Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 692 Success Through Sacrifice
In CBS News, programs such as "60 Minutes," "48 Hours," "CBS Evening News," and "CBS Morning News" have a great influence and good viewership.

Following Dawn's acquisition of CBS, Aaron also planned to reform the news department because it was too old-fashioned.

In fact, it's not just the news department; other variety shows and talk shows are also becoming somewhat outdated. Aaron has also terminated the contracts of a number of producers and is working with more producers who are familiar with the style of young people!
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" and "Survivor" have already proven that there is another talent show targeting a young audience, "American Idol," to follow.
At the same time, Aaron also specifically asked Karen McKee to promote some beautiful and sexy female hosts to replace the older ones.

After all, Karen McKee was Aaron's replacement for Eric Ober!
At the same time, the U.S. Congress approved the Act on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China, which resolved long-standing instabilities in Sino-U.S. economic and trade relations.

In addition, internationally, the US Navy's guided-missile destroyer USS Cole was attacked by a small boat carrying explosives while refueling in the port of Aden, Yemen. The explosion killed 17 US soldiers, injured 40 others, and blasted a large hole in the ship's hull.

With the start of the 2000–2001 NBA season, Aaron, who had just attended the ExxonMobil shareholders meeting in Texas, arrived in Houston.

In his office at the Dawn Center in downtown Houston, Aaron sat on the sofa, looking at Ray Patterson, the general manager of the Houston Rockets. "Is Wang Zhizhi, that Chinese basketball player, still unable to play in the United States?"

Ray Patterson said with some frustration, "Last year, we spent a lot of time trying to communicate, but they wouldn't release him."

"So, there's nothing we can do!"

Aaron nodded. "I heard that the Dallas Mavericks' head coach, Don Nelson, is also very interested in him and has been pursuing him!"

Don Nelson previously served as the general manager of the Dallas Mavericks for a year, but was fired due to poor performance and became the head coach.

The main issue is that the Rockets are doing well right now. Although they value the market potential behind Wang Zhizhi, getting him to come and play is just too much trouble!
"That's settled then. We'll see what the policies are like in China later; eventually, people will come to play."

"After all, the NBA is the highest level basketball league in the world."

The Houston Rockets have won four championship trophies in recent years, and their influence has grown rapidly, making them the most famous sports club in the Houston metropolitan area.
A few years ago, the NFL's Houston Oilers moved to Nashville, Tennessee (now renamed the Tennessee Titans). Houston was eliminated after competing with Los Angeles for the new football team. The remaining clubs, such as the MLB's Houston Astros, did not develop as well as the NBA's Houston Rockets!
That evening, Britney Spears arrived at Aaron's villa.

"Will the next phase of concerts be in North American cities?"

Aaron sat on the sofa with the woman in his arms.

Britney Spears' world tour, which kicked off in June, has been going on for over four months.

"Yes, last month I went back to New York to attend and perform at the MTV Video Music Awards;"

"Moreover, he even made an appearance on the set of the movie 'Men in Black 2,' which is quite interesting!"

Britney Spears released two studio albums, which were surprisingly popular, and her pure and sexy girl-next-door image was enthusiastically received.

Aaron smiled and stroked the woman's thigh. "You're a superstar in America now. Next year, CBS's talent show 'American Idol' will definitely be a huge hit. As its spokesperson, you're a living example!"

Britney Spears hugged Aaron's neck and kissed him, saying, "I also got an invitation to guest star on Friends Season 8."

"You know, I really like Friends."

The Friends series has featured countless guest appearances by big-name stars, so Britney Spears making a guest appearance is no problem at all.

Releasing albums, holding concerts, shooting commercials, and making cameo appearances in movies and TV shows—Britney Spears is certainly living a busy life these days!

"Hmm, that's good," Aaron said, embracing the woman in his arms and kissing her, feeling her sexy body.

Britney Spears straddled the man, responding to his passionate kiss while taking off her clothes!

“Darling, when we have time next year, I’ll take you on a vacation abroad,” Aaron said, unhooking the woman’s bra and throwing it on the ground before pressing his face against her chest.

“Yes, okay,” Britney Spears said, breathing heavily, as she hugged the man’s head. “Now, I always attract a lot of reporters when I go out.”

"It's not good for me to appear in public!"

Aaron stroked Britney Spears' smooth, white back. "It's normal..."

With Universal's family comedy "Meet the Parents" grossing $1600 million in its third week, its cumulative box office has surpassed $8000 million.
Artisan Pictures' sequel horror film, "The Blair Witch Project: Book of Shadows," was released and opened with a gross of $13 million!
Unfortunately, The Blair Witch Project: The Book of Shadows received a dismal reception and was a disappointment.

The Hollywood Reporter: "The Blair Witch Project: Book of Shadows is a slavish imitation of the classic original, resulting in a dull regression with no fresh inventions. Although the cast has been expanded, the basic pacing remains unchanged."

The Chicago Sun-Times: "Daniel Myrick, the screenwriter of The Blair Witch Project: The Book of Shadows, throws a lot of curveballs in the script. Just when you think the story is going in one direction, you are suddenly shocked to find a surprising twist."

Rolling Stone: "The Blair Witch Project: The Book of Shadows, this belated official sequel, is only technically updated; otherwise, it just repeats the original's scares, only louder and more boring."

The Los Angeles Times: "Running and screaming may be a staple of horror movies, but in the Blair Witch series, it should be understood that they themselves are not afraid at all, and can only create a stir by running and screaming!"

It's clear that last year's found-footage horror film "The Blair Witch Project" became a Hollywood dark horse thanks to viral marketing and buzz, sacrificing several of its key creators.
It's impossible for Artiz Pictures to make a profit from this IP this year. Audiences who went to the theater out of curiosity last year don't want to be fooled again this year.

(End of this chapter)