Chapter 1271: Rumors Spread

This time the news caused an uproar in just 96 hours, triggering a hurricane-like chain reaction, from earthquakes to tsunamis to sweeping storms, and for 96 hours, the entire United States felt the enormous energy contained in the name "Hugo Lancaster".

But in fact, within the first 24 hours after the news of the "National Enquirer" came out, no major newspaper or television station reprinted the report, and no one even blatantly followed up the news, because everyone maintained their own reserved posture. Either because they disdain to follow the news clues of the supermarket tabloids, or because they are worried that the "National Enquirer" will be stupid again this time, or because of the effect of blocking the alliance, or because they are waiting for Hugo's official response......

But in any case, no one stood still for 24 hours, and no one even took the initiative to contact Rick Rosen, as if they were afraid that one of their actions would detonate an unknown bomb and bring infinite turmoil. The entire American press was shrouded in silence, with a suffocating pressure brewing and increasing over time.

In the next 24 hours, Jay Leno of "The Tonight Show" took the lead in making fun of his friend, "I don't know much about the current medical system, but nurses have become psychiatrists, and reporters have become psychiatrists, which really makes me feel strongly uneasy, if I am not confident enough in my humorous eloquence, who should I go to for advice?" I don't know if Mr. Justin, who prunes the flower beds at my house, will be able to provide some help. ”

Jay did not mention the matter directly, and defended Hugo by insinuation, mocking the nosy of the "National Enquirer". Obviously, Jay was on Hugo's side and ridiculed the false reports of the news media.

As the "Tonight Show" upset this balance, the talk shows of the major TV stations brought up the matter in the middle of the conversation, but it is clear that these industry practitioners are on Hugo's side - they have a deep understanding of the pressure created by the media.

Forty-eight hours after the report appeared, the major media were still on the sidelines, because Endeavor Elite Agency did not stand up to respond, the "Los Angeles Times" and the "New York Times" were also silent, and Hugo himself did not make a sound at all, and the news of the "National Enquirer" caused an uproar among readers, but there was a cold silence on the official position, so the contrast made the media hesitate.

No one wants to follow in the footsteps of the National Enquirer, and the major newspapers have their own dignity, so that they will not be ashamed to follow the supermarket tabloids to pick up the news. More importantly, the "Blocking Alliance" is still sitting firmly on Mount Tai at this time, since they have decided not to follow up and report this news, they have been fully prepared for the current situation, and they will definitely not be the first to break the deadlock, otherwise their previous behavior will only become a laughing stock.

But the "Blocking Alliance" is obviously still a little underestimated Hugo's current momentum, and the sales of five million copies of the "National Enquirer" have almost made everyone red, and all major talk shows have begun to pay attention to this incident in the way of rubbing the edges, which also makes the whole news show show a strange pattern: talk shows and readers know the news, but there has never been an official report by the mainstream media, is this normal?

Apparently not.

The heat of the whole event continued to heat up in just forty-eight hours, and then continued to heat up.

In such a situation, there will always be people who can't help but take the initiative to break the deadlock: the "Chicago Tribune" is the first to take the lead and heroically take the lead!

It can be said that everyone is looking forward to it, and even many people are relieved: finally the first person to eat crabs has appeared.

The identity of the "Chicago Tribune" is very special, first of all, it is a newspaper distributed in the United States, and it is also one of the top ten newspapers in the United States. Secondly, it is a member of the "Blocking Alliance", whether it is a prank, a mockery or a profit, but the fact is that it does join the ranks of banning all news about "death row strolls".

From any point of view, it seems that the Chicago Tribune should not have believed the statements of the National Enquirer and actively followed the news; However, the "Chicago Tribune" is the most unpredictable newspaper in the whole United States, and it does not have the fairness and rigor of the "New York Times" or the trendy sharpness of the "Los Angeles Times." It is more often capricious, cunning, sarcastic and humorous, and its style of completely going off the rails is really strange.

Therefore, it is unexpected and reasonable for the "Chicago Tribune" to break the deadlock. What's more, the Chicago Tribune carries enough weight to follow up with a supermarket tabloid like the National Enquirer. But what about the remaining members of the Alliance?

Although everyone knew that Hugo was filming the "Death Row Walk" in Baton Rouge, the Chicago Tribune reporter did not go to Baton Rouge, but arrived downstairs from the office of Endeavour Elite Agency in Beverly Hills, and then interviewed Rick Rosen in person to seek the truth of the facts.

