America gains both fame and fortune

Chapter 146 Kardashian's Most Admired Person
"I am finally in a better mood. Although the media is still bombarding Paris Hilton, I am in a different world from her now."

The same female host from Warner TV jumped out again after causing controversy last time, and openly discussed the wealthy prostitute who was in the midst of a storm of public opinion on the show: "In the movie I watched, Paris Hilton was sealed alive in a wax figure."

She took out the wax figure poster and said: "House of Wax showed the entire production process. The anger that had been accumulating in my chest finally dissipated after watching it."

The program caused a strong response, with other media outlets either responding or criticizing it.

Paris' lawyer sent another letter.

Later, the Los Angeles Times reported that several wax museums in Los Angeles launched similar small-scale commemorative wax figures for the general public to vent their emotions, and were about to be sued for copyright infringement by the crew.

Madame Tussauds saw a business opportunity and issued statements through multiple media outlets, saying that it was contacting Paris Hilton in the hope of obtaining authorization for her wax figure.

Hot topics are like rotten meat, and the media are like vultures.

Some media also offered $100 million to buy the photo of Paris Hilton using the toilet in prison.

More and more people want to see how Paris Hilton is made into a wax figure.

With the support of the crew, Mene jumped out again and publicly expressed his love on TV, saying that if Paris was willing, they could get married directly after she was released from prison.

Uncle Mene grabbed a wave of gossip headlines.

Sitting under a sun umbrella on the roof of a North Hollywood apartment building, Bruce gave Mene a beer and said, "Brother, you really understand life."

Martin expressed deep admiration: "You did what I wanted to do but didn't dare to do."

Mene said, "Boss, I came to Los Angeles to work hard just to live a rich life. If Paris marries me, I can get a beautiful woman and a rich life. My life will be perfect. Isn't this the meaning of struggle?"

Bruce held up two fingers to Martin: "You don't have to envy him, you have two rich women."

Mene had seen Louise and exclaimed, "Boss, please teach me a couple of moves."

Martin shook his head: "This is a natural ability, it can't be taught."

Mene was stunned for a moment, then he understood: "I understand." He changed the subject: "A few days ago, two crews called my agent and wanted me to audition."

Martin asked, "Are you trying to get attention?"

"It should be." Mene asked, "Boss, should I go?"

Bruce pointed out a key point: "Why don't you first ask the casting director if it's a man or a woman? And how old is it?"

Martin gave a serious suggestion: “Which crew has a middle-aged female casting director, pay attention to that one.”

Mene knew what he was best at: "I'll ask my agent to find out."

In fact, everyone knows that Paris would never agree to Menez's media confession of love.

Martin checked the time, picked up the telescope on the table, walked to the side of the building, and observed a cinema in the distance.

Mene came over and asked, "Are you in line?"

Martin said: "What are you thinking? Only the popular sequels like Star Wars, Spiderman and Lord of the Rings will have full theaters and long lines to buy tickets to enter."

This afternoon, October 10th at 14:18, "House of Wax" will be released in advance in 2000 theaters in North America.

There are three consecutive shows, ending at midnight, and some people call it the midnight show.

The waiting is the hardest.

Martin received a call from Zomi, asking him to go out for a drink.

Mene followed suit.

Whenever this media celebrity appeared, he was followed by a dozen paparazzi.

When they arrived at Avalon, they asked for a private room. Zomi was a little worried and didn't want to be alone, so he dragged Martin to drink until the early morning.

After one in the morning, he would frequently check his cell phone.

Martin said: "Even if the box office of the last show can be estimated, it won't come out so quickly."

Zuo Mi picked up the glass and drank it in one gulp: "I'm more nervous than when I took the college entrance examination."

Martin is not the protagonist, and he has "The Hills Have Eyes" as a fallback, so he is more relaxed than Zomi.

Zomi messed up this one, it's hard for him to get a second chance, and he doesn't have billions of assets to inherit.

Even the active Mene was silent at this moment.

More than half an hour later, Martin's cell phone suddenly rang. He took a look, picked it up and said, "Why are you still awake so late?"

"Wait, I'll record a new account for you." Louise said directly: "The latest statistics from the North American Theater Alliance show that the advance box office of the Wax Museum is 265 million US dollars."

Martin knows enough about the opening weekend box office that advance screenings are much lower, and asked, "Is the number high or low?"

Louise said, "Generally, the first weekend can bring in about 7 times the advance sales, and it also depends on the competitors during the same period." She was in a good mood: "Okay, I won't talk to you anymore. I need to go to bed. Remember, you owe me another debt."

Martin is not worried about having too many debts: "Save more so I can pay you back all at once."

He put down his phone and said to Zomi, "265 million dollars."

Zomi breathed a sigh of relief: "It should be able to reach 1500 million US dollars in the first weekend!"

He wanted to laugh, but after being tense, he couldn't laugh. Martin continued, "The American and the World Police, which were released widely this weekend, are different from the Wax Museum. The audience conflict is not too big. I think it should be higher than $1500 million."

