From Flower Vase to Film Emperor in Hollywood

"Us Weekly." "Entertainment Weekly."

The two best-selling gossip and entertainment magazines in North America are not only industry leaders but also competitors, constantly trying to outdo each other.

Unlike supermarket tabloids that love to fabricate stories out of thin air, these two magazines, while focused on gossip and sensationalism, and always using shocking headlines and explosive content to attract public attention, at least have a bottom line as news professionals—

That is, truth.

Or rather, they still insist on conducting investigations and research to avoid making unfounded claims without evidence as much as possible.

It's not so much that they have a deep commitment to the lofty ideals of journalism, but they know that as gossip news becomes increasingly outrageous, it loses its appeal to the general public; without truth, gossip news is no different from sensational novels.

Otherwise, why can't supermarket tabloids ever be taken seriously?

Otherwise, why does "The Sun" consistently rank at the top in sales in the British Isles, while the Sunday edition of "News of the World," which focuses on gossip news, is gradually losing its sales power?

Of course, these are all digressions.

The real point is that "Us Weekly" and "Entertainment Weekly" have been conducting in-depth investigations and trying to dig up exclusive stories to make a splash.

For both media outlets, the fact that "The New York Times" discovered that paparazzi photography was the real culprit behind Ansen's accident was undoubtedly a disgrace, like a slap in the face—

Their professional field was being challenged.

"The New York Times" should continue to cultivate its expertise in serious news and leave the world of entertainment news alone. If "The New York Times" also starts to take entertainment news seriously, what will happen to these professional entertainment news media outlets? Will they starve?

Both angry and frustrated, both humiliated and depressed, the two media outlets doubled down.

If it were just this, it would be explosive, but it still lacked a major bombshell.

"Us Weekly" conducted an in-depth investigation and discovered that Jason had suddenly paid off his car loan in the past 24 hours, which was a huge sum of money—

Fifty thousand dollars. A considerable amount for a temporary worker.

Due to limitations, "Us Weekly" could not continue the investigation, or they would be breaking the law. So, they submitted the evidence to the NYPD for further investigation. However, based on the evidence collected so far, Jason had close contact with Sony Columbia Pictures.

Boom! Boom boom boom!

Sony Columbia?

Wait, what's going on? Why is Sony Columbia here? Why does Sony Columbia have close ties with a temporary worker on the film crew?

The speed at which the wind changed direction by 720 degrees was so fast that people couldn't keep up, and everyone was deeply shocked.

Could it be that Sony Columbia bribed Jason Irwin to come out and admit to taking the photos? But why? What benefit would Sony Columbia get?

If everything was directed and acted by Sony Columbia, they could have had the real photographer come out. Why look for a substitute?

Questions, one after another, kept popping up, and all sorts of conspiracy theories exploded, dragging Sony Columbia into the storm.

On the other hand, "Entertainment Weekly" collected data and relied on the power of professionals to unmask "Marvin Daniel."

After the emergence of the internet, thanks to the existence of anonymity, people hide their real faces behind network data, and cybercrime is becoming an emerging topic.

At the same time, hackers are becoming one of the most watched focal points in the turn of the century.

The key is that people think they can perfectly hide in the network, take off their masks, expose the ugly and distorted dark side of their souls, and not be held responsible, which makes cyber violence and cybercrime intensify. But that's not the case.

Any action will leave traces on the internet. Unless it's a hacker who is good at erasing their tracks and making themselves a ghost in the network, otherwise those trivial traces are like breadcrumbs, always able to expose their whereabouts, making them nowhere to hide in the eyes of professionals.

"Entertainment Weekly," starting from the photos released by TMZ, hired a professional hacker, and in less than three minutes, the face behind the network data emerged.

Harry Pace.

It's that simple.

One of the founders of TMZ, a well-known figure among paparazzi, Harry Pace was the real operator behind the new Spider-Man suit photos.

No wonder TMZ refused to disclose Marvin Daniel's identity; no wonder TMZ didn't give any affirmative or negative response when Jason Irwin came out.

Now, everything has been found out.

Moreover, this is just the beginning.

According to feedback from the "Spider-Man 2" crew, the flash of Harry Pace's camera when he took the suit photos was the direct cause of the accident.

At the same time, according to the traffic light surveillance video at the exit of Mount Sinai Hospital, Harry Pace was confirmed to be fleeing Mount Sinai Hospital at the time of the intrusion into Ansen's ward.

The real brilliance of "Entertainment Weekly" is that they didn't directly draw conclusions, nor did they righteously denounce Harry Pace; instead, they pretended to be an objective and impartial stance of a court trial, listing the evidence one by one, and then handing the judgment to the jury.

But in reality, the evidence itself is biased, and the viewpoint has already been hidden within it, and what conclusion the jury will eventually lead to can be predicted in advance.

However, such a posture demonstrates the truth and fairness of the news, making it more persuasive, and all the weight is gathered towards Harry.

Shocking! Impactful!

"Us Weekly" and "Entertainment Weekly," the sales leaders of entertainment magazines in North America, their influence is beyond doubt. This time, their unexpected joint effort across the air, entering from different angles but leading to the same conclusion, finally revealed different sides of the dark truth, piecing together the tip of the iceberg.

The impact, one plus one is greater than two, fully detonating energy and stirring up a tsunami. The severity and madness of this incident even exceeded people's imagination, and countless clues all pointed to the darkness behind the Hollywood fame and fortune field, an invisible haze and filth tightly shrouded overhead.

Nowhere to escape.

Although everyone knows that paparazzi have no bottom line, this degree is still staggering; although everyone knows that entertainment is paramount, witnessing a paparazzi potentially threatening Ansen's life twice still refreshes one's understanding.

And they almost became accomplices!

The situation took a sharp turn.

From online to offline, from traditional media to online forums, even Hollywood insiders have spoken out, and no corner can be an exception—

A full-scale explosion.