Hollywood Domination Chapter 172: Double triangle relationship

"My God, is this true?" Jon was pulling his heavy coat excitedly, while keeping on the phone with his friend, "I'm going to go online now-oh my God, if this is true, Joe What will we do? Fortunately, the filming of "Pirate" should be finished, but even so, it should be embarrassing, right? Geez! This is really super-big news!"

Indeed, for the entertainment crowd in the United States, and even the gossip crowd in the world, the spring of 2006 was full of great events and excitement. First of all, in February, Jennifer Jefferson unexpectedly won two Oscars, set a world record, and then in March, this female star who was on the cusp of the storm and the attention was bursting with rumors of an affair with Leonardo DiCaprio - and her previous four years in addition to films, Compared with her personal image, which has almost no bad news outside of charity activities and street photography, in 2006, Jennifer Jefferson's life seems to have taken a big turn: she has not yet broken up with her fiancé Josh Blanche Well, it has already been photographed talking happily with Leonardo, a photo of them stepping out of the restaurant. ——And this photo made the biggest scandal in March 2006, and maybe even the biggest scandal of the whole year.

Major media scrambled to repost it, entertainment news urgently reported it, and countless discussion posts appeared on the website overnight. The double-star actress Jennifer Jefferson secretly met Leonardo Jennifer without telling her fiancé Josh Blanche. DiCaprio? This is simply more exciting than all the news from last year!

If it was just this photo, it might not be able to explain anything, but it was such a coincidence that the paparazzi photo of Jenny and Leo going to Bell's party the day before had already been circulated, plus Perez Hilton In the post that broke the news, the scandal was menacing from the very beginning, with a nose and eyes, a feeling of "clear logical chain and complete evidence". At the same time when major websites published headlines one after another, Hilton, the gossip blogger, also turned his nose with a smile—the response to the news he published before was not very big, but when the dinner photos came out, the number of hits on his blog soared. Major newspapers and magazines have already included this news in their reports, writing it out as an important basis for 'Jenny and Leonardo's love affair'. With this incident, he has gained both fame and fortune, and earned enough from blog advertising fees. He said that his status in the world has also risen greatly, and he has made a good splash in the major gossip communities.

"Look, Leo smiled so happily, he looked at Jennifer with tenderness in his eyes, they seem to be really in love--Leo's eyes are so good, Jennifer Jefferson? Better than him All the exes, don't break up this time, you keep going to get married."

"I really envy Leo. Will there be a time when he lacks women around him? He just broke up with Giselle and fell in love with Jennifer Jefferson. Even God would be jealous of this man's good luck. "

"I still prefer Giselle, Leo should get back together with Giselle."

"Don't mention Giselle, okay, that woman is too scheming, it's a great thing that Leo got rid of her clutches, it's a great thing to be happy-but I don't like Jennifer either, Leo should never Get married, he belongs to all of us."

"j.j is so disappointing, she and Josh are so compatible, now I can't even imagine how Josh will feel, she has changed."

"Maybe it's just a rumor, do they have intimate photos? It looks like it was just two friends eating together, maybe there is a group of friends in places that the camera didn't capture."

"Josh is not worthy of j.j at all. J.j already has two Oscars, and he hasn't even gotten a single nomination. Leo and j.j are obviously more worthy."

"Leo is too bothered, j.j is so good, he is not worthy of j.j, I hope all this is just a rumor, j.j will still marry Josh as scheduled."

"Jennifer Jefferson is a bitch. When Josh was with her, she was still a nobody. If it wasn't for Josh, how could she have won the Oscar? This girl's previous good image was just pretending She came out, and now she has revealed her true colors, she is so annoying, I feel disgusted when I look at her."

"Is this a double Oscar curse? The fiancé couple is going to break up after not even a month? Disney must be in a state of distress right now, what should they do with the promotion of "Pirates of the Caribbean"? This matter Will things affect the box office of "Pirates"? Oh, this is all so interesting..."

Generally speaking, except for some "big right and wrong" news events, any news arouses multiple reactions, just like when Jenny appeared on the "Oprah Show" before and attracted a lot of fans, Also, many people think she is contrived and hypocritical. No one can please everyone, and no one can make everyone hate her. Most of the time, the public's feedback on news events depends more on Right and wrong based on one's own position, not the event itself. This genuine scandal exemplifies this vividly. In this purely personal emotional entanglement, public opinion feedback is complicated-it's not like Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. As for the cheating incident, after all, Jennifer hasn't been completely cheated on yet, and she and Josh Blanche are still just a fiancée.

