After applying to the New York City Hall to start construction, Ronald also found the real estate developer who renovated the movie theater for him and asked him to take over his airport construction business.
"It's not easy to work in your place. Many of them are classified as nature reserves. Have you opened up all these joints? No one understands these New York bureaucrats better than me. Some of them like money, and some like women, but
The most troublesome ones are those who only like fame..."
The real estate developer came to Staten Island and started talking on the hillside next to the house. He had been fighting with the Manhattan Land Planning Commission for many years. The most troublesome people were the people under former Mayor Koch, and no one else, because
What they aim at is popularity, that is, establishing a reputation among citizens in preparation for entering politics in future elections.
"My lawyer is helping me handle this application. This is Staten Island. Many New Yorkers think this is New Jersey. Doesn't it matter?" Ronald felt that the other party was exaggerating a bit. This place is so desolate that it has become a protected area.
Well, the number of voters on the island is not large, and most of them support the Elephant Party. Any politician who wants to enter politics in New York will not be so stupid as to want to join the Elephant Party to get the votes of these people.
"Well, whatever you want. Maybe you are right. As long as you get the application, I will build it for you quickly and well. No one knows how to build in New York better than me. Mayor Koch has done five
Years, even millions spent..."
"The Wollman Ice Rink in Central Park is regarded as a miracle by us New Yorkers. You have given our young men and women a good date place." Ronald quickly took over. This real house builder
Not bad, but he talks a lot.
The developer did not shake hands with Ronald this time. He nodded and got into Ronald's car and went back. The divorce lawsuit between him and his wife was very ugly. Every day, the four major newspapers in New York published their gossip drama.
, turning him from a young and promising entrepreneur into a fool that everyone can laugh at.
His willingness to take over Ronald's project this time is also related to Ronald's good payment conditions. Now, in addition to the debt hole of the Taj Mahal Hotel, he also has to prepare to pay 20 million in alimony to his ex-wife...
…He is confident about his future and would rather pay it off in one lump sum.
…
"Hey, why isn't it Johnny Carson today?"
In the evening, Helen Slater put on another denim outfit, a jacket with decorative straps and a denim hat. It was a bit sexier than her appearance in the movie, because she didn't wear a shirt underneath, and she wore suede.
The texture rubbed against his body, making Ronald more interested.
As usual, during the break, Ronald went to get a Coke. Helen turned on the TV and saw that on the Tonight Show, the host was replaced by Jay Leno.
"Isn't today Johnny Carson's regular rest time?" Ronald looked at the calendar, and sure enough, Jay Leno began to replace Johnny Carson in the daily program as host of The Tonight Show.
This is a major change, and if Jay Leno's Monday shift on Carson's bye in the past few months can be regarded as a common measure, then today Johnny Carson's no reason
In his absence, Jay Leno's hosting clearly sent a signal...
"Hey, Richard, pay attention to what's happening over there these two days, David Letterman will really want to talk to someone..."
Ronald and Richard had a phone call with Ed Bastian for a while, and everything was luckily going according to their ideas. It is estimated that in some time, NBC will find an opportunity to officially announce Jay internally.
Renault's successor position.
At that time, Letterman, who had encountered a major blow in his life, must have wanted to find someone to talk to who would not laugh at him, surrounded by "I told you so" people.
After hanging up the phone, Ronald turned around, and Helen was still looking at her with resentment. Although the first round was good, after being separated for a long time, I still look forward to working harder in the second round...
"Honey, I'm coming..." Looking at Helen, who was looking like a girl with a slit in a magazine, Ronald yelled and rushed towards her...
…
Sure enough, the next day's "New York Post" published a commentator's opinion article "NBC dumps Johnny Carson for Jay Leno."
"Helen Kushnik? Who is this?"
Ronald had a phone call with the New York Daily News, and they knew quite clearly that Kushnick was the person behind this article and was also Jay Leno's agent. However, she was not an agent like CAA.
In group work, this very fierce woman works alone.
This article was very accurate. It did not mention David Letterman, but directly compared Jay Leno with Carson, the number one talk show leader.
