Chapter 653： poolside

Ten years ago, Lei Shidong spent 8.4 billion US dollars and won 81.5% of the shares of Blockbuster, revealing his pride and expectations.

Ten years later, Redstone couldn't play anymore.

On September 5, Viacom's board of directors formally made a decision to divest Blockbuster from Viacom's assets and allow other Blockbuster shareholders to repurchase shares.

This signal was released as early as six months ago.

Viacom claims that the divestiture is to protect shareholders' rights and reasonably avoid tax issues. This divestiture will not be a simple equity transfer, but an extraordinarily complex spin transaction.

Is it really?

maybe.

But the bigger reason can be understood by anyone with a discerning eye.

Redstone was defeated by Dunn Walker and Michael Eisner!

Splitting up Blockbuster is undoubtedly a good choice for Viacom.

But what about Blockbuster?

Although Blockbuster's CEO, John Antioco, declared that becoming an independent company would allow Blockbuster to go further in its retail strategy.

However, under the joint suppression of Dunn and Eisner, Redstone was forced to give in.

Relying on the individual ability of Besta, how long can it be carried?

On the day of the split, Viacom, whose stock price has been falling for nearly a year, finally rose!

The opening rose as high as 7.2%!

Very gratifying!

However, although Viacom's stock price has risen due to asset divestitures and reduced share capital, its overall market value has fallen sharply.

After the $40 billion dividing line, only $36.4 billion is left.

A full $10 billion behind Disney!

Although Disney's third-quarter performance declined and its stock price fell, it also secured its second position in the industry.

As for Blockbuster... Among the NYSE Class B shares, the stock opened 5% lower, with a market cap of $7.5 billion.

Due to asset splitting and debt restructuring, the divested Blockbuster has been burdened with $5.2 billion in debt.

John Antioco is on fire!

He didn't even have time to hate Redstone.

He wants to find a way to save the stock price!

Otherwise, in the case of a cliff-like decline in Blockbuster's revenue, continuous decline in stock price, and huge debt, it is very likely that the most painful situation will occur - bankruptcy.

Of course, there is something more terrifying than bankruptcy, being swallowed alive!

If it goes bankrupt, it may be reorganized, and if it is swallowed, it will be completely over.

The capitalist of Wall Street, Carl Icahn, known as the "predator", seems to be consolidating his forces to attack Blockbuster.

Consider the tragedy at MGM.

The wealthy wolf of Wall Street does not talk about feelings.

…

Redstone broke his wrist successfully, and Viacom's stock price increased.

The old man was relieved.

Next, look at Paramount's performance.

As long as performance improves, Viacom can be relieved.

In terms of TV programs, although "American Idol", "Truth or Dare", "Bachelor" and "Global Supermodel Contest" produced by the new Universal Department are very popular. However, cbs also has programs such as "CSI," "Survivor," and "Go Fast", and it is not without resistance.

It's just that it is no longer the industry leader and dominates the market like in previous years.

Compared to Redstone who was full of worries about the future, Tang En was relaxed.

After working hard to finish "The Departed", Tang En will indulge in pleasure for a long time to come.

He was in the indoor swimming pool in the office area, lounging on the sun loungers by the pool.

In the back is the waterfall-like floor-to-ceiling window, just enough sunlight to shine on his sturdy torso.

Beside the reclining chair, there were two messy bath towels, as well as a lady's swimsuit like a piece of cloth, filled with the smell of champagne.

"You're still swimming, aren't you tired?"

Dunn looked at the mermaid swimming naked in the pool and couldn't help muttering.

There were guests coming today, so he didn't think about what would happen with Catherine Zeta-Jones at first.

But when the beauty put on a swimsuit, scratched her head and made gestures, poked her eyes, and flirted with her, she couldn't hold back and started Fa-rectification on the spot.

You are welcome!

Catherine Zeta Jones climbed up smiling and tried to put on a bath towel, but the two bath towels were messy, and her swimsuit... was also thrown on the ground, dirty.

Simply don't wear it.

Anyway, Tang En said that no outsiders will come here, it is a top-secret private space.

He was just wearing a pair of boxer pants and was basking in the sun lazily.

She pulled the reclining chair to Dunn's side, lay down side by side with him, and smiled proudly: "So, women's physical strength is better than men's!"

"I think you are thirty as a wolf and forty as a tiger!" Tang En said angrily.

Catherine Zeta-Jones didn't react. She lay down comfortably and closed her eyes. "The environment here is really good. There is an indoor swimming pool, and you can sunbathe. If you want, I can come here every day."

Dunn glanced at her, "Where is your husband?"

"He can't control me!" Catherine Zeta-Jones said lightly. "If he dares to restrain me like he did before, he will get a divorce. Anyway, I am afraid that my career will go wrong when I fall in love with you?"

Tang En was stunned, a little funny, "You are so honest!"

