Chapter 235: Celebrity Neighbors
In the morning, the weather in Santa Monica was fine, and the outdoor temperature in the morning was above 12°C, which is a very comfortable environment for North America, which is gradually entering winter.
Facing the golden morning sun, Link was wearing headphones, a red sports T-shirt and shorts, with 20 pounds of weights tied to his legs and waist, and strode forward on the Bay Highway, starting from the beach villa and running to the guitar-shaped pier.
Watch a sunrise on the pier, and then run back from the pier.
The long-distance run of more than ten kilometers made sweat seep through the T-shirt, leaving a sweat stain on the back.
drop!
When he was about to run to the villa area, a black Hummer SUV drove towards him and stopped ten meters away from Link.
"Hi, Link."
The car window rolled down, revealing a familiar face, wearing sunglasses, with a tough appearance.
It seems to be Arnold Schwarzenegger, the leading actor in the "Terminator" series of movies, and also the current governor of California, who has served since 2003, this is his second term.
"Mr. Schwarzenegger, nice to meet you here."
Link stopped and greeted.
"Haha, call me Arnold."
Schwarzenegger pushed the door and got out of the car, reaching out to him from afar.
Schwarzenegger is a bit taller than him, 190 cm tall, wearing gray casual clothes and black leather shoes. He is in his 60s, but he still looks very strong and walks like a dragon and a tiger.
Link smiled lightly, wiped the sweat from his hands and said, "Arnold, when I rented this property last year, the property manager told me that you also live nearby, but I have never seen you before. I thought I was cheated."
"Haha, I also have a villa here, but I'm too busy with work and rarely live here. I'll live here for a while in the future. Come and visit when I have time."
Schwarzenegger pointed to the villa estate not far ahead and said.
Link nodded, and also reported the number of his villa, inviting Schwarzenegger to come and visit.
"Link, I heard that you and Andre Ward have a match at Staples this weekend? Come on, I'm optimistic about you!"
"Thank you!"
The roadside is not a place to chat, the two chatted for a few words, and then left separately.
It's not surprising to see Schwarzenegger here. The Santa Monica Bay villa area he rents belongs to a wealthy area.
Most of the people living here are celebrities, billionaires, Silicon Valley upstarts, etc.
For example, Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, Elon Musk, President of SpaceX, Scott Stuber, Director of Netflix's Film Department, and his girlfriend, supermodel Molly Sims, etc., all have properties here.
Link has lived here for nearly a year, and it feels good. He is considering whether to buy this villa.
When he returned to the villa, Ms. Anna also came over and brought a stack of magazines and newspapers.
He is a public figure, and he needs to read newspapers and magazines every day to understand the dynamics in the circle and the information of his colleagues through news information, and he can also understand the outside world's views on himself through media evaluations, and give himself an accurate position.
In today's pile of newspapers, the top one is People Weekly, and the cover character of the week is himself.
This is also the third time he has been on the cover of People this year. At the beginning of the year, the first album sold more than one million copies in the United States, and in August, the second album sold more than 2 million copies in the United States, and it also appeared on the cover of People magazine.
It's not surprising to be on the cover of People magazine.
This issue of "People Magazine" explained in detail his recent tour in the inner page articles. 17 concerts were held in 17 cities within 49 days, attracting more than 800,000 people to watch live, and the box office exceeded 65 million US dollars.
"People" commented that he is a new generation of pop culture idols in the United States, has a great influence on young people, and is a "rising superstar".
The second "Business Weekly" focused on his recent activities and the commercial value created by them.
Including the boxing match in September and the North American tour in October, it is estimated that the income in these three months will be about 80 million U.S. dollars, and the surrounding commercial profits will not be less than 500 million U.S. dollars. "Business Weekly" called him the most profitable person in sports and entertainment in 2009.
In addition to these two magazines, other newspapers and magazines reported on his North American tour, and the evaluations were relatively positive.
Link flipped through it and felt that it was not bad. Although he was a little tired of seeing too many compliments, it was always more pleasant than criticism.
"Anna, how many albums did you sell this week?"
Link put down the newspaper and asked.
In addition to earning a share of the tickets, he also has a purpose for holding concerts, which is to sell albums. He can earn 5-12 dollars for every album sold, just like picking up money.
"This week's first album sold 26,000 copies in North America, with global sales of 6.87 million copies. The second album sold 92,000 copies in North America, with cumulative global sales of 9.37 million copies, and is expected to exceed 10 million copies within the year."
Anna swiped the tablet and said.
Link nodded, feeling a little useless.
As a second-generation person, holding countless champion singles and the status bonus of a boxing star in his hand, he can't sell albums but Lady Gaga and Taylor, two girls, which also makes him feel like a hero. A sense of frustration at the incompetence of the times.
"How are Selena and Lana's album sales?"
Link continued to ask.
""Come and Get It" ranked 16th on the sales chart this week, with cumulative sales of 634,000 copies in the United States, and "Young and beautiful" ranked 9th, with cumulative sales of 487,000 copies."
"Wow, that sounds pretty good."
Link exclaimed.
"Come and Get It" is Selena's first album, released on October 22nd, belonging to the pop electronic, dance music style.
