Chapter 255 254. Tragic contrast, American Idol's reputation collapsed

Cooper's home in Beverly Hills.

The nanny Lisa brought Eric a cup of warm milk. She was also following the recent news and knew that something big had happened at MGM. Eric had not been home for the past few days.

Although he often did not come home at night or came back very late before, this is the first time it has happened so frequently.

"He must have been working overtime until late at night and could only rest in the company. What a poor man! I really want to hold him in my arms and comfort him."

Watching Eric eat his food quickly, Lisa understood that it was because he was troubled and even the most delicious food tasted like chewing wax.

Huh. After finishing breakfast, Eric stretched his back and let out a long sigh.

He has been under a lot of pressure these days. In order to relax, he can only sleep with a few more women every day to relieve the pressure.

There is no way. I am a simple and pure person. My life is boring and monotonous, so I can only choose these few hobbies.

He is so rich, but it’s really sad to think about it!

However, even with the nourishment of supplements, my body couldn't take it after several days in a row, and I had to go home and rest last night.

It’s good to be young. After waking up from a good sleep, all the tiredness is gone and I feel like I can fight another three hundred rounds.

When I arrived at the company, although today was Sunday, there were still some people who insisted on going to work during this special period.

From the moment he entered the door, he felt the change in atmosphere. Everyone's faces were filled with smiles as before, and the tension that had lasted for half a month was swept away.

Like Eric said, what the company needs most right now is a victory.

The popularity of Lionheart.com was like a shot in the arm, injecting new vitality and confidence into MGM.

For more than a year, Eric has led them to rise again, and now everyone is more convinced that they will not go wrong by following his footsteps.

When I arrived at the office, Carol had already made coffee.

She didn't wear a business suit today, but a hip-hugging bodysuit. Her hair was not tied up as usual, but was scattered on her shoulders in a messy way, and she had a pair of black glasses on her nose.

I don’t know how this dress was designed. It covers the hips at the bottom but is slit at the top, making the big breasts stand out.

Seeing Carol dressed like this, Eric was stunned for a moment. Although there were not many people on the weekend, this was a company. Are you sure your clothes are appropriate? However, even thinking this way, he couldn't help but stay on her for several seconds.

"So rich and generous, so eye-catching!"

Eric sighed and said, "Carol, you are smiling happily. Did something good happen to you?"

"Yes, Boss. It's a good thing. It's absolutely a great thing. Just check the news. American Idol has been badly criticized."

Carol took two steps forward and answered, and the scent of a mature woman instantly hit her face.

"Oh no, she wants to dribble past the opponent, should I steal the ball?"

"Asshole! Wake up!"

Pushing the dirty thoughts out of his mind, Eric turned on his computer: "What's going on?"

"Boss, do you remember the promo for American Idol?"

"Yeah, I have some impression."

"Justin Timberlake was not in the promo, and viewers thought Fox had cut him out, but after the show aired last night, everyone realized it was all fake."

"Justin Timberlake not only sat on the judges' panel, but also had the most scenes. He spoke a lot and had a lot of interactions."

"The audience is angry. They feel cheated and are now cursing Fox and the show's production team."

Carol burst into laughter as she spoke, and Big Mimi jumped up and down with her laughter, looking very naughty. They urgently needed a pair of strong hands to teach them the rules.

The computer entered the homepage and Eric was about to click on Yahoo.

Carol shook her head, reached out and took Eric's hand, and moved the mouse somewhere else.

"Boss, that's not it. The main battlefield is on Fox's official website."

Eric frowned slightly. This action clearly went beyond the duties of a secretary. This woman had impure motives.

But before he could say anything, Carol took her hand away as if nothing had happened and smiled apologetically.

"The skin on my hands is a little rough. Ever since Ron passed away, I have to do everything by myself, such as mowing the lawn and fixing the water pipes. That's really not a job for women."

Eric turned his attention back to Fox's official website, found the message section, swiped it, and immediately burst into laughter.

Bad reviews, swearing, and complaining Almost all of it was abusive. I looked down and saw that there were hundreds of pages.

