WhenEricandElizabetharrive atFoxtogethersituated in the Headquarterscampus of centurycityoutside, the well-informedmedia reporterhas encircledwatertight the front door, it is estimated thatonly thenfew peoplecanobtain the invitationto attend the press conference, Ericguessed that FireflyBurbankHeadquartersthat sidesituationestimateis also similar. <\;-,
当艾瑞克与伊丽莎白一起来到福克斯位于世纪城的总部园区外时,消息灵通的媒体记者已经将大门围得水泄不通,估计只有很少一部分人能够获得邀请参加新闻发布会,艾瑞克猜测萤火虫伯班克总部那边的情况估计也差不多。←,With the assistance ofsecurity personnel, the Ericprivate caris favoriteacross the crowdedcrowddrives into the campus, justgot out, Ericsaw that MurdochandMichael Lynnledseveralpeopleto welcometogether.
在安保人员的协助下,艾瑞克的座驾才得意穿过拥挤的人群驶入园区,刚刚下车,艾瑞克就看到默多克与迈克尔.林恩带着几个人一起迎了上来。Elizabethdrillsfromcar, seesis leadingsomeAiyounger sistersincludingher fatherseveralpersonvision, the complexiononered, greetedwith the people, hastilyleavesin the name ofwork. The Ericfacial coloras usualandMurdochand the others11exchanged greetings, thenaskedcalmly: „Michael, did Rupert, wholook upisrevealsthismatter?”伊丽莎白从轿车另一边钻出来,看到包括她父亲在内的几个人目光中都带着些许暧妹,脸色一红,与众人打了声招呼,就以工作为名匆匆离开。艾瑞克则面色如常地和默多克等人11寒暄,然后若无其事地问道:“迈克尔,鲁伯特,查出来是谁泄露这件事了吗?”MurdochandMichael Lynnhave looked at each otherone, finallyMichael Lynnstart to talk: „PerhapsEric, isMiss Barrymoreaccidentallydiscloses.”默多克与迈克尔.林恩对视了一眼,最后还是迈克尔.林恩开口:“艾瑞克,或许是巴里摩尔小姐无意中透露出来的。”Erichas criticized the sentencedeadgirl, handlesthismatternot to know that hides the cloven hoof, but, shortwithinonedayremoved the stock the matterto makeallmainstreamnewspaperandTV StationFirefly, wantedto hide the personal appearancenot to be impossible, thinks that MurdochandMichael Lynnwere also clear, thismatterabsolutelywas notsmall girl‚accidentally’revelation, meaning of premeditationwas too obvious, Michael said that butallowedsomeleewaytoallpeople.艾瑞克暗暗骂了句死丫头,做这种事情也不知道把狐狸尾巴藏好,不过,短短一天之内就把萤火虫撤股的事情闹到了所有主流报纸和电视台,想要隐藏身形根本就不可能,想必默多克和迈克尔.林恩也清楚,这件事绝对不是小妮子‘无意中’泄露的,预谋的意味太明显了,迈克尔那么说,只不过是给所有人都留一些余地。„Yesterdaysmall girlalsoaskedmeto complain, said that had been deceived, has not thought that todaytosses aboutthismatter. Iturn headcertainlywellto teachher,”Ericandpeopleenter the office buildingtogether, saidcareless: „Since the matteroccurred, nowwediscussed how shouldprocess.”
“昨天小妮子还找我告状,说是被人骗了,没想到今天就折腾出这种事情。我回头一定会好好教训一下她,”艾瑞克与众人一起走进办公楼,漫不经心地说道:“既然事情已经发生了,现在我们还是讨论一下该怎么处理吧。”
The Michael Lynn not clearEricfirst few wordsareanymeaning, thinks that hespoke thoughtlessly a saying, butin the Murdocheyeactuallyflashed throughheterochrosis.迈克尔.林恩不清楚艾瑞克第一句话是什么意思,以为他只是随口一说,但默多克眼中却闪过一丝异色。Ericjustglimpses the expressionchange of Murdoch, since the opposite partynoted itselfjustto suggestthatit is estimated thatcanunderstand the long and short of the story of matterquickly. Will haveanyfeelingsas for the old foxafterward, thisis not the Ericcare.艾瑞克刚好瞥见默多克的神情变化,既然对方注意到了自己刚刚的暗示,估计很快就能明白事情的来龙去脉。至于老狐狸随后会有什么感想,这就不是艾瑞克关心的了。Torelease conferencealso more than 20minutes, groupnotdirectrelease conferencehall, butcame to a conference roomfirst. Discussed some issues of followingrelease conference.
