Chapter 235 Celebrity Neighbors

In the morning, the weather in Santa Monica was good, and the outdoor temperature in the morning was also above 12°C. This is a very comfortable environment for North America, which is gradually entering winter.

Facing the golden sun, Link wore headphones, a red sports T-shirt and shorts, and a 20-pound weight tied to his legs and waist. He strode forward on the bay road, starting from the beach villa and running to the guitar-shaped house. Jetty pier.

Watch the sunrise on the pier and then run back from the jetty pier.

After more than ten kilometers of long-distance running, the sweat penetrated through the T-shirt, leaving a sweat stain on the back.

Didi!

When he was about to reach the villa area, a black Hummer off-road vehicle drove towards him and stopped more than ten meters away from Link.

"Hi, Link."

The car window rolled down, revealing a familiar face, wearing sunglasses and looking tough.

It seems to be Arnold Schwarzenegger, the actor in the "Terminator" series of movies and the current governor of California. He has served as governor since 2003. This is his second term.

"Mr. Schwarzenegger, nice to see you here."

Link stopped and greeted.

"Haha, call me Arnold."

Schwarzenegger opened the car door and got out, reaching out to him from a distance.

Schwarzenegger is taller than him, 1.90 centimeters tall. He wears gray casual clothes and black leather shoes. He is in his 60s and still looks very strong, and he walks with ease.

Link smiled softly, wiped the sweat from his hands and said: "Arnold, when I rented this property last year, the property manager told me that you also lived nearby, but I had never seen you. I thought he was Cheated."

"Haha, I also have a villa here, but I'm too busy with work and rarely come to stay. I will live here for some time in the future and come over as a guest when I have time."

Schwarzenegger pointed to the villa estate not far ahead and said.

Link nodded, also reported the number of his villa, and invited 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!"

"Thanks!"

The roadside is not a place for chatting. The two chatted for a few words and then left.

It's not unusual to see Schwarzenegger here. The Santa Monica Bay Villas he rents is a wealthy area.

Most of the people who live here are celebrities, billionaires, Silicon Valley upstarts, etc.

For example, Google CEO Eric Schmidt, SpaceX President Elon Max, Netflix Film Division Director Scott Stuber, and his girlfriend supermodel Molly Sims, etc., in There are properties here.

Link has lived here for nearly a year and feels pretty good. He is considering whether to buy this villa.

When we returned to the villa, Ms. Anna also came over, bringing a stack of magazines and newspapers.

He is a public figure and needs to read newspapers and magazines every day. He can understand the dynamics of the circle and the information of his peers through news information. He can also understand the outside world's view of him through the evaluation of the media and give himself an accurate positioning.

In today's pile of newspapers, the top one is "People" magazine, and this week's cover is him.

This is also the third time he has appeared on the cover of "People" this year. The sales volume of his first album in the United States at the beginning of the year exceeded 1 million. In August, the sales of his second album in the United States exceeded 2 million. He has also appeared on the cover of People magazine.

It’s not unusual to be on the cover of People magazine.

The inner page article of this issue of "People Magazine" explains in detail his recent tour. In 49 days, he held 17 concerts in 17 cities, attracting more than 800,000 people to watch the concert live, and the box office revenue exceeded 65 million US dollars.

"People" commented that he is a new generation of pop culture idol in the United States, has a great influence on young people, and is "a rising star."