Agent Richard knocked on Ronald's door on time at noon the next day, neither early nor late.

Ronald opened the door in his pajamas, took a pile of newspapers and magazines from Richard's hand, pointed to the coffee and various breakfasts in the dining car and asked Richard to eat first. Today he got up unusually late.

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"There are no reports against you or Moonlight. There is no claim that the two award presenters deliberately missed your nomination. We can continue to observe for a while, and I will pay attention to all reports every day."

Richard took a piece of toast, sat down and ate it.

Ronald poured him a glass of orange juice, sandwiched some bacon and baked beans. He took the newspapers and magazines and read them. This year's Oscars, including live broadcasts and recorded broadcasts, are said to have 1 billion viewers in the world. So all

Newspapers and magazines all published special reports the next day.

All the headlines are reports that "The Last Emperor" has received nine nominations. The photos of Michael Douglas as Best Actor and Cher as Best Actress occupy the second and third places of attention.

The photo of the two holding Oscar statuettes appeared in the bottom half of many newspapers.

Richard marked all the reports where Ronald appeared. Ronald looked around and saw that they were all photos taken when he won the award. He made no special comments.

The sun shines in through the window and shines on the "Hollywood Report" in his hand. Ronald can't help but wonder if he is neurotic? Yesterday was just a... coincidence?

I put down the "Hollywood Report" and picked up a "Variety" magazine. These are the two most authoritative media in Los Angeles reporting on the Hollywood entertainment industry. Variety is a magazine that is published every weekend, and it also has a newspaper version published every day.

It's called "Daily Variety Show".

There was a huge post-it note on the magazine. Ronald opened it and couldn't help but laugh out loud:

"Ha ha ha ha……"

"Honey, who's here?" Diane poked her head out of the bathroom with a towel on her face. He heard Ronald's hearty laughter. The worried Ronnie last night was gone. The ever-optimistic one was gone.

Ronald came back again, which made her mood better.

"It's Richard. After you blow dry your hair, come and have breakfast together."

"How much did Cher spend?" Ronald turned to the page of "Variety" magazine and asked Richard with a smile.

Cher contacted Variety overnight and added a full page of ads before the Oscar special issue went to print today.

There is only one bold line of title above:

"Thank you to Ronald Lee, the director of 'Moonlight'. I didn't thank him at the awards night. His guidance during the filming helped me complete the most important work of my career.

Thank you also to screenwriter Patrick Shanley, the lovely Nicolas Cage, Olympia Dukakis, Vincent Gardenia..."

Below is Cher's signature and a small photo of her holding an Oscar.

"The usual genuine advertising for variety shows is about fifteen thousand dollars. For today's time slot, plus the expediting fee, including the favors she called on, we can't do it so quickly for less than thirty thousand dollars."

"I have to call her..." Ronald felt that the $30,000 apology and thanks were very sincere and worthy of him calling and joking with Cher immediately.

Richard went to call Cher's manager, Diane put on her bathrobe and went out to have brunch, and the two happily fed each other on the sofa.

"Ring ring ring ring..." Ten minutes later, Xueer's phone called.

"You watched the variety show, right? I'm sorry, Ronald. I was so nervous last night that I forgot to thank you and Shanley, and all the cast and crew. I have a lot of interviews to do after yesterday's ceremony

, by the time I finally finished the marathon, you had already left."

"That's the importance of preparing a small note, hahaha... But I don't have a chance to use mine. Congratulations, Xueer." Ronald laughed.

"Yes, the cost of not preparing this note is quite high." Xueer felt relieved when she heard that Ronald seemed to have no grudges anymore. Her manager gave her inspiration last night and she came up with this trick on the spur of the moment.

Fortunately, the editor-in-chief of Variety Magazine liked such drama and agreed to adjust the layout at the last minute, leaving himself a channel to apologize immediately.

It was precisely in this way that she took out a full-page advertisement to apologize in the most famous media for the first time, without leaving any grudges on Ronald and the rest of the crew. Everyone thought that Cher was just nervous, and her mind suddenly went blank on stage.

I don't even know what was said.

The two laughed and chatted for a while. In addition to the apology, the variety show also had an adjacent section, which comprehensively reviewed Cher's acting career and the history of her "infamous" see-through outfit. It actually added a lot of popularity to her.

, some young movie fans and fans also got to know her.

Cher unexpectedly won the Best Actress this time, which also brought about a turn for the better in her singing career. The new record company owner, Cher's former boyfriend David Geffen, believed that this was Cher's return to the pop culture stage.

The signal in the center.

David Geffen also thought of asking big-name singers such as Jon Bon Jovi and Michael Bolton, who are affiliated with the company, to compose new songs for her new album. In short, Cher's singing career unexpectedly rejuvenated.

"I invited you to dinner at Spago tonight, Ronald, and I also want to apologize to you in person. After all, it was you who gave me all these new opportunities."

Cher finally invited Ronald to have dinner at Spago restaurant, a favorite restaurant for Hollywood stars. Chef Wolfgang Puck was willing to host the new movie queen and gave her an extra seat.

"I will go..." Ronald didn't like the food in this restaurant very much, but it was the favorite restaurant of all celebrities. It seems that if you can't get a table to eat without making a reservation in advance, you can't be considered an A-list celebrity.

