America gains both fame and fortune

Chapter 326: Rumor-busting

As Martin spoke, the forces related to him immediately started to move.

Thomas communicated with the TV station so that Martin could be interviewed on TV as soon as possible.

In the studio, Jessica and Emily lead a team to monitor online public opinion 24 hours a day.

Martin called Alan Green himself.

In Atlanta, Sofia has already ordered people to take action.

When Martin arrived at the Burbank studio, the video and related records shot there had already been sent to him via email.

Bruce took part of the video to see Jody.

Martin is waiting for Alan Green in the office.

A gray car left the Los Angeles bureau of Empire magazine and headed straight for Burbank.

Alan, who was driving, found out the relevant information and went to see Martin immediately.

Because of "Limitless", his interests are closely related to Martin, the leading actor and producer.

Alan can get a share of the profits from this project. The better the film sells, the higher his income will be and the more famous he will become.

Arriving at Davis' studio in Burbank, he met Martin and said, "I found out that the article was written by a newspaper editor named Richard Kloss. It is certain that he met Brad Pitt on the night the article was written."

Martin was not surprised by this familiar name: "Pete, you are an old friend of mine."

Alan has read the gossip between Martin and Pitt and is very envious of Martin, Jolie and Aniston.

Martin shook Alan's hand and said, "Thanks for the news, man."

Alan smiled and said, "Glad that I can help you."

Martin saw Alan off and returned to his office to think about Pete.

Although the other party is not as good as Leonardo, he is also one of the Hollywood superstars and has certain forces behind him. It would be really cruel to use rules beyond the law to deal with Pitt.

Martin thought of "Babel", which was still on tap, and Pete was the leading actor.

If nothing unexpected happens, Pitt will strive for a Best Actor nomination through this film.

Martin sighed inwardly. Why would a good person like himself go and smear others?
At the entrance of Warner Studios, Jody got out of a car, found the target vehicle, and got on the passenger seat.

As always, Bruce was sitting in the passenger seat.

Jody asked, "Big news?"

Bruce handed her a copy of American Rumors.

"I saw it." Jody read the news this morning. "What they wrote is very troublesome."

Bruce brought over the laptop and pressed the play button. The person on the video talked about Martin's old stories, with multiple different faces and multiple different house backgrounds. He described how the so-called gangs and drug dealers attacked the Clayton community, and how Martin fought back with a gun and injured their leader, protecting his home and community.

The other one is photos of documents showing APD's handling of related incidents.

Jody saw the value of it immediately and said, "I want these."

Bruce unplugged the USB drive and handed it directly to her.

Jody looked at Bruce for the umpteenth time and asked, "I would feel bad if I didn't pay you for such a big news."

Bruce looked straight ahead because Jody's slender figure was very much like a lamppost on the side of the road.

Jody was very helpless: "How can you get paid?"

Bruce pulled a hairpin from her head and said, "That's enough."

Jody clutched the USB drive and got out of the car.

Watching Bruce drive away, she could only sigh. Why couldn't she conquer this man?

Jody failed again and drove back to TMZ, thinking all the while that if she conquered Bruce, she would have a news channel straight to the heart of Hollywood.

Back at TMZ, Jody quickly reviewed the information, wrote the news, and published it.

In Davis' studio, as soon as Jessica found out about the TMZ news release, she immediately ordered the team to widely forward it on the Internet, and contacted familiar media to ask them to watch the relevant video as soon as possible.

The video was also posted on Martin's personal blog and the official website of the Coca-Cola Cult.

Many people who had read the American rumors left messages in response.

"The tabloids will just spread rumors. It's obviously a good thing involving good people, but with their selective slander, it completely changes its meaning."

"I also grew up in a slum, and it's really hard to do what Martin did!"

“It turns out that Martin was a hero even before he became famous.”

These people's words were of little use in winning any major awards during award season, but they deepened their liking for Martin.

Thomas contacted several traditional media outlets including Warner TV, which will then broadcast the event.

In the studio, Jessica knocked on Martin's office door and said, "Ms. Julie is here."

Martin nodded.

Soon, Julie, wearing sunglasses, came in, sat on the single sofa, and looked at Martin with a smile: "I heard that you were slandered?"

Martin came to the reception area and sat next to her: "So you have been paying attention to me."

Julie asked, "Who did it? Have you checked?" Martin nodded, "Pete, there may be someone else behind it. For now, we can only trace it back to Pete."

"Do you want revenge?" Julie leaned her upper body, almost close to Martin's ear: "Based on my understanding of Pitt, you held me with one hand and Aniston with the other, kissed us at the same time, and appeared in front of Pitt in public. With just a little provocation, he would definitely lose control."

