Bugsy (Bugsy), which was as loud as the movie, with ten nominations leading the Oscar nominations, is the biggest hit movie this year.

Mike Medavoy, president of TriStar Pictures, said that this result will be a huge boost to the box office of "The World", which is still in theaters. The number of theaters showing next week will drop from less than 500 to 1,000.

More than a hundred.

Mike Medavoy said: "The nomination gives us an extraordinary boost and gives the film a second life."

His boss, Sony Pictures Entertainment chairman Peter Guber, was delighted that films produced and distributed by Sony, including TriStar, received a total of 36 nominations, one of the highest totals ever for a Columbia studio.

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“It’s validation from our peers,” he said. “The emotional and psychological rewards — knowing you performed well — are critical to our company.”

"It's so shameless..." Mike Medavoy complained to Ronald in his garden. It was dozens of meters away from the nearest room, surrounded by Ronald's land, plus

With the inspection by professional bodyguards, there is no chance of anyone eavesdropping.

What Medavoy complained about was that Guber came to pick peaches. He was nominally in charge of Columbia and TriStar Pictures, so the nominations won by TriStar Pictures were also counted on his head. Regardless of the fact that he rejected many movies at the time

of distribution and production, and now they’re here to grab the credit.

"Stop complaining, you've made a lot of money..."

Ronald grabbed a can of Original Coke from the portable mini-fridge and handed one to Medavoy. The guy had been interviewed for a Warren Beatty movie, much to his dissatisfaction.

"Didn't I also say good things about Silence of the Lambs? The media doesn't understand and always thinks that the one with more nominations will win..." Mike Medavoy took a big sip of coke and didn't dare to reply. The box office of the movie he needs to release

, to prove that he and Frank Price's old method of gaining recognition by making a good movie still works.

"What I really care about is Diane's nomination. You have to help me..." Ronald glanced at him. The internal fighting at Sony also spread to America's branch. His kind of leadership from United Artists and Orion

The old practice of selecting suitable projects based on scripts is still outdated in this era of stars.

"I'm trying my best to get you tickets, and I've been hanging around those old guys' houses in Beverly Hills like a Fuller brush salesman."

"I appreciate it……"

Ronald waved his hand and asked someone to bring the snacks. The two of them pretended to be admiring the Chinese-style decorations, but in fact they were still sprinting around the upcoming Oscars.

"So this signature?" Mike Medavoy had not forgotten the purpose of his visit.

"No problem, this is what should be done..."

Ronald signed both documents and handed them to the other party.

These are two of the many controversial events at this Oscars. The first is that "Beauty and the Beast" was nominated for Best Picture.

This really hurt many judges, especially the actor judges. A live-action film was deprived of a nomination position by an animated film for no reason. How can it be embarrassing for those who hang out in Hollywood every day and just look forward to an Oscar nomination?

Therefore, many people have launched a letter of intent to add an award to the Oscars-"Best Animated Feature Film Award". This way, traditional animation manufacturers like Disney do not have to pour their mouths into the big trough of Best Picture.

They grabbed food and ate it.

Of course, animation manufacturers like Disney are also happy to see this happen. Because it is not every year that there is a masterpiece like "Beauty and the Beast" that is loved by children and appreciated by adults. In the future, the best animated feature film will be added

, isn’t it equivalent to setting up a prize for yourself?

Ronald knew their attitude after talking to Katzenberg on the phone, so he happily signed the letter of intent.

Another letter of intent was more tragic.

Howard Ashman, the composer of the episode "Beauty and the Beast", died in March 1991 before the movie was released. He was diagnosed with the disease in 1988, and Katzenberg praised his talent.

I admire him so much that I still use him to compose the music for Disney's Aladdin.

He was also the main composer and arranger of the subsequent "Beauty and the Beast". In order to prevent his body from being too tired, a separate studio was opened for him near St. Vincent's Hospital in New York where he was receiving medical treatment.

Work.

Although he received the latest treatments, his condition worsened quickly. Therefore, he did not wait until the movie was released and became very popular and was nominated for best original song.

Oscars are generally not awarded to deceased people. In the past few exceptions, most of them died after the winners were nominated. The only exception was James Dean in his early years. After his death in 1955, he continued to win awards.

Nominated for two years.

Ronald also learned about this from Katzenberg, and the Oscars are likely to make an exception for him this time. However, necessary procedures still need to be done, such as many Hollywood people petitioning the Academy on his behalf, etc.

Of course, Ronald agreed to this kind of icing on the cake. After all, the song he wrote for "Beauty and the Beast" was obviously of a very high level, and he deserved the award.

"Hey... these (minority-oriented) artists, I wonder if God had something special when he created them. Their level is very high..."

Mike Medavoy took the signed letter of intent and sighed. He has been in Hollywood for so many years, and of course he knows that many early stars were... It's just for the audience's perception, and the studio arranged for them.

Female celebrities formally get married.

"I don't know if this composer's talent is related to..., but this disease has now been confirmed to have nothing to do with..." Ronald glanced at Mike Medavoy.

"Why?"

