Seven Hundred and Sixty-Two - Coming

"Tonight, Wayne Greenberg's female companion is Cameron Diaz."

It was early five o'clock in the afternoon, and there were only more than twenty minutes left before the Oscars ceremony officially started. Surprisingly, as the host of this year's Oscars and taking on this job for the third time, Whoopi Goldberg was standing in a corner of Chandler Hall, listening to the advice of another strong woman. .

"Do you think he really has a good temper?" Shirley Lansing, then the powerful head of Paramount, looked at one of her only female friends in the circle with a trace of anger in her eyes.

"Think about it, Whoopi, since Wayne Greenberg would choose Cameron Diaz to accompany him to such an important occasion, he has already expressed some opinions invisibly."

"Hey, Shirley, I think you might be thinking too much."

Like people's impression of a black woman, Whoopi Goldberg has a carefree tone, but in fact, being able to become good friends with a powerful female CEO in Hollywood, it is obvious that her brain is not as naive as most of her companions. .

"It's been almost a month. If he had any objections to the ridicule at the Golden Globes, I'm afraid he wouldn't wait until now. As far as I know, Wayne Greenberg has never cared about those gossip tabloids and entertainment newspapers. , for the hype between him and those female stars."

Since he has been the host of the Oscars three times and the host of important award ceremonies such as the Golden Globes many times, Whoopi Goldberg naturally has to do preliminary research when choosing to tease popular celebrities.

After all, she is different from Billy Crystal, the other resident host of the Oscars. That guy is a real talk show star. He has no scruples in teasing celebrities from all walks of life. He even dares to make sexual remarks in a global live broadcast like the Oscars. Tell dirty jokes.

Just because she knew it in advance, she teased Cameron Diaz, who was very popular this year, on the stage of the Golden Globe Awards. Whether it's "Charlie's Angels" or the Super Bowl some time ago, the popularity of this female star has always been online.

"Don't be silly, Whoopi."

Shaking her head slowly, Shirley Lansing looked at her friends next to her with a very obvious look of hatred. "When Wayne Greenberg doesn't say anything, and even Cameron Diaz himself smiles at your teasing, of course there won't be any trouble for you."

Speaking of which, she gestured to Whoopi Goldberg with her eyes and pouted in the direction of the "Flash" crew. The place that was still some distance away from the main stage was now surrounded by many celebrities.

I am afraid that no one in the industry will not recognize the laughing Tim Burton, George Lucas, and Time Warner’s powerful figure Kevin Tetsuhara. It can be clearly discovered that stars such as Christian Bale and Yin Sang Hawke are just laughing with a few elders.

"You shouldn't tell tabloid gossip or things that everyone in the industry knows about in a public place like the Golden Globe Awards."

Shirley Lansing turned around, looked at her friend, and whispered: "No matter how you tease this in private, believe me, no one will take your words seriously. Even after you tease, as long as tonight Wayne Greenberg's female companion is not Cameron Diaz, and there won't be any problems, but..."

"I heard he was going crazy with work."

Looking at the circle of elders surrounding Wayne Greenberg, Whoopi Goldberg's eyes unknowingly showed a hint of solemnity. But suddenly she seemed to have thought of something, and she still said firmly: "Does he really have the leisure to target a "little person" like me?"

"You're right, of course he won't." Shirley Lansing sighed. "But tonight his female companion is Cameron Diaz. Everyone has seen it, understand? There is a high probability that he will not do anything, but who can guarantee that those big bosses who have a good relationship with him , will you do something casually?"

"You mean..."

"How did you become famous? I bet." Shirley Lansing spoke very firmly, looking into her beautiful eyes and said: "Bet after tonight, all your shows on HBO will be postponed indefinitely. Or even cancel it directly."

In this world, there is always a phenomenon that the king of hell is easy to meet and the devil is difficult to deal with. This has always been a part of human nature.

What's more, Whoopi Goldberg himself first became famous on the HBO TV program. Although she has had a more diversified career development in recent years, the late-night talk show on HBO is still one of the foundations of her career.

HBO, also commonly known as the "Pornographic Channel", is famous for producing high-quality and large-scale TV series, and its ratings in the midnight period are unmatched. It just so happens that this well-known North American TV station is only an insignificant member of the Time Warner system.

Seeing that the Oscars ceremony was about to begin, Shirley Lansing asked: "You host the Oscars first, and then after the ceremony tonight, I will accompany you to the Vanity Fair party to say hello to Wayne Greenberg. . You don’t need me to teach you what you need to do when the time comes, right?"

