America achieves both fame and fortune

Chapter 326 Debunking the Rumors: Running My Legs Off

As soon as Martin spoke, the forces associated with him immediately sprang into action.

Thomas contacted the television station to arrange for Martin to appear on television as soon as possible.

At the studio, Jessica and Emily lead a team that monitors online public opinion 24/7.

Martin personally called Alan Grylls.

In Atlanta, Sofia has already mobilized her team.

By the time Martin arrived at Burbank Studios, the videos and related records taken there had already been sent to him via email.

Bruce took part of the video to meet Jody.

Martin was waiting for Alan Grylls in his office.

A gray car left the Los Angeles bureau of Empire magazine and headed straight for Burbank.

Alan, who was driving, learned about the situation and immediately went to see Martin.

Because of "Limitless," his gains and losses are closely related to Martin Scorsese, the male lead and producer.

Alan can get a share of the profits from this project. The better the film sells, the higher his income and the greater his fame will be.

Upon arriving at Davis's studio in Burbank, he met Martin and said, "I've found out that the article was written by an editor at the newspaper named Richard Kloss, and it's certain that he met with Brad Pitt the night the article was written."

The familiar name didn't surprise Martin: "Pete, he's an old friend of mine."

Alan had read about the gossip surrounding Martin and Pitt and was incredibly envious of Martin, especially considering Julie and Aniston.

Martin shook hands with Alan: "Thanks for the news, buddy."

Alan smiled and said, "I'm glad I could help you."

After seeing Alan off, Martin returned to his office and began thinking about Pete.

Although the other party is not as famous as Leonardo DiCaprio, he is still a Hollywood star with considerable influence. It would be very wrong to use rules that exceed the law to deal with Pitt.

Martin thought of "Babel," which was still in preview screenings, with Pitt as the male lead.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Pitt will be vying for a Best Actor nomination with this film.

Martin sighed inwardly. Even a good person like himself had to smear Black people?

At the entrance of Warner Bros. Studios, Jody got out of a car, found the target vehicle, and got into the passenger seat.

As always, Bruce was sitting in the passenger seat.

Jody asked, "Is there big news?"

Bruce handed her a copy of an American rumor.

"I read it." Jody read the related news this morning: "What they wrote is very troublesome."

Bruce brought over a laptop, pressed play, and the person on it recounted Martin's old story. Several different faces and different house backgrounds described how the so-called gangs and drug dealers attacked the Clayton community, and how Martin fought back with a gun, wounding their leader and protecting his home and community.

The other document consisted of photographs of files showing how the APD handled related incidents.

Jody immediately recognized their value and said, "I'll take them all."

Bruce unplugged the USB drive and handed it directly to her.

Jody looked Bruce over for the umpteenth time and asked, "I'd feel bad if I didn't pay you for such a big story."

Bruce kept his eyes straight ahead, because Jody's slender figure resembled a lamppost on the side of the road.

Jody was utterly exasperated: "How can you expect to receive payment?"

Bruce casually pulled a hair clip off her head and said, "That's enough."

Jody gripped the USB drive tightly and got out of the car.

Watching Bruce drive away, she could only let out a long sigh. Why couldn't she win over this man?

Jody was disappointed again and drove back to TMZ, constantly thinking that if she could win over Bruce, she could gain a direct news channel to the heart of Hollywood.

Back at TMZ, Jody quickly reviewed the materials, wrote the news, and published it.

Upon discovering TMZ's news release at Davis Studios, Jessica immediately ordered her team to widely share it online and contacted familiar media outlets, urging them to watch the related video as soon as possible.

The video was also shared on Martin's personal blog and the official website of the Cola Cult.

Many people who had read the American rumors left comments and replies.

"Tabloids spread rumors. What is clearly a good deed is completely distorted by their selective slander."

"I also grew up in a poor neighborhood, so it's really hard to do what Martin did!"

"It turns out that Martin was a hero even before he became famous."

These people's words, while not of much use to the major awards during awards season, deepened my liking for Martin.

Thomas contacted several traditional media outlets, including WarnerMedia, and the broadcast would follow.

In the studio, Jessica knocked on Martin's office door and said, "Ms. Julie is here."

Martin nodded.

Soon, Julie, wearing sunglasses, entered and sat on the armchair, smiling as she looked Martin up and down: "I heard you were smeared?"

Martin went to the waiting area and sat down next to her: "So you've been keeping an eye on me all this time."

Julie asked, "Who did it? Have they investigated?"

Martin nodded: "Pete, there might be others behind us, so for now we can only focus on Pete."

"Do you want to get revenge?" Julie leaned forward, almost whispering in Martin's ear. "Knowing Pete as I do, if you hold my hand with one hand and Aniston with the other, and then kiss us both in public in front of him, he'll definitely lose control if you just provoke him a little."