Bruce popped open a bottle of champagne and poured a glass for each person.

Martin took the wine glass, patted the coffee table, and said loudly: "Anyway, this is good news, cheers!"

As the leading actor, he was also excited about the good performance of the film: "Guys, our career in Hollywood is off to a really good start!"

Mene was the first to clink glasses with Martin: "Cheers."

Zomi adjusted himself slightly, finally laughed, and jokingly said, "I don't have to go back to Barcelona to inherit that old house."

Martin laughed and clinked glasses with Zomi, Mene and Bruce one by one: "I don't think I'll have to go back to Atlanta to live off my wife."

The four of them were in a good mood and drank until around three in the morning.

House of Wax opened in theaters across North America on Friday, with 3220 theaters opening.

Thomas called Martin specifically and said, "Go to the cinema, go to public places, I don't care where you go, increase your exposure and let people know that you are the leading actor of this film!"

Martin immediately contacted the crew and asked them to organize a movie-watching and autographing event for him in the evening!

Susan agreed, and the crew would contact the venue and notify some media.

Martin then said to Bruce: "Where are the entertainment media you are in contact with? It's time to let them take the stage."

Recently, Bruce has kept a firm control over Kim Kardashian, and through Kardashian and Paris, two topic-making machines, he has established connections with many gossip media reporters.

Including the famous "American Rumor" and "Hollywood Kaleidoscope" and so on.

There are also some wild paparazzi.

Martin would not overestimate himself, so he asked, "Old Bull, I am not attractive enough by myself, am I?"

Bruce told the truth: "There will be reporters and paparazzi coming, but it will not meet expectations."

Martin, the shameless one, asked, "I'll ask Eliza out for a temporary reunion? I have absolutely no problem not eating meat for three days."

"Behave yourself!" Bruce reminded, "She asked you to make a statement in front of so many media reporters. Will you be a vegetarian in the future?"

The cloud of terror instantly enveloped Martin, and he shuddered: "Forget it, forget it, I would rather no reporters come."

Bruce suddenly had a good idea: "I'll get Jin here, and you two can act out a scene where she, as a fan, confesses her love to you on the spot, and you reject her. She's very eye-catching now, and you can use her to increase your aura."

Martin asked solemnly, "Do you mind?"

Bruce wondered, "We used her and Paris as a training ground, isn't it just to profit from it?"

Martin praised: "Old Bull, you are really talented. It was a waste to be a scavenger before." He thought carefully: "No need to show love, just let her be a little fan girl."

"That's fine." Bruce was getting more and more into the rhythm of the entertainment industry: "We should do it separately. We shouldn't contact each other. Just treat it as a chance encounter."

He took out his cell phone and called Kim Kardashian first, informing her to come to the IU Cinema in North Hollywood to watch a movie in the evening, and briefly explained the relevant situation.

"I'll listen to you." Seeing that she could take advantage of the media attention, Kardashian said without hesitation: "Bruce, I'll do whatever you say."

Bruce called the entertainment reporters and paparazzi who had been in frequent contact with him recently, informing them that Kardashian was going to North Hollywood to see a movie tonight.

That night, Martin came to the cinema he had contacted in advance and signed autographs for fans in the lobby.

After all, he was the leading male role, which attracted a lot of people's attention.

Only three pitiful media outlets sent reporters to interview and report.

Martin did not mind the small amount and cooperated very well with reporters, taking photos with fans frequently.

Suddenly, the number of entertainment reporters and paparazzi in the theater increased dramatically, and Kim Kardashian, who became famous after eating Paris Hilton's prison food, entered the theater.

As soon as I arrived at the hall and saw Martin, I immediately turned into a little fan girl and bought a poster and asked for his autograph.

Kardashian also accepted an interview with reporters. As if it had become a habit, she first pulled Paris out of the whip in her first sentence: "During the filming, I was Paris' assistant and was often scolded by her. Martin helped me many times. At that time, I admired Martin very much."

Martin signed the poster and said: "Everyone should be treated fairly."

Kardashian's instincts when facing the media are awakening, and she automatically adds drama to herself: "To be honest, I had a crush on Martin at the time. He was so outstanding, but he had a girlfriend at the time. I was sad for a long time."

A reporter interjected: "Is Martin single now?"

Martin took back the right to speak: "Kim and I have been friends since we started working on the crew. I didn't expect to meet here tonight."

Kardashian said no more and stood next to Martin, allowing reporters to take photos.

There were originally only three reporters, but now there are more than ten.

Martin always felt something was weird. He and Bush created a social hot spot and then took advantage of the popularity of this hot spot.

That night, entertainment news about Martin and Kardashian appeared widely on the Internet.

Today I will check and modify the sensitive words and paragraphs in the VIP chapters. Tomorrow I will be able to write as much as I can and try to write more and update more. Double the monthly tickets, please give me some monthly tickets to encourage me. I have been so depressed recently.

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