"Apologizing to Cameron Diaz..."

"That's right, no matter what others think, all you need to do is apologize to Cameron Diaz."

"Is this okay?"

Whoopi Goldenberg frowned slightly. She certainly understood the power of her friend in the circle. She was a rare strong woman who could talk to the group of male bosses on an equal footing. No matter where he goes, people in the circle will give him enough face.

The title of Paramount’s iron-fisted CEO already speaks volumes.

However, as we all know, the relationship between Paramount and Warner Bros. has never been good. And if Wayne Greenberg would give face to any executive, it could only be Twentieth Century Fox.

After all, his growth path has already been decided, and he does not need any resources from other large companies, so there is no possibility of cooperation.

"Mr. Summer Redstone will attend today's Vanity Fair reception later." Shirley Lansing shook her head and explained: "Mr. Redstone made an appointment with Time Warner's Kevin Te Suhara, you will come with me when the time comes."

"Shirley, thank you so much."

Hearing this explanation, Whoopi Goldberg patted his chest exaggeratedly, and looked at Shirley Lansing with eyes filled with gratitude.

"Whoopi, we are friends."

Raising her wrist and glancing at the time, Whoopi Goldberg said hello and hurriedly walked backstage. Tonight, the organizer had arranged a lot of "drama" for her appearance and costumes.

In fact, as soon as she mentioned Mr. Summer Redstone, she had already put down her worries. With the head of Viacom, the big capital behind Paramount, by his side, I believe that whoever it is will give the other party enough face.

"My dear, someone has been watching you."

When the chattering crowd around Wayne dispersed, Cameron Diaz whispered into his ear, with an imperceptible sourness in his tone.

Most of the people who were chatting at the scene had returned to their positions arranged by the organizer, waiting for the official start of the party. Wayne followed Cameron Diaz's gaze and immediately found that not far away from him, Jennifer Connelly cast concerned eyes towards him from time to time.

When she looked over again, she just happened to catch Wayne's eyes. Her face was slightly stunned for a moment, then she showed a very forced "bright smile", and then quickly turned around.

When he saw Jennifer Connelly chatting with a man next to her with her head lowered from time to time, Wayne had already guessed something. There was no doubt that this girl had stayed away from him for a short time because she wanted to live another life. .

The reason why the other party showed worries and other emotions was probably because he was afraid of his entanglement. Wayne smiled and shook his head, and couldn't help but sigh that this girl was thinking too much.

Including Cameron Diaz next to him, he never had any thoughts of forced possession. Everyone saw each other in the right eye, or they were together because of a tacit agreement. Afterwards, both parties got what they wanted. Yes, entanglement is the most boring thing to do.

We are all adults, so we should all know what will happen when someone takes the initiative to stay away from you.

In Wayne's opinion, the biggest role of light and shadow is to preserve the appearance that has amazed the actresses of an era. There is no doubt that Jennifer Connelly has been the most beautiful in recent years.

From the moment she debuted, she stunned everyone, to the bumpy road of becoming an actress, and then to being known as an actress who frequently shoots "indescribable" films. If nothing else, the source is Jennifer Connelly’s boyfriend.

"She and I are just friends."

Shaking his head slightly, Wayne looked at Cameron Diaz beside him. "Just like you and me, we are just friends. If one day you want to end this friendship, you can take the initiative to stay away from my life, Kami, you should understand what I mean."

Nodding silently, Cameron Diaz certainly understood the meaning of these words, but unlike the love brain, she knew exactly what she wanted.

The lights in Chandler Hall gradually went out, and the Oscar theme song slowly played. Wayne, like other guests around him, clapped his hands and sent his blessings to the 71st Academy Awards ceremony under the live broadcast footage that often passed by.

Since the 1990s, it seems that people have been accustomed to rotating the Oscars host between Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal.

The Academy has actually been making appropriate changes. Of course, the reason why they frequently change hosts is to save the declining Oscar ratings.

At the beginning of this year, the organizers obviously put enough thought into it. Whoopi Goldberg, a black woman, directly performed a super fashion show on the main stage of the Oscars. Regardless of whether the scene is eye-catching or not, the goal of boosting ratings has definitely been partially achieved.

The next host, Whoopi Goldberg, did show her differences from Billy Crystal. While she enlivened the atmosphere, although she was not as funny as the talk show star, at least she was The word "stable" is guaranteed.

