366 Self-slap slap
Absurd! Singularity! Amusing! Immature! Be all abroad!
Almost all of Hollywood saw the news of the National Inquirer, and their first reaction was like this, either laughing, laughing, or crying and laughing.
Even if the National Enquirer published a picture of Tom with gray hair, no one believed in such a strange thing that only appears in fiction; Even if there is such a possibility in real life, no one believes that Tom will lose his head overnight because of Penelope and Matthew's romance. It's almost a joke, and anyone who knows a little about Hollywood, who knows a little about the real Tom, knows that the National Enquirer's news has no credibility, as if someone had claimed that the Loch Ness Monster was in his backyard.
But the value and significance of news never lies in whether insiders believe it, but whether laymen believe it.
For the public, maybe Tom's "white head overnight" seems too dramatic, but they are willing to believe that Tom was indeed hurt by Yan zhòng, and Penelope's infidelity did hurt him hard. At least, Tom's silence, Tom's haggard wolf, Tom's gloom, are all worth believing.
More importantly, the "drama" of the Tom incident amplifies this effect, causing countless people to substitute themselves in the story, and the anger erupts like a volcano.
They can't help but think back to their past of betrayal, to recall the memories of their own hurt, to recall their own experiences of being abandoned and forgotten, and those heart-wrenching, grief-stricken, and breath-stopping moments come flooding in, making them empathize with what happened to Tom, Sandra, and Jennifer, and the hatred and disgust for Penelope, Matthew, Brad, and Angelina begin to control their brains.
As a result, things began to spiral out of control.
Hollywood insiders were amazed one by one and couldn't help but be curious. Where is it going? However, there was no need to wait too long, and things soon took a new turn.
The September 18 issue of the Los Angeles Times ran the headline "Dedication! Tom Cruise dyed his hair gray for a new film, giving one of the toughest performances of his career. ”
The picture directly below is a still of Tom's gray hair. At the same time, it was accompanied by a movie poster of "Killing with a Knife", and wrote an article about the ins and outs: Tom's gray hair style was completely a change made for the new movie, and this work is also the most difficult and difficult performance Tom has ever performed in the film. All the evidence shows that the news of the National Enquirer was a complete misunderstanding, a shocking joke that fooled all the people.
After the news came out, it once again completed a shocking reversal, and the thousands of turns of things were jaw-dropping.
Albert stared blankly at the "Los Angeles Times" in his hand, unable to utter a single syllable for a long time. Then he looked up at Lance with a stunned expression, his brow puzzled and surprised, "Uh...... So, the 'Los Angeles Times'? ”
Albert had a lot of words in his head, but he couldn't organize them, he could only say a key word, but without a preface, it didn't make any sense at all. Percy, leaning against his desk, rolled his eyes. "We all know that. You can read and understand words, not illiterate. ”
Albert grinded his teeth and glared at Percy fiercely, "You know I didn't mean that. Percy shrugged, his breezy expression furious to Albert, "I mean. 'Los Angeles Times'? The 'Los Angeles Times' that has always looked at Lance and has been working against our company? He's actually starting to speak for us, God, that's not normal! ”
Stimulated by Percy, Albert finally spoke sharply. Apparently Percy didn't care, though, "Yes. It's the 'Los Angeles Times' we all know. Since Chaos Pictures is not a role now, it is indeed an exaggeration to say that the "Los Angeles Times" is targeting Chaos Pictures or Lance, but it is undeniable that the "Los Angeles Times" does take a negative position on the news related to Chaos Pictures, including the "City of God" praised by film critics.
It's no surprise that every media outlet has relative tendencies, even the New York Times. The Los Angeles Times' close relationship with Diorama Pictures is no secret to Lance.
Percy didn't make a fuss like Albert on the surface, but the look jumping between his eyebrows revealed his excitement, but he didn't want to show it in front of Albert, "If you know, this news from the 'Los Angeles Times' was requested by Diorama Pictures on its own initiative?" ”
Albert couldn't believe it, and looked at Percy with round eyes, full of suspicion, as if Percy was cheating on him. Percy, however, cast a calm glance at Lance, and then Albert also turned his head to look at him, expecting Lance to give an answer.