He clicked directly on the last page, which contained old messages, not insults.

I flipped forward again, until I reached page fifty or so, and finally saw the first bad review.

"American Idol still keeps that scumbag Justin, bad review, goodbye!"

I looked at the time and saw that it was left at 8:10 last night, which means that the complaints started only ten minutes into the show.

"Rubbish show with rubbish people, Fox loses favor!"

"Everyone should not watch American Idol, it's a complete scam, they didn't even delete Justin Timberlake's scenes."

"I declare that after Sharknado, the biggest TV scam since the millennium has been born. The difference is that Sharknado can bring us happiness, while American Idol can only bring us disgust!"

"What the hell is the production team doing! Why are they still keeping that guy Justin? Is he Murdoch's ancestor?"

"To be fair and objective, American Idol has generally continued the style and quality of the first season. Simon is still interesting, Randy Jackson and Amy Aim are pretty decent, but Justin Timberlake is definitely the biggest failure. Let's end it like this."

"Warning, there are scumbags out there!"

"This stupid show was a waste of my time. I'm going to give it a bad review on Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb!"

"Not only do I have to give bad reviews to American Idol, I also have to give good reviews to The Voice. I watched half a season of The Voice during the day, and the contrast is just too stark."

"I agree with the above. After watching The Voice, I watched American Idol. I dare say that even if the latter performs perfectly, it is definitely not a match for the former. The variety show format of The Voice has left American Idol far behind."

"The Voice is so damn good. I love Bruno Mars. Although he is not handsome, he is so charming when he sings."

"Katy Perry is the real god. It's hard to imagine that a young girl who has just come of age can sing so well. Her explosive power is stronger than many well-known singers, at least much stronger than Randy Jackson and Amy Eminem."

"Xilin's performance is just as amazing. A white man playing rap. I feel like I'm seeing another Eminem. Art Records should just sign him and let him beat Eminem."

"Am I the only one who likes Taylor Swift? This little girl may not be as good at singing as Katy Perry, but I just like her."

"I like Taylor too. Let me spread the word. Taylor has opened a Facebook account. Go and follow her."

"Hahahaha, the Big Six still want to siege MGM. Is this the method they use? It's so funny."

"Eric Cooper is awesome!"

Starting from page 55, it is estimated that at least 10,000 people went to Fox’s official website to leave messages.

Either they give bad reviews or they praise "The Voice".

Perhaps the most painful thing in the world is to listen to everyone praising your opponent on your own turf.

Carol's eyes almost curved into crescents: "Boss, look at the time of the last message, it was 9:12 pm, which means that in just one hour, American Idol was scolded by at least tens of thousands of people."

"Fox was deleting posts at first, but then there were so many people cursing that they couldn't delete them all, so they had to close the comments. It was so funny."

"Now it's not just the Fox website, many forums and chat rooms are also criticizing it. The fraudulent behavior of American Idol has angered the public."

Eric opened Rotten Tomatoes again and found that the freshness was only 46%. You have to know that this represents the public taste. Only when the freshness reaches 75% can it be proved that a work is recognized by the public.

The freshness rating of the first season of "American Idol" was 96%, a full 50% difference, and this is only the first day. As the number of ratings increases, it is conceivable that there is still a lot of room for decline.

Looking at the ratings of "The Voice of China", it has reached a terrifying 99%. Some people must have given it a high score deliberately to disgust "American Idol", but it also indirectly proves the excellence of "The Voice of China".

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Then there is imdb, another score that makes people laugh like pigs. "American Idol" only got 3.1 points, which also has a lot of room for decline.

In contrast, "The Voice of China" received an extremely high score of 9.7. Even though the ratings of variety shows have always been more tolerant than those of movies, this score still surprised many people.

With a long sigh of relief, Eric sneered, "I thought American Idol would at least struggle for a while, but it seems I overestimated Fox."

Pick up the phone and call Mike.

"Michael, what are you doing? Are you following the news?"

There was the sound of a child's laughter from the other side, and Eric knew it was from Paris.