In Leonardo’s fan forums, no one cares whether Jennifer is cheating or not, because Leo himself is not a blank sheet of paper in this regard. During the period of his engagement, he did not know how many scandals were spread. Except for the most enthusiastic fans who don't want Leonardo to fall in love at all, most of these fans are very new to Jennifer: After all, this one is not a supermodel anymore, maybe she can capture the heart of the prodigal son Leo? Moreover, to be honest, Jennifer's two Oscars have already made her status slightly higher than that of Leo. If Leo can blossom and bear fruit with her, the fans will not be dissatisfied—and, And they might be able to give birth to very beautiful and cute star babies!

As for Josh's fan base, of course there is only one voice: feel sorry for Josh, curse Jennifer, and start to blacken from her background - compared with Josh's normal middle-class background, Jenny's white Trash' background is her weakness. Josh's fans will not care about the gap between the two in terms of career achievements and box office. Jennifer Jefferson is two white trash children. With a healthy and positive image, who knows how many dirty deals she has hidden behind her to this point. Josh was completely deceived and used by her before. High-end Leo, it should be Josh's luck - he was finally able to get rid of this woman.

The reaction of Jennifer's fan base is more complicated. For some people, this is good news. They have long felt that Josh is not worthy of Jennifer at all. Others are indifferent, and they care more about Jennifer. Works and box office, she has no interest in her private life - star, which private life is not rich? This kind of drama has long been tired, but there are also some people who like Jennifer's uplifting and clean personal image. Before Jennifer's red carpet transformation, she changed from a soft and elegant image to a more aggressive and fierce one. The styling, including the conversations in the interviews, and the style of the fashion blockbusters have also been transformed into a powerful one. The feedback from this part of the fans is not very good. Now that there is such a news, they all expressed their disappointment with Jennifer on the forum , I feel that Jenny has changed, and she wants to lose her fandom from now on.

As for the general gossip crowd, they are all waiting to see the good show. For them, the last time this kind of incident involved several big stars was a good show. It was last year when Jennifer Aniston, Brad In the scene of Pitt's marriage change, most of the time of the year, the stars let them down very much - it is really difficult to satisfy them by always looking for someone who is not topical, or who is not a star at all. Viewing needs: "Has Jennifer really been captured by Leo? How long can they last?" "When will Josh and Jennifer announce their disengagement?"

And these various feedback voices are aggregated into data of different levels through the network, converted into bytes and sent to the e-mail box, and become slides projected on the big screen. Judy held The red circle swayed on several graphs, "So far, this news should have received more than 200 million hits on all major networks. You have appeared on major newspapers across the United States, including those not-so-popular tabloids. , This is almost the headline of the entertainment section of more than a hundred newspapers. Yahoo, msn, page6... The same is true for the websites, and the response to this incident has far exceeded our expectations.”

She shook her head and cursed in a low voice, "Damn Internet age - they only have a few photos of you joking."

In the Internet age, all feedbacks are so fast and crazy, which further weakens the authenticity of the news. Only a few years ago, when Jenny revealed her life and announced her relationship with Josh, all public relations advanced. It is still very controllable. The media will even take the initiative to suppress a lot of news before they have verified it and communicated with PR. But now, everything has changed, and all Judy gets is a flood of emails: 'Sorry, this may not be true, but everyone is reporting it anyway, so--'

As a result, news that may not have caused a storm a few years ago swept across the United States overnight and became a topic of conversation after dinner. The old PR system can only Cleaned up the mess in vain. ——If it wasn’t for the network data provided by the puppet master, Judy wouldn’t even be able to analyze the pros and cons now. After all, from her channels, you would never be able to intuitively get public feedback on this news, and you can only rely on your own expertise Experience to guess, of course, in the old days it was the only way, no one could do it better, but the internet changed everything, and now everyone doesn't work the same way.

"So," Judy continued to explain the current public opinion structure, "judging from the current situation, no matter what decision you make, it seems that there will be people who support you, and there will always be people who oppose you. The key is what you want How to do it."