离发布会还有20多分钟时间,一行人没有直接去发布会大厅,而是先来到了一间会议室。讨论接下来发布会的一些问题。Althoughremoves the effect of stockplanonFoxTV Networkto be biggest, will possibly create the News Corpstock pricein the persistentlow of futurea long time, buthas had similarly also the influenceto the layout of Firefly Picturesnextstage, the most direct-viewingperformancewill be the News Corpstock pricewill fallat the same time, in the New Yorkstock marketbulk lotswill involve the televisionservicemajority ofrising of somestock pricevarying degrees.
虽然撤股方案对福克斯电视网的影响最大,很可能造成新闻集团股价在未来很长一段时间内的持续低迷,但同样也对萤火虫影业下一阶段的布局产生了影响,最直观的表现就是新闻集团股价下跌的同时,纽约证券交易所大盘内大部分涉及到电视业务的公司股价都有不同程度的上扬。Sinceremoves the stock the newsto revealahead of time. To deny that is definitely useless, no matterothersdo believe that Fireflyneedsonereasonablytemporarilyis perfunctory the excuse of media, toreduce the TV Networkpurchasecaseas far as possiblein the uncertainties that the earliermounting phaseprobablybrings.
既然撤股的消息已经提前泄露。想要否认肯定是没什么用的,不管别人信不信,萤火虫这边都需要一个合理的暂时敷衍媒体的借口,以尽量减少电视网收购案在前期筹备阶段可能带来的不确定因素。Had discussedboth sidesafterfollowingrelease conferencecommonexcuse, Murdochled the person in Foxaspectto leave the conference roomvery muchon own initiative, toEricandopportunities of Michael Lynnseveralpeople of aloneexchanges.
讨论过双方在接下来发布会共同说辞之后,默多克带着福克斯方面的人很自觉地离开了会议室,给艾瑞克和迈克尔.林恩几人单独交流的机会。When the bystanderleaves, Michael Lynnasked: „Eric, howushowprocesses, nowseveral have Major TV Networkproducedis vigilant?”
等外人离开,迈克尔.林恩才问道:“艾瑞克,我们这边怎么怎么处理,现在几大电视网都已经产生警惕了?”Eric was just comingon the road in centurycityto plan, andtelephonedto find out a situation. Said: „Ijusthad asked that Viacompurchased the negotiations of BlockbusterCorporationto arrive at the finalmoment, ifwewanted, at this time can definitely have a hand to meddle.”艾瑞克在刚刚来世纪城的路上就已经有所打算,并且打电话了解了一番情况。道:“我刚刚问过了,维亚康姆收购百视达公司的谈判已经到了最后关头,如果我们愿意的话,这个时候完全可以插手进去。”„Yousaidthatwedo useto the pretence that the recording tapeleasing businessexpands?”
“你是说,我们用向录像带租赁业务扩张的幌子?”Ericsaid: „Thismoveis effectiveabsolutely, andforsellsin the handto the recording tapebusiness expansion the FoxTV Networkstock, thisreasonis also passable.”艾瑞克道:“这招绝对非常管用,而且为了向录像带业务扩张而出售手中福克斯电视网的股份,这个理由也说得过去。”1993was the recording tapeindustrylastgood time, wasprofitrichestsome time, cansee the futurepersonexcept forEricthis, no one believe inafterwardseveral years. Recording tapesale and rentalindustrybecause ofemergingas well as the emergence of online of leasing businessDVD, butpresents the cliff-typelandslide.
1993年是录像带产业最后一段繁荣时期,也是利润最丰厚的一段时间,除了艾瑞克这个能够看到未来的人,谁也不会相信在随后的短短几年时间。录像带租售产业就会因为dvd的兴起以及在线租赁业务的出现,而出现断崖式的滑坡。
The scale of this timerecording tapeindustryevenhadto exceed the movieBox Officetotal amount the tendency, becauseFCC( Federal Communications Commission) graduallyrelaxesinrecent yearsto the televisionindustrystrictanti-anti-monopoly restriction, nowmost peoplehad not realized that the United Statestelevisionindustryenteredonce again the large-scaleannexationconformitytime. Fireflyejectstorecording tapeleasing businessexpandsthisexcuse, even ifcannotwin others'trustinallpeople, butis also reasonable.
