Heads Up Hollywood

Ten years ago, Lei Shidong spent US$8.4 billion and won 81.5% of PepsiCo's shares, showing his passion and hope.

Ten years later, Lei Shidong couldn't play anymore.

On September 5, Viacom's board of directors formally made a decision to divest Blockbuster from Viacom's assets and allow Blockbuster's other shareholders to repurchase shares.

This signal was released half a year ago.

Viacom claimed that the asset divestiture was to protect shareholders' rights and avoid tax issues reasonably. This asset divestiture will not be a simple equity transfer, but an extremely complex spin transaction.

Is it really?

maybe.

But the bigger reason is clear to anyone with a discerning eye.

Redstone was defeated by Dunn Walker and Michael Eisner!

Splitting Blockbuster is undoubtedly a good choice for Viacom.

But what about Blockbuster?

Although Blockbuster CEO John Antioco declared that becoming an independent company will allow Blockbuster to go further in its retail strategy.

However, under the joint suppression of Tang En and Eisner, Lei Shidong was forced to give in.

Relying on Blockbuster's individual ability, how long can it last?

On the day of the split, Viacom, whose share price has been falling for nearly a year, finally rose!

Opening rose as high as 7.2%!

very gratifying!

However, due to asset divestitures and a reduction in share capital, although Viacom's stock price has risen, its overall market value has declined severely.

After crossing the $40 billion dividing line, only $36.4 billion remains.

A full $10 billion behind Disney!

Although Disney’s performance declined in the third quarter and its stock price fell, it has secured its second place in the industry.

As for Blockbuster...in NYSE Class B shares, shares opened down 5% for a market capitalization of $7.5 billion.

Because of asset splitting and debt restructuring, the divested Blockbuster is burdened with $5.2 billion in debt.

John Antioco is on fire!

He didn't even have time to hate Redstone.

He has to find a way to save the stock price!

Otherwise, with Blockbuster’s revenue falling off a cliff, stock prices falling continuously, and huge debts, the most painful situation is likely to occur—bankruptcy.

Of course, there is something more terrifying than bankruptcy, being swallowed alive!

If it goes bankrupt, it may be reorganized, and if it is swallowed... it will be completely over.

Wall Street's capital tycoon, Carl Icahn, known as the "predator", seems to be consolidating forces and launching an attack on Blockbuster.

Consider the MGM tragedy.

The rich wolf on Wall Street doesn't care about feelings.

...

Redstone managed to sever his wrist, and Viacom's stock price increased.

The old man breathed a sigh of relief.

Next, it depends on Paramount's performance.

As long as the performance improves, Viacom can be slowed down.

In terms of TV programs, although "American Idol", "Truth or Dare", "The Bachelor" and "Universal Next Top Model" produced by New Universal are very popular. However, CBS also has shows such as "CSI", "Survivor", "The Need for Speed", etc., and it is not without resistance.

It's just that it's no longer leading the industry and dominating the market like it was a few years ago.

Compared to Lei Shidong who was full of worries about the future, Tang En was relaxed.

After working so hard to film "The Departed", Tang En will indulge in pleasure for a long time to come.

He was in the indoor swimming pool in the office area, lazily lying on a deck chair by the pool.

There are waterfall-like floor-to-ceiling windows behind, and the sunlight can just shine on his muscular torso.

Beside the recliner, there were two messy bath towels and a cloth-like lady's swimsuit, filled with the smell of champagne.

"Still swimming, aren't you tired?"

Tang En looked at the naked mermaid swimming in the swimming pool, and couldn't help mumbling.

There would be guests today, so he didn't think about what happened with Catherine Zeta-Jones at first.

But when the beauty put on her bathing suit, made all kinds of gestures, winks, and teased her, she couldn't hold back immediately, and went straight to Fa-rectification on the spot.

You're welcome!

Catherine Zeta Jones climbed up smiling, trying to put on a bath towel, but the two bath towels were in a mess, and her swimsuit...was also thrown on the floor, dirty.

Simply don't wear it.

Anyway, Tang En said, no outsiders will come here, it is a top-secret private space.

He was just wearing a pair of boxers, lazily basking in the sun.

She pulled the recliner to Tang En's side, lay down beside him, and said with a proud smile: "So, women's physical strength is better than men's!"

"I think you are like a wolf at thirty and a tiger at forty!" Tang En said angrily.

Catherine Zeta Jones didn't react, she lay down comfortably, closed her eyes and meditated, "The environment here is really good, there is an indoor swimming pool, and you can sunbathe. If you want, I can come here every day."

Tang En glanced at her, "Where is your husband?"

"He can't control me!" Catherine Zeta Jones said lightly, "If he still dares to restrain me like before, he will get divorced at worst. Anyway, I'm afraid of career problems after falling in love with you?"

Tang En was startled, a little amused, "You are so honest!"

