Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 531 One of the Wishes
With Aaron's return to New York, Dawn also conducted its first stock split, with a price of $92 per share, which is currently a bit high.

Splitting one into two would make the transaction easier!
Aaron himself also sold nearly 900 million shares, cashing out more than $4 million.

As October arrived, the NBA, which had been suspended for three months, still saw little progress in negotiations between labor and management.
With the new season about to begin, the NBA is still in a state of suspension. The NBA 98-99 season training games have been postponed indefinitely, 24 exhibition games have been canceled, and the regular season will definitely be postponed!

The disagreement between labor and management has caused NBA Commissioner David Stern considerable trouble.

Soon after, The New York Times broke the story of a bet made during this year's All-Star Game between NBA players Kevin Garnett, Shaquille O'Neal, and Kobe Bryant about who would have the highest future salary, with league owners accusing the players of being too greedy!
Immediately afterward, Shaquille O'Neal, vice president of the players' union, responded: "We deserve these huge contracts; there's no greed involved!"

Shaquille O'Neal's remarks were certainly appropriate, but the subsequent comments from players' union president Patrick Ewing were quite unexpected.

Patrick Ewing stated, "We earn a lot, but we also spend a lot!"

Patrick Ewing's remarks quickly caused a huge uproar!

Originally, players are considered the weaker party by league owners and are more likely to gain public sympathy, which is why the owners have always backed down in previous labor negotiations.

Patrick Ewing's statement, however, made the public aware that the players were not poor, but much richer than the average person.

The New York Times commented: "This is just a game of interests between billionaires and multi-millionaires!"

Back in Los Angeles, Aaron, who attended the groundbreaking ceremony for Wells Fargo Stadium in Inglewood, could only sigh after seeing Patrick Ewing's comments, "Could Ewing be a mole among the players that our boss has planted?"

In Burbank, at Dawn Universal's headquarters, in Dawn Steele's office, she recently reached a cooperation agreement with Sony Columbia Pictures to jointly develop a film version of "Charlie's Angels"!
“Ms. Steele, it’s time for Drew Barrymore’s meeting.”

At this moment, the assistant beside him gave a reminder.

Dawn Steele nodded. "Then, let her in."

Soon, the assistant went out and brought Drew Barrymore, who was waiting outside, in.

Good afternoon, Ms. Steele!

Good afternoon, Drew. Is there something you need?

Hollywood actress Drew Barrymore is quite famous and has a rich experience. After debuting as a child star in Hollywood, she experienced events such as alcoholism and drug rehabilitation.

After leaving the drug rehabilitation center, he turned over a new leaf, severed ties with his family, and is a typical example of a prodigal son returning home.

Drew Barrymore smiled and said, "I have a script I want to film, a low-budget romantic comedy!"

As she spoke, Drew Barrymore handed the script to Dawn Steele. As Steven Spielberg's goddaughter, it was certainly possible for her to meet Dawn Steele, the president of Universal Pictures.

After receiving the script, Dawn Steele started reading "Kiss Me," a romantic comedy brimming with youthful romance.

With a low investment cost, this was the first project of Drew Barrymore's Flower Productions, where she served as both producer and lead actress. Dawn Steele was also somewhat interested after reading the script; as a woman, she was naturally interested in scripts with female-centric themes.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have personally participated in the "Charlie's Angels" project!

Looking at Drew Barrymore's work, she said, "The script is simple, but very comfortable to read, combining humor, romance, comedy, and love."

"It seems you've done a lot of preparation."

Drew Barrymore nodded. "I've worked on several dramas in recent years, but I always felt they weren't really suitable for me."

"This kind of light and refreshing romantic comedy might attract teenage audiences, so I wanted to make it the first production of Flower Pictures!"

Dawn Steele smiled. “Yes, this script is indeed suitable for development. I will discuss it with the others first, and then give you a suitable budget. Flower Pictures will be responsible for the production.”

“Really?” Drew Barrymore smiled. “Then I definitely won’t let you down. I’ll make sure to film this movie well!”

Although Drew Barrymore is only 23 years old, she debuted very early, and her role as the little girl in "E.T." made her famous.

After that, she appeared in excellent works such as "Fire" and "Stage". As a child star, she was already dazzling enough.

Shuguang has a long history of producing romantic comedies, and has released many hit films!
The summer release of "Notting Hill" was equally dazzling, grossing $1.1 million in North America and $3.6 million worldwide.
Another romantic film, City of Angels, grossed $7500 million in North America and $1.9 million worldwide!
After Drew Barrymore left, Dawn Steele leaned back in his chair, pondering 20th Century Fox's "There's Something About Mary";
This low-budget romantic comedy, starring Ben Stiller and Cameron Diaz, has grossed over $1.6 million in North America and over $1.5 million in overseas markets, making it just as successful as Notting Hill.

In the past, this type of blockbuster work would have come from Dawn, so 20th Century Fox has found a good project!

Evening, at the Culver Hotel.

Aaron took Jennifer Aniston to a dinner party.

With the airing of Friends Season 5, Jennifer Aniston's popularity in the United States is now on par with that of Hollywood A-list stars.
Thanks to the popularity of the Friends series, she became a true American sweetheart and national goddess!

"Wow, the Los Angeles Stars! They're an NFL team!"

Jennifer Aniston couldn't hide her excitement. After all, as the most popular sport in the United States, the NFL's influence is unmatched by the NBA!
Aaron hugged Jennifer Aniston and kissed her. "Not so fast. The Los Angeles Stars officially joined the NFL around 2001."

"After all, Wells Fargo Stadium won't be completed until then."

Jennifer Aniston smiled. "Anyway, you now own an NFL club, and a local Los Angeles team at that."

"In a way, this can be considered as fulfilling one of your wishes!"

Aaron's lips curled up. "That goes without saying..."

(End of this chapter)