此时的录像带产业的规模甚至已经有超过电影票房总额的势头,而因为fcc(联邦通信委员会)对电视产业严格的反垄断限制在最近几年才逐渐放宽,现在大部分人都还没有意识到美国电视产业进入了又一次大规模的兼并整合时期。萤火虫抛出向录像带租赁业务扩张这个借口,即使不能取信于所有人,但也非常合理。Atafterwardrelease conference, whenMurdochafterarrivingdozensreportersannouncedFireflyandFoxTV Networkwill continuemaintainsa series ofplans of cooperation, Ericthenhas also indulged in unbridled propagandaFirefly Picturesto the plan that the recording tapeleasing marketexpanded, andaims atViacomsoonto receiveBlockbuster in pouch the Firefly Picturespurchasespear pointvery muchexplicitly.
随后的发布会上,当默多克向到场数十名记者宣布萤火虫与福克斯电视网将继续保持合作的一系列方案之后,艾瑞克也将萤火虫影业接下来向录像带租赁市场扩张的计划大肆宣扬了一番,并且很明确地将萤火虫影业的收购矛头指向维亚康姆即将收入囊中的百视达。As for the future. Firefly Picturesdefinitelyinprocess that incompeteswithViacom‚being defeated’, thereforeis notEriclies, toact in a playto make the complete set, Fireflyalsospeciallysent outVice Chairmanto startto contact the Blockbusterhigh level.
至于将来。萤火虫影业肯定会在与维亚康姆竞争的过程中‘落败’,因此也不算艾瑞克说谎,为了做戏做全套,萤火虫还专门派出了一名副总裁开始接触百视达的高层。ViacomhadBlockbusterCorporation over 3000recording tapesale and rentalchain storesto ask for8billionUSDsky-high pricestothisinentire USthese days, the suddeninvolvement of Firefly Pictures, immediatelyletViacom and Blockbusternegotiationsobviousdeadlock, althoughBlockbustershortcontact of managementthroughwithFirefly Pictures, realized that Fireflyhas not purchased the Blockbusterintentiontruly, butin order toobtained a higherpricetagfrom the Viacomhand, the Blockbusteraspectdid not mindwithFirefly Picturesemptybywinding.维亚康姆这段时间对这家在全美拥有超过3000家录像带租售连锁店的百视达公司已经开出了80亿美元的天价,萤火虫影业的突然介入,顿时让维亚康姆与百视达的谈判显然僵局,虽然百视达的管理层通过与萤火虫影业的短暂接触,也意识到萤火虫并没有真正收购百视达的意图,但为了能够从维亚康姆手中得到更高价码,百视达方面也不介意与萤火虫影业虚以委蛇一番。Allsmoothexcellent situationsstopped suddenly, breathlessSummer Redstonehas published an open letteron《Los Angeles Times》, shouted abuseEricnot to obey the custom. ButpurchasesBlockbusterisViacommerges a Paramountimportant link, ifpurchases the Blockbusterfailure, Viacomlosthas carried onlarge-scaledebtfinancing the chip, purchased the plan of Paramountalsoalong withitputtingrunning water, but, Redstonehasagainto raise the offer.
原本一切顺利的大好局面戛然而止,气急败坏的萨默.雷石东在《洛杉矶时报》上发表了一份公开信,破口大骂艾瑞克不守规矩。但收购百视达是维亚康姆并购派拉蒙的一个重要环节,如果收购百视达失败,维亚康姆就失去了进行大规模债务融资的筹码,收购派拉蒙的计划也就随之付诸流水,无奈之下,雷石东只好再一次提高了报价。Ericturns a deaf ear toregarding the provocation of Redstone, as beforeroutinelyownworkandrhythm of life.艾瑞克对于雷石东的挑衅充耳不闻,依旧按部就班着自己的工作和生活节奏。Afterrelease conference, the tendency that the News Corpstock pricefallsfastalthoughstops, because ofmarketregardingFoxTV NetworkandFirefly Pictures‚branch family’worry, the stock pricehas not restoredto the price.
发布会过后,新闻集团的股价快速下跌的势头虽然停止,但因为市场对于福克斯电视网与萤火虫影业‘分家’的担忧,股价并没有恢复到事前的价位。PerhapswasMurdochunderstood the reason of matterquickly. Severaldayslater, 20th Century Foxhas successfully completedto the TG'spurchasematters concerned, offeredoriginallyto promote140 millionUSDfrom120 millionUSD. Ericcanguess that Murdochthoughts, makessuchbigbeachmatter. Although the old foxis in the wrongon own initiative, butdoes not would ratherincrease priceabsolutely, forjustdoes not makesomeonlysmallfoxagainmakeanyat sixes and sevensmatter, the non-sentimenthopehas not given the compensation of 20 millionUSD.
