Heads Up Hollywood

In the early years, there were eight major studios in Hollywood.

These eight major studios cooperated with the government to establish the Motion Picture Association of America, or MPAA, which is responsible for all actions to maintain, plan, and formulate the collective interests of Hollywood.

These eight studios have also become members of MPAA, commonly known as the Big Eight.

Later, with mergers and bankruptcies, the Big Eight became the Big Six.

In the 1970s, Disney rose and successfully joined MPAA, becoming a giant, and Hollywood returned to the pattern of seven giants.

In the 1990s, Ted Turner Entertainment Group was unstoppable and joined the MPAA, and Hollywood returned to the pattern of the eight giants!

Later, Time Warner acquired the Turner Group, and Turner Entertainment withdrew from MPAA and became the Big Seven.

Later, New Universal acquired MGM, and MGM withdrew from MPAA, which became the environment of the current Hollywood Big Six.

In other words, in the nearly 100 years since MPAA was founded, apart from the founding members, only two entertainment companies have been unanimously recognized and become standing members of MPAA.

One is Disney and the other is the Turner Group!

Disney needless to say.

When the Turner Group was in power, President Bush Sr. was in power. Ted Turner's massive political contributions to his presidential campaign were reciprocated.

To join MPAA, in addition to official permission, all members must vote unanimously.

The Turner Group has a huge political background and entertainment roots, which is why it can enter the MPAA.

Now, Tang En proposed to allow Legendary Pictures to enter MPAA, which is really...a bit overwhelming!

Legendary Pictures has only been born for less than 4 years, so neither seniority nor influence is far from enough.

However, Michael Ovitz is really excited!

If Legendary Pictures successfully enters the MPAA and becomes a member of the rating committee, it means that Legendary Pictures will become a member of Universal Pictures, Warner Bros., Columbia Pictures, Disney, 20th Century Fox, Pyra The seventh giant in Hollywood after Monica!

Only members of MPAA can be called Hollywood giants!

Don't look at DreamWorks in the past few years, Lionsgate has done well in recent years, but without MPAA qualifications, they will always be at the bottom of the food chain, belonging to wage earners, and have no qualifications to participate in the division of power at the top of Hollywood .

It is even conceivable that as long as the news that Legendary Pictures may join MPAA is released, the stock price of Legendary Pictures may skyrocket by 20%!

"Can this work?"

Michael Ovitz's eyes sparkled, and he was both surprised and apprehensive.

The corner of Tang En's mouth curled up, and he said coldly: "Do you think this matter is over? If you don't pay enough price, don't even think about reconciliation!"

"Of course, there is always some compensation for mistakes, but this request...is it too much?" Michael Ovitz was still a little uncertain.

On the surface, Legendary Pictures has nothing to do with New Universal Group.

In fact, everyone understands that Legendary Pictures is a subsidiary of New Universal. Legendary Pictures was originally founded by Tang En and Michael Ovitz.

According to the regulations of MPAA, any company can only occupy one place.

Because according to the rules and regulations, if two members have huge disputes over a certain decree, concept, and rating standard of MPAA, they can apply to the arbitration committee to hold an expanded hearing within Hollywood to involve other 13 small and medium-sized companies , to discuss together. It will even alarm the California Assembly and the Federal Communications Commission.

This time New Universal had an accident because the five giants were all in an alliance.

New Global could not find a partner to file an arbitration application together, so it encountered such a passive situation.

For this reason, even the Turner Group, which was so powerful back then, had to withdraw after merging with Time Warner. Otherwise, Time Warner's voice in MPAA will be too great.

Now, if Tang En successfully promotes Legendary Pictures to enter the MPAA, wouldn't that mean controlling half of the MPAA for him?

It is true that the other Big Five may still form an alliance, and the minority obeys the majority.

But if they do this, and New Universal and Legendary Pictures join forces and keep applying for arbitration, then what is the credibility of MPAA? Isn't Hollywood still in a mess? The good situation was completely ruined.

In order to prevent problems before they happen, all members in MPAA will have to give way to New Universal.

"Excessive?" Tang En snorted coldly, and swung a golf ball fiercely as if venting his anger. The golf ball drew a beautiful parabola and crossed the sparkling artificial lake in front of him.

On the other side, both Kate Beckinsale and Blake Lively applauded the shot.

Tang En was very calm, and said lightly: "I'm just fighting for my legal rights. From a legal point of view, New Universal has nothing to do with Legendary Pictures. In any case, this kind of scandal cannot happen again on the rating committee."

Michael Ovitz gritted his teeth, "Okay, you have decided...then do it! I will contact the relationship and operate this matter!"

