Entertainment 2000: Supporting female stars will bring you a hundredfold return

Chapter 354 You just don't understand the basic principles of recording!

My friend told me to drink less, but he kept raising his glass.

Leaves and whiskey were served freely.

Once you've figured out that John Mayer isn't drunk yet, steer the conversation towards the fabricated bet.

"Hey buddy, I don't like that Tang either. If, and I mean if, he's willing to bet with you, and he loses, he'll give you a million dollars, would you take it?"

John Mayer, of course, said he was willing.

Before and after becoming famous, he witnessed many dark secrets in the music industry.

Knowing that a foreign singer wants to sweep Billboard and create an unprecedented record is simply impossible.

After chatting about these things, they hadn't eaten much barbecue, but the four of them had already drunk three bottles of whiskey, and John was quite drunk.

However, his long-term alcoholism is not apparent from his tone of voice or appearance.

Only those who know him very well and drink with him often would know that he is almost drunk.

Having gathered enough material on betting, my friend started talking about relationships.

When asked about his recent pursuit of supermodels, John cursed, "That damn bitch who sleeps with everyone, acting all high and mighty with me..."

"What's her name again?"

"Heidi Klum! Bitch!"

"Why, buddy? How could she possibly reject the advances of a North American superstar like you? Could there be some misunderstanding?"

John Mayer raised his voice:
"Heidi is determined to break into the entertainment industry. Haha, what kind of program does she want to plan?"
This is Hollywood, not a small German town!
Hollywood has no shortage of models and beautiful women!

For those who are truly big shots.

She's almost 30, and even if you put her in bed, nobody wants to sleep with her..."

Before long, John was completely drunk and started cursing even more wildly.

A voice recorder faithfully records everything.

It wasn't until late at night, with the backyard in a complete mess, that John, having vented his anger, went upstairs drunkenly to sleep.

In the dead of night, my friend looked at the voice recorder, feeling somewhat troubled.

Good news: The collection of audio recordings went smoothly!

The bad news: collecting audio recordings went too smoothly!

John cooperated so well.

All the sound materials were provided at once.

As a result, the friends who were involved in the transaction dared not trade it out.

They were afraid of being exposed.

This kind of thing doesn't need any evidence at all.

The content of today's conversation was known only to John Mayer and his three close friends.

After thinking it over, he contacted the seller again and asked them to pay more.

The buyer agreed to raise the price after listening to the recording.

The two sides met the following day.

During the conversation, the buyer subtly hinted that:
John Mayer was so rich, did he live a life of extravagance?

Do you have a hobby of collecting?
Are there many luxury goods?
When is no one home?

Being a big star must be great, unlike us, who probably just drift through life like this...

The person who came was undoubtedly a master of psychology.

Unbeknownst to them, this stirred up the greed within people's hearts.

A thought struck him: John had boasted about his watch cabinet, which contained several Rolexes, including some of the most classic Daytonas, worth a million dollars in total.

And the most expensive one, John's most treasured Patek Philippe Travel Time, is a collaboration with Tiffany & Co.

It is only available at the flagship store in New York.

John went to great lengths to get it.

It is said that the price has risen to $60.

Thinking about all this, he was surprised that he could remember these details so clearly.

As for the combination to the watch cabinet, he didn't know, but it certainly wasn't complicated.

John remembered it even when he was drunk.

It should be one of the three passwords he uses daily.

Seeing that he was lost in thought, the visitor took the opportunity to put the recording pen on the table into the inside pocket of his suit.

John's friend: "Sigh—"

"This is the final payment, an extra ten thousand. We'll take care of your voice." The man used several thick stacks of US dollars to shut him up.

When will you release the recording?

"In a few days."

"Could you contact me before you're released?"

"Okay, I'll send you a message with your name on it."

"it is good!"

A few days passed in the blink of an eye.

Before they could even release the recording, news of John Mayer's villa being burglarized appeared in the newspapers.

He lost millions of dollars worth of valuables.

These mainly consist of luxury watches.

At first, Zhang Hongbing and his friends thought it was done by that friend.

As a result, when people were sent to investigate, they discovered that this person was still staying at John Mayer's house.

It seems that he was not suspected at all.

But they didn't really believe it when you said he had nothing to do with it.

the next day.

Multiple entertainment news outlets have received audio tapes from informants, revealing the "John Mayer recording incident"!
My friend saw the news and was shocked.

He cursed the buyer for being unruly and not reminding him.

While John Mayer was still asleep, he hurriedly went out and found a place to go online.

I heard the original recording on an entertainment news website.

To his surprise, in the recorded conversation, besides John Mayer's voice, the person speaking to John was actually a woman.

