Chapter 35 Midnight Entertainment
Fox Tower, Fox Television Center.
On the floor belonging to Channel 11, Assistant Producer Claire hurried through the office area, opened the door of a director room, and said: "Meghan, there is a breaking news, it will be at 11 o'clock The headline of "Midnight Entertainment", the other party offered a high price , Do you want to take a look?"
"Take me over." As the producer and anchor of "Midnight Entertainment", Meghan took off the leather band on her wrist and tied her waterfall-like blond hair around her head. Later, she changed from a sweet-looking female host to a shrewd and capable producer.
Claire walked through the hall, opened the door of the reception room, and followed Meghan into the room.
There was only one person in the room. Megan looked around slightly. The man with short black hair had an ordinary appearance and a calm demeanor. He didn't find anything special about him.
Claire introduced: "This is Megan, the producer of Channel 11's "Midnight Entertainment"."
"Nice to meet you." Hawke stood up to shake hands and found that he was wearing high heels Megan is about the same height as him.
He handed over his business card and introduced himself: "Hawke Osmond, founder of West Coast Media and Entertainment Studio."
Megan nodded slightly, took the business card, and handed it over To Claire, get right to the point: "Let's watch the news first."
Hawke didn't hesitate, pressed the play button, turned the laptop screen over, and placed it in front of Megan.
Meghan stared at the screen and watched the video carefully.
The video is very clear. The only drawback is that the voice cannot be heard clearly. There is no professional microphone available for this kind of outdoor shooting, which is normal.
She read it once, played it again, and pressed the pause button at several key points.
The chaser is Ian McKellen, who plays Gandalf. The one being chased is a black man with a camera hanging around his neck. He is obviously a paparazzi.
The five people who appeared behind them were the instantly recognizable Orlando Bloom, Sean Astin and John Davis whom she knew, and two men she thought looked familiar but could not name them.
Meghan told Claire: "Check who these two people are."
Claire said: "I know Dominic Monaghan and Greg Parker, both from "The Ring" Actors from the cast of "The King". br>Meghan turned the laptop, pushed it back to Hawke, and asked: "How much do you plan to sell it for?"
Hoke smiled: "Let's tell you your price, this can News that makes headlines for entertainment.”
Megan could see its value and tentatively offered the price: "$4,000."
Hoke didn't even say a word, closed the laptop and put it in his bag.
Meghan didn't say anything, just looked at Hawke quietly.
Hoke put his notebook in his bag, put it on his back and walked out without looking back.
When they walked to the door, Megan said: "Wait!"
Hawke stopped and turned to look at her.
Meghan said: "$6,000 is the most."
Hawke couldn't help but shake his head: "On Oscar night, the crew of "Lord of the Rings" collectively chased reporters and hindered press freedom. Isn't it true? Worth $20,000? ”
Hindering freedom of the press? This hat is pretty much what Meghan thought.
This news is indeed valuable. After the Fox acquisition, Channel 11 has become rich and powerful, but Meghan cannot spend almost a week's budget on one piece of news.
The show will start soon, and Meghan has no time to wait any longer. She said directly: "10,000 US dollars, I don't agree with you to leave. I can tell you responsibly that there will be no TV station in Los Angeles with a higher price than Channel 11." Quotation.”
Hoke remembered what Frank had mentioned and responded: "Okay."
He put forward another condition: "But I have a request."
Megan glanced at her watch: "Don't go too far."
Huo Ke said: "I want two special press passes for Channel 11."
Megan does not have that much power: "I can only give you the "Midnight Entertainment" program team." Hawke responded: "Okay."
Meghan told Claire: "Hurry up. Go through the formalities." She looked at Hawke again: "The crew of "The Lord of the Rings" collectively attacked reporters and hindered press freedom. I like it very much. Next time there is big news, remember to come."
Hoke said no. question.
The process here went very quickly. The two parties signed an exclusive licensing agreement, one side got the check, and the other side took away the video.
An assistant from the program team had been waiting and took the video away immediately.
Claire accompanied Hawke outside, and after asking someone to apply for a special press pass, she asked: "I haven't seen you before, are you new to the industry?"
Hoke was noncommittal. , said: "I have made headlines several times."
"Have strength." Claire His words were beguiling: "Make more big news, especially from superstars. If it's big enough, we can make six or even seven figures."
The value of entertainment news is often several times that of social news , Hawke knew this well and said: "I will contact you if there is any news."
Claire took out her business card and gave it to Hawke: "Just call me."
The ID was delivered, Hawke put it away and quickly left the TV station.
Claire returned to the program director's room. The video she bought had been processed in the simplest way, focusing on the screen.
Meghan adjusted the program: "Put this news on the headlines and push the Oscar results back."
"That's the Oscars!" the director objected.
Meghan looked at her watch: "Now that the awards ceremony has ended for nearly two hours, everyone knows the results of the Oscars, which lacks enough appeal. In comparison, the gossip surrounding the Oscars is even more attractive."
She asked: "How much is the global box office of "The Fellowship of the Ring"?"
Claire immediately replied: "Over 825 million US dollars."
< br>Meghan spread her hands: "Look how popular this movie is. In it, Orlando Bloom, who plays the extremely popular Gandalf and Legolas, openly chased and beat reporters on the road, obstructing press freedom. , It’s very interesting!”
“No, no…” She raised a finger and directed the audiovisualist: “Pick out the picture of the person being chased.”
On the player, Edward's figure was paused and fixed.
He is not a public figure, and his face is coded due to his portrait rights, but he can still be seen as a black man.
As an anchor and producer, Meghan’s ratings are a hard indicator. She said: “The voice in the video cannot be heard clearly. Look at Ian McKellen’s mouth in the close-up. Does it look like he is cursing? Nigger? "
As soon as these words came out, the studio was silent for a moment.
The director swallowed and said, "This will cause trouble and you will receive a letter from a lawyer."
Meghan had already thought of a way: "The video is very clear, and it also captured a close-up of Ian McKellen. Find a speaking expert and connect live. I asked the speaking expert questions on the grounds that someone suspected Ian McKellen of racial discrimination. ! Where are the legal advisors? "Assessing the risk."
A man wearing glasses said: "This is still instructive."
“But the risk will be reduced a lot, right?” Megan saw the legal adviser nodding and said: “Very good, the plan is confirmed! Editor, write the manuscript immediately!”
She shouted again: "Claire, find a speaking expert within five minutes."
The leader's words caused the subordinates to run away, so Claire went to look for the contact information of the speaking expert.
Meghan untied her hair and went to the dressing room to change her dress and touch up her makeup.
According to the regulations of Fox News CEO Roger Ailes, all female anchors must wear short skirts and stockings, regardless of whether they are serious news or programs. A special camera is set up in the studio to film female anchors from bottom to top. Anchor.
At nearly 11 o'clock, Megan entered the studio, sat in front of the main camera, briefly examined the teleprompter, and started today's "Midnight Entertainment".
(End of this chapter)