From Flower Vase to Film Emperor in Hollywood

Alert! Acute!

Harry was now in full operation, his entire brain running at high speed, maintaining absolute vigilance over any figure appearing near the City of Sound.

Ka-cha, ka-cha, ka-cha.

Harry quickly pressed the shutter, but upon careful recollection, there was no corresponding information in his mind. Perhaps they were just two ordinary people, nothing special, but Harry's intuition didn't think so—

In this world, there are no coincidences.

However, Harry's mind was blank, without any corresponding information. His understanding of the music field was still too limited.

After thinking for a moment, Harry took out his cell phone and dialed a number.

Beep. Beep.

After only two rings, the call was connected.

"Collin-Jones. Speak."

Crisp and direct.

"Collin, Harry-Percy, do you have three minutes?"

"Oh, Harry, of course, you speak. Ben and Jennifer just entered a coffee shop. Unless they're currently in a bathroom stall making out, I should have three minutes."

"Ha, they really are enjoying such moments."

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez.

Since sparking a flame and falling in love last November, after both splitting with their existing partners, this couple has been putting on a high-profile show, displaying their affection in public at every moment, as inseparable as Siamese twins.

As mentioned earlier, in the current entertainment industry, mysticism is slowly fading, but overall, people are still not ready to fully open themselves up.

Before them, there was Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake, a golden couple who were always dodging and hiding. After them, Leonardo DiCaprio and Gisele Bündchen faced relentless pursuit. Recently, Tom Cruise, Matt Damon, and Penelope Cruz's scandalous news has been continuously plastered across the screens.

It is precisely because of this that the name "paparazzi" is constantly linked to scandals. Celebrities are dodging and hiding, while paparazzi are responsible for digging up and exposing.

However, Ben and Jennifer are different. They are unusually high-profile, displaying their affection in front of the camera at all times. Their hands can hardly leave each other's bodies, making them absolutely shocking in the present day.

They even earned the couple nickname "Bennifer."

However, extremes beget reversals.

In fact, because they show their affection too frequently and too flamboyantly, the general public is completely tired of it.

At the end of 2002, in a poll by "Entertainment Weekly," Ben and Jennifer topped the list of America's most hated couples, surpassing Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton, who were rejected by conservative religious figures for wearing necklaces containing each other's blood.

Unbelievably, over 80% of ordinary people expressed their hope that "Bennifer" would break up.

But, for now, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are very much enjoying the spotlight.

In fact, the paparazzi also know that they are doing it on purpose, including their agents who are constantly fueling the fire to increase their exposure.

Many times, the two of them are just walking normally, but after seeing the paparazzi, they suddenly cling to each other, seemingly inseparable.

It's all an act.

Or rather, a business.

Regardless of whether the public likes it, "Bennifer's" news feeds countless paparazzi and gossip magazines, and Ben and Jennifer's careers are also ushering in new opportunities.

On the other end of the phone, Collin curled his lips.

"Honestly, I don't mind their high profile, anyway, shooting is not difficult; but, your three minutes have quietly passed thirty seconds."

Harry was not surprised—

This is the daily life of paparazzi.

Harry chuckled, "You should return the thirty seconds you owe me, I'm describing, aren't I?"

Then, Harry described the two figures he had just seen in detail.

Collin pondered for a moment, "Uh, I can't be one hundred percent sure, but from the description, I think it matches Dustin Thorne and Mike Donovan."

"Which record company are they from?"

"Warner Records. I'll give you some information, you can confirm it."

"Okay."

"Harry, I've shared my wisdom, you're not just going to leave me hanging here, are you? If I remember correctly, they seem particularly interested in that Anson recently. Of course, half the music industry is interested in him now."

Paparazzi… are you sure they have nothing to do with dogs?

Their sense of smell is so sharp!

Harry chuckled, "Yes, it's Anson, but I still need to confirm further."

"If it's Anson, this is a huge exclusive, who are you going to give it to?"

"No, I don't have any ideas for the time being, I guess I'll see who offers a higher price?"

"These magazines have also learned to be smart, pay attention, last time I gave 'Entertainment Weekly' a clue, and they rejected it, then turned around and notified their own paparazzi to confirm, and then dumped me aside, I was also hehe."

"But, we don't have a platform, what else can we do!"

"They're just bullying us freelancers, relying on the fact that we don't have a union. If we unite, they'll have to bow their heads and admit defeat."

The back-and-forth complaints and rants did not continue, Collin's voice tightened.

"Bennifer is out. Talk later."

Snap.

Collin hung up the phone directly.

Harry sat in the driver's seat but fell into deep thought—

The thing is, Anson's news or Bennifer's news, these are not series of news that can be finished and updated in a day or two.

Just like now, Anson is in the City of Sound, Anson is preparing a new album, Anson may have signed an album contract with Warner Records…

Each of these news items is a blockbuster, and there may be continuous updates in the future.

They are working hard on the front lines, but those media magazines are enjoying the fruits of their labor in the back, and they still have to give them a hard time.

So, is there a way for them to firmly grasp the exclusive and take the initiative, while also making money through their work?

The internet, the internet, the internet…

Harry's mind raced, and then, an inspiration popped up.

Why doesn't he build a website? A website exclusive to paparazzi!

First, take full advantage of the convenience of the Internet age, updating breaking news at all times, concentrating all the paparazzi's exclusives.

Secondly, as long as the traffic goes up, advertising revenue will flow into their pockets, and they can completely set the price for exclusive breaking news themselves—

Colleagues don't bully colleagues, reducing the price difference.

Thirdly, if "Entertainment Weekly" and other newspapers and magazines want to reprint their exclusive news, no problem, either buy the exclusive news, or mark the source for reprinting, or cooperate with them; anyway, the initiative of first-hand news must be in their hands.

Of course, Harry is not naive, he knows that this matter is definitely not that simple, and he will inevitably encounter many difficulties; but now, the more he thinks about it, the more feasible it becomes.

Maybe Anson and "Bennifer" are their opportunity?

He, should he take a gamble?

Thinking of this, Harry didn't hesitate any longer, believing in his intuition and inspiration, he quickly opened his computer and stared blankly at the page for registering a website.

So, what should the website be called?

It can't be too vulgar or too boring.

Their main activity area in the entire Los Angeles is only about thirty miles, symbolizing the gathering area of Hollywood celebrities, why not call it "Thirty Mile Zone"—

"TMZ (thirty-miles-zone)".