It was at least a woman's voice.

He couldn't understand what was going on.

But this was undoubtedly good news for him; it had nothing to do with him anymore.

wrong!

It had nothing to do with me in the first place. After listening carefully to the recording and confirming that his own voice was not heard, his friend immediately returned to John Mayer's villa and indignantly reported the bad news.

"Dude! Did you recently hook up with some bitch with a southern accent? She betrayed you!"

"what?"

"You really shouldn't have talked to her about those things."

"What the hell are you talking about?"

John, still half-asleep, had no idea what had happened.

When I saw the news, I almost jumped off the sofa.

"Who is that bitch? She actually said you'd bet to kiss an old sow's ass! Tell me! I'm going to teach her a lesson!"

The friend paced back and forth angrily. At that moment, he truly believed in his heart that such a woman existed.

And his friend John Mayer was betrayed by a bitch!

John was stunned after listening to the recording.

In the recording, he loudly agreed to the bet, declaring—

If all 10 songs on Tang Wen's album make it into the Billboard Top 100, I, John Mayer, would gladly kiss a spotted sow's ass on camera.

He was shocked.

Have you completely forgotten when you said such a thing?

The recording continued playing, and John Mayer cursed Heidi Klum again.

After hearing this, his face turned very ugly.

The woman's voice in the recording sounded familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was at all.

He messed around too much.

Many of the voices sounded familiar.

Faced with his friends' concern and inquiries, he thought for a long time, and finally grabbed his hair and shook his head helplessly.

His helpless expression made him look like a 190cm tall child.

He wasn't sure if he had said those words.

If you drink too much, you might black out. It happens several times a week, if not every day.

Seeing him say that, his friend was completely relieved and sat down next to him like the best of friends.

He patted her on the shoulder and comforted her, "She might be a prostitute. We'll investigate slowly. Right now, we should contact your PR manager and agent immediately."

"Yes, yes, yes"

The media coverage has been overwhelming.

John Mayer imitates NBA legend Charles Barkley by kissing a sow's rear end.

The Grammy Award-winning Best Pop Male Vocal Performance, and the Untold Story of the Spotted Sow

John Mayer attacks renowned director Tang Wen's musical abilities?

Victoria's Secret supermodel Heidi Klum says she's consulting with her agency and lawyers after being subjected to insults and abuse from John Mayer. 《...》

A recording has added a touch of excitement to the entertainment industry.

Last November, Barlik's kissing of a donkey's rear end became a particularly famous and globally significant event.

After reading the news, some people believe that John Mayer has gone crazy because his house was burgled and he suffered heavy losses.

They wanted to use the gimmick of kissing a big spotted sow's buttocks to increase their own fame.

The media interviewed his ex-girlfriends.

Two ex-girlfriends in the industry seized the opportunity to smear him: "Well, now everyone knows whose fault it was that we broke up!"

After reading this, John Mayer was so frustrated he felt like he was going to vomit blood.

The solution offered by the public relations manager and the brokerage firm was:

Either admit it openly, or wait for the hype to die down.

As for clarifying, making amends, or even reversing public opinion.

Everyone tacitly avoided mentioning this option.

John Mayer has a history of contradicting himself, making boastful claims, and creating news.

He remembered saying these words to his friends in the recording.

He had previously expressed his anger and told the media that he didn't think highly of Tang Wen.

No one will believe me if I try to clarify now.

Most importantly, they are worried that the woman who made the whistleblower's revelation may have other explosive information.

For example, John frequently organizes large-scale sex parties, and as the organizer, he is suspected of breaking the law.

Fortunately, the women he found were all professionals.

The company behind it has a good reputation in the industry.

Therefore, it will not leave any hidden dangers.

But if John himself was led to admit something, and stated verifiable details.

Size is a problem.

If the law gets involved, John's image will be even worse.

After discussion, the PR team simply retorted that "John doesn't remember saying those things."

Then, wait for the opponent to make another move.

As a result, a day passed and nothing happened.

Outside the courtyard, however, it was crowded with reporters and freelance journalists who had come to film breaking news.

John Mayer couldn't go anywhere; all his planned trips were canceled, and he could only stay at home, drinking in frustration.

This level of rebuttal.

This is considered a sign of guilt.

That's tantamount to admitting it.

Some female fans found it hard to accept his behavior of cursing supermodel Heidi after she rejected his advances.

Tang Wen did not pay attention immediately.

He is currently holding an album launch event in France.

After the press conference, he was busy watering the French roses.

It wasn't until the next day that I saw Zhang Hongbing's report email.

Tang Wen was quite satisfied after reading the contents.

But he didn't like John Mayer's reaction.

