If the Who Wants to be a Millionaire show brought joy, the Friends show was downright thrilling, at least for the NBC staff.
Right after its debut, the ratings hit 15 million, which was just fantastic. As for the current CEO, nobody doubted his abilities anymore.
"It's no wonder it's so funny -- the writer is William White."
Well, although there were a bunch of other nas involved, not many paid attention to them.
The general public might not care, but that doesn't an industry insiders don't. Everyone now knew that William White's comics were not his solo work. Many talented writers were helping him fill in the content.
At the start, so people might have tried to flaunt their seniority, but now nobody says anything. Facts have proven they're quite foolish, so it's better for them to stay quiet.
That's how it was with comics, and now it's the sa with TV shows. It's terrifying; if he started mass-producing Arican TV shows, others would have no chance at success.
They were overthinking. Even if William White had so many ideas, he couldn't possibly roll them all out, and it wouldn't be of much use if he did.
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"Boss, it seems NBC's valuation is going up again. Those old guys at Citigroup must be pissed."
"Who cares if they're pissed? What level do you think they're at? What is General Electric's level? It's all nonsense."
The world always has a bunch of people who think too highly of themselves. Just because William White succeeded, they assu they can too.
Wall Street's other institutions don't take such notions seriously. If they've got what it takes, they should try buying a company themselves.
NBC has a solid foundation, and they might criticize it, but what about MTV? This is a TV station that ca from nothing. Its ratings kept increasing. If you've got the skill, go set up one yourself.
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William White's threat seed rather childish on the surface. After all, Citibank was a giant, and it couldn't be coerced easily. But is that really the case?
Apparently not. At least, the Rockefeller family was quite displeased.
That's how it is with conglorates. If the person in charge gains lots of benefits, there's nothing to say. You can do as you please. But if there's a significant loss, then you'd better prepare to pack up and leave.
In the short term, it seed the losses weren't great, though the benefits weren't exactly rolling in either.
"Geez, what's going on? Go ask those old geezers if they're planning to keep dragging this out."
"Alright, boss."
The Watergate scandal was still a sowhat taboo topic in Arica, one that most dia outlets were unwilling to discuss. This ti, not only was it discussed, but it was also by a major outlet. NBC concluded that the president was obviously set up, and what was called the eavesdropping incident was actually a conspiracy.
Dang, who could be so audacious to play this way? When ntioning the achievents of that president, many noticed that the Rockefeller Group was repeatedly brought up.
Whoa, that's sothing else. I haven't heard about them in years. Have they suddenly vanished?
Is there any connection? Yes, indeed. Before the Watergate incident, the Rockefeller family was quite active in Arican politics. Many major diplomatic affairs involved them weaving the threads.
What's up with them suddenly disappearing?
Television and newspapers didn't explain it -- not that they didn't want to -- because no one actually knew.
You'd think these speculations would be pointless to talk about, right? But not necessarily; the more mysterious sothing is, the more the audience is interested.
Indeed, it's a bunch of smoke and mirrors, but don't forget that nearly thirty percent of the audience considers it significant -- this isn't just so tabloid gossip.
The most irritating thing is, everything they're saying is factual, but you're pinning unrelated events together -- what are you trying to say? Actually, even William White didn't know what he wanted to express. His goal was simply to annoy people.
Well, he did succeed. Many people were indeed irritated, especially the Rockefeller family. People are showering you with praise; surely you can't deny it?
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William White's ruckus was certainly causing headaches for the elders. If this incident was further turned into a conspiracy theory, many people would be in dire straits.
They were very sure of one thing: that rascal didn't know anything, or knew very little, but that wasn't the point. The point was no one wanted to ntion it.
Now the Donkey party was defeated down to the streets. So people said they had frad Nixon and that the Watergate scandal was nothing but a farce.
No one likes turmoil, especially not the conglorates. The problem now is, when will it end?
The Citibank conglorate was baffled by William White's fierce reaction. "Do you really have to go all out over sothing so trivial?"
NBC set the ball rolling, so naturally, others joined the fray. Not knowing the truth, people just spouted nonsense.
If such things happen during election tis, it wouldn't be anything unusual -- it's just sar campaigns. But at this ti, it is peculiar. What's the agenda?
Ever since Roosevelt took office, Congress had been in the hands of the Donkeys. This ti they were quite unlucky, not only losing the presidential position but also Congress.
So, now what happened? Are they planning to take them out completely?
Just like William White, Citibank was also a major supporter of the Elephant party and an important arms supplier. However, at this stage, maintaining balance was crucial.
Without the Donkey party, what use would they be?
As the situation escalated, the elites could no longer sit still. "You two idiots, economic asures should suffice. Why turn it political? Are you trying to go all out?"
And worse, you're dragging populism into it. What exactly are you plotting?
They were now very certain: if diation didn't occur, the next step could involve religious issues. The current economic situation was strikingly similar to the pre-World War II era. The Jews had a rough ti due to the Great Depression, right?
With such high unemploynt and so many bankrupt farrs, if soone suddenly shouted, "It's all the Jews' fault," that wouldn't go down well.
Though real severe conflicts wouldn't happen, because Arica isn't Nazi Germany.
William White didn't mind thinking this way, but the Jews certainly wouldn't agree.
Yes, Rupert Murdoch is Jewish, so you help him, but first and foremost, shouldn't you be Arican?
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"William, haven't you had enough of this?"
"Ha! George, tell them if needed, I'll switch religions tomorrow."
"Haha, they're looking to make peace."
"Don't provoke anymore. I'm quite familiar with Hitler's antics."
It's a sore spot and vulnerability. Just as William White expected, they really didn't like anyone discussing it in this manner.
Without your support, how could Murdoch have had a chance to win? A bunch of fools ran off to help that Australian rogue.
If the benefits were trendous, it wouldn't be such a big deal. Businessn chase profit; it's how things work.
But supporting a loss -- that's just blatant humiliation.
Since they don't play fair, William White doesn't need to either. What difference does a Jewish conglorate make?
There are emotional folks everywhere, and if things go off the rails, William White wouldn't be the only unfortunate one.
Honestly, without Arica's backing, those desert tycoons could finish you off. Right now, Uncle Sam is gearing up for battle.
Look at the timing you've chosen! Is this an attempt to dig your own grave?
Citibank's boss didn't see this coming. Is this all just about so lucky kid? Manipulating him should be a piece of cake.
So what's going on now? Forget about external forces; even within the conglorate, there's a lot of skepticism.
Are you nuts? Who's really important? How is this any different from the moves of Big Blue?
The innocent Rockefeller family was also quite upset. They planned to retreat from the political scene, so how did they end up being dragged back into the spotlight? It's really maddening.
They didn't catch the fox, but ended up wreaking havoc on themselves -- a situation that left everyone speechless.
And they're not the only ones fuming. William White sought refinancing again but turned to Goldman Sachs directly, making it clear that Morgan Stanley was no longer the sole option.
The reason? Unreliable.
Everyone knew Citibank had close relations with Morgan Stanley, but William White wouldn't trust their integrity. Having multiple investnt banks to work with was better.
"Boss, isn't his reaction a bit too much?"
"Hmph, damn Citibank. This bunch is just clueless. That last financing round was their goodwill gesture, yet they take the benefit and pull a fast one. What a bunch of idiots."
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