After talking on the phone, Ronald continued to watch Variety's coverage of last night's Oscar Awards party.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Sure enough, just as Ronald thought, there are many criticisms of host Chase's third-way hosting style. Especially in Hollywood

Film critics couldn't bear to take off their pants in front of the very high-status Paul Newman.

"It's a bittersweet ending to ask comedians to come to the rescue for the awards. To be honest, I think Billy Crystal should be the host, at least we don't have to endure the host who pierces the nose to make people laugh.

Chevy Chase's hosting was too boring, and so was Robin Williams, who was the presenter. Watching these two people laugh was as boring as watching George Sr. and Michael Dukakis running for leadership.

God, please let Al Gore of Tennessee and Dole of Kansas qualify, watching George Sr. and Dukakis debate will make you sleepy."

Why is the election of the general leader involved again?

Ronald stopped and went to the bedroom to call Douglas Jr.

"Is there something wrong with George Sr.'s candidacy? Why am I reading the magazine complaining that his campaign speech was as boring as last night's Oscars?"

"Ah, Ronald, it's okay. Recently, former Secretary of State Alexander Haig jumped out to endorse Dole, so something went wrong in Iowa, and he is temporarily behind Senator Dole of Kansas.

Fortunately, with Roger Ailes as the host and your new campaign ads, old George won the first place in the primary in New Hampshire. On Super Tuesday, he is expected to defeat all competitors in one fell swoop and get the endorsement of the current leader.

of."

"Why hasn't the current commander-in-chief, Ronald Sr., endorsed George Sr. yet?" Ronald asked in surprise.

"As you know, the two ladies have deep conflicts, and the commander-in-chief has some knots in his heart. You have been busy with your film career recently, so I didn't say much to you. By the way, I heard that something happened with your house renovation project.

?" Little Douglas asked.

"You know, I just like Chinese-style garden architecture and want to replicate a small one on Staten Island. But the 'beep...' at the park in New York is causing trouble for me. I don't have time now, so I have to temporarily stop working.

"

"When I have time, I can help you ask what's going on and who you should approach to handle this matter. I suspect that you have been involved in the local politics of New York." Douglas Jr. said a few words. The local politics of New York is better than that of any other city.

They are all complicated. In addition to the Donkey Party and the Elephant Party, there are also very powerful Conservative and Liberal parties locally.

Director of the Parks Department Stern, nicknamed "Interstellar Exploration", is determined to make a difference in the local political arena. A Hollywood director like Ronald is a good target to make him popular among voters.

Gain some visibility.

Asking little Douglas to take care of himself, Ronald rested for a while and went to the banquet with Diane in the evening.

"The queen is waiting for you." The new movie queen has many privileges. At the entrance of the Spago restaurant, the waiter gave Ronald special treatment and took him directly to eat past the flow of party people.

The cast and crew were together again. Ronald, screenwriter Shanley, Olympia Dukakis, and Vincent Gardenia, the two actors who played Cher's parents, were still in Los Angeles. Everyone wore them.

My friends came to the restaurant and it was considered a small private party.

Cher apologized to everyone in person one by one, and also gave her a gift of apology, a bagel made by her boyfriend.

Everyone also saw the full-page apology, and did not care about Cher's mistakes. As for the career, several people present were nominated, nominated and won awards. The difference in helping the career improvement is not that big. So they can still

Let’s chat together.

Only Nicolas Cage did not receive a nomination, but he is quite satisfied with his career and his new girlfriend is a blonde who looks a bit familiar.

"I am a fan of your movies, Director Ronald. I am able to engage in this industry thanks to you." The actress named Amy Dolenz was very excited to see Ronald.

"Why? I don't remember directing you?" Ronald just thought she looked a bit like Brooke Shields, a model of blondes, but he had no impression.

"I guest-starred in two episodes of Growing Pains. Because Your Dragon King was a hit, the TV series director wanted a girl who could do karate. I was chosen because I had practiced karate."

"I'm glad I could help you." Ronald didn't expect that he would change the fate of some people in many ways.

"Mr. Li, this is Romanee-Conti from 1985, one of the best red wines in our restaurant. If you like it, I will open it for you."

A few people were chatting happily when a waiter came over and showed Ronald a bottle of red wine.

Ronald looked at Cher. This wine was very expensive, and I heard it was a very good vintage in 1985. He had never tasted it. Did Cher spend so much money to apologize today?

"I didn't call you, did you make a mistake...?" Xueer was confused.

"This is given to you by Mr. Gibson, Mr. Li." The waiter pointed to another table behind him, where was the star of Lethal Weapon, the Australian star Mel Gibson. Seeing Ronald looking over, he raised his hand

Hand gesture.

After accepting the expensive gift, of course Ronald had to go over and thank him. Mel Gibson came to dine with his wife. He had met Ronald at Stallone's party before, but this time Ronald was nominated for Best Director.

Gibson wanted to make a deeper connection.

Ronald's films are all commercial-oriented and have good box office results. However, recently, while taking commercial considerations into consideration, the tendency to be artistic and reflect the major issues of the times has become more and more obvious. Mel Gibson really wants to collaborate with Ronald on a film.

It can also be nominated for an Oscar.

But it's too early to tell. Mel Gibson smiled and gossiped about Ronald.

For example, during the awards ceremony last night, producer Jeremy Thomas and director and producer Bertolucci from the crew of "The Last Emperor" both arrived late and left early.
To be continued...