Since winning the lawsuit, although he still lives in Dream Manor, after experiencing two backstabbings, Michael finally decided not to open it to the public.

Nowadays, those who go to Neverland Manor to play are generally his friends. Stranger children must be investigated beforehand before being allowed in to avoid causing any more trouble.

Although it is a bit regrettable, the premise of doing charity is to protect your own safety, and no one will have any objection to this.

"Uncle Cooper, when will you come to my house to play?" said a child in a baby voice.

"Paris? My dear, did you miss me?"

"Yes, today is the weekend, I don't have to go to school, come and play with me, and bring sister Elizabeth with you."

"I'm afraid it's not convenient today. Elizabeth is busy with work."

"But you haven't been here for a long time." Paris sounded a little disappointed.

"I'm going to bring a few more friends to keep you company next week. Is that okay with you?"

"Okay, then we have a deal, no changes!"

"We agreed not to change! Where's your dad?"

"He's in the kitchen, Dad (breaks), it's Uncle Cooper on the phone."

Soon, Michael's voice came from the phone.

"Eric, sorry, I'm just studying the recipe I brought back from China last time. What's wrong?"

"American Idol is dead, you know that?"

"Hahahaha. Of course, I was checking the news last night. Fox made a ridiculously wrong decision. Instead of continuing to broadcast it, it would be better to shelve this season. At least the reputation won't collapse to this extent!"

"Fox wanted to, but unfortunately it can't! If it really did that, what would happen to the advertisers? How would the contestants explain? They would have to pay a huge sum of money."

"What's more, the six companies united to snipe MGM, but they retreated in the first battle. What do their teammates think? What do outsiders think?"

"Fox is in a difficult position, stuck in the middle and feeling uncomfortable. He has to do it, but the scam is too low-level."

"So what do you think Fox will do next? Admit his mistake? That could win back some people."

"Admit your mistake? Absolutely impossible!" Eric said sarcastically.

"Michael, do you think Murdoch, that old bastard, will admit his mistakes? He is a media tycoon who can manipulate the public at will. Asking him to admit his mistakes is like asking Clinton to stop cheating or asking Hawking to stand up. It's not necessary for a variety show."

"You're right. It looks like American Idol is going to die soon."

"I think he died suddenly in the middle of the journey!"

"Ha ha ha ha."

"Eric, you probably can't imagine how popular The Voice is. In just one night, Bruno Mars' Facebook account has gained hundreds of thousands of followers. He's almost fainted from happiness."

"Many people are asking for the full version to be released like a TV series. Everyone wants to see the sequel as soon as possible."

"Besides, the thing you mentioned has really happened."

"Has the advertiser contacted the company?" Eric's eyes lit up. He called specifically for this matter.

"Yes, there is only the finals left in The Voice of China, which will be broadcast live. This morning, someone asked a friend to contact me, hoping to place an advertisement during the finals."

"What did you say? You didn't agree."

"Of course not. We are very motivated right now. After the semi-finals are broadcast, the price will definitely go sky-high."

"Yes, let's keep those businessmen hanging. We must rip them off for the advertising in the finals and make back all the money that was lost earlier!"

The highest advertising price in the United States is during the Super Bowl. This year, the average price of a 30-second Super Bowl ad is $2.3 million, and generally around 50 of these ads are sold.

In other words, just from advertising revenue, a Super Bowl can reach a terrifying 100 million.

As for TV series, NBC's "Friends" is in its final season this year, and the TV station has already announced the advertising price for the final episode. Do not quote below $1.8 million, and the average price is expected to reach $2 million.

The estimated viewership for the final episode of Friends was around 35 million, and the Super Bowl was even more exaggerated, with almost 80 million people watching. There is a reason why it is sold at such a high price.

There is still one and a half months left before the finals of "The Voice of China", and it depends on how many audiences we can accumulate.

There is no need to surpass "Friends" because cable TV stations naturally have higher advertising rates than public TV stations.

Who makes public TV stations free? There are many viewers, but not necessarily many are willing to pay for them. Cable TV stations require money to watch, and businessmen value this more.

(End of this chapter)