How could Martin not understand her thoughts: "You will be the first one to go crazy, right?"

Jolie chuckled: "Pitt has a history of domestic violence, but it was not Aniston who was beaten, but the domestic nanny." She came back from the Middle East, and some ideas came to her mind again: "One day you can ask Aniston out, I will have a good chat with her. She and I both hate Pitt, so we can find common topics."

"Let's talk about it after I'm done with these few days." Martin is a principled man: "I won't force Jane."

Julie stood up and prepared to leave: "I'll call you again."

Martin said: "I recently accepted an interview and praised me for it."

Julie's eyes wandered: "How do you blow the stick?"

Martin waved his hand: "I'll discuss this with you another day."

Julie left quickly.

Thomas came in and said, "Just got a call. Ellen DeGeneres wants you on her talk show again."

Martin had a very unpleasant argument with her last time and said, "Refuse. Go on Warner's "Helen's Show" as planned."

Because of the Burbank High School incident, Helen, the hard-working female reporter from Warner TV, became a star. Last year, she started her own talk show on Warner TV, which had very high ratings, not worse than the Ellen Show.

Thomas immediately said, "I will go and discuss the process and manuscript with Helen now."

It was determined here very quickly that the theme of the talk show would revolve around Martin's poor background and the process of hard work.

His youth and seniority are his weaknesses, which cannot be changed, so Martin can only work on other aspects.

On the other side, Julie, who went to Warner for business, deliberately hung around the entrance of the studio.

It easily attracted the attention of reporters.

The reporter asked some gossip and questions about her new film "Changeling". Following Jolie's guidance, the reporter asked, "You have worked with many male actors in the past. Which one left the deepest impression on you?"

"Martin Davis!" Julie praised Martin as much as she had said, "This is the first time I have come across an actor of Martin's age with such outstanding acting skills in my more than ten years of working in the industry. He always devotes himself to a role and, for the sake of the credibility of the role, he does not hesitate to immerse himself in it in his spare time and study it carefully."

She knows that what Martin needs now is good words: "I don't know what other people judge a good actor by, but in my eyes, Martin is a talented and good actor."

Almost at the same time, WMA arranged for Aniston to be interviewed in Century City, during which Martin was also mentioned.

Aniston said: "When filming "Limitless", Martin not only performed well himself, but also guided me into the role. Although I entered the industry earlier, in terms of acting, I think Martin is more like my teacher. He taught me a lot of new methods and new knowledge."

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California Institute of the Arts, Sculpture Gallery.

The afternoon classes came to a temporary end, and the students packed up their tools and prepared to leave.

Several girls came over, and the tall and strong fat girl among them asked, "Lily, do you want to go to the apartment or the restaurant first?"

Lily smiled brightly: "Let's go to the restaurant first. I'll treat you to a good meal."

The fat girl laughed: "Okay! Okay..."

The group prepared to leave.

Two girls nearby whispered.

The blonde girl said, "He knows how to win people's hearts and form cliques. Doesn't he know Martin Davis?"

Another brown-red-haired girl suddenly raised her voice: "Didn't you read today's newspaper? That Martin Davis is not a good person. He is in cahoots with gangs and drug dealers. He will be finished soon!"

"What did you say?" Lily came up to the two of them with a stern face.

As for other things, such as her forming cliques and bullying people, Lily didn't care, but when it came to Martin, it was not okay.

The sister group she formed after arriving in Los Angeles lined up behind her.

"I..." The brown-haired girl was about to retort, but when she saw Lily's hand, she quickly shut her mouth.

A carving knife spun rapidly between Lily's fingers, dancing like a butterfly.

She said lightly, "As for me, I wanted to apply to medical school, so I practiced knife skills. The medical knowledge I learned by myself in middle school taught me one thing: how to avoid a person's vital parts. Stabbing someone 50 times in a row may only cause minor injuries, but the pain will be unforgettable for the rest of their lives."

The blonde girl quickly said, "Don't mess around. We're just saying it casually."

She pulled a bunch of brown-red hair, and the latter said, "Don't get me wrong, I don't mean any harm, I'm sorry."

"Which newspaper did you see this in?" The carving knife was still spinning between Lily's fingers.

"American rumors."

Lily nodded, picked up her bag and walked out.

After leaving the sculpture museum, my younger sister immediately went to buy a copy of American Rumors.

Lily saw the report and was very angry. She wanted to help, but she didn't know where to start.

She is relatively new to Hollywood and the entertainment industry.

After thinking for a while, Lily called Louise and quickly told her what happened: "I want to do something to help Martin, but I don't know how to do it."

Louise smiled and said, "How about this, I'll come pick you up and we can discuss it together."

(End of this chapter)