Martin knew exactly what she was thinking: "Won't you be the one who goes crazy first?"

Jolie chuckled: "Pitt has a history of domestic violence, but he didn't hit Aniston, he hit the housekeeper." Having just returned from the Middle East, some of her ideas resurfaced: "One day you should ask Aniston out, I'd like to have a good talk with her. We both really dislike Pitt, so we could find common ground."

"Let's talk about it after I'm done with these few days." Martin is a man of principle: "I won't force Jane."

Julie stood up to say goodbye: "I'll call you again."

Martin said, "I recently gave this interview, so please give me a shout-out."

Julie's eyes darted around: "How do you blow a vibrator?"

Martin waved his hand: "We'll discuss this another day."

Julie left quickly.

Thomas then came in and said, "I just got a call. Ellen DeGeneres wants you on her talk show again."

Martin had a very unpleasant argument with her last time, and said, "No, I'll go on Warner's 'The Helen Show' as planned."

Because of the Burbank High School incident, Helen, the hardworking female reporter for WarnerMedia, became a big star. Last year, she launched her own talk show on WarnerMedia, which had very high ratings, no less than the Ellen Show.

Thomas immediately said, "I'll go talk to Helen about the process and the manuscript right now."

The details were finalized quickly: the talk show's theme would revolve around Martin's impoverished background and his journey of hard work and struggle.

His youth and experience are his weaknesses, which cannot be changed, so Martin can only work on other aspects.

Meanwhile, Julie, who was on business with Warner Bros., deliberately loitered outside the studio.

It easily attracted the attention of reporters.

The reporter asked a few questions about gossip and the new film "Changeling," and, prompted by Jolie's words, asked, "You've worked with many male actors in the past, which one left the deepest impression on you?"

"Martin Davis!" Julie exclaimed, just as she had said before, praising Martin enthusiastically: "At Martin's age, I've never met an actor with such outstanding acting skills in my more than ten years in the industry. He always puts himself into a role wholeheartedly, and in order to make the role believable, he doesn't hesitate to immerse himself in it and carefully study it in his spare time."

She knew Martin needed kind words right now: "I don't know what other people's standards are for judging a good actor, but in my eyes, Martin is a very talented actor."

Almost simultaneously, WMA arranged for Aniston to give an exclusive interview in Century City, during which she also mentioned Martin.

Aniston said, "When filming 'Limitless,' Martin not only performed exceptionally well himself, but he also guided me into the role. Although I started in the industry earlier, in terms of acting, I feel that Martin is more like my teacher. He taught me a lot of new methods and new knowledge."

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California Institute of the Arts, Sculpture Gallery.

The afternoon classes came to a temporary end, and the students packed up their tools, preparing to leave.

Several girls approached, and the tall, chubby one among them asked, "Lily, should we go to the apartment or the restaurant first?"

Lily smiled brightly: "Let's go to the restaurant first, I'll treat you to something nice."

The chubby girl laughed, "Okay! Okay..."

The group prepared to leave.

Two girls nearby were whispering to each other.

One of the blonde girls said, "They just know how to win people over and form cliques. They know Martin Davis, don't they?"

Another girl with reddish-brown hair suddenly raised her voice: "Didn't you read today's paper? That Martin Davis is no good guy; he's allied with gangs and drug dealers. He'll be finished soon!"

"What did you say?" Lily asked, her face tense, as she approached the two of them.

Lily doesn't care about other things, like her forming gangs and bullying people, but when it comes to Martin, it's a different story.

The group of girlfriends she formed after arriving in Los Angeles lined up behind her.

"I..." The reddish-brown girl was about to retort when she saw Lily's hand and quickly shut her mouth.

A carving knife spun rapidly between Lily's fingers, fluttering like a butterfly.

She said casually, "I once wanted to apply to medical school, so I practiced using a knife. The medical knowledge I learned in high school taught me how to avoid vital organs. Stabbing someone 50 times in a row is still a minor injury, but it can make someone suffer pain that they will never forget for the rest of their life."

The blonde girl quickly said, "Don't do anything rash, we were just saying it casually."

She tugged at a strand of her reddish-brown hair, and the latter said, "Don't misunderstand, I meant no harm, I'm sorry."

"Which newspaper did you see it in?" The carving knife was still twirling between Lily's fingers.

"Rumors from the United States."

Lily nodded, picked up her bag, and walked out.

As soon as we left the sculpture museum, a young woman went to buy a copy of an American rumor.

Lily saw the report and was furious. She wanted to help, but didn't know where to start.

She was relatively unfamiliar with Hollywood and the entertainment industry.

After thinking for a moment, Lily called Louise and quickly explained the situation: "I want to do something for Martin, but I don't know how."

Louise smiled and said, "How about this, I'll come pick you up, and we can discuss it together."

(End of this chapter)