"Don't you know why Magic Johnson of the Lakers announced his retirement?" Ronald knew better than him. The news of Magic Johnson's announcement caused quite a stir within Hollywood.

Before, everyone mistakenly believed that this disease was associated with minority groups. Magic Johnson made it known for the first time that playboys who like beautiful women can also be infected.

"I really don't know what the hell, my dear, no wonder many celebrities have turned down their film appointments and gone on 'vacation' recently."

Mike Medavoy suddenly realized that these people were all lining up to go to hospitals with testing capabilities for examinations, right?

"You don't watch professional sports games when I see you, Mike..." Ronald shook his head. The Lakers lost their leader, and the New York Knicks couldn't even stop the Eastern Conference finals. Both cities where he lived were defeated.

The Chicago Bulls are stepping on them. Hey, if Jordan plays really well, why would he go to Chicago?

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"You want me to sign this too? Why should I sign it for her?"

After a while, Richard came over and gave Ronald a new letter of intent and asked him if he wanted to sign it. When Ronald saw the content, he became angry.

This is a letter from Barbra Streisand. She was very angry after the Oscar nominations were announced, because although her directorial debut "Prince of Waves" won awards including Best Actor, Best Picture, and Best Cinematography,

She was nominated for seven awards, but she was not nominated for any of her own awards.

Not to mention that her attempt to repeat Kevin Costner's miracle of winning Best Director last year came to nothing early, and she was not even nominated for Best Actress, which she thought was a sure bet.

You know, this is Barbra Streisand's first sex scene in many years...

However, it is not easy to bring this kind of thing to the table, so Barbra Streisand found a reason, saying that she was not nominated for Best Director because she was a woman, so she was discriminated against.

The logic here is quite clear, just compare last year's Kevin Costner. Costner was also a star's first director, and so did she. Costner also made a movie about the background of a big era, and so did she.

.Costner also had "set-up" directing assignments as a director of photography and a producer, and she was also...

It's the same thing, but the result is that Kevin Costner won the best director statuette. She didn't even get a nomination, and she even lost the best actress nomination. Isn't this just plain sexism?

Barbra Streisand not only publicly said on TV that the Academy's failure to nominate her was sexist, but also specifically targeted the male dominance in Hollywood for many years. In the end, she even vowed that if the Academy did not correct this mistake, she would not go to the awards show.

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"You are one of the first directors in Hollywood to shoot independent and self-reliant female characters, and now you are the favorite director of women's rights. This kind of thing must come to you..." Richard smiled, and he turned the file to the back.

Ronald was shown the many feminist organizations that Barbra Streisand was associated with.

"Just decline for me, saying that I support them and like to make films about independent women. But signing an autograph will offend the big studios in Hollywood, which is still a male-dominated society, and it might affect my filming more

A movie in which the heroine is the main perspective..."

Ronald thought for a while and explained to Richard.

It’s really hard to offend these people. Their ability to organize various protests is almost as good as those of minority groups. Ronald still remembers the protests he encountered when The Silence of the Lambs was released. It’s better not to take sides in this kind of thing...

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"Warren, you support me, right?"

At a Hollywood canvassing party, Barbra Streisand spoke to Warren Beatty. Now she has no nomination for Best Director, and the heroic Barry Levinson is the favorite. Best Supporting Actor, The Heroic One has it.

Ve Keitel and Ben Kingsley were nominated, and Kate Nelligan was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in Prince of Tides. Their awards happened to be staggered. So they can become allies for the time being and canvass each other's votes.

"Barbara...of course I support you, but not going to the Oscars party is a very unfriendly behavior..."

"But as long as you support me and let the academy speak out, I will go back..." Barbra Streisand was wearing a skirt, white stockings, and a nondescript combination. One hand touched Warren Beatty's chest.

"Warren..."

Annette Bening's voice followed, "That's Oliver Stone over there, would you like to talk to him, I'm sorry, Barbara..."

Bening looked at her, really helpless. She didn't know many people in Hollywood, but every female star she knew had an affair with Warren Beatty. Every one...

"Warren, tell me, do you support it? We should be helping each other..." The nominations for the Director Award are voted for by the directors. So in this matter, Barbara has to pull Warren.

Beatty (also a Best Director Oscar winner) spoke out.

"Support..." Warren Beatty was anxious to go to other people to canvass votes, so he said something perfunctory and left.

"Honey, you are the best..." Annette Bening cast an admiring look at Warren Beatty. Only big stars can effectively canvass votes.

"Honey, do you think that many of them have never seen It's All About Us?" Warren Beatty had a bad feeling in his heart. This time, It's All About Us was a failure at the box office. If it hadn't been for the nomination, he wouldn't have seen it before.

It will be released by theaters.

This is completely different from the last time he shined at the Oscars in "Red". At that time, everyone was talking about this movie...

"It doesn't matter, dear, they voted because of you..." Bening now particularly believes in the power of celebrities.

In the end, Warren Beatty still did not escape his love debt and agreed to speak for Barbra Streisand. He said that it was a regrettable mistake for the director of this film to be ignored by the Academy. Just like the film directed by Penny Marshall last year
To be continued...