The news of negotiations between MGM and the Writers Guild of America shocked Hollywood. In the past, the relationship between the two sides of the negotiation was not a "life-and-death confrontation", but also a "saber rattling", and both sides were engaged in a war of words in the newspapers, and the news of the "reconciliation" between the two sides at this time seemed somewhat absurd.

The negotiations were unexpected, and the pace of progress was staggering. After two days and four rounds of negotiations, MGM finally reached an agreement with the Writers Guild of America. Under the new agreement, screenwriters will receive a larger share of the revenue generated by film and television programs offered on the Internet and other media. Patrick Verryon, president of the West Bank Writers Guild, said it was the most desirable contract the Writers Guild could reach in 30 years, and that the premise for ending a full-scale strike was that other studios could accept it.

This unexpected "reconciliation" caught other TV and film companies off guard, and at the same time brought hope for the end of the Hollywood screenwriters' strike. MGM's screenwriters have fully resumed work, and other companies finally can't sit still. After a week of "bargaining," the Writers Guild and Hollywood Studios reached a new three-year collective bargaining agreement, the text of which was identical to the previous agreement between the Writers Guild and MGM.

Leslie Moenweis, CEO of CBS, said: "This is a fair trade where production companies can be reborn, while also acknowledging the tremendous contributions that writers have made to the film and television industry. Well, now that the strike has finally come to an end, the Hollywood nightmare is over! ”

After the agreement was reached, members of the Writers Guild of America voted in Beverly Hills and New York. The vote was overwhelmingly in favor of the surname, and it was unanimously agreed to end the strike. Of these, there were 3,492 votes in favor and only 283 against. The result of this vote means that the strike, which has lasted for three months, has finally ended.

After the end of the screenwriters' strike, major TV stations hurried to let the interrupted TV series in their hands be "reborn" in the spring. The crew of the hit TV series "Grey the Anatomy Doctor" will be in place in early March and will continue filming for 4 to 5 seasons, with plans to air in April-May. ABC's two big dramas, "Desperate Housewives" and "Family Storm", are also expected to make a comeback. In addition, TV dramas owned by CBS, NBC, FOX and other TV stations are expected to come back to life in the spring.

This is good news for fans of the TV series, but for the majority of fans, the writers have ended their strike, and the Oscars, scheduled for February 24, can finally be held as scheduled.

Sid Gannis, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, who learned of the incident, was very excited. He was interviewed by reporters on the same day: "I am very happy that with the participation of talented screenwriters, the 80th Academy Awards will be a complete success; Our award presenters, performers can attend the ceremony, and more importantly, the honorable nominees can walk into the Kodak Theater without any worries. ”

The Oscars were able to go ahead as scheduled, and some people were happy and some were disappointed, and the most embarrassing of all was Vanity Fair magazine, which has just announced that its annual Oscar Night party will be cancelled due to the impact of the strike and the support for the writers. Immediately after the news of MGM's agreement with the Screenwriters Guild, the Writers Guild of America made a breakthrough in negotiations with the Alliance of Film and Television Producers, which represented the employers, and the strike, which lasted for nearly two months, finally ended with the theater surname, which caught them off guard.

Vanity Fair's Oscar party is an annual tradition that is known for its high threshold, with invitations only given to Hollywood A-listers and new Oscar winners of the night, and the party has been held for 14 consecutive years. When the Oscar nominations were announced, they could only graciously congratulate the Oscar nominees and promised to resume the 15th Oscar Night Party next year.

---Acks finished arranging his bow tie in the mirror, turned his head to look at Lin Mingyang, who was playing games on his computer, and said angrily: "My personal computer is about to become your game console, this is in my office, can you pay attention to your identity in public, you are now the chairman of the board of directors of MGM, and your every move represents the image of the entire company." ”

Lin Mingyang shrugged his shoulders and looked indifferent, "I'm already famous enough in front of the media, and the glorious task of representing MGM is still entrusted to you to do it well... You've spent more than 20 minutes sorting out your outfits, so why am I embarrassed to steal the limelight from you again? ”

Ex pretended to be very calm on the surface, but he was really excited in his heart, this was the first time he was invited to attend the Oscars, although he was only a guest of honor, but with the title of president of MGM Pictures, at the party scene, probably few people could ignore his existence. Ex couldn't be happier with where he is now, and the only fly in the ointment is that Vanity Fair magazine canceled this year's Oscar night party, otherwise he would have received an invitation.

Compared with Aix's excitement, Lin Mingyang, who won three nominations for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for "The Social Network", was unfazed. The impact of the Hollywood Writers' Strike was not just a game-changer for MGM, making it a big hit in Hollywood. The most direct impact of this strike is the general decline in the quality of works that broke through this year's Oscars, and the film "Social Network" can be proud of both the box office and word of mouth, and it has naturally become the favorite to win the Oscar this time.