But alas, they didn't contain Rick, because Rick wasn't in Beverly Hills at all.

However, the "Chicago Tribune" was not without gains, and they then visited a number of related institutions, including the "Los Angeles Times", Twentieth Century Fox, and DreamWorks, and finally heard some gossip, although they did not make it public, but the newspaper immediately sent reporters to Baton Rouge, which is undoubtedly a very clear signal.

There's a good chance Anthony Bond Stewart's report is true!

In an instant, the news media across the United States was boiling and rushing to Baton Rouge, and no one wanted to miss this exciting news, and it is no exaggeration to say that this may be the news event that changed the development of Hollywood in the next three years. So, what they need is not reserve and prudence, but speed.

All the media are racing against time, and all the media are trying to get online with Endeavor Elite Agency, just hoping to get first-hand information in the first time!

In the next 48 hours, the news programs of the major television stations rushed to report on this incident -- the official report was originally just a street gossip of the "National Inquirer," but now in an instant, a powerful public opinion offensive was formed all over the world, and everyone focused their attention on this matter, and in just four days and 96 hours, the heat of the incident reached a whole new height.

For a time, countless news came out of Baton Rouge, and rumors spread.

"National Enquirer" once again made a big splash, they were well prepared, and preemptively broke out the follow-up report before all the media, "Hugo's mental illness is very serious, his feelings are completely out of control, and he has terrible violent tendencies, and he fought with the staff during the filming, and many staff members of the crew were slightly injured, and one staff member was seriously injured and was forced to be hospitalized for treatment, and at the same time, Hugo was also seriously injured and had to be hospitalized for treatment!" ”

As soon as this news came out, the boom of the past two days was pushed to the peak in an instant, and the news report of the "National Inquirer" this time was obviously not real enough, the news source was very vague, and the description was vague, but the use of adjectives continued to increase its weight, but in the current situation, the authenticity of the news has risen sharply, and many readers easily accepted such a setting:

Hugo is under a lot of pressure - Hugo has mental problems - Hugo is out of control - the crew has a conflict. This version of the argument seems really convincing.

This issue of the "National Enquirer" once again sold 2.8 million yuan, although it was not able to surpass the previous record of 3 million, but it was almost inconceivable compared to their average sales of 1.3 million in the past year. And it's worth noting that they still don't mention "death row strolls", not even a note.

Subsequently, a local newspaper in Baton Rouge, Advocate, broke the news that "Hugo lost control during filming and accidentally injured one of the actor in the show, who was released by Satan at the last minute and escaped death, after which the actor stayed in the hospital for a week for treatment and received psychological treatment, and has not been able to return to the crew."

Due to Hugo's emotional management problems, the crew had to suspend filming and let Hugo go to a local hospital for treatment by a psychiatrist. At present, Hugo still does not have the permission of a psychiatrist, and all work is suspended. ”

The "supporter" is a local newspaper in Baton Rouge, which is only distributed in Louisiana, and this newspaper, which has a circulation of less than half a million a year, relied on its local advantages to break such a heavy news and immediately became the center of attention.

The news of the "supporters" is obviously more detailed, not only correcting many details in the "National Enquirer" report, but also giving a brief introduction to the name of the hospital and the crew. There are no impermeable walls in the world, and there are strong dragons that do not crush the head snake, both of which are embodied in the "supporters".

The "supporter's" issue sold 1.2 million copies, almost as much as they sold in a quarter, and the news was reprinted by several other newspapers with higher circulations.

The matter is far from over, and then the media broke the news that "Hugo's psychological pressure problem has always existed, and conflicts broke out as early as the filming of the 'Seven Deadly Sins', which led to the director and crew having to carry out closed filming."

This was followed by "Hugo had several physical altercations with the crew during the filming, and the situation got worse and worse", then "Hugo had a serious mental illness and had to undergo long-term psychological treatment during the filming 'before sunrise'", and "split personality? Depression? Violent tendencies? Hugo's mental illness is beyond imagination", and finally to "Hugo's career is over?" When the previous collaborators talked about Hugo, they shook their heads and said they didn't want to talk more", and there was even news that "Hugo tried to commit suicide several times, and he was afraid of following in the footsteps of Kurt Cobain......

Public opinion is almost more severe than one time at a time, and every time the newspaper publishes news, the situation is even more terrifying, making it difficult to imagine that this qiē happened in just a few days, fiercely and unstoppable!