Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 365 Who offended you again?

After leaving the Pierre Hotel, Aaron went to a bar in Midtown Manhattan.

On the sofa, Jack Wells poured Aaron a glass of wine. "What's going on? Who upset you this time?"

"Or is it that the Rockets encountered problems in acquiring Dennis Rodman?"

Aaron shook his head. "No, Rodman's contract is for $100 million a year, and the Rockets still have plenty of salary cap space."

"Bringing in Rodman was a last resort. Actually, Alonzo Mourning of the Charlotte Hornets would have been better, but unfortunately we didn't have the assets."

Alonzo Mourning was selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the second overall pick in 92 and became one of the Hornets' aces along with Larry Johnson, the number one pick in 91.
Alonzo Mourning has one year left on his contract with the Hornets, and the Hornets offered him a 7-year, $7840 million contract extension, but he declined!

After all, in 1992, during Larry Johnson's rookie season, he signed the NBA's largest contract with the Charlotte Hornets, a 12-year, $8400 million deal.
Now, Alonzo Mourning is not satisfied with the Hornets' offer of 7 years and $7840 million and wants more, but the Hornets can't afford it either, and they also have to consider Larry Johnson, right?
This explains why Alonzo Mourning sought to leave the Hornets; after all, he is in his prime and has many suitors.
In addition to offering a salary that matches Alonzo Mourning's, the Hornets also need to agree to their terms!
Aaron's Houston Rockets have plenty of money, but they certainly don't have any players to trade. They can't very well trade Hakeem Olajuwon for them, can they?

“Alonzo Mourning, he can be groomed as a cornerstone for building the team,” Jack Wells chuckled.
"The Rockets are aiming for a three-peat next year, so it's definitely not time to rebuild yet."

“Forget it,” Aaron waved his hand, “FOX created FNC, the news channel they've built, and abandoned Dawn.”

"I was just worried about this, but what a great opportunity!"

Aaron truly felt it was a pity, as FOX was the fourth largest wireless broadcasting network, and its market size was not comparable to WB (Warner Bros. Television Network) or UPN (Paramount Television Network).

In the news industry, it's the biggest, second only to CNN and the three major wireless broadcasting networks!

Now, FOX is planning to launch a 24-hour FNC cable news channel, an ambitious move that is truly enticing.

There's no way around it; just look at CNN's power, and you'll know how influential a high-rated news channel can be!
Jack Wells shrugged. "So it was because of the TV station?"

“Take your time,” Jack Wells said, taking out a cigar and lighting it.

Aaron looked at it and laughed, "You're doing well now."

"Want to try one?" Jack Wells immediately handed one to Aaron. "Smoking this looks cooler!"

Then, Aaron lit a cigar. "I heard you went to Africa. What did you do there?"

"In South Africa, after Mandela came to power last year, he implemented a series of plans, including the revitalization of the black economy."

"As you know, as the most developed and wealthiest country in Africa, South Africa has most of its wealth and resources in the hands of white people;"

"When Mandela came to power, many white people were targeted, leading to a wave of immigration. I have several major clients who have business in South Africa!"

Not only in South Africa, but Angel Company has been involved in some arms deals, and the main locations of these deals are in Africa.

“Mandela,” Aaron shook his head. South Africa is now a developed country with a strong economy, but it is about to decline.

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On the other hand, Michael Ovitz, who recently joined Disney as president, encountered a problem: Michael Eisner only put him in charge of the record and publishing business.
And some things that Michael Eisner was unwilling to do himself were handed over to Michael Ovitz.

For example, firing management who did not meet Michael Eisner's requirements, keeping animators who were lured by Jeffrey Katzenberg's high salaries, and dealing with the contract dispute between Disney and Jeffrey Katzenberg!

On the Upper East Side, Aaron sat on the sofa in his villa, talking on the phone with Tom Williams. "The Rank Corporation is asking $4.5 million for their 50% stake in Universal Studios Orlando, Florida?"

Aaron smiled. "Alright, agree to their terms!"

The large-scale expansion plan for Universal Studios Orlando was already in place; Aaron intended to transform it into a large, multi-functional movie-themed resort.
It will be operated by Universal itself, directly competing with Disneyland.

"Also, the Universal Studios Hotel project needs to be launched as soon as possible. We want to build our own Universal Studios-themed hotel!"

With such a great IP like Universal Studios, Aaron will definitely invest a lot of effort in developing it.

A moment later, Christina Yerry came over and said, "The Chinese film 'Chinese Laborers' was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival."

Aaron smiled. "You're still interested in this movie?"

"The director of 'Broken Arrow' is the producer of 'Chinese Laborers'!"

Christina Yerry is the lead actress in "Broken Arrow".

"Is 'Broken Arrow' finished filming?"

"Well, that's about it. There are quite a few action scenes, so we might need to do some reshoots," since Christina Yerry's scenes were all finished anyway.

"Twister" has finished filming, and "Independence Day" is still being filmed. These two are the works that Aaron is most concerned about.

"By the way, I ran into Mr. Les Wexner, the owner of Limited Brands, and he seemed extremely regretful about selling Victoria's Secret!"

Christina Yerry laughed as she spoke, saying that with the success of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, sales of Victoria's Secret lingerie have soared to new heights.

Franklin Templeton's partnership with Aaron to acquire Victoria's Secret was an absolutely successful investment!

Aaron didn't seem to care. "He's earned quite a bit too."

"The movie Scream is going to be released next month, and I have to go back to Los Angeles for the movie's promotional activities."

Christina Yerry kissed Aaron on the cheek. "Are you going back to Los Angeles?"

“Not so fast,” Aaron snuggled closer to Christiana Yeri. “Scream is just a comedy thriller; there won’t be any major problems.”

"This year marks the 100th anniversary of world cinema, and Universal is going to hold some events!"

Christine Yerie nodded. "Oh, yes, it's exactly 100 years since the first documentary short film, 'Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat,' directed by the Lumière brothers, Auguste and Louis, was released."

"No wonder the Sundance Film Festival is also preparing for events recently. Director Quentin Tarantino will be traveling to Beijing, China with his staff for a special exchange exhibition organized by the Sundance Independent Film Festival!"

Aaron was taken aback. "Quentin is going to China?"

"Yes, it's next month, and he'll be taking 'Pulp Fiction' to China for screening!"

(End of this chapter)