Chapter 649

By the villa near the Hudson River in New York, Charles Capet cuddled with the sensual Elizabeth Olsen in front of the fireplace, enjoying the warmth of the flames.

Outside, the cold wind was biting, but inside, it was cozy and warm.

"The Oscars are at the end of the month. Aren't you going back to LA soon?" Elizabeth Olsen, wearing a silky low-cut nightgown, leaned against Charles.

"No rush, there's still time," Charles wasn't concerned about the Oscars. He was excited about making some moves against Fox TV right now.

"By the way, is Martha Marcy May Marlene releasing soon? Have you heard anything?" Charles asked about the indie film starring Elizabeth Olsen. It was distributed by Focus Features.

"Yes, it's coming out next month. I went to the Sundance Film Festival last month, and both Martha Marcy May Marlene and Silent House got some positive feedback."

"This year, I've also taken a role in Peace, Love & Misunderstanding, a comedy. It's just a supporting role, but I'll get to learn a lot working with veterans like Jane Fonda, Catherine Keener, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan!"

Elizabeth Olsen was the younger sister of the Olsen twins, but she was already 22. None of her movies had been released yet.

Both Martha Marcy May Marlene and Silent House finished filming last year. Martha Marcy May Marlene had a budget of $2 million. The other, Silent House, had an even lower budget, not even $1 million. It was just a small lakeside cabin and her solo performance.

Charles smiled, hugged her, and kissed for a while before suggesting, "Universal is making a movie based on The Hunger Games novel this year. Why don't you take a role? It's a youth film, but it'll get a lot of attention and boost your popularity!"

"Yeah, got it," Elizabeth Olsen had no objections. She was only taking low-budget roles right now, not even sure if they would get released.

Elizabeth then wrapped her arms around Charles's neck and kissed him, her nightgown slipping off her shoulder to reveal part of her body.

Charles responded passionately, feeling the softness!

After a while, Charles asked, "Hungry, babe?"

Elizabeth Olsen smirked and whispered in his ear, "I want a hot dog, can I?"

"Haha..." Charles playfully smacked her bottom. "I know you have a big appetite!"

Elizabeth slid from his embrace to the carpet...

...

Charles stayed in New York for a week, celebrated Elizabeth's birthday, and then returned to LA.

It was mid to late February, only a week before the Oscars!

Charles Capet's CSE company officially bought the Los Angeles Dodgers and Dodger Stadium from Boston millionaire Frank McCourt.

The $1.5 billion deal set a new record for North American sports club transactions!

Lakers legend Magic Johnson sold his shares in the Lakers and failed in his bids for the Detroit Pistons and the Dodgers.

Magic then invested in the LA Sparks WNBA team and was planning to start a new LA soccer team.

In Los Angeles, Westlake Village, at Scarlett Johansson's villa, Charles watched FNC's news program Kelley File.

FNC's star news anchor, Megan Kelley, was 40, four years younger than former top anchor Gretchen Carlson, who had left the network.

Charles thought of Roger Ailes, who was 71 and still causing trouble. Gretchen Carlson got fired for refusing his harassment.

Megan Kelley seemed to be heading down the same road, facing replacement by younger anchors.

"Why haven't they made a move yet?" Charles watched Megan Kelley, who seemed unchanged.

Hadn't they contacted her yet?

If they convinced Megan Kelley and Gretchen Carlson to sue, more women at Fox would join against Roger Ailes, just like they did against Harvey Weinstein.

"Let's see some Hollywood news, check out the Oscar updates," Scarlett picked up the remote and switched channels.

Charles, lost in thought, didn't pay attention to the TV. After a while, he pulled Scarlett into his embrace on the sofa.

"You're a presenter, right?" Charles asked.

Scarlett nodded, "Yeah!"

"The Academy has a new president. Tom Sherak replaced Sid Ganis. I wonder what changes this year's Oscars will bring," Scarlett said.

The Oscars, hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, had Sid Ganis as president until last year.

This year's Oscars would be Tom Sherak's first as president!

Sid Ganis made some changes: expanding the Best Picture nominees from five to ten and moving honorary awards like Lifetime Achievement, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, and the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award to a separate November ceremony.

Charles would have received the Thalberg Memorial Award last November if Tom Sherak hadn't become president.

But Tom Sherak's first act was to reintegrate the honorary awards into the Oscar ceremony.

However, the Best Picture nominees remained at ten.

"Oscar, huh," Charles shook his head, pinching Scarlett.

"Planning to take a break after finishing We Bought a Zoo?"

"Yeah, after Iron Man 2 and The Avengers, I'm exhausted!" Scarlett kissed Charles on the cheek.

"This year, will you have more time for me?"

Charles laughed and squeezed her breast. "Of course, should we prepare some bathwater for Durant?"

"You're too bad..."

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