Jenny squinted her eyes, looked at the numbers on the chart, and then turned to Cesare, "Universal still doesn't want to expose "Avatar", does it?"

"Universal doesn't want it, and Cameron doesn't want it." Cesare replied cleanly, "Even Leo doesn't want it, so nope, it's best not to make this matter public."

Indeed, "Avatar" is still in the preparatory stage of production, and Universal has not yet decided to inject capital. I want to work hard to see if Disney can take over this big plate.

"So, if the timing of the breakup next month remains the same, even if Josh comes out to deny it now, it will be empty next month. Maybe people will believe that Leo and I have had sex. Together, a peaceful breakup is just the result of whitewashing the peace." Jenny held her forehead, "The only way to avoid this situation is to extend the contract or even hold a wedding, isn't it?"

"It seems so," Judy sighed, "the public's reaction was too overwhelming, and it's rare for a photo to elicit such a scale of repercussions, even in the Hollywood front-line - I have to say, This is a very bad time, and the media is really eager for your lace news, Jennifer."

"And the security of the Century City Tower should be greatly improved—seriously, I wonder if anyone will be responsible for this?" Jenny threw a pen on the table. "No one? Tower Is that what the management said?"

She and Leonardo both contacted their assistants to pick them up before they got off the elevator. According to the normal situation, Mary will definitely notify Jenny when she finds the paparazzi, at least the media will not let the media take pictures of the happy conversation, but Not long after Mary drove the car to the gate of the building last night, several security guards stepped forward to trouble her and distract her. ——There is no doubt that the security guards must have been bribed by the paparazzi, but the Century City Building was slow to respond to the anger of Jenny's team, and made it clear that they did not want to investigate further. Although Jenny is considered to have some status in Hollywood now, this tone can only be swallowed: the building management will acquiesce to the paparazzi's approach, and there is no reason to hype their own fame to attract tourists and business opportunities. This is the same as the paparazzi tabloids parasitizing on celebrities. As long as you react, no matter what the reaction is, it will benefit. The only way to deal with him is to ignore it, not to provoke it, and to hide it.

"Don't think too much about these unchangeable things," Cesare interrupted Jenny's complaint, "Listen, there are not many choices you can make now, first, ignore it, put off breaking up with Josh, and wait until After everything is over, deal with it in a low-key manner; second, just admit to Josh that your relationship was in crisis before the Oscars, and you broke up within a few days after the Oscars. He returned to South Carolina to film for healing, which will make you look a little cold. And he is the one who has won the sympathy of the public, and he can't clear up your suspicion of cheating; third, let Josh come out to clarify, and announce the breakup next month. Don't meet Leo during this period, and wait until "Avatar" is announced. , send some press releases, do this and you will be reprimanded for a while, wear the hat of cheater, and leave some bad public impressions, but if Leo is in "Avatar", then we can also get Cameron's The endorsement guarantees that the core audience will believe in your innocence.—We will do the work, the choice is yours, Jenny, all you have to do is to make a choice among various pros and cons.”

Anything seems to be taken for granted, simple and clear under Cesare's analysis, but this is the first time he has given Jenny the right to choose so directly, without requiring her to fight and fight for it—— This actually made her a little bit at a loss. In the previous relationship between the two, Jenny would fight and grab when needed, and accept Cesare's arrangements for the rest of the time. It can be said that both parties have their own place. Now Cesare takes The choice was ceded to her—and she found that after all these years of being at her mercy, of dancing in the shackles Cesare had put her on, she no longer knew, nor was she used to making her own choices. up.

"I don't know..." She hesitated, looking back and forth between Cesare and Judy, "Judy, can I speak to Cesare in private?"

"Of course." Judy is now very used to the division of power in this small team. Although she was excluded from the core Dameng entrepreneurial team, and many secrets were not disclosed to her, after years of getting along, It was also enough for her to vaguely guess fur. She left the meeting room tamely, "If you need me, I will be in the tea room."

"Okay." Jenny closed the door for her herself, she turned around, leaned against the door, and looked at Cesare for a while, "So - don't you plan to say a few more words?"

"What do you mean?" Cesare remained calm. "You want me to choose for you?"

