America gains both fame and fortune

Chapter 286 Public Apology
When the news that Martin was going to hold a press conference spread in the studio, Heath Ledger and CAA had no choice but to accept the conditions proposed by Martin.

He formally apologized through the media and paid Martin and Aniston $20 each in mental compensation.

Heath Ledger was released on bail after paying a bond.

On that day, the three crews filming at the Brooklyn Studios all received the news and gathered in front of the office building early.

Will Smith, who had just arrived in New York, was very happy and said to producer David Heyman: "I didn't expect to see such a good show right after arriving here."

The latter crossed his arms, looked at the brown-haired young man walking towards him, and said, "It's already spread in the circle that Heath Ledger almost injured Martin and Aniston by taking drugs. Taking drugs is okay, but messing around on the set..."

He shook his head and said from the perspective of a producer: "I would never use such an actor."

Will Smith, for his own safety, said: "I won't let him appear in my crew."

The surrounding media reporters turned their cameras around and took pictures of the newcomers.

Christian Bale got along well with Heath Ledger on the set and couldn't help shaking his head: "The compensation has been paid, just apologize privately. Now it's a bit too much."

People have different positions and opinions. Cate Blanchett, a member of the Australian gang, turned her eyes to Martin and Aniston who came out of the office building and said, "That's too much!"

Not far from the two of them, Heath Ledger's agent Kevin Howe had a very grim look on his face.

This incident had a huge impact.

Shams's mentality is relatively good. "Brokeback Mountain" has already become a hot topic, and the impact he has suffered is not particularly great. At most, he will lose a nomination for Best Actor in his Oscar bid.

The subsequent publicity and marketing of the film just downplayed Heath Ledger.

Compared with these parties involved, Heath Ledger himself was much calmer. Accompanied by Michelle Williams, he went straight to Martin and Aniston.

Dozens of shots turned to them.

Heath Ledger bowed: "I apologize to you for what I did that day! It may be a little late and I cannot undo the damage I have caused you, but I sincerely apologize. All of this is my fault!"

Martin took a quick look at the man. He was about 1 meters tall, with a strong build, and there was not a trace of mania.

Aniston nodded gently: "I accept your apology."

Martin said, "I accept your apology, too."

Heath Ledger said, "Thank you."

Michelle Williams pulled him away, and Heath Ledger gave them an apologetic smile and walked back with his fiancée.

Martin glanced at the media reporters who were stopped by the studio security personnel and said softly, "Let's go too."

Aniston followed Martin out of the scene.

The media reporters dispersed and went back to write their articles.

On the other hand, Michelle Williams warned Heath Ledger: "For your daughter, you should quit!"

Heath Ledger assured me for the umpteenth time: "I can definitely quit!"

"Don't let this happen again." Michelle Williams felt tired.

Arriving at the studio, Martin entered his makeup trailer and continued working today.

Before the makeup artist came over, Bruce reminded Martin: "I took a video of the incident with my phone that day."

Martin waved his hand: "Keep it, it may be useful in the future."

Bruce responded, "I'll save it for later."

After finishing his makeup and entering the studio, Martin threw away all these messy things and focused all his energy on his work.

On the same day, Thomas gave an interview to the media on behalf of Martin and described in detail what happened that day.

More media followed up with the report, and Heath Ledger published an apology statement in the Los Angeles Times.

A few days later, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences held a nominees luncheon and announced the new Oscar nominees. Heath Ledger's name was not among the nominees for Best Actor.

The negative impact of driving under the influence of drugs in the studio, which almost caused injuries to two colleagues, became apparent.

This kind of thing, if you really want to care about it, is closely related to every actor.

In the Four Seasons Hotel, Kevin Howan watched his girlfriend Betty help him pack his luggage, and he showed no intention of moving.

Betty asked, "I booked a flight for today?"

Kevin kept shaking his head: "Don't leave in a hurry."

Betty, who also works in the entertainment industry, said: "Heath Ledger is like this now. It's useless for you to stay in New York. Wait until his movie is about to be released before thinking of a solution. The audience is forgetful. As long as there are enough good reviews, these negative effects will soon be eliminated."

"I want to meet Martin Davis."

Since joining CAA, Kevin has been smooth sailing, and the stars seem to be puppets in his hands. At this moment, he is really upset: "I want to talk to him."

Betty advised, "That's not necessary."

Kevin's phone rang with a text message alert. He looked down and got up to go out: "I'm going out for a while."

Betty said again: "Don't get into a conflict with him. He likes to fight with people, and he always uses self-defense as a means."

Kevin was not stupid enough to fight with Martin, so he waved his hand and left the room, going down to the business floor of the hotel. In the open entertainment hall in front of the business reception room, he saw Martin playing billiards with his agent.

Thomas leaned on his club and asked, "Are you sure?"

Martin hit the red ball into the bottom pocket and pointed to the reception room. "Jane and Steve are negotiating the final terms with Ali. Once they reach an agreement, they can officially notify CAA."

