The Wolf of Los Angeles.

Chapter 36 Hawke doesn't like being passive

Back in the car, Hawke took out a special correspondent card and threw it to Edward in the driver's seat: "Here's what you wanted."

Edward took the certificate and kissed it repeatedly, saying, "Boss, you have saved my happiness for the rest of my life. With this thing, I will be more confident when dating. I will be able to deal with that woman and her two children and move into a new home soon."

After the second test, Hawke found that this guy was very useful, and simply said: "I will give you a $200 bonus when I get back. You can't go on a date without money..."

Edward was surprised: "Isn't it always the women who spend the money? How can it be the men who spend the money?"

His disdain could not be suppressed. "Boss, your thinking is too backward. Do you want me to take you out to play? It's hard for you to pick up women like this. Do you want me to find some videos of Shenggu for you to watch? Don't worry, they're free."

Hawke said, "Shut up."

Edward had been with Hawke for a few days, and he was bolder than before: "Don't tell me to shut up every time you bring up this topic, or talk about something you can't beat me with. This makes you look even weaker in this aspect. Are you... still a virgin?"

Hawke thought to himself, I will automatically refresh my virginity at 12 o'clock every day.

He said casually: "I don't like ordinary ones. The ones I like have to be at least as good as Brooke Shields or Jennifer Connelly when they were young."

Edward frowned: "Oh, that's a bit difficult."

Hawke drove back to Fountain Street, parked in front of the house, and went inside.

Edward followed in with beer and food.

Hawke put away his equipment bag, took out $200 in cash, wrote a handwritten bonus note, and stuffed them both into Edward's pockets, asking him to sign and receive the money.

The West Coast Media and Entertainment Studio currently exists only verbally, and the actual registration process has not yet been completed.

Edward signed for the money, placed beer and food on the table, opened a can and handed it to Hawke: "It's too late today, can I stay here for a night? I promise, I'll have a new place to stay soon."

Hawke said, "There are two bedrooms on the second floor. You can sleep on the side."

Edward quickly clinked glasses with Hawke: "Boss, no man has ever been as good to me as you are."

Hawke followed up his words and asked, "Where's your father?"

"Maybe God knows where he is." Edward said simply: "Do you know what the biggest characteristic of black people is? They are irresponsible to women and families. Once a woman becomes pregnant, the men will immediately run away."

Hawke looked at the time. It was almost 11 o'clock. He reached for the remote control, turned on the TV, and switched to channel 11.

He said: "Many women like to find such men. Responsible men are not popular."

Edward asked tentatively, "Boss, are you a responsible man?"

Hawke was vague: "Who knows."

At 11 o'clock in the evening, "Midnight Entertainment" will start on time.

The headline news was the videotape that Hawke sold.

"Midnight Entertainment" made a special report.

It started out exactly as Hawke expected, with the focus on the Lord of the Rings crew attacking journalists and obstructing press freedom.

But the sudden connection with the oral expert was unexpected.

Host Megan said that someone at the scene suspected that Ian McKellen used discriminatory language to attack a black reporter who was running, and asked the spoken language expert if he could tell.

Spoken language experts said the nighttime video was not clear enough to make out.

The short connection ended, and the program did not draw any conclusion, but it played a certain guiding role, making the audience think that Ian McKellen's ferocious appearance must have said something.

"He didn't discriminate against me." Edward put down the beer can and said, "I'm sure of that."

"The show is about news effects and ratings, not facts," Hawke said.

Edward said disdainfully: "The TV station has such a low bottom line. We are much more noble than them. At least we didn't frame anyone!"

He developed a sense of superiority: "We are the ones who pursue the truth and report the truth." Hawke, shameless, fully agreed: "In order to achieve this, we don't mind catering to the public in an entertaining way. Fighters and villains can also be the inside and outside of each other."

Edward raised the can and said, "Boss, you are educated and know a lot. I toast to you!"

Hawke clinked glasses with him and reminded him emphatically: "Savior, we are still very weak now. You must be careful when collecting news. You must take videos or photos before you can provide them to the media. Otherwise, you will get sued."

Edward was not very smart about this and asked, "Aren't all gossips scandals?"

Hawke shook his head: "If there are photos or videos, it's a scandal; if there are no photos or videos, it's slander!"

Edward nodded: "I understand. I will be sued for defamation and will have to pay compensation."

Hawke continued watching the TV show, which later reported the results of this year's Oscars, and the rest of the show was basically gossip. It also reprinted an article from the National Enquirer about Eddie Murphy's prostitution scandal and reviewed it in video form, taking the audience on a quest to recall Eddie Murphy's history of sex.

"Midnight Entertainment" is a thorough gossip entertainment program with a radical style.

Judging from the style of the show alone, they seem to want to expose all the stars thoroughly.

This program is in line with Hawke's current needs. He saved Claire's contact information so that he can have a stable sales channel when he shoots videos in the future.

The Fox TV network that supports Los Angeles Channel 11 is not only wealthy but also has a wild style.

Hawke put away the checks totaling $1.5 and went upstairs to rest.

The next morning, he dragged Edward out for exercise. When he came back, he bought a special edition of the Oscars issue of the News of the World.

The front-page headline of the newspaper was naturally the Oscars, and the photo of Ian McKellen that Hawke sold was placed on the headline of page three.

Even in the chaos of last night, Ian McKellen's smashing of McDonald's was still considered heavyweight gossip.

After breakfast, Hawke returned to the studio, picked out the third page of the newspaper, and put it in a filing cabinet along with the previous newspapers that reported the cheating scandal and the prostitution scandal.

These are the studio’s achievements and can also be used as capital when needed.

Hawke had just finished packing when he received a call from the agency saying that the studio registration was in the final steps and he needed to go there in person to sign and confirm.

"I have something to do during the day." Edward scratched his head embarrassedly: "Can I..."

This was a high-level cannon fodder who charged into battle. Hawke was very generous and waved his hand: "Let's go on a date."

There is another reason. Edward snored so loudly last night that we can't let him continue to live here.

Edward grabbed his press card and went on a date with the divorced young woman.

Hawke went out alone and drove to Highland Street. Accompanied by a special person from the agency, he signed a series of documents including business license and tax registration, completing the final procedures.

West Coast Media and Entertainment Studios was truly established.

After completing these procedures, Hawke cashed the check, found a pay phone, dialed the private detective's number, and asked about the progress of the investigation in an East Coast accent.

The private detective said that he had made some discoveries. Among Donny's followers, there was a guy who often participated in private card games, but he would have to wait a few days for more details.

After Hawke hung up the phone and drove back, he was thinking about where to find the next news and income point.

As for passive waiting, you can continue to print business cards and let Edward hire temporary workers to distribute them everywhere.

But Hawke doesn't like being passive etc.

It is difficult for newcomers to this industry to accurately capture the right news, so they have to find ways to create news.

Hawke thought of Robert Downey Jr., and his thoughts became clearer.

Take the initiative to cause trouble for others, then film it and exchange it for the money necessary to strengthen your own power.

(End of this chapter)