Lin Mingyang doesn't mind having a few more statuettes in his collection, but if the award is won because of the weakness of the opponent rather than his own strength, such an honor makes Lin Mingyang feel a little bored, or lonely. Based on this idea, the attraction of Oscar to Lin Mingyang has plummeted this time, and it has become a dispensable existence in his heart.

Lin Mingyang's sluggish reaction in the office made Exx guess this guy's thoughts, and he reminded: "The big celebration of the tenth year, this is the rule of the Oscars, this year is the 80th Oscar, first of all, the momentum is much higher than in previous years, and it seems that it will be more beautiful to win the Oscars this year... Don't underestimate your opponents, among the more than a dozen nominated films, it is not only "The Social Network" that dominates, but the Coase brothers' "No Country for Old Men" has been praised by critics and regarded as a god film, and its award winning call is also very high. ”

Ex's "agitation method" really worked, Lin Mingyang, who was busy playing the game, suddenly pressed the pause button on the computer, stood up suddenly, and his eyes showed a blazing look, "Then what are we waiting for?" ”

---Usually on the red carpet of large-scale award ceremonies, the male stars are all black "Lao Xi", and there is nothing new and interesting. Therefore, the heavy responsibility of attracting attention on the red carpet naturally falls on the shoulders of female stars, in fact, it can also be said to be on the chest. The Oscars red carpet is undoubtedly an excellent stage for a group of female stars who are dressed up and brave to spare no effort to show off their sense of surname and nobility.

The Oscar show that the sense of surname is no longer limited to low-cut and backless, slanted shoulders, slits, see-through and even retro... On the red carpet, the actresses have endless tricks. Generally speaking, black is the insurance choice for female stars at the awards ceremony, and the calm temperament exuded by black can be interpreted as mysterious, can be interpreted as a sense of surname, or can be noble, and rarely make mistakes, so many times the red carpet is "as black as a crow in the world", showing one side.

But this year is an accident, perhaps to celebrate the 80th Oscars, like supermodel Heidi, film upstart Anne Hathaway, last actress Helen Mirren and retro beauty Catherine Hager, but anyone who is a wrist, whether old or young, has a soft spot for bright red, bringing fiery enthusiasm to the always noble and classic Oscars. They all have snow-white skin, and the bright red color is particularly eye-catching, and they have successfully broken through in a group of conservative "blacks", just look at the frequency of the magnesium lights flashing, you can know how strong their heat is... This is perhaps the largest "color collision" incident at the Oscars in nearly a decade.

In a sea of red, the ESCADA one-shoulder dress worn by "Anatomy" Catherine Haigl stands out because of its simple and slim design, with her fluffy big curls and red lips, like the return of Marilyn Monroe.

"Princess" Anne Hathaway's well-proportioned and tall figure matches her red one-shoulder dress, and she has become the most eye-catching female star on this red carpet. Hathaway's dress highlights are the rose design on the shoulders and chest, the rather vigorous skirt, and the intense red color with Hathaway's skin as white as snow, which makes her overall look look two-eyed and textured. The design of the slanted shoulders gives people the feeling of a retro Greek goddess, and the roses on the shoulder straps are delicate, making her fragrant shoulders charming and charming, adding to the holy temperament.

When many female celebrities choose to steal the spotlight with their surnames, Cameron Diaz is ingenious to wear a little freshness, and the well-designed folds of this tender pink johngalliano tight long dress even make people forget the traces of time in the corners of the eyes of the big-mouthed beauty, which can be regarded as a city in many dazzling red outfits.

Among the male stars, Johnny Depp, who appeared with his wife, is an "alternative" highlight. Depp wore a pair of retro-style black-framed glasses today, a tasteful mustache, and electric eyes, and his appearance caused excited cheers from fans on both sides of the red carpet. It's a pity that as soon as Depp got off the red carpet, he was "dragged away" by Uncle Tim Burton, who was already waiting there, which disappointed the surrounding media reporters.

With Uncle Ti's "cover", Johnny Depp escaped from the media, but Lin Mingyang, who appeared slightly, was not so lucky. Since filming "Iron Man", Lin Mingyang has begun to grow a beard, and he now feels both Johnny Depp's chic charm and Al Pacino's unique toughness.

Although compared with those two veteran movie stars, Lin Mingyang still looks a little immature, but in the eyes of the media, Lin Mingyang's attraction is much greater than Johnny Depp, who just "escaped", and his current identity is not only a star, but also a powerful person in Hollywood. While no one has publicly acknowledged, and no one can deny it, MGM taking the lead in signing a new collective bargaining agreement with the Writers Guild of America is the key to ending the Hollywood screenwriters' strike. Many large companies that surpassed MGM ended up having to follow in MGM's footsteps and make compromises. Although Lin Mingyang cannot be compared with Time Warner's Murdoch and Viacom's Lei Shidong in terms of financial resources, his influence is not much.

Compared with those capital giants, Lin Mingyang, a native of Hollywood, is obviously more popular with the media, and as soon as he stepped off the red carpet, the reporters who had been waiting around all gathered around.

