth Avenue and Central Park.

"In the future, I should also invest in a luxury star hotel!" Simon muttered silently in his heart.

Coming to Star Records, Simon looked at the box office information of "The Departed" produced by Warner Bros.

The North American $132 million, the global $290 million, and the budget $90 million, the film's evaluation is also very good, and it will make a lot of money in the future.

"Laura, the preparations for our "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" in Los Angeles should be going well, right?" Simon asked.

"It's going well. Cate Blanchett has passed the director's audition, and the director has also gone to the New Orleans area to choose a location. All aspects are proceeding in an orderly manner," Laura Collins, the female assistant beside her, took Simon's participation. Some projects are always in control.

"Also, "26 Dresses" Twentieth Century Fox can be counted as one of our three contracts, but according to the regulations, the distribution commission is 12%!" Laura Collins continued to report on the company's affairs.

"Okay," of course Simon didn't have much of an opinion, so there was only one movie contract left.

"In the home entertainment market, how much revenue can we get now? Nina and Fox have negotiated, right?" Of course, Simon is also concerned about the home entertainment market, which is currently the most profitable for movies. After all, starting from "The Queen Wears Prada", Not sold out directly.

"28% of what we get in the home entertainment market!" Laura Collins responded.

"Hey, okay, 28% is fine," Simon couldn't do anything about it, the distribution companies are all so black, if the DVD sells for $100 million, it's only $28 million for Xinghai.

The investment of 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is estimated to be only 30 million, and the remaining 42 million is taken away by the home entertainment department!

"By the way, here's an invitation to the reception, Time Warner's annual charity party," Laura Collins handed Simon another invitation.

I took it over and Simon didn't take it seriously. These guys can find reasons to hold parties, movies, music, fashion magazines, political dinners, etc. every day!

"The Seattle SuperSonics also completed the sale this year. Last year was the Cavaliers, the year before the Suns, and the Celtics and the Nuggets before that. The NBA has changed owners very quickly in recent years," Simon himself is also following the NBA ball. As for the team, Oklahoma City businessman Clay Bennett acquired the Seattle SuperSonics in October, and he has already spoken. If Seattle does not support him in building a new stadium, the team will be moved.

Of course know that in two years the Seattle SuperSonics will become the Oklahoma City Thunder!

"Boss, have you taken a fancy to the Rockets? But I don't think they will sell them. Now the Rockets are sponsored by many Chinese companies and have a great influence in China!" Laura Collins knew that the young boss was a fan of Yao Ming.

"I can't afford it either. How much did the Sonics sell for $350 million?" Simon also likes to own the team, accounting for more than 95% of the shares. After all, it is still very difficult to completely control a team.

In memory, only the future Nets rich Russian owns 100% of the Nets, and then sold it to Cai Chongxin.

Now that the Nets are in New Jersey, Simon leans back in his chair, and there will be another group of owners who sell teams after the financial crisis.

"Laura, pay attention to NBA teams in big cities in the future. If you have money in the future, you must buy one!" Simon felt that he could also buy the Nets and move it to New York, but he had no chance. Now The Nets owner is estimated to have an idea to start working.

The Russian owner bought the Nets because the Nets' new stadium in Brooklyn had financial difficulties because of the financial crisis! He also took over the new stadium.

"Okay, boss, the Los Angeles Clippers have a very poor grade. I wonder if Donald Sterling will sell it in the future?" Laura Collins felt that it would be better for Simon Pike to buy a team in his hometown.

"Oh, that guy won't sell, let's pay attention to other things," Simon thinks that the Warriors are also OK, and it's not bad to move to San Francisco early!

Just as Simon was leaning back in his chair thinking about the team, Laura Collins stood behind and pinched Simon's shoulders.

Simon raised his head slightly, Laura Collins has long brown hair, matching a capable business dress, and her fair skin sets off her beautiful figure.

I can't tell the size of the ability anyway, but this looks is still good, Simon looked at Laura Collins' long brown hair with his hand, and smiled: "Americans like blond beauty, but how many are there? Golden, it's like a weed if you don't take care of it!"

"Boss, you don't like blonde hair?" Laura Collins asked.

"Fortunately, I prefer their blond hair in the movie!" Simon is already frightened by the appearance of European and American stars in reality, freckles, all kinds of loose skin, aging too fast!

Laura Collins thought about it, it seems that there are not many blonde actresses in the boss movie. Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt, who are related to each other, are indeed not blonde!

"Boss, do you think brown hair looks better than blonde?" Laura Collins asked in a low voice.

"Well," Simon said, hugging Laura Collins into his arms, holding the girl's face with both hands, looking at and smiling:

"People are beautiful, gold, red or black, any color!"

Afterwards, the two hugged and kissed on the office chair. While groping on the girl, Simon thought of something and then said:

"I don't like bald hair, and I also don't like a color of hair!"

Laura Collins asked while unbuttoning Simon's belt, "What color hair color is that?"

"Green hair, I don't like green hair yet," Simon responded with a smile, pressing Laura Collins' head down.

There is no such thing as a green hat in the Yankees, but Simon is different. He definitely cannot accept this kind of green hair. It doesn't matter in the movie!