"Maybe a little bit," Jenny admitted, "and I also want to ask why you didn't mention the puppeteer—isn't it worth sending out the puppeteer to put out the fire? Of course, I know, it is very difficult to find an excuse." Difficult, but if we dig out with our hearts—"

"Now is not a good time to use a puppeteer," Cesare shook his head. He compared the position opposite him. Jenny walked slowly to the conference table and sat down hesitantly. "And if you want me to say it, it is no longer worth using a puppet master for this kind of scandal."

Jenny felt as if she had entered the teaching time again, she raised her eyebrows, "It's no longer worth it—you mean, now the scandal can no longer shake my position?"

"According to my judgment, at least this level is no longer possible." Cesare replied, "You are just eating, there is no intimacy, and there will be no follow-up communication. It will not affect your career. Hypothetically speaking, even if this matter is true, even if you and Josh are a real fiancee, and you really cheated, Josh really went around accusing you of your behavior, which is It can't affect your career, and you don't even need to do much PR for it."

He showed a mocking smile again, "Do you want to guess why?"

"I hate exam time." Jenny groaned, but still used her brain. "Why? I don't know, because I'm beyond the reach of scandals?"

She made a grimace, "I'm already a so-called legend?"

"The answer is correct." Cesare raised his eyebrows, as if deliberately expressing his surprise, but he quickly returned to seriousness. "This is also an interesting shift that I've gradually discovered recently-as the public loses their affinity for you and labels you as a 'legendary figure,' you also gain freedom that you didn't have before, because people have a sense of 'legendary'. Characters' moral requirements are generally very broad. Therefore, the only thing that can affect your acting career is your work. This is two-sided news. We cannot regulate your acting career through too many means. Let It goes a step further—but you don't have to sacrifice your personal life so comprehensively."

"Are you letting go of the previous restrictions?" Jenny asked incredulously, "What about the three clauses of prostitution back then? What about recording and storing evidence?——What happened, have you been possessed by an alien? ?”

"In 2001, I didn't expect that you would win two Oscars in the four years you entered the industry." It helps with my quality of life—I'm also trying to adapt my work style to be more flexible.”

He sounded almost aggrieved, "Of course, if you don't accept this change—"

"No, I accept," Jenny said quickly, "Are you kidding? Of course I accept!"

"Okay." Cesare spread his hands, "But promiscuity, a partner with a low status——"

"—Cheating, changing boyfriends too fast," Jenny finished for him, "These degrading behaviors are still prohibited, aren't they?"

"I won't ban it, but I strongly advise you not to make these mistakes." Cesare said solemnly, "Also remember, always keep in touch, and never let your PR and agent do more than the media Those who know the truth late."

"Got it," Jenny said, "don't worry, we're talking about me, not Leo or Chris."

"Speaking of Chris," Cesare asked, "how do you plan to deal with the scandal with Leo?"

Jenny pondered for a while, "I might choose the second way, just say that we have broken up before the Oscars, from lovers to friends, blahblah, although doing so may attract criticism, it will last forever. Let’s see the least impact.”

"And its side effect is that it will make everyone think that you and Leo are really having a spark, and instead confirm this scandal." Cesare said, "Do you not care about this?"

"Why should I care?" Jenny asked keenly, observing Cesare's expression, "You didn't convince me to choose the first path, why? I thought that would be your favorite choice, safe , low-key, minimal controversy, and able to bring Chijosh - who is now your client - also, you suddenly let go of restrictions, why? Don't tell me this is your whim, or you suddenly found out that the scandal has gone Can't affect my career anymore."

Of course, it is fair to say that Cesare may need a period of time to sort out and digest the changes that Oscar brought to Dameng, Jenny, and him, but Jenny feels that this is not the case. Cesare's performance, his Emoticons——

"Christopher called you, didn't he?" she blurted out, "Oh, he definitely called you—this man is so restless!"

Cesare pursed his lips, and kept a polite silence on Jenny's question, but Jenny had already seen the answer from his twinkling eyes.

"Oh great." She slammed the mug down on the table, "That's all I needed, another cheesy drama scene, my triangle with Josh and Leo wasn't enough, Another Chris-Leo triangle."

Cesare took a sip of coffee from his cup.

"If it helps," he said—unhelpfully, with a hint of a smile evident in his tone. "Christopher did sound quite -- well, angry on the phone."

Jenny slapped him from a distance in return.