As Kevin came over, Thomas saw him and greeted him: "I thought you were back in Los Angeles."

Martin got up after hitting the black ball.

Kevin glanced at Martin and said, "We could have been friends."

Martin was too lazy to say more and glanced at Thomas. Thomas was very conscious and rushed in front of Martin, occupying the moral high ground: "Is this how you CAA does things? Can't tell right from wrong? Overbearing and tyrannical? Michael Ovis was no more than that back then."

Kevin replied coldly: "You are not qualified..."

"He doesn't have the qualifications, but do I?" Ali's voice came from behind Kevin: "Can Ali Emmanuel talk directly to the senior partners of CAA?"

Kevin couldn't hide his surprise: "Why are you here?"

In this kind of situation, Ali would of course protect his own clients: "If I don't come, are you going to continue to blame Martin? Oh, do you think this is ten years ago when CAA was the only one in power? You want to start a war, WMA is here to accompany you!"

Martin didn't have to say anything, the agency was already standing in front of him.

Kevin ignored Ali and just stared at his back.

Aniston and Steve came up from behind.

Kevin had a bad feeling.

Steve looked at Aniston, and Aniston nodded slightly.

"I wanted to call you, but since you're here, Kevin, I'll let you know first." Steve was very proud at this moment: "Jane and I have officially started the termination process. I'll rush back to Los Angeles today to handle the relevant termination matters."

Kevin immediately looked at Ali and asked, "You guys want to join WMA?"

Aniston then called Martin: "Let's go have a big meal and celebrate."

Martin put down his club and took Aniston away first.

Ali invited Steve: "Let's go, take my private plane back to Los Angeles."

Thomas took the initiative to run over: "And me, I want to go back to Los Angeles too."

Ali laughed: "Hurry up and pack your luggage. It will be too late to wait for you."

The three agents walked towards the elevator almost at the same time.

Kevin lost his temper and strode to the other side. He immediately called Brian Lord to inform him. The CAA headquarters was shocked.

This time, it was not Halle Berry who was poached, but Jennifer Aniston!

After holding hands for more than ten years, when they were together, they felt that it was nothing special and even a little bit bored.

Only when you lose someone suddenly do you realize how precious they are.

In the restaurant, Aniston specifically asked for a bottle of champagne and asked the waiter to pour it.

"I don't know why, but I feel a sense of relief and a little lost." Aniston picked up the cup and suddenly smiled: "But it's worth celebrating!"

Martin clinked glasses with her: "Cheers, Jane!"

They both drank from the cup and laughed at the same time.

Aniston took out her cell phone, turned it off, and said, "I hope that in a few years, we can still sit together and drink together."

From the sadness and anger after the divorce to the ease and joy now, Aniston's mentality has completely changed. Women in their thirties have become more practical, no longer attach so much importance to love and marriage, and enjoy sex more.

She is rich, famous and powerful, so why should she tie herself down by getting married?
Isn’t a strong and powerful little puppy nice?
Especially the one in front of me, he is warm when he should be warm, domineering when he should be domineering, and hard when he should be hard.

Martin understood what Aniston said and responded proactively: "I hope it will be the same many years later."

After dinner, they went back to the room hand in hand.

For Martin, there is both the bonus of Rachel and the effect of the rich woman.

Who wouldn’t like a rich woman like Aniston who is beautiful, has a good figure and good temperament?

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Long Island, New York, a wealthy residential area.

A three-member reporter team from the News of the World drove a communications company's maintenance vehicle and parked it on the outskirts of the community.

Lukaku, who was driving, reminded Hazard and Courtois: "Hurry up and change your clothes. I have found out that Harvey Weinstein often invites directors and actors to Villa 21 here to discuss scripts and roles."

Hazard changed his clothes, checked his tools, and said, "To be a journalist, I must be proficient in communication technology. I am such a talent!"

Courtois couldn't help but envy: "Your salary is also the highest among us!"

Azar turned on the roof light and found the telephone line map of the community. After looking at it for a while, he got out of the car and compared it with the actual map. Then he pointed to the southeast and said, "Go there. The signal exchange closest to Villa No. 21 is over there."

As he got into the car, Lukaku said: "Have we created a new type of journalist?"

Courtois asked: "Jailed journalist?"

"Go to hell!" Hazard was annoyed by his bad mouth: "Don't talk nonsense! The newspaper has done so much, and there was such a big fuss in the UK, but nothing happened."

When the car drove to the exchange, Lukaku said, "Phone tapping alone is not very effective. Should we think of other ways?"

Just then, a mother and daughter walked past the maintenance vehicle, and the girl was holding a cute stuffed toy in her hands.

Courtois thought of a solution: "How about this, when there are people in the villa, we can pretend to be merchants and organize a plush toy giveaway event? I remember the company provided a hidden camera device that uses toy eyes as cameras."

"That's a good idea."

There was no one around, and the three of them got busy, working so skillfully that they didn't seem like reporters.

Journalists at the News of the World are all about versatility.

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