Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 541 is a show-off.

Beverly Hills.

In the villa's bedroom, Aaron lay on the bed, while the alluring Catherine Zeta-Jones sat on his lap, captivating and alluring!

“Honey, I’ve seen the rough cut of ‘Entrapment’, and it’s pretty good, especially the scenes you filmed at the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.”

Aaron rubbed the woman's body while praising her.

Catherine Zeta-Jones was breathing heavily, her voice low, "That's good. I had a lot of action scenes in 'Entrapment,' so of course I hope my efforts will be rewarded!"

“Yes,” Aaron said, as he touched the woman’s soft skin.

"Entrapment" is scheduled for release next year, but Aaron is currently more interested in the musical "Chicago" which will be released during the Christmas season.

This is Jennifer Connelly and Catherine Zeta-Jones' second collaboration since "My Best Friend's Wedding"!
Some time later, Catherine Zeta-Jones, drenched in sweat, collapsed against Aaron, stroking his chest. "Back in England," she said, "Sky Sports' acquisition of Manchester United has failed."

"Sky Sports had originally offered £6.2 million, a 50% premium over Manchester United's current market value."

"Unfortunately, due to opposition from the fans and the violation of the government's fair competition regulations, the project had to be abandoned!"

Aaron already knew the outcome, so there wasn't much of a surprise. Rupert Murdoch's expectations were certainly dashed.
If Sky TV were to actually acquire Manchester United, setting aside the increase in Manchester United's own value, the exposure that Manchester United could bring to Sky TV would be a huge intangible asset.

"Let's wait a few years. The Premier League's development has already attracted a lot of capital; let's wait a little longer."

"International capital will not give up this market!"

Just like Aaron himself, he was also keeping a close eye on it. As his own assets grew rapidly, Aaron also needed to diversify his investments as soon as possible.

Whether it's finance or media, there are still some limitations.

Catherine Zeta-Jones smiled, looked up at Aaron, and said, "So, you're saying you'll definitely be making a move then?"

Aaron nodded. "Cities like London and Paris in Europe are among the cities I will focus on investing in the future."

"Take Saks Fifth Avenue, for example; they definitely want to enter major European cities!"

“I see,” Catherine Zeta-Jones kissed Aaron on the cheek. “The UK property market has gone up now; perhaps it’s an opportunity.”

"As you know, in the late 1980s, British property prices peaked, and subsequently the Bank of England significantly raised mortgage rates, leading to a sustained decline in house prices."

"Two years ago, house prices in the UK were almost halved compared to the late 1980s. Recently, the UK has been vigorously promoting housing privatization and lowering interest rates, which has led to a surge in the real estate market."

Aaron couldn't help but pinch the girl's cheek. "Do you still care about these things?"

"Of course, I also have real estate investments in the UK!"

...Dawn exchanged a 50% stake in USA Cable Networks for Starz! pay-TV and a 20% stake in BET Channel with Liberty Media;

In this way, Dawning acquired a high-end pay-TV and satellite TV station, while both parties knew that the shares in BET Black Entertainment were just a bonus.

Starz! television network is headquartered in Meridian, Colorado, and has only been broadcasting for four years;
It mainly broadcasts the latest movies and self-produced TV movies; there are currently no original dramas!
Soon after, Aaron outlined the direction of reforms for Starz! television station:
First, Starz! TV station changed its name to Starz;

Secondly, Starz established a production department and began producing its own series, focusing on high-quality productions. It also moved "The Sopranos," which was being produced by Dawn TV and scheduled to air on AMC next year, to Starz TV.
Finally, they moved Starz to New York and Los Angeles!
Dawning owns a number of film and television copyrights, including a series of film and television libraries such as Dawning, Universal, Orion, and Samuel Gowin;
AMC is a basic cable network, and it can't be as unrestrained as Starz. Now that Dawn has Starz, it can be more open about the content it produces.

Meanwhile, with the holding of the U.S. midterm elections, Democrat Gray Davis was successfully elected as the governor of California;

Jeb Bush was also successfully elected as the governor of Florida!

In Sacramento, California, Aaron accompanied Jennifer Connelly to Gray Davis's celebratory luncheon.

Gray Davis will officially take over as governor of California in January next year.

In the banquet hall of the California State Capitol in Sacramento, Aaron looked at the McDonald's food on display and couldn't help but twitch his lips!

"This guy really knows how to stir things up," Aaron said, shaking his head slightly as he watched some people nearby eating hamburgers after eating a pumpkin pie.

However, there are quite a few Hollywood stars who support Grey Davis as governor, including Barbra Streisand, Susan Sarandon, and Tim Robbins;
They even spotted former NBA Lakers superstar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and renowned blues rock singer Bonnie Ritter.

Jennifer Connelly licked her fingers. "This is the first time I've encountered something like this. Our new governor knows how to put on a show."

"Yes, we know California's finances aren't great, so this is a way to save money!"

"By the way, did the NBA's labor negotiations fail again this time?"

Aaron shook his head. "No, the players' union executive president, Billy Hunter, is quite adamant and completely disregarded David Stern's advice."

"The two-week competition in October and the competition in November could not be held, and the competition in December will also not be held."

Jennifer Connelly's eyes widened. "Are we going to cancel the season?"

Aaron shrugged. "It doesn't matter. The league already stipulated that clubs don't need to pay player salaries during the lockout!"

If it is really canceled, the players will not have their season salaries. Relatively speaking, the NBA owners will definitely be more flexible.
After all, NBA owners are all wealthy individuals.

"The Maloof brothers, who just acquired the Sacramento Kings this year, would like to invite you to lunch. What do you think?"

Aaron shook his head. "I don't have time. I'll be back in Los Angeles tonight!"

The brothers Joe Maloof, George Maloof, Gavin Maloof, and Philip Maloof were simply running the Maloof Casino in Reno, Nevada.

This year, they spent about $1.56 million to acquire the Sacramento Kings, and borrowed more than $6000 million. What kind of team is that? They want to see me too?
(End of this chapter)