或许是默多克很快明白了事情的缘由。几天之后,二十世纪福克斯顺利完成了对tg的收购事宜,报价从原本的1.2亿美元提升到了1.4亿美元。艾瑞克能够猜测到默多克的心思,闹出这么大一滩事情。老狐狸虽然自觉理亏,但也绝对不情愿加价的,只不过为了不让某只小狐狸再闹出什么乱七八糟的事情,才不情不愿地给出了2000万美元的补偿。
After TGincomepouch, toinspire the confidence of investor. FoxTV Networkstartedto intensify the «Buffy the Vampire Slayer»publicity, but alsoheld the post of the Producermatterto indulge in unbridled propagandaEricpersonally.
将tg收入囊中之后,为了提振投资人的信心。福克斯电视网开始加大了《吸血鬼猎人巴菲》的宣传力度,还将艾瑞克亲自担任制作人的事情大肆宣扬了一番。
The timearrives in mid August, a suddenmatterdisrupted the life of manyaverage personinstantaneously, on August18, someLos Angelesdentistfiled the chargeto the federal courtofficially, suedMichael Jacksonto implement the indecent, world-shakingto the under 13-year-oldson the Jacksonhandsome boycaseerupts.
时间来到八月中旬,突如其来的一件事瞬间打乱了很多普通人的生活,8月18日,洛杉矶某位牙医正式向联邦法院提起诉讼,状告迈克尔.杰克逊对自己不满13岁的儿子实施猥亵,震惊世界的杰克逊娈童案爆发了。Facing the lawsuit, is carrying onMichael Jackson that «Dangerous»globaltours to interrupt the concert, returns toUnited Statesto answer a charge. Ericknowsthat«Dangerous»globaltoursto represent the Michael Jacksonenterprisepeak. Butalsohas become the Michael Jacksonfinalpeak.
面对诉讼,正在进行《dange肉s》全球巡演的迈克尔.杰克逊不得不中断演唱会,返回美国应诉。艾瑞克知道,《dange肉s》全球巡演代表着迈克尔.杰克逊的事业巅峰。但也成了迈克尔.杰克逊最后的巅峰。AfterMichael Jacksonreturns toUnited States, hundred and thousand ofreportersencircle the Jacksonhousequicklywatertight, a public opinionrevelryaround the worldwill eruptfrom now on, whatas forisfeelsby the revelryobject, whocares?.
在迈克尔.杰克逊返回美国之后,成百上千的记者很快将杰克逊住宅围得水泄不通,一场世界范围内的舆论狂欢自此爆发,至于被狂欢的对象是什么感受,谁在乎呢?。
The later generationare too manyto the discussion of thismatter, althoughEricknows that Michael Jacksonis innocent, butat this time, Ericalso can only maintain the manner of watching critically, heandMichael Jacksonnotanyoccurring together. Ericalsoknowsthatat this timehisanythingdid not do. Not to mentionthatdentistas well asattacks the Michael Jacksonmediaone-sided, considers the biologicalelder sistersto standto slander the younger brothercontinuallylovesTongPi, how is Jacksonpurefrom the card?
后世对这件事的议论太多,艾瑞克虽然知道迈克尔.杰克逊是无辜的,但此时,艾瑞克也只能保持冷眼旁观的态度,他与迈克尔.杰克逊没有任何交集,而且。艾瑞克也知道,这种时候他什么都做不了。且不说那位牙医以及一边倒抨击迈克尔.杰克逊的媒体,试想连亲姐姐都站出来污蔑弟弟是恋童癖,杰克逊还如何自证清白?Perhapscomes under the influence of thismatter. Alsoorisdailyextremelybusy, Ericrecentsomewhatis inexplicably agitatedandsad, many people of hissidediscoveredthis point, Jeffreyalsoled a psychiatristto the Ericoffice, directlywas actually rejectedbyEric.
或许是受到这件事的影响。又或者是日常太过忙碌,艾瑞克最近的情绪莫名地有些烦躁和低落,他身边的很多人都发现了这一点,杰弗里还带了一名心理医生到艾瑞克的办公室,却被艾瑞克直接拒绝掉了。Severaldays, regardingsuddenlywere afterward manyinEricperson. Originallyalreadyhurries back toLos AngelesinCanadashootsnewseason«X-Files»Famke Janssenspecially, accompaniedEricto stay for severaldays, afterwardwasJennifer Connelly, startedto telephonefrequentlyinMoroccanshoots«The Mummy»Nicole, thoughtskeenPenélopebecamein front ofEricmore mild-mannered, surroundingsallpeopleas ifcautiously. Becauseoriginally the revelationremovedsmall girl that the stockplancaused troubleisinCliff Peak Manorliveddirectly, but alsoshoutedTina FeyandClaudia Schiffertogether, secretlyinquiredin secretEricmusttastetwin'staste. JoannaandVirginiaalsomore than oncehope that Ericcango toNew Yorkto live insome time, accompaniestwokids.