But apparently, Lance didn't have any interest in answering the questions, and looked up at Percy, "Tom's show recording is next week, right?" It went according to the original plan. ”
Percy nodded in acceptance, "Tom is very experienced with these things, and he'll sit down with the publicist on the weekend to rehearse." only talks about the hard work of the filming process, not about the breakthrough in acting, which is not difficult for him. ”
The first wave of propaganda of "killing people with a knife" has been launched, and thanks to the front-page headlines of today's "Los Angeles Times", it has been completely detonated, and the momentum has even surpassed the "Operation Smith" and "Sahara Cavalry", which have become the hottest topic of the moment. Next, Tom will be involved in a second wave of publicity to start working on the film's box office success.
Lance could feel Albert's hot eyes, almost looking through his cheeks, he shook his head helplessly, turned his head with a smile, and then saw Albert's eager eyes meet him urgently, "Yes, the news was circulated within the company after I instructed it, Diorama Pictures contacted Cliff Robinson, and then you saw today's 'Los Angeles Times'." ”
Albert's whole face glowed, surprised, delighted, surprised, excited, like a red tide surging up in an instant, "But, why? "Why did Diorama Pictures slap itself, and why did Diorama Pictures take the initiative to promote "borrowing a knife to kill"?
"Because that's the only way out." Lance said lightly, but the confidence revealed between the words was unquestionable.
As "Cheating Gate" grows stronger, Twentieth Century Fox and Brad's team turns their attention to Penelope and Matthew, and highlights Tom and Sandra's dire situation, which is a predictable outcome, as they need the "Saharan Cavalry" to distract them.
It's just that Lance was quite surprised that the resonance caused by this derailment door was far beyond imagination. Because in the memory of his previous life, Penelope and Tom's breakup can almost be said to be peaceful, and Brad and Angelina's derailment, although it is in a uproar, is so extensive and far-reaching.
Of course, there is a big difference between the present and the previous life. In the previous life, there was no evidence that Brad cheated in marriage - although people have acquiesced, at least there is no direct evidence to break the news. Now not only has the evidence been exposed, but it has also collided with the "Sahara cavalry".
What surprised Lance the most was that "Entertainment Weekly" and Brad and Angelina's strategies brought surprises.
It is worth noting that the photos taken by Dylan Wilde were all taken before - in other words, the so-called hotel evidence is not that Brad and Angelina were stupid enough to commit the crime and still went to the hotel for a tryst after the scandal was exposed, but that Dylan had secretly taken it before. However, "Entertainment Weekly" did not break the news in one breath out of consideration for exclusive news hype, but left a time gap.
What even Entertainment Weekly didn't expect - or maybe they were expecting such an outcome, Brad and Angelina both denied it, and righteously criticized "Entertainment Weekly" and even sent a lawyer's letter. This is precisely what happened to be in the middle of the game, so the "Entertainment Weekly" immediately published ironclad evidence and regained the moral high ground.
After this entry and exit, the nature of the event and the course of the event were completely different, almost triggering a seismic response.
Hollywood saw a good show, the public saw a soap opera, and Lance saw an opportunity. So, when people began to sympathize with Tom and Sandra, Lance took the initiative to release the news to the "National Enquirer". Lance knew that the National Inquirer could not be trusted, and that it would seem ridiculous and ridiculous for them to publish such news, but it didn't matter, it was the drama that mattered.
Sure enough, the reaction of the people gave Lance a perfect answer.
Faced with the terrible predicament of the "Saharan cavalry", Diorama Pictures is completely overwhelmed, in fact, they have a lot to deal with, and the priority is to set the record straight. People transfer sympathy for Tom to anger at Penelope, and even to anger at the "Saharan Cavalry", so if the ridiculous story of Tom's "white head in one night" can be clarified, they will surely seize the opportunity.
Because, if Lance was in that position, he would have seized this opportunity. Sure enough, Tucker lived up to his expectations.
As a result, Diorama Pictures slapped itself and gritted its teeth, but not only could not cry out in pain, but instead sent the news to the media page with a smile on its face - the "Los Angeles Times" was a surprise, and Lance did not expect to be the "Los Angeles Times" with the most influence on the West Coast, as long as it was the "Seattle Post", he would be satisfied. But...... A big gift sent to the door, Lance naturally will not refuse.
Diora needed to clarify the news, and the Los Angeles Times needed a blast of news, and the two hit it off. As a result, "Killing with a Knife" made headlines!
The game is getting more and more interesting. (To be continued.) )
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