Ronald walked out of the plane and was waiting for his checked luggage next to the luggage carousel at JFK Airport. This time he asked his agent to collect a batch of teen movie scripts from Hollywood, and he was going to return to New York to review them for reference.
It took a long time to get the luggage, and Ronald watched the TV on the pillar next to him boredly.
This is a newly launched cable TV station CUU. Their strategy is very interesting. They broadcast news on a 24-hour rolling basis. Usually public television stations such as NBC and CBS only have 15-30 minute news programs in the evening and can rebroadcast them twice at most during the day.
But as soon as you open the CUU channel, there are various news programs.
This brings a lot of convenience to business people. They don’t need to wait until night to know important news. Knowing the news earlier often means more money in America.
Therefore, the first channel for them to enter is a busy large airport, where there are many business travelers. If you read it well, you may be able to call and install and subscribe to CUU when you get home.
CUU, which has just started broadcasting, does not have much news. The male and female hosts broadcast important news, weather forecast, stock market information, and travel news.
Then there was entertainment news, and Ronald suddenly saw a familiar face on the screen.
"Playboy Magazine's Girl of the Year, Hollywood actress, and model, Dorothy Stratten, was found shot to death this morning."
"ah?"
Ronald's mouth was so big that he couldn't close it for a long time.
Stratten was a former client of his New York agent Eddie Cohen. He also made a guest appearance at Ronald's Delta Omega Epsilon fraternity, which caused a stir and made the fraternity the most popular at New York University.
that.
"Dorothy Stratten had just completed filming director Peter Bogdanovich's new film 'They All Laughed'. The police confirmed that Miss Stratten died of a gunshot wound but declined to comment further to the media.
Commented, stating that the case is still under investigation and the suspect has been identified.”
Several male passengers who were waiting for their luggage also gathered around the TV to comment.
“I heard she was scheduled to appear in the next issue of Playboy magazine with a big center-seam spread.”
"Isn't that the page where that kind of photo has always been published?"
"Yes, last year a Playboy girl died in a car accident and was canceled from the page. Playboy said it was disrespectful to the deceased."
Ronald felt uncomfortable and took two steps away from them. Maybe he knew Stratten and had spoken to her, so he couldn't bear to listen to such comments.
"Our reporter contacted director Peter Bogdanovich, and his housekeeper said that Mr. Bogdanovich was too frightened and had taken sleeping pills to fall asleep and was unable to be interviewed.
Hugh Hefner, the owner of Playboy magazine, also said he would not comment until the police release official information and hoped that the public would respect the deceased Miss Stratten."
After picking up his luggage and returning home, Ronald quickly called his agent Eddie.
"Did you hear that?"
"Did you hear that?"
Everyone's first words are to inform each other of the news.
"What's going on?" Ronald asked Eddie.
"I'm afraid it was her husband who did it," Eddie said on the phone.
"husband?"
"That's her former boyfriend Paul Schneider. They got married some time ago."
It turns out that some time ago, Dorothy Stratten contacted Eddie to ask if there was any way to prevent Playboy from publishing photos of herself.
She has just filmed a new film by a great director, and she doesn't want to be exposed to all the men in America again.
Stratten fell in love with director Peter Bogdanovich during filming and has moved into the director's house in Hollywood.
But Bogdanovich doesn't really want her photos taken down. His two previous films were box-office disasters, and "They Laughed" was a big deal for his Hollywood career, so expect Stratten's
Photos bring free publicity to the film.
"But she is married to her boyfriend, and now she is living with the great director Bogdanovich, and she wants to divorce her husband. This girl always does things impulsively."
Ronald was also a little speechless.
"I advised him to let a divorce lawyer handle the divorce case, but Stratten still felt sorry for her husband and hoped that she could break up with him peacefully and still maintain a good relationship with him."
"Isn't this a bit childish?"
"Hey, actually she just turned 20. Imagine a 12th-grade teenager, especially a beautiful girl in high school. She is full of fantasies about love and romance. She feels that her beauty can solve all difficulties."
"That's right." Ronald disagreed in his mind. I was only 20 years old, and there were many classmates with mature ideas in high school. "Why did you say her husband might be the murderer?"
"Her husband, Paul Schneider, is notorious in Beverly Hills. He often uses Dorothy's husband's name to visit celebrities' mansions and do unsavory things, such as pimping and selling illegal drugs. I
I heard rumors about him in New York."
"Moreover, Dorothy is asking around for ways to get a divorce. I'm afraid the news has already reached her husband's ears. This is an endless cash machine, and he just hooked up with a big director. How could he let her divorce so easily?
?