Anyway, Johnny Carson is retiring, and he has no motivation to quarrel with his successor. But Letterman is uncomfortable. Although he is the second-ranked host in the United States, in the Tonight Show game, he has no
Being mentioned by name. This gives people the impression that it is impossible for him to take over...
Now, even the most stable David Letterman can't sit still. He doesn't have an agent, but he has a lawyer, Jack Bloom. As soon as this report came out, Bloom spread all over the world. I hope
Find the right person to negotiate with NBC.
Just like Letterman, a boy from a southern town, none of his team members are the kind of people who grew up in New York and Los Angeles and are good at dancing. Even when Letterman usually goes to nightclubs, he has to find a person to help him book seats and
Selection, and suddenly Letterman found himself seemingly being ruled out as Johnny Carson's successor?
Moreover, NBC seemed determined that he would not leave, and could not even find anyone to talk to him. Only after the incident involving Jay Leno filling in on non-rotational days did he understand that NBC had made a decision.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! At this time, the benefits of having an agent are shown. If Letterman had an agent like Kushnick, Jay Leno would never be like this
Easily driving him to the edge.
"I should call Ronald, he's the one who understands what I'm thinking." Even when attorney Jack Blum begged him to find an agent to turn things around, Letterman still didn't want to face Ovitz.
The biggest agent. When the time comes, he will say to his face, "I told you a long time ago, you can't do anything without an agent...", that would be so embarrassing.
"David, I'm begging you. It's not that Ronald is bad, but the way he told you has no chance of making you become Johnny Carson's successor."
"Why, Ronald's agent is also a partner of CAA. He told me the best way to negotiate... um..."
"Yeah, what you want is the host of the Tonight Show, not a lucrative contract..." Jack Bloom smiled bitterly. The method Ronald said was good, but it couldn't give him what he wanted most.
What you want...
"Okay..." Letterman thought about it again and again. After comparing his dream job with his own face for a while, the dream still prevailed.
…
"Jay, how's the investigation going at NBC?"
In the best office in the five-star building designed by I.M. Pei, Michael Ovitz was chatting with a handsome young man. His name was Jay Moroney, a close confidant of Ovitz and his personally trained disciple.
This man has a charming temperament, and his clients are all Hollywood beauties, including sexy actresses like Sherilyn Fenn.
"Everyone says that Brandon Tartikoff, who is in charge of the TV series business, became David Letterman's biggest obstacle because he was ridiculed by Letterman. But that's not the case from the news I got. Warren Leigh
Telfield was the one who insisted that Jay Leno take over.
As for NBC, the most effective speaker right now is actually their financial director, Bob Wright. He doesn’t want to make a choice, he wants to stay with both.”
Jay Moroney took out a pill from his pocket, swallowed it, adjusted his glasses and said.
"What's going on with David Letterman?" Ovitz turned a blind eye to the apprentice's little gesture.
"Like any entertainment star who does not trust his agent, his contract is very bad, it is simply a slave contract. Even if Carson is not succeeded, he will still work at NBC until February 1993, and before then he is not allowed to interact with anyone.
Negotiating with potential employers.
Moreover, I heard that his show, The Late Show, although it is a midnight show, can bring NBC 55 million US dollars in advertising revenue a year. And..."
Jay Moroney looks like the boy next door, and all the middle-aged women like him very much. So Ovitz likes this apprentice the most, and will send him to inquire about any important information.
"And he has nowhere to go, no wonder Bob Wright wants to keep him." Ovitz responded with a smile. Johnny Carson's Tonight Show beat all other TV stations' programs at the same time. So Wright
It is not easy for Mann to go to other competitors.
Ovitz answered a call, "Jay, come with me to the elevator to meet Letterman...he's already here."
…
"Where will Mr. Ovitz meet us?" At the front desk on the ground floor of the CAA building, David Letterman and attorney Jack Blum were waiting there in agony. No one here because of his status
, and gave him special preferential treatment. He is still here waiting for permission from the master above to visit him.