After the recording was leaked, John only responded once in the 20-plus hours that followed.

It seems he's quite averse to kissing the sow's rear end.

How can this work?

Tang Wen contacted the president of Warner Music North America.

The call connected, and the Warner president's voice was cheerful: "Tang, this is truly exciting news."

Tang Wen didn't respond: "We need more media support."

“No problem at all. I will use the resources. The hype won’t die down within a week. As a rock singer, he has a strong personality, which is why many people don’t like him. We can take advantage of that.”

The two exchanged a brief greeting.

The Warner president said with a hint of curiosity, "However, John Mayer and his team are clearly giving it the cold shoulder. Their lack of cooperation will greatly diminish the effect."

Before he could finish speaking, Tang Wen understood his unspoken meaning.

Next, how do we get the other party to cooperate, or at least be willing to accept the hype?
John Mayer is a rock musician and a young man; asking him to set aside his pride and dignity to kiss a sow's ass is probably not an easy task.

Tang Wen had already prepared his answer: "That's exactly what I wanted to talk to you about. You must have some connections at Columbia Records."

"Yes, of course there are. The circle is only so big, but the relationships are so-so."

This means that it is impossible to directly pressure John Mayer into cooperating with the publicity campaign.

Columbia Records was sold to Sony more than a decade ago.

It is now one of Sony Music's three flagship labels.

Sony is Warner's biggest competitor.

Even though the president of Warner Music is very capable in the industry, he is unable to put pressure on Sony's top singers.

Tang Wen's plan was naturally not so crude:

"It's not about putting pressure on him; the authorities are in a more unfavorable position with John Mayer, and he wants to avoid causing even more trouble. Someone needs to persuade him to face reality and agree to kiss the sow's ass."

The Warner president was even more curious:

"Has this person committed some crime? However, Tang, I must remind you that recordings are very difficult to use for conviction, especially recordings made without consent, which cannot be used as evidence."

Tang Wen did not answer, but simply smiled confidently.

The other party didn't ask any more questions. After a moment's thought, they concluded that it was feasible to find someone to persuade John Mayer after public opinion deteriorated.

So Tang Wen made another request.

Warner Bros. president: "Contact Heidi Klum and have her contact you. That supermodel."

“That’s right, it’d better hurry. According to the schedule, I’m supposed to go to Germany for a promotional event in two days. I need a local guide.”

"Alright! Looks like you'll have to seduce her and get her to cooperate."

Tang Wen was certainly able to contact Heidi Klum through his connections.

But in this kind of situation, the outcome is completely different when you go to them yourself versus when they come to you.

If you approach the other party yourself, they might be wary and might try to negotiate the price.

The Warner president frowned: "Then we need to give her a reason to contact you."

"She wants to make a variety show, but she doesn't have the relevant resources. Is that reason enough?"

"Wait for my news."

hang up the phone.

Tang Wen went back inside and continued watering the roses.

The past few days have been unusually sunny in Paris.

Temperatures soared to 30+ degrees Celsius.

In hot weather, roses need more rain and dew to bloom beautifully.

"Your French is so fluent, when are you going to write a French song?" Sophie's eyes were filled with tears.

Snapped!
The waves are snow-white.

Tang Wen examined the feel of the fabric and said softly, "My French muse hasn't given me enough inspiration yet."

Sophie smiled and rose from her knees.

The silk nightgown accentuates her perfect curves.

She removed the hair tie from Tang Wen's wrist and skillfully tied up her long hair.

Both are victims of the "recording incident".

Tang Wen was busy.

Heidi Klum was also busy.

She and her agent are figuring out what benefits this incident might bring her.

Her angry, accusatory, and demanding apologies when facing reporters were ultimately aimed at generating profit.

Children distinguish between right and wrong; adults only talk about interests.

After chatting for a long time, the two still couldn't reach a conclusion.

To put it bluntly, supermodels may seem glamorous, but there's actually a barrier between them and the entertainment industry.

The two had no idea how to get John Mayer to back down or offer him compensation privately.

"Never mind, let's prepare for tonight's activities first. When you're interviewed, remember to show anger."

That evening, the number of reporters waiting to interview Heidi Klum was two or three times greater than usual.

Almost all the issues are related to John Mayer.

Some people even asked her if she knew Tang Wen.

Back in the car.

Heidi Klum pondered, "Today, the reporter reminded me that I'm not the only victim; there's also Hollywood director Tang Wen! Should I contact him?"

"good idea!"

The agent blurted out, then added without any attempt to hide it, "I remember him, he was a womanizer."

Upon hearing this, Heidi Klum smiled confidently.

(End of this chapter)