I advised her to let a divorce lawyer handle all the issues, which is the way that will have the least impact on her. Also, the house Bogdanovich lives in is on a mountain, and there are plenty of police and security guards, so maybe it won’t happen..."
Ronald knew that the hill Eddie was talking about was Beverly Hills. Peter Bogdanovich directed a series of blockbuster films in the 1970s, such as "Paper Moon", "Practice", "The End"
"A Movie" not only became a hit, but also won a lot of Oscars. At that time, I accumulated a lot of wealth.
"Let's get down to business, Calvin Klein has signed Brooke Shields' advertising contract, and the advertising shoot is just around the corner. Get ready."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "What preparations are needed?" Ronald was a little confused. Brooke Shields has signed it, so isn't it just waiting for work to start?
"There is a competitor, I will help you handle it."
Eddie told the story. When Ronald went to Los Angeles to discuss the transfer of the script, Calvin Klein met the famous photographer Richard Avedon, and he proposed to be photographed by him.
Brooke Shields jeans ad.
However, Calvin Klein, who was closely watched by Eddie, still rejected his proposal and finally chose Ronald.
"Isn't he a photo-shooter? Why do you think you can shoot a TV commercial?"
"It is said that he is gay and has a close relationship with David Geffen in the music industry, and Calvin is a good friend with David Geffen."
What a mess. Ronald had heard of Richard Avedon and his male "partner" also discovered a girl named Kelly Preston who auditioned for the lead role in "Endless Love"
.
"What gave him the courage? A graphic photographer also came to compete with me to shoot TV commercials?" Ronald was annoyed. This commercial can earn a lot of labor fees, and his studio has not been open for a long time.
"Don't worry, Richard Avedon is a famous photographer who shoots photos for major fashion magazines. He has a mansion on Long Island. This time it's mainly about the impression your chewing gum advertisement gave to Calvin Klein.
At a profound and critical moment, the news that your script sold for a sky-high price was published in the New York Times. Your name was written down for the second time.”
"Oh, really? Did you leave a copy for me?"
Ronald's anger turned into joy. This was the first time his name was in the newspaper.
"Yes, I will read it for you."
"Columbia Pictures has purchased the rights to produce a Vietnam War movie starring Jane Fonda for $3.65 million, more than three other studios offered. Regardless of whether the film, tentatively titled "Her Brother's Keeping"
Miss Fonda will receive $2 million regardless of whether her movie is completed or not."
"Hmm! Even the name of the script was changed?" Ronald was furious.
"Perhaps the most unusual aspect of the deal is that, as of now, not a word of the story has been finalized. The film was sold on the basis of a 45-minute sales pitch from screenwriter Ronald Lee.
Columbia will acquire Miss Fonda for $3.65 million, along with Mr. Lee, Miss Fonda Productions director James Bridges, and producer Bruce Gilbert."
"What follows are flattering words for CAA President Michael Ovitz and Columbia President Frank Price. Do you want me to read any more?"
"Forget it, you can keep it. Bring it to me next time you have time. I originally planned to frame this report and hang it at home."
"Hahaha……"
After making the call, Ronald walked to his aunt's house.
"Ronnie!" Donna knew he was coming and waited for him at the door.
"Donna, I brought you a gift." Ronald took out the Sony Walkman from his bag and handed it to Donna.
"Walkman! You're so kind, Ronnie." Donna hugged him happily, kissed his cheek, and went to find the tape test machine.
"Where's my gift?" Diane Lane lives in Donna's house and is considered a hard worker. She has passed the equivalent academic exam. Her father, Bert, helped him choose a private high school not far away. He can start after the vacation.
Normal high school life.
"You have one too." Ronald quickly took out a second Walkman and handed it over.
"Thank you!" Diane's income can fully afford such a small toy, but she prefers the family atmosphere of giving gifts to each other. Especially with Aunt Karen as a mother and sisters like Donna.
"Ronnie, you're here." Aunt Karen heard Donna's happy laughter and came out to hug Ronald.
"I brought you a scarf, Auntie."
"This is very nice." Aunt Karen looked at the scarf. "I talked with your wrestling teammate Douglas Jr., and he doesn't suggest that we open a leg warmer factory now."
"I think so too, but what did he say?"
"He said that it is difficult to grasp the market trend. If the sales volume is unstable, it will be put into fixed equipment and it may be idle. Especially leg warmers are a popular trend. You don't know when it will blow, how strong the wind will blow, and you don't know when it will stop.
Blow."
"I'll talk to him."
Ronald thought about it and realized that this suggestion made sense. Don't leave it vacant like the studio of the San Francisco Zoetrope Company. A great director like Coppola could afford to lose money, but he couldn't afford it.