For a while, layers of voice recorders, microphones, and all kinds of lenses were aimed at him, Rao is Lin Mingyang is used to seeing big scenes, and the crazy formation of this group of reporters still startled him.

The rambling questions made Lin Mingyang's head big for a while, because he didn't know which one to answer first, and finally he made a stop gesture, and then smiled and shrugged at those reporters, "I can't run left and right now, can you come one by one if you have any questions?" ”

The first thing the reporter who asked the question was about the just-concluded Hollywood strike. "Mr. Felix, you have been unequivocal in your opposition to this Hollywood writers' strike, but why did MGM compromise with the Writers Guild in the first place? Is there any secret story in this? ”

"If MGM hadn't stepped up at that time, then I'm conservative that the strike might be going on now. What you will see will be that after walking through the protester wall, it will be difficult for the female stars on the red carpet to show off their bright and beautiful smiles. In terms of dress, they will no longer choose such bright colors as today, maybe the Oscar organizing committee can change the red carpet to a black carpet, and the stars have solemn expressions, as if they are coming to attend a funeral, instead of celebrating Oscar's 80th birthday. ”

Lin Mingyang's ridiculous statement amused the reporters around him, and some reporters boldly asked: "Which female star do you think is the most beautiful on the red carpet today?" ”

"I'd love to tell you the answer, but unfortunately I can't say it, and if I did, there would be a lot of things in the newspaper about me and that female star... As Chairman of the Board of Directors of MGM, I think it's time for me to 'check' a little bit, especially to keep my mouth in check! Lin Mingyang shook his head with regret.

"The Social Network has received three nominations this time, how many statuettes are you sure you can take with you today?" Finally, the reporter asked a question that was quite "reliable".

"There are more than a dozen films nominated this time, but I really see only one opponent, don't ask me which film I am, because I'm definitely not going to tell you now... If you think about how many years it took for the American people's favorite Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg to get the statuette, you know that the selection of Oscars is not judged by popularity. ”

"It's clear that the Oscars aren't about pop competition, it's about films and actors who have achieved a lot of success in the art and performance of film. I think the box office revenue of a film is usually more representative of the American public's taste, which is also a sign of the success of a film. And winning an Oscar is more sure of a filmmaker's status and prestige in the industry... If the average age of the Oscar judges is no more than 30 years old, then I can tell you for sure that "The Social Network" can take all the awards it can, but unfortunately, the actual average age of the Oscar judges should be over 50 years old, which makes everything suspenseful! ”

Lin Mingyang rarely said such a lot in front of reporters, but as soon as he finished speaking, a reporter immediately asked: "Will "The Social Network" be your most satisfying work? ”

"My most satisfying work is always the next one, hehe, this answer sounds like even I feel, but I really don't want to be defined too early, I hope to be able to continue to surpass myself!"

"There is an opportunity to surpass yourself right now!"

With the assistance of several staff members, Jon Stewart, the host of this year's Oscars, struggled to squeeze into the crowd, straightened up the messed up dress, and then smiled apologetically at the reporters he had pushed away.

"I know you have a lot of questions on your mind, but I'm going to have to borrow Felix for a while, and you'll have plenty of time to interview him at tonight's feast."

After speaking, he couldn't help but pull Lin Mingyang out of the circle of reporters, and then stuffed him with a microphone, "Felix, I have an interview that I need your cooperation!" ”

"Why do you want to pull me up when you interview other celebrities!" Thinking of what happened to Oscar last time, Lin Mingyang shook his head decisively.

Stewart hurriedly explained: "Well, this time it's not about interviewing celebrities, we're going to go out into the audience and have an interaction with them!" ”

Stewart needed a star of sufficient weight to mobilize the audience to answer the questions, but Lin Mingyang's popularity and appeal were obviously much beyond his imagination, as soon as they walked into the crowd, many fans and fans rushed to this side frantically, in order to prevent the stampede, Stewart wisely gave up the original plan, and the on-site interview was finally carried out through a guardrail.

"What do you think of this Oscars?" The microphone was handed to a large boy with a baseball cap and a few freckles on his face.

"Every Oscar ceremony is very producing, in addition to the formal award ceremony, there are a series of activities such as walking the red carpet and celebrating the party. I usually only watch the official award ceremony, and I am more interested in seeing the host of the award ceremony and which stars are present. At the Oscars, you can see things that are not real to the average American, some pop elements, the best stars in the United States, carnival parties, etc., so it's a great opportunity to get people together. ”

"Do you know who this guy is standing next to me?" When Stewart said this, he suddenly had the urge to slap himself, this is just nonsense, who here doesn't know Lin Mingyang.

The people around the boy were busy asking Lin Mingyang for an autograph, and he shouted loudly into the camera microphone: "Felix is my idol, I don't know which films have been nominated this year, I've only seen his "Social Network", but I don't know how many chances this film has to win awards... I once went to see an Oscar hit after the Oscars and it turned out to be rubbish. This experience has taught me that the Oscars may not be right, but Felix's films never let us down! ”

(To be continued)