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Calm, silent, silent.
Suddenly, the exclusive report of "Entertainment Weekly" shattered all balances and aroused all attention. In an instant, all eyes were focused on the "one-man concert"..
People are not stupid. Even if Cornell swears and is so sure, people also have their own judgment. There are indeed many loopholes in the whole incident.：
Why haven't I heard about the concert before? Why was there no publicity at all for the concert? Why is there no online ticketing system enabled? Why was it completely ignored by the news media? Why was the first report accusing Renly of hype, but there was no news before? Why did you choose this time, too late for the Grammys, and irrelevant for the Oscars? Why is the concert date so close?？
Why.
Precisely because of the incomprehensible explanation, precisely because of the self-contradiction, and precisely because there was no warning, the news in "Entertainment Weekly" completely exploded, almost like a spark that started a prairie fire. Within just a few hours, the Internet triggered There was a huge momentum of discussion, and there were supporters, opponents, and onlookers..
The day this report was published happened to be the annual Valentine's Day. Unexpectedly, all the charm of Valentine's Day was lost. All the focus was shifted to the "one-man concert", and even couples were dating. , inevitably everyone joined the discussion.
Fox TV accurately grasped the hot spot. During a live interview on the streets of New York on the afternoon of Valentine's Day, it asked this question, "Would you choose Renly Hall's 'One Man Concert' as a special event for Valentine's Day this year?" ?？”
The topic heated up much faster than imagined. "Entertainment Weekly" almost took advantage of the right time and place, pushing the hot news to an insurmountable peak. At least until the "New York Times" joined the battle, this was the highest peak. , with the report by the largest newspaper in the United States, the popularity of the news once again exceeded the limit and reached a new high.
Everything happened so fast that even the uncrowned kings could not find the news source immediately and conduct follow-up reports. What they could do was to repost the news from "Entertainment Weekly" first, and then quickly contact the relevant parties of the incident and obtain Further information; go one step further and go to New York to communicate with all relevant institutions and organizations of the concert to get the latest news about the event.
But, this takes time.
In a short period of time, "Entertainment Weekly" is still the leader. This exclusive has earned them at least more than 30 million clicks, and the surrounding additional benefits are even more objective; "Cornell McGregor" "This name has become well-known among fellow journalists..
Three hours, "Entertainment Weekly"'s exclusive lasted for three full hours. In the era of the Internet, in the era when the gossip website TMZ was the dominant one, three hours was almost equivalent to three centuries. Then, "The New York Times" ” published a special report.
This feature written by Bradley Adams interprets and reports on "One Man's Concert" from another angle. It presents a different perspective for the first time after the incident broke out..
“A concert dedicated to someone, a life elegy hidden behind the glitz.
Invitation from Renly Hall, did you hear it?？”
After learning the whole story, Bradley had no intention of writing this news. He respected Renly, the terminally ill girl, and even more respect for the album "Don Quixote" and this event. The meaning behind the concert. For the first time, Bradley stripped off his identity as a reporter and stood in the position of an ordinary audience, looking forward to a concert..
Bradley couldn't help but think of the first time he met Renly at the Chinese Theater in Los Angeles. At the premiere of "War in the Pacific", Renly, who was still an unknown newcomer at the time, caught Bradley's attention, and in a blink of an eye, he Three years have passed, and that boy has become a leader of Generation Y that attracts national attention, but his original intention hidden under the appearance has never changed..
Sincerely, Bradley expressed his admiration.
However, there are always reporters like Cornell. If it weren't for the "Entertainment Weekly" report, no one would know about the concert news, so where would the hype come from? However, Cornell couldn't see this, and netizens couldn't see this either. So, Bradley stood up.
Throughout the report, Bradley was almost tit for tat with Cornell, fighting back with a gun and a stick..
In the article, Bradley also elaborated on the true story of what happened, from the terminally ill girl, to the friendship between Renly and the girl, to the story behind the album "Don Quixote", There is also the fate between the girl and the song "Beast". Finally, it tells the girl's current situation after she fell into a coma and the agreement about the concert..
The article also mentioned that in order to prepare for the concert, Renly had to adjust all his work plans; moreover, something unexpected happened and it was not easy to reserve a concert venue. Renly chose to pay for it out of his own pocket. There is no publicity, that's because this is a "one-person concert" with no profit or publicity purpose, just to fulfill a promise.
