"... Haha, then let's wait and see." Saying goodbye to his colleagues, Bradley Adams still had a relaxed and cheerful smile on his face, returned to his place, turned on the computer screen, and started busy again.
The awards season has entered the sprint stage, and the news is getting more lively, buzzing and vigorous every day. For the reporters, it is even more lively than Christmas.
As a senior reporter for the entertainment section of The New York Times, Bradley has at least three unfinished articles on hand.
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One is an interview with Brad Pitt, the transcript of the recording the day before yesterday, which has not been sorted out yet; the other is an exclusive interview report of "Hugo", not an interview with Martin Scorsese, but an interview with Paramount's entire behind-the-scenes report. The production team; there is also an interview with producer Scott Rudin. "Extremely loud, very close" has become the biggest dark horse of this year's awards season, and the attention is really not small.
However, after opening the document, Bradley thought about it, opened the web page again, and typed the name "Renly-Hall" into the Google search window. Although he has just finished reporting on the closing ceremony of the Berlin Film Festival, this does not prevent him from continuing to pay attention to the latest developments of Renly.
Looking around, in addition to the chaos and madness of Renly arriving at JFK Airport, the waves brought by a Berlin Silver Bear Award are not even as lively as the news that the "artist" crew met with fans in Boston.
Closing the webpage window, a flash of inspiration flashed in Bradley's mind, and he opened the official page of Studio Eleven by surprise.
To be honest, Bradley himself doesn't know why he did it. He has no interest in music, he has no interest in Eleven Studio, and even his interest in the album "Don Quixote" is very limited. But today, he did just that, and he didn't even understand it himself. So much so that when he looked at the official website of Studio Eleven, he didn't know what he was going to do or what he wanted to do.
Helplessly, he shook his head with a chuckle, moved the mouse, and was about to close the page when he saw the announcement in the center of the page, his eyes stopped, and subconsciously, the mouse had already clicked on the announcement.
"To someone,
This is Renly Hall. Now, I am here to officially issue an invitation letter to invite you to my solo concert. This is a private concert, just for one person's concert, I hope you can arrive at the scene in person, otherwise, this is a concert without an audience. I kept my promise, now it's your turn.
Time: February 16, 2012, at 8:00 in the evening.
Location: Madison Square Garden, New York.
Theme: A solo concert.
Sincerely, Renly Hall. "
Bradley opened his mouth, his face full of astonishment. After a hundred battles, he still couldn't turn his mind around. The amount of information was really too large. What the hell was going on
February 16th, today is already the 11th, to be precise, it is 9:30 pm on the 11th, they are working overtime, there is not much time left until the 12th, so anxious, so in a hurry
Concert, where did the idea come from? Now is the stage of the awards season, and Jean Dujardin of "The Artist" and George Clooney of "Descendants" have taken the lead. , why did Renly hold a concert all of a sudden
A certain person, who is this certain person, refers to every fan, or a specific person. The problem is that Renly is an actor, not a singer. Where does he have any fans? Wait, the idea of a concert is so absurd, so crazy, doesn't Renly realize it
Madison Square Garden, this is a concert venue that can accommodate 20,000 people. It is also the top and most high-end concert venue in the United States. It is even called a holy place! If it's just for one person, there's no need to go to the garden at all; but if it's for a commercial performance, there are only four days left, which is far from enough—
Even top popular singers like Adele, Bruno Mars, Madonna, and Beyoncé, who hold concerts in the garden, have to pre-sell tickets at least two weeks or even a month in advance, so that attendance is guaranteed. In just four days, the attendance rate may be less than half, and the organizers directly lost money and vomited blood.
What happened in the past twelve hours
Is this a propaganda trick
If so, why did he choose to publish it on the website of Studio Eleven? The publicity effect of the awards season is infinitely close to zero. He just searched the news, but there was no report, not even one family, not even keywords. Appears; if not, then... what is this for? Really just for someone's concert
But, why is it so hasty, even aside from the attendance rate, there are only four days to prepare, this is too rushed? Why was there no rumors before, let alone propaganda, not even news, even more low-key than "Don Quixote"? Why choose at this time, the most raucous phase of awards season.