Catherine Zeta Jones straightened her wet hair around her cheeks, and said in a stuttering voice: "In three to five years, I should not lose your favor, which is enough for me to be a first-line star."

"You are so confident!" Tang En opened his arms and nodded his chin slightly, "Come here, give me a hug."

Catherine Zeta Jones glanced charmingly, crawled over, and said with a smile, "I know my charm!"

Tang En hugged her limp body, feeling comfortable from top to bottom, and said with emotion: "Women, they are really the best gift God gives to men!"

Catherine Zeta Jones pursed her lips and said: "That also needs to be divided. An outstanding man like you can certainly enjoy many beautiful women. But more men can only struggle under the rising feminism, They even have to be squeezed, and their status is not as good as that of women. In that case, women are really like jackals and tigers. If you want to blame, you can only blame them for not being up to date."

Tang En was a little surprised by her remarks. He didn't know if it was her real thoughts or if she was trying to please herself, so she tentatively asked: "Women change a lot every year after they turn 30. What do I think of women? Requirements can be picky."

Catherine Zeta Jones showed a pitiful look, "I think... I'm okay?"

Tang En glanced down a few times, and praised: "Of course, it's very good now, charming, sexy, charming, and seductive."

"How about..." Catherine Zeta Jones hesitated for a moment, her beautiful eyes turned around, "You don't want to take a picture of my most beautiful appearance?"

"Ah?" Tang En was taken aback, in disbelief, "Isn't it you?"

For the past two months, the entire United States has been shocked by a video.

Paris Hilton, the heir to the Hilton Hotel Group, had an indecent video of her and her boyfriend, who was sold to the media by her boyfriend, and it was exposed!

The entire Hilton family was ashamed of this.

It is said that her boyfriend still has many such videos in his hands.

If the Hilton family doesn't give an explanation and offer a satisfactory price, he will sell it all to the media!

Having a boyfriend like this is like bad luck for eight lifetimes.

Catherine Zeta Jones patted him on the shoulder and said, "If you don't shoot that kind of video, you can take photos. For the kind of portrait, it doesn't matter if the scale is bigger."

In order to please Tang En, after losing her age advantage, she spent a lot of money.

"It's too big... is it okay?" Tang En asked.

Catherine Zeta-Jones said with a half-smile: "You can't be like Hilton's boyfriend, right? The loss of this kind of photo will deal a much more serious blow to your image than it does to young actors like us. .”

This is true.

It's okay to gossip and gossip. If the truth comes out, Tang En will definitely receive strong moral condemnation.

On the contrary, the heroine of the photo will often be sympathized by the public as a victim.

Increased fame, maybe there will be another level in career.

For example, Paris Hilton's indecent video incident, is it really all bad?

not necessarily!

This wealthy socialite has at least become a celebrity and entered the entertainment circle.

Now it is 2003, and in 2004, that bastard boyfriend released two more indecent videos one after another.

With the strength of the Hilton family, would they not be able to handle such a small matter? If he really wanted to deal with it, he would have spent millions of dollars to buy those videos, and then signed a non-disclosure agreement.

The reason why the incident will continue to ferment is very likely that Paris Hilton saw the "benefits" brought by the indecent video and wanted to gain greater fame.

After this incident, Paris Hilton became a wealthy socialite on the same level as Ivanka *** in the United States!

The latter is a combination of looks and talent, the former... probably the goddess of adult film lovers.

In any case, this proposal made Tang En's mind come alive.

He makes movies to leave evidence in this world, proving that he has been here and crossed.

However, he has dated so many women, how can he prove it?

There are even too many women, many of which he himself has forgotten.

Why don't you just take pictures and collect evidence, and leave a thought!

"Well, a good idea." Dunn pondered secretly, feeling more and more that Catherine's proposal was very bold, very hot, and very attractive, "I will also play with Guan Xi's way of playing!"

Of course, digital storage is impossible, and things like computers are untouchable.

It can be photocopied privately, produced with high-quality goods, and then treasured in the study room for reading at any time.

At this time, there was a sound of footsteps at the door.

Isla Fisher came over, leading two hot beauties with exotic styles.

One is in a blue long skirt and the other is in a white short skirt. Their figures and looks are about 70% similar.

Recognizable to the naked eye, they must be sisters!

There is no doubt that these are the friends Tang En is waiting for - Penelope Cruz and her sister, Monica Cruz.

The picture by the pool is very eye-catching.

Not to mention the messy bath towels and swimsuits scattered on the ground, what happened to those two people on the recliner?

Bare buttocks basking in the sun in broad daylight?

On the beaches of Spain, there are women sunbathing on the sand without wearing tops everywhere, which is very normal.

However, swimming trunks have to be worn, right?

Who is that woman?

Too bold?

Isla Fisher looked the other way, and Penelope Cruz looked the same.

The younger sister, Monica Cruz, who came here for the first time, was flustered.

She had heard from her sister many times that Tang En's private life was somewhat chaotic.

But I didn't expect it to be so blatant!