In the article, Bradley severely condemned those reporters who distorted facts, maliciously hyped, created stunts, and concocted explosive points. Not only did they have no professional ethics, but also, driven by entertainment to death and profit first, even reporters The bottom line has been lost.
As the nation's number one news media, the influence and awe of the "New York Times" are self-evident. Bradley's news report was published in less than an hour, with a click-through rate of more than 8 million, and it was The geometric multiples of the gesture are growing rapidly, and the exclusive report of "Entertainment Weekly" has formed two completely different views, completely detonating the hot topic..
Should I believe "Entertainment Weekly" or "The New York Times"?”？
According to common sense, people naturally choose the "New York Times", but what is special about this incident is that "Entertainment Weekly" grabbed the exclusive headlines, and their preconceived notions had an impact on people's minds..
In particular, Cornell mentioned in the report related matters during this year's awards season. The negative controversies about Renly were popping up bit by bit before, and now they have been further confirmed. Not only last year's " "I'm Fighting Cancer," and the rise of "Don Quixote," and the box office sales of "Crazy Love," and "I'm Fighting Cancer," and the absence of the Golden Globes and the Berlinale Attendance at the festival, all the clues seem to be piecing together the truth.
So, on one side is the gathering of fragments of impressions, touching on the real shady behind Hollywood; on the other side is the old-fashioned image of righteous words, perfection is still perfect and cannot be broken.
Inadvertently, people always want to challenge perfection. Therefore, two views started to confront each other. On the Internet, supporters of both groups existed, and discussions were held in a lively and vigorous manner. The topic was in the debate, step by step. It reached its peak, stole the limelight from Valentine's Day, stole the limelight from the Grammys, and even stole the limelight during the awards season for a time..
Unknowingly, "One Man's Concert" went from unknown to everyone in less than twelve hours, a 180-degree change, but it was impossible to judge whether this was a good thing or not. , or a bad thing.
What's more, even though "Don Quixote" has caused a lot of topics in the past six months, people still regard Renly as an actor. Some people don't like Renly's fastidiousness, some question Renly's lack of professionalism, and some despise Renly. Li's singing skills... So, is "One Person's Concert" a joke, a circus, or a feast or a party?？
Everyone has their own judgment.
“"Chicago Tribune" took his time and started to tease me.
“Madison Square Garden in New York is a concert destination for countless singers across the United States. Twenty thousand seats may not seem like much, but in the current sluggish music market, it is a top challenge. A 'one-person concert', no matter how fierce the gimmick is, , even if the attention is getting hotter, how many people are willing to open their wallets and buy tickets to enter the venue?？
Perhaps, Renly Hall should wisely choose free admission. Then, at least the homeless people are willing to enter the venue and escape the four-hour East Coast cold wave. By the way, on February 16th, there is a cold wave warning in New York. What is the choice? Should you stay at home and drink hot cocoa and watch the excitement, or go to a boring party in the cold wind?？
We'll wait and see.”
The ridicule and joking between words are undoubtedly obvious, but in essence, their point of view can be seen: they are not optimistic.
“"Chicago Tribune" is not the only media outlet that pessimizes the box office. More than 80% of the media outlets believe that the attendance of this concert will be a disaster..
Not only because Renly's appeal is not enough, not only because there are too many seats in the garden, not only because the promotion period is only four days, to be precise, only two days; but also because of the cold wave and Thursday night as a working day. Conditions are limiting concert attendance.
They are not making things difficult, it is reality.
However, as the "New Yorker" said, "For Renly Hall, this is just one person's concert. As long as that one audience member arrives at the scene, the concert is a success; but if that person The audience did not arrive. Even if the venue was full, the concert was a failure..
This reminds us of the theme and core of the album 'Don Quixote': this is one person's battle and one person's stage. Renly Hall, who is only twenty-two years old, is showing people His courage, his persistence, his belief. More importantly, his soul as an artist.”
As the mouthpiece of New York, The New Yorker unswervingly expressed its support and recognition of Renly, and even pushed Renly to a whole new level: an artist..
But will this help the concert? no one can know.
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