It ranked No. 2 on the Billboard album chart in the first week of its release, No. 5 in the second week, No. 8 in the third week, and No. 16 this week.
"Young and beautiful" is Lana's first album, released on November 2nd, belonging to the sad core, Baroque pop, and classical music styles.
The first promotional single "Young and beautiful" reached the 15th place on the singles chart.
The second promotional single "Video games" reached the third place.
This album has been released for three weeks, and it won the 5th, 7th, and 9th places on the Billboard album chart respectively, and the ranking is more stable than Selena's.
The first month sales of the two albums both have a chance to exceed 500,000 copies, which is a very good result.
According to the data statistics of Billboard in 2008, among the albums released in the United States in 2008, only 20 albums sold more than 1 million copies in the United States, 52 albums sold more than 500,000 copies, and 168 albums sold more than 200,000 copies.
The first month sales of their first album exceeded 500,000 copies, and they can already be ranked in the top 50 on the Billboard annual sales chart, and they are expected to break into the top 30 by the end of the year, which is indeed very good for two newcomers.
"Anna, is there anything else I need to pay attention to?"
Link asked.
Ms. Anna swiped the tablet a few times and said: "Boss, yesterday T.I. was sentenced to 1 year and 1 day in prison by the Atlanta City District Court for illegal possession of firearms. This is the second time he has been arrested for illegal possession of firearms. ."
"T.I.? What does it have to do with me? I'm not fighting with them for the charts anymore."
Link said, eating fruit salad.
Ms. Anna smiled and said: "Originally, it didn't matter much, but last month the New York police found four ounces of marijuana, one ounce of cocaine, 41 grams of hallucinogens and a pistol on Lil Wayne's tour bus. This is his fourth time. He was arrested by the police for drugs or firearms.
In the past, when they were arrested, most of them were sentenced to probation and could be released from prison by paying a bail. After the two were sentenced this time, they will serve at least two to three months in prison and no less than 1,000 hours of community service.
Everyone knows that the boss has a conflict with
"This week, the first album sold 26,000 copies in North America, with global sales of 6.87 million copies. The second album sold 92,000 copies in North America, with cumulative global sales of 9.37 million copies, and is expected to exceed 10 million copies within the year." Anna said, swiping on her tablet.
Link nodded, feeling a bit useless.
As a second-generation person, with countless champion singles and the status bonus of a boxing star in his hand, he couldn't outsell Lady Gaga and Taylor, two girls, in album sales, which also made him feel a sense of frustration that a hero is no match for the current situation.
"How are Selena and Lana's album sales?" Link continued to ask.
""Come and Get It" is ranked 16th on the sales chart this week, with cumulative sales of 634,000 copies in the United States. "Young and beautiful" is ranked 9th, with cumulative sales of 487,000 copies."
"Wow, that sounds pretty good." Link exclaimed.
"Come and Get It" is Selena's first album, released on October 22, belonging to the pop electronic, dance music style.
It ranked No. 2 on the Billboard album chart in its first week of release, No. 5 in the second week, No. 8 in the third week, and No. 16 this week.
"Young and beautiful" is Lana's first album, released on November 2, belonging to the sad core, Baroque pop, and classical music styles.
The first promotional single "Young and beautiful" reached the 15th place on the singles chart.
The second promotional single "Video games" reached the third place.
This album has been released for three weeks, and it won the 5th, 7th, and 9th places on the Billboard album chart respectively, and the ranking is more stable than Selena's.
The first month sales of the two albums both have a chance to exceed 500,000 copies, which is a very good result.
According to the data statistics of Billboard in 2008, among the albums released in the United States in 2008, only 20 albums sold more than 1 million copies in the United States, 52 albums sold more than 500,000 copies, and 168 albums sold more than 200,000 copies.
The first month sales of their first specials exceeded 500,000 copies, and they can already be ranked in the top 50 on the Billboard annual sales chart, and they are expected to break into the top 30 by the end of the year, which is indeed very good for two newcomers.
"Anna, is there anything else I need to pay attention to?" Link asked.
Ms. Anna swiped the tablet a few times and said: "Boss, yesterday T.I. was sentenced to 1 year and 1 day in prison by the Atlanta City District Court for illegal possession of firearms. This is the second time he has been arrested for illegal possession of firearms. ."
"T.I.? What does it have to do with me? I'm not competing with them for the charts anymore." Link said, eating fruit salad.
Ms. Anna smiled and said: "Originally, it didn't matter much, but last month the New York police found four ounces of marijuana, one ounce of cocaine, 41 grams of hallucinogens and a pistol on Lil Wayne's tour bus. This is his fourth time. He was arrested by the police for drugs or firearms.
In the past, when they were arrested, most of them were sentenced to probation and could be released from prison by paying a bail. After the two were sentenced this time, they will serve at least two to three months in prison and no less than 1,000 hours of community service.
Everyone knows that the boss has conflicts with them. I am worried that later at the premiere of "The Fighter", some reporters will ask this question and ask your opinion on this matter. The boss, you need to make some preparations in advance."
"Okay, I understand."
After breakfast, Link went to the gym to train for four or five hours. At two o'clock in the afternoon, he set off for Universal Studios to attend the premiere of "The Fighter", which was also his first film as the leading actor.
(End of this chapter)