Catherine Zeta-Jones straightened the wet hair beside her cheeks, and said: "In three or five years, I should not lose your favor. This is enough for me to be a first-line star."

"You are so confident!" Dunn opened his arms and nodded his chin slightly, "Come here and give me a hug."

Catherine Zeta Jones gave a charming glance, climbed over, and said with a smile, "I know my charm!"

Tang En hugged her limp body and felt comfortable all over. He was very emotional: "Women, it's the best gift from God to a man!"

Catherine Zeta Jones pursed her lips and said, "That's also divided. A man as good as you can of course enjoy a lot of beautiful women. But more men can only struggle under the rising feminism. They even have to be squeezed, and their status is not as good as that of women. In that case, women are really like jackals and tigers, and if you want to blame them, you can only blame them for not living up to their expectations.”

Tang En was a little surprised by her remarks, and he didn't know whether it was his true thoughts or whether he was deliberately trying to please himself, so he asked tentatively, "A woman turns 30 and changes a lot every year. Requirements, you can be picky."

Catherine Zeta-Jones showed a pitiful look, "I think... I'm okay?"

Tang En glanced down a few times and praised: "Of course, it's very good now, charming, sexy, charming and sultry."

"Or..." Catherine Zeta-Jones hesitated for a moment, her beautiful eyes rolled, "Don't you take a picture of my most beautiful look?"

"Ah?" Tang En was stunned for a moment, incredulous, "Isn't it you?"

For the past two months, the entire United States has been shocked by a videotape.

The indecent video of Paris Hilton, the heir of the Hilton Hotel Group, was sold to the media by her boyfriend and exposed!

The entire Hilton family was embarrassed for this.

It is said that her boyfriend still has many copies of this video.

If the Hilton family doesn't give an explanation or offer a satisfactory price, he will sell it all to the media!

Having a boyfriend like this is a **** mildew for eight lifetimes.

Catherine Zeta-Jones patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't shoot that kind of video, you can take photos, the photo ones, it doesn't matter if the scale is larger."

In order to please Dunn, after losing her age advantage, she made enough money.

"It's big...is it okay?" Tang En asked.

Catherine Zeta Jones said with a half-smile: "You can't be like Hilton's boyfriend, right? Losing this kind of photo will hit your image more severely than a little actor like us. ."

This is true.

Gossip and gossip doesn't matter, if there is real information, then Dunn will definitely be strongly condemned by morality.

On the contrary, the heroine of the photo often acts as a victim and is sympathized by the public.

With the increase of fame, maybe there will be another level in the career.

For example, Paris Hilton's indecent video incident, is it really all bad?

not necessarily!

This wealthy lady, at least became a celebrity and entered the entertainment industry.

It's 2003, and in 2004, that **** boyfriend released two more indecent videos one after another.

With the strength of the Hilton family, would it be impossible to handle this trivial matter? If he really wanted to deal with it, he would have spent millions of dollars to buy those videos and signed a non-disclosure agreement.

The reason why the incident will continue to ferment is that Paris Hilton has seen the "benefits" brought by indecent videos and wants to gain more fame.

After this incident, Paris Hilton has become a wealthy lady on the same level as Ivanka **** in the United States!

The latter is a combination of looks and talent, the former...probably the goddess of adult film lovers.

In any case, the proposal of UU reading made Dunn's mind come alive.

He made a movie because he wanted to leave evidence in this world that he had come and lived.

However, how can he prove that he has dated so many women?

There are even too many women, many of which he himself has forgotten.

It's better to take photos and collect evidence, and leave a memory!

"Well, good idea." Tang En pondered secretly, and felt that Catherine's proposal was bold, provocative, and attractive, "Brother Guanxi's gameplay, I also play!"

Of course, digital storage is impossible, and things like computers cannot be touched.

It can be privately photocopied, produced in high-quality products, and then stored in the study to be read at any time.

At this time, there was a sound of footsteps at the door.

Ella Fisher led two exotic beauties and walked over.

One is a blue long skirt and the other is a white short skirt. The figure and appearance are similar to each other.

Recognizable to the naked eye, they must be sisters!

There is no doubt that this is the friend Dunn is waiting for - Penelope Cruz and her sister, Monica Cruz.

The picture on the edge of the pool is very spicy.

Not to mention the messy bath towels and swimsuits scattered on the ground, what happened to the two people on the reclining chair?

In broad daylight, basking in the sun with a bare butt?

It's not unusual for women to be sunbathing on the beach in Spain without a top.

However, swimming trunks have to be worn, right?

Who is that woman?

Too bold, right?

Isla Fisher turned a blind eye, and Penelope Cruz looked as usual.

My sister, Monica Cruz, who came here for the first time, was flustered.

She had heard from her sister many times that Dunn's private life was a little chaotic.

I didn't expect it to be so blatant!

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