After waiting for about ten minutes, Letterman was looked at by CAA employees, as if they were all humiliating him for his mistake in not wanting an agent. He felt very uncomfortable. Ever since he had his own late-night show,
Don't be insulted like this anymore.
"I said, where is the godfather? How long do I have to wait to see him?"
Letterman couldn't stand it anymore, so he made puns to the front desk. Ovitz was like a godfather. He didn't come to see him for a long time. Was he trying to dry himself out enough before he could make an offer?
"Mr. Letterman..." Ovitz's smile bloomed the moment he stepped out of the elevator. He invited Letterman to visit his Andy Warhol paintings.
"I bought this all back then, and it has appreciated a lot in value now..." Ovitz is very confident in his vision of collectibles, and every important guest will bring it here to show his vision.
Letterman gave a vague answer, and the two walked forward together through the long corridor, being watched by senior agents in various offices along the way.
Finally arriving at Ovitz's office, he began to show off his Giacometti chairs and Joseph Hoffman chairs for guests to sit on.
"I know David's situation. So I know why you're here. David is a high-profile star and, frankly, it makes me personally angry that he found himself subjected to this kind of abuse.
At CAA, we create a career plan for our clients that both protects and enriches them. David had such high professional standards and yet he was not rewarded. It just doesn't make sense. It's bad business practice
.
I have told you a long time ago that there should be an agent to protect your interests..."
Ovitz got right to the point. He proposed to sign an exclusive agency agreement with David Letterman. In addition to his job, he also wanted to give him a lot of celebrities to appear on his show... Of course, this also gave Letterman
More rewards.
A typical Ovitz-style packaged cooperation.
David Letterman felt his ears buzzing, and he couldn't help but think of the scene where he saw the filming location of The Godfather in Ronald's house on Staten Island.
Ovitz is like Don Corleone, who promises to help him fix everything after something goes wrong, but in return he has to pay a price that may be difficult to pay in the future.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Of course, my promise also includes giving you a talk show at 11:30 in the evening..."
David Letterman's mind suddenly woke up from the buzzing, and Ovitz's last words reached his ears.
Ovitz did not promise to return to NBC's Tonight Show and inherit Johnny Carson's show time. He only made a general statement about a show at 11:30 p.m., which was consistent with what Ronald's agent had promised.
what differences are there?
"Ok, I see……"
"Then can we..." Ovitz smiled happily and took out a folder, which contained the contract he prepared for Letterman. After signing it, he could help Letterman find a suitable
TV stations, and allow their stars to have more stage display opportunities.
It's a win-win situation, of course, I'm the one who wins the most.
Of course, a lot of psychological speculation and negotiation skills are required in the process...
"Okay, I understand. I will consider it..." David Letterman stood up, said expressionlessly, and motioned to his lawyer with his eyes to get the contract.
"We can have some champagne. I'm here... No, what did you say?" Ovitz went to get the champagne to celebrate the signing according to his old habit. He was caught off guard and discovered that Letterman was not talking about the signing.
"I said I would think about it, and remember to answer the phone when the time comes..." Letterman turned around and left, leaving Ovitz on the spot.
"Mr. Letterman, David..."
Ovitz chased him to the door, and the sound spread outside, scaring all the agents into retreating into their offices and pretending not to hear anything.
David Letterman did not respond. When he walked back to the corridor, he happened to see Richard and Niceta there. They had not opened the door just now and stretched out curious eyes to see his joke.
But now everyone closed the door and pretended that it was none of my business. Only the two of them came out and nodded slightly to themselves, which was a silent greeting.
"Hello, Ronald? I need your help now..." After returning to the car, Letterman immediately called Ronald, completely unaware that his appearance of asking for help was also the same as the cake at the beginning of the Godfather movie.
The store owner is pretty much the same.
However, this godfather is kinder than Ovitz, has no arrogance at all, and will not say to himself, "I told you a long time ago..."
"Ha, I just came back. What do you want to eat tonight? I can make Chinese and Italian food here. If you want to eat other dishes, I will ask someone to book a room." Ronald smiled and put down the phone, "Mother Wang,
Call XX restaurant and ask them to deliver the best Japanese food, yes, a full set."