Could it be... Renly is going to propose? A one-person concert, specifically a marriage proposal
If you think about it, this possibility is also full of loopholes. Not to mention that Renly's love object was kept secret so thoroughly, and no one has been able to capture any clues so far. The two are about to get married, but now they choose such a high-profile marriage proposal, which is not normal in itself; just talking about the way to propose, choose It's absurd already, and it's a concert in the garden.
Can't explain it, everything can't be explained.
Every possibility, after left and right analysis, is self-contradictory; every situation, placed under the same scene, is inexplicable!
Over and over again, over and over again, Bradley was still puzzled. "April Fool's Day joke?" This is the most reliable guess, but there are still fifty days until April Fool's Day!
Sharply, the hairs on Bradley's body stood up, and he smelled the unusual, the smell of the news. Sitting in his chair, after thinking for a while, without too much hesitation, Bradley stood up in a hurry, grabbed his voice recorder and camera, and quickly left the office.
The editor-in-chief left the pantry with the coffee and saw Bradley approaching, "Where are you going?" But Bradley didn't answer, just hurried past, causing a gust of wind, "Hey, Brad- Hurry up and give me that piece of Pete, the deadline is today." However, Bradley's figure has disappeared, leaving only a door that keeps shaking.
…
Cornell-McGregor scratched his head vigorously, his temper was extremely irritable, and the editor-in-chief shot him two more manuscripts just now, and the gimmick was not enough. Sitting in his workshop, Cornell clutched his hair tightly, racking his brains to think about the possibilities.
In the fierce competition of the awards season, it is definitely not an easy task to stand out. The rules are quite satisfactory and step by step, and the ending is often unable to cause any waves. "Entertainment Weekly" is an entertainment magazine, and entertainment to death is the absolute theme. They are not serious news and do not need to report any presidential speeches or international situations. Fun, fun, fun, that's their only goal.
A flash of light flashed in his mind, Cornell quickly typed on the keyboard, and then launched a carpet-like search. After nearly 30 minutes of tossing, he still found nothing, but he was still not discouraged, and he did not give up.
Suddenly, he saw a page. He doesn't even remember how he got to this page, it's just a series of clicks, links, and forwards, but the content on the page is very interesting to him.
The concert was still a concert at Madison Square Garden, and it was still the most in full swing in the Academy's public relations during the awards season. Does this even require thinking? Still need to explain
Hype, absolutely hype, hype of Chiguoguo!
What a one-person concert is obviously to attract fans to go; what is low-key, what is hasty, it is not just to be a bitch / son, but also to set up a memorial archway, or else it will be lost in the college public relations, and the donkey skills will be poor, so I came up with such a clumsy and stupid plan temporarily; what abiding by the agreement, dog/fart/nothing, is there any essential difference between this and last year's high-profile use of "anti-cancer me" for publicity
Last year the "Seattle Expedition" became a laughing stock, a stepping stone, and a good name for that guy. This year, he won't make mistakes again, and he won't be fooled twice in a row for the same puddle. On the other hand, that guy must have gotten carried away with his complacency, and he actually repeated his tricks. Is he already so arrogant that he treats all reporters as idiots
The others, Cornell doesn't know, but he's definitely not an idiot.
Cornell can be 100% sure that this is a hype. But the question is, what is the purpose of the hype
Grammy? That self-righteous megalomaniac trying to win Grammys? It's a possibility; but if it's just the Grammys, it seems too easy, and the Grammys are just a few days away from voting, so it's not convincing enough, so, in the end, it's still for the Oscars
This year's Oscars have been a scuffle, with George Clooney and Jean Dujardin currently leading the way, but the competition is still fierce. If a concert can really attract attention and strongly announce the return of Europe, coupled with the prestige brought by the Berlin Silver Bear, it is possible to turn the tide of the war.
Next week is the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
With all the clues connected, Cornell slapped the table hard. He understands, he understands everything, that guy's plan has been seen through by him. Now, all he needs to do is collect evidence, enough evidence, and then nail this guy to the pillar of shame, leaving absolutely no room for turning over.
Cornell jumped up, the chair fell to the ground, the desk swayed, and everyone in the office cast their gazes in surprise. But Cornell kept his mouth firmly shut. This was an exclusive news, and he would never leak a rumor before the manuscript came out. So Cornell pulled the corners of his mouth at his colleagues and smiled, Then he turned around quickly and left the office in a hurry.
The battle begins now.