随后几天,围绕在艾瑞克身边的人突然多了起来。本来已经在加拿大拍摄新一季《x档案》的法米克.詹森特意赶回洛杉矶,陪艾瑞克住了好几天,随后是詹妮弗.康纳利,远在摩洛哥拍摄《木乃伊》的妮可也开始频繁地打电话回来,心思敏锐的佩内洛普在艾瑞克面前变得更加柔顺,周围所有人似乎都小心翼翼的。本来因为泄露撤股方案闯了祸的小妮子更是直接在尖角庄园住了下来,还把蒂娜.菲和克劳迪娅.希弗一起喊了过来,私下里还偷偷询问艾瑞克要不要尝尝双胞胎的滋味。乔安娜和维吉尼娅也不止一次希望艾瑞克能够去纽约住一段时间,陪陪两个小家伙。Ericalsoknows the appearance why Jeffreyand the othersas well aswomencanbeing critical situation, Hollywoodcontracts the psychological diseasestarproportiontooto be really high . Moreover the situation that manypeoplechoose the affableat heartpressureis often violent, moreovertheseviolentwayswill usually cause the hugedamagetomybody and mind. Ericispillar that Fireflyis worthy of the reputation, ifhehadanycondition, Firefly will quickly turn into a out of control the steamship, under the currentthisaspect, nobody hope to seethissituationoccurrence.艾瑞克也知道杰弗里等人以及身边女人们为什么会一副如临大敌的模样,好莱坞患有心理疾病的明星比例实在太高了,而且很多人选择舒缓心里压力的情况往往非常极端,而且那些极端的方式通常会对本人身心造成巨大的伤害。艾瑞克是萤火虫名副其实的主心骨,如果他出了什么状况,萤火虫很快就会变成一艘失控的大船,在当前这种局面下,没有人会希望看到这种情况发生。„Iplanned that New Yorklives insome time,”at the newweek of high-levelregular meeting, the Ericstart to talkfirst few wordssaid.
“我打算去纽约住一段时间,”新一周的高层例会上,艾瑞克开口第一句话如是说道。
The Fireflymanagement of fullconference roomhearthese words, does not have the slightaccident, insteadrelaxed, thennodsto express the supportin abundance.
满会议室的萤火虫高管们听到这句话,没有丝毫的意外,反而松了一口气,然后纷纷点头表示赞同。Sees with own eyesnobodyto opposethatEricstartsto discuss after heleaves the arrangement, summer the filespassed, removes the stockalsoto settle downfromFoxTV Network, at present the Firefly Picturesmatter of primary importanceistopurchasingABCTV Network the preliminarylayout, mainlyincludesto form the purchaseteam, the coordinatedfinancing channelas well asbuys inABCTV Networkstockgainpreliminaryright to speakand othermatters concerned, sinceMichael Lynnhas determinedwill leavenext year, Ericdid not have the scruples, plenary powershas givenKatzenbergprocessingthismatter.
眼见没有人反对,艾瑞克开始讨论他离开后的安排,暑期档已经过去,从福克斯电视网撤股也已经尘埃落定,眼下萤火虫影业最重要的事情就是对收购abc电视网的前期布局,主要包括组建收购团队,协调融资渠道以及吸纳abc电视网股份获取初步话语权等事宜,既然迈克尔.林恩已经确定明年离开,艾瑞克也没有了顾忌,将这件事全权交给了卡森伯格处理。Movie, majority ofprojectsis carrying onmethodically, these days of even ifinEricleavingwill haveanycondition, at the worstcomes backto carry on the correctionagainand that's the end. Recentmovie《Charlie's Angels》script, acts the leading role inas well asDirectoras well asmovie-makingand otherhostscreated the teamto determinethat the remainingtrivial mattersdo not needEricexcessivelyto meddle.( To be continued.)
电影方面,大部分项目的有条不紊地进行着,即使在艾瑞克离开的这段时间会出现什么状况,大不了回来再进行更正就是了。最近一部影片《霹雳娇娃》的剧本、主演以及导演以及制片等主创团队都已经确定,剩下的琐事也不需要艾瑞克过多插手。(未完待续。)
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