Tang En smiled, "Let's prepare with both hands. You can get through the MPAA side. The Big Five... I'll take care of it! Promoting Legendary Pictures to join the membership is a must!"

There was an unconcealable excitement on Michael Ovitz's face.

If Legendary Pictures enters the MPAA, then he is a real Hollywood mogul, not a figurehead like he is now, and he can sit on an equal footing with Michael Eisner, Steve Burke, Tom Rothman, etc. up.

It would be a huge success in his career.

An indescribable sense of pride and accomplishment welled up in his heart.

Of course, more gratitude to Twain.

Making friends with Tang En was the most correct thing he did in the rest of his life!

"By the way, I heard that Julia brought her little niece to meet you?" After a brief moment of excitement, Michael Ovitz quickly calmed down and changed the subject.

He was born as a broker, and his grasp of human relations and relationships is as good as the slightest.

"You mean Emma?" Tang En thought of Julia Roberts' lively and lovely little niece in his mind, and smiled, "Yes, I have seen it. I told her, wait a few years before we can take care of her." Cultivation, now that I am a little younger, it is not easy to encourage seedlings to grow. Child star is not a compliment."

Michael Ovitz couldn't help laughing: "What do you think Julia thinks?"

"What's wrong?"

"Have you slept with her?"

"Of course." Tang En looked at him suspiciously with a strange expression on his face, "What do you want to ask?"

Michael Ovitz lowered his voice and said: "Julia has such a close relationship with you, and even introduced her little niece to you, do you think...she can't imagine the situation in a few years? Or is he Inexplicable confidence in you?"

Tang En gave him an angry look, "You're boring!"

"Ha ha!"

Michael Ovitz had that sinister smile of a man.

Tang En's face was indifferent, and it was quite natural, "Maybe she just wants me to take special care of her little niece. This kind of thing happens a lot, and it's not a big deal. Kevin Spacey sent his daughter's boyfriend We got it all, what else can’t happen?”

Michael Ovitz is of course clear about such a truth, he is just talking about a prerequisite.

Now that the groundwork is complete, he is about to express his true thoughts, so he sighed and said helplessly: "Hey, I'm too busy with work now, and I don't have time to take care of my family. Kate is okay, she understands me, The point is that it is not good for the child's growth."

"Children? Do you have children?"

"No, I said Lily."

"oh."

Tang En nodded.

He knew that the Lily mentioned by the other party was named Lily Mo Xin, the daughter of Kate Beckinsale and her ex-boyfriend. She was only 6 years old this year, and she was very cute.

"What happened to Lily?"

"She has been with Kate since she was born, and she lacks the teaching of her father. Although she is my stepdaughter now, my work...is too busy to help." Michael Ovitz sighed and shook his head again and again, "By the way, how about you help?"

"Me?" Tang En opened his eyes wide, dumbfounded.

Michael Ovitz said solemnly: "Don't deny it, I have met Taylor many times. Didn't she grow up under your teaching? I think she is very good and excellent. Not only has she become a little girl The little female singer, I heard that she also helped the police crack down on a cult fraud group? This is amazing!"

Little Taylor is fine?

She is about to become the Demon King of Confusion!

Tang En froze for a moment, then took a deep look at him, "You mean Lily can grow up like Taylor?"

"I feel fine."

Michael Ovitz said seriously.

Tang En took a deep breath and suddenly understood what the other party meant.

This is going to put Lily Mo Sheen in little Taylor's mold.

Tang En lowered his voice to an extremely low level, "Michael, it's not necessary, is it? I don't want my wife and children anymore? It's too late."

"Wife and child?" Michael Ovitz twitched his mouth, revealing a touch of sarcasm, a bit of disdain.

"Um?"

"My wife has divorced me. As for my children...my eldest son works in a bank, my second son works in Legendary Films, and my daughter has married to Germany and is a pediatrician."

There was no emotion in Michael Ovitz's words, rather indifferent.

Tang En was completely surprised.

He knew that the marriage between Michael Ovitz and Kate Beckinsale was not because of love. The difference between the two is nearly 30 years old, and it would be ridiculous to talk about love.

However, lack of love does not mean that you cannot start a family.

After Catherine Zeta Jones married Michael Douglas, her life was fairly stable. A few years ago, she gave birth to a daughter, Carliss Zeta Douglas, who was also very cute.

Marriage has never equaled love.

However, Tang En didn't expect Michael Ovitz to be so indifferent, feeling uncomfortable in his heart, he couldn't help frowning: "If that's the case, why did you marry her in the first place?"