"This guy is very smart."

Looking at the host on the stage who started to introduce the next awards, Cameron Diaz curled his lips and whispered to the man next to him: "At the Golden Globe Awards, all kinds of teasing continued, but when it came to the Oscars, they calmed down. Those bold jokes."

Of course Wayne knew what happened at the Golden Globe Awards. Although he never expressed his opinion, he felt equally uncomfortable. This is the first time in so many years that someone has discussed their private life on public live television.

With a smile on his face, his eyes did not leave the main stage, but his voice rang in Cameron Diaz's ears. "It's actually very good now. You don't know that in the early 1990s, that guy Billy Crystal would always rush to the next level as long as he told a joke. He didn't care whether the Oscars were global or not. Live broadcast."

This is also the place where the academy loves and hates Billy Crystal. This talk show star's ability to be active on the scene is unrivaled, but even those jokes and ridicules that can't make it to the stage are always with him.

"I'm going to get ready, honey."

Seeing that more than half of the opening ceremony had passed, Cameron Diaz shook his head, said hello to Wayne, bent over and ran towards the backstage. There is no doubt that she is one of the presenters tonight.

The first award came soon, and the presenter who walked out of the backstage received a burst of warm applause from the audience. Cameron Diaz is obviously representing "Charlie's Angels" to increase the popularity of tonight. Regardless of whether "Charlie's Angels" was nominated or not, at least she played until the end and completely stole the scene of the Best Costume Design winner. .

After the award ceremony officially began, although some nostalgic performances were occasionally interspersed, the awards were handed out one after another, which still occupied everyone's attention.

In terms of technical awards, "Saving Private Ryan" undoubtedly has an absolute advantage, winning four awards in succession for Best Sound, Best Sound Editing, Best Cinematography, and Best Film Editing.

But when the Best Supporting Actress award was awarded to Judi Dench, the entire cast of "Shakespeare in Love" fell into jubilation. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, the camera focused on Steven Spielberg's ugly face at the right moment.

"I only appeared in the film for 8 minutes, and I shouldn't have received so much. I would like to sincerely thank the makeup artists. They gave far more time than my 8 minutes."

Judi Dench, the winner of Best Supporting Actress, held the statuette in her hand and delivered her acceptance speech with great excitement. As she said herself, she only appeared for 8 minutes in "Shakespeare in Love". In addition to her superb acting skills, perhaps the biggest reason for winning the award was Harvey Weinstein's up-and-down public relations and extremely powerful A fierce Jinyuan offensive.

"Finally, I would like to thank the producers of "Shakespeare in Love," Mr. Harvey and Mr. Greenberg. Thank you for giving me this opportunity and thank you for believing in my performance. Thank you."

The next development completely confirmed the reason why Steven Spielberg looked ugly. Apart from some minor technical awards, "Saving Private Ryan" ended up in the embarrassment of winning nothing at all.

As the awards ceremony slowly came to an end, various high-profile awards began to be awarded. The place where the crew of "Saving Private Ryan" was located fell into a state of calm. Many people noticed that even Tom Hanks Si, this good-tempered man, looked extremely pale.

Especially when the Italian film "Life is Beautiful" directed and starring Benigni won the Best Foreign Language Film Award. When he took the stage to receive the Best Foreign Language Film Award on behalf of the crew, he said: "This is an exciting moment, I want to kiss All of you. Only now do I really feel that I am drowning in the ocean of selflessness. I want to thank my parents for giving me the greatest gift of poverty."

Not long after, Benigni was awarded the Best Actor Award. He added: "This is a bad mistake. I have run out of English and cannot express my gratitude. I am upset. Confused and incoherent."

Whether it was Tom Hanks or Steven Spielberg, they never expected that the Academy would rather give the best actor to Benigni than to "Saving Private Ryan." At least now, many people have discovered "Forrest Gump's" unwillingness.

"Coming."

"Finally here."

Wayne and Nina looked at each other and whispered at the same time.

By now, the Oscars have been going on for a few hours, and there are only three awards left. Best Actress is about to be awarded, followed a little later by Best Director, and Best Picture.

Wayne himself predicts that as long as he can get one of the three, "Shakespeare in Love" will definitely be expanded again after the Oscars are over, and making money will definitely not be a problem.

If it can get two of the three, it means that even if "Shakespeare in Love" is as bad as a pile of shit, it can still make a lot of money for itself under the powerful marketing myth of Oscar.