The Wolf of Los Angeles.

Chapter 81 Hot Headlines
In the Westwood District, in a newly renovated luxury home.

Dwayne Johnson sat on the big sofa in the bedroom, watching TV intently.

Dany Garcia came out of the dressing room after blow-drying her hair and watched the gossip show with Johnson.

After watching for a while, Johnson couldn't help but exclaim: "Steve Nutter is amazing."

According to the one-drop principle, he is also black: "If it were me, I would never be able to do this. The cohesion of the Dodgers will definitely be very strong in the future."

Dany smiled and said, "What you see may not be true."

Johnson had been watching the show from the beginning, and had seen Megan Taylor connecting with the black players of the Dodgers. He argued, "You didn't see the previous part. The news was not made public by the Dodgers, nor was it promoted by the Nutters. It was secretly photographed by reporters."

"Does what the reporter secretly photographed necessarily mean it's true?" Danny reminded him emphatically, "You forgot that we were also secretly photographed last month."

Johnson slapped his forehead in surprise: "You mean..."

Dani took over the conversation: "During the day, Steve Nutter's agent called me to verify whether Hawke had worked with us. I said a few good words for Hawke. After all, this person is not ordinary. As a result, Steve Nutter revealed such explosive news within a day."

"It must be related to Hawke." Johnson was absolutely certain: "He used unconventional means last time."

Dani said, "It's unconventional, but it works so well that even you believe it's real."

Johnson exclaimed: "This guy has too many tricks. Who would have thought that the secretly filmed things would be fake."

Dani thought for a moment and said, "This is taking advantage of the media and the public's psychology."

"I'll call Joanna." Johnson dug out his cell phone, called his friend, and said, "Watch Channel 11 right away. Yes, the news about Steve Nutt and his wife. Remember the friend I introduced to you last time? Yes, it's related to that person."

Joanna has always wanted to make her daughter Alison, a former singer, popular again.

Johnson added: "If you want Alison to sell big records and become popular again, I think the chances of success will be greater if you work with him."

Joanna took it very seriously: "Thank you, I will definitely contact him when I need you."

Johnson said, "Let Alison watch Channel 11."

"She's not here." Joanna said helplessly, "She's out on a date and hasn't come back yet."

Johnson, who has a very good personal relationship with her, reminded her: "Please restrain Alison. She is about to release a new album. It is easy to cause problems if she plays like this."

Joanna said, "I'll try my best."

Dani waited for Johnson to hang up the phone and said, "You are so enthusiastic, can you get a commission from Hawke?"

Johnson said: "I have known Joe since I was a teenager, so I will help him if I can. Alison is a child star who has passed her prime, and it is very difficult for her to become popular again. What are the chances of her becoming popular through conventional means of promotion?"

"Okay, let's stop talking about this." Dani sat on him: "Big guy, let me see your little cutie."

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Four Seasons Hotel, Beverly Hills.

After a grand party in Hollywood ended, People magazine's deputy editor-in-chief Waddell came out of the hotel and got into the business car at the door.

As the car started, the assistant on the passenger seat quickly said, "Boss, the "Midnight Entertainment" program that just ended revealed Steve Nutter's explosive news. The father of his child with Daisy is actually his black teammate Wilson..."

Waddell's surprise interrupted the assistant: "What?"

"The content exposed on the show is this..." The assistant repeated in detail, and finally emphasized: "Megan Taylor video-called several black players from the Dodgers. Those people were moved to crazy by Steve. Then she made a voice call to Cesco, the black leader of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The latter highly praised Steve and called him a true hero."

Waddell smelled the scent of hot news and told the driver: "Go back to the editorial office." He then said to his assistant: "Gather the first editorial team and rush to the editorial office within half an hour."

He took out his cell phone and called Steve's public relations manager Caroline directly, asking, "What's the matter with the revelation in Midnight Entertainment?"

There was a car horn, followed by Caroline's voice: "I'm on my way to St. Joseph's Hospital. I just called Steve and his agent Biles. Wilson did go to the hospital this afternoon, and Steve talked to him."

Waddell asked the key question: "What's going on with IVF?"

Caroline was well prepared and threw out a mountain of information: "I asked, Steve said that racial discrimination has occurred time and again between fans and professional stadiums, especially the Boston incident last year. The extreme fans of the Red Sox actually did such a thing in front of the hotel, but Boston was indifferent. This made him determined to fight discrimination in his own way!"

Waddle didn't know what to say for a moment. No matter what he thought privately, there were some things he couldn't say, otherwise he would face huge trouble.

When he arrived at the People Magazine editorial office, he watched the video replay of Midnight Entertainment first.

This show actually brought out all the racial discrimination incidents that have occurred in and around sports arenas over the past three years as background for Steve Nutter.

Steve Nutter's image suddenly became taller, as if he could sit in the Lincoln Memorial.

Waddell looked at the relevant information on the Internet again.

Barely half an hour after the show ended, news about Steve Nutter had become a hot topic on the Internet.

Many sports and entertainment bloggers reposted the news.

Waddell has been working in the media industry for many years and has vaguely sensed something unusual, but he knows even more clearly that news about Steve is about to break.

Still in the positive direction.

Waddell knew at a glance what was the best way to do it, and called Caroline again: "Talk to the hospital and determine when the child can be photographed as soon as possible. I want it for the cover of the next magazine."

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St. Joseph's Hospital, parking lot. Caroline got out of the red Mercedes and looked at Hawke standing next to the car. She said, "It's done. People's position is about what we expected, but Waddell wants the photos as soon as possible."

Hawke walked towards the ward building: "You are responsible for communicating with Steve and his wife and the hospital."

Caroline hadn't walked a few steps when her cell phone rang. She answered it and said, "Yes, I've just arrived at St. Joseph's Hospital. Please see tomorrow's announcement for details."

Hawke asked, "The media called."

"Yeah." Caroline just responded when her phone rang again. It was still the media calling.

For more than an hour, her phone never stopped ringing, and various media outlets were frantically asking about the details.

As for traditional media, Hawke wanted to hear Caroline's opinion: "What do you think?"

Caroline said: "Let the news ferment overnight. Steve will definitely be on the headlines of many entertainment and sports media tomorrow. Let him respond then."

Hawke considered it for a moment and said, "Okay."

The two returned to the temporary office, and Steve came up to Hawke and bumped fists with him.

All his anger and dejection from the afternoon disappeared, and he said happily: "Man, you are so amazing. You manipulated public opinion so easily."

Hawke reminded: "This is a critical moment, you must be careful about your words and actions."

Steve nodded repeatedly, and then said, "My teammates and the team manager just called me and asked me to come over early tomorrow morning."

"Very good." Hawke said, "You have moved the entire team, and now you will move the entire California and the United States."

Steve laughed.

Hawke said to Caroline, "Find a news informant to inform the media that the Dodgers will come to visit Steve and Daisy early tomorrow morning."

Caroline pulled out her cell phone and called another assistant who stayed in Los Angeles.

Sasha, who had already fallen asleep, had to get up, find her spare phone, and call the media one by one.

That night, reporters from many newspapers and magazines, including the Los Angeles Times, Sports Illustrated, Sporting News, and the National Enquirer, all received a piece of news that the Los Angeles Dodgers will go to St. Joseph's Hospital as a group tomorrow to support Steve Nutter and his wife.

It was already early morning, and for media workers in the Los Angeles area, tonight was destined to be a sleepless night.

While the others were resting, Hawke was checking the public opinion trends on the Internet.

Steve's news has become a hot search headline.

The mainstream media has taken up the banner of anti-discrimination and its position is very clear.

Hawke found Caroline and said, "Stay up all night and write a speech for Steve."

Caroline stretched and said, "Country bumpkin, it's 1 a.m., you're not going to let me sleep?"

Hawke said, "I'll stay up all night with you."

Caroline took a paper and pen and sat at the table: "Topic?"

Hawke has been thinking about it for a while: "Steve and his black son talk about the original intention of doing IVF, express their attitude and position against discrimination, and his pride and pride in having a black son, calling on America to pay attention to black people."

Caroline couldn't help but tremble at the corners of her mouth, and wrote the title on the paper: Me and my black son.

It took Hawke two hours to write the manuscript, during which time he reviewed it several times and asked Caroline to revise it, working until after three in the morning.

All the other rooms were occupied. After Hawke finished reading the manuscript, he sat on the sofa and prepared to take a nap.

Caroline was so sleepy that she couldn't open her eyes. She came over and sat down next to him, pressed his shoulder hard, and said, "Borrow it for a moment."

Hawke closed his eyes: "Whatever, Miss Baa, I've told you a long time ago, I'll cooperate with you no matter what you want."

Caroline leaned on him: "Take a nap, country boy, I tell you, don't move, I have an electric baton."

Hawke casually replied, "I'm not interested in the ewe."

Caroline did not respond and soon fell asleep, still talking in her sleep: "Mee! Mee——"

The next morning, the entrance of St. Joseph's Hospital became a tourist attraction.

Hundreds of people almost blocked the road.

Irvine police had to send in additional personnel to maintain order.

A large number of fans held up large posters of Dodgers players and gathered in front of the hospital to show their support.

Hundreds of media reporters gathered on both sides of the door.

The number of television broadcast vehicles parked nearby increased from two to six.

When the Dodgers' car drove up, the media reporters went crazy, blocking the car to take pictures and even wanted them to get out for interviews.

At the beginning of this summer, Los Angeles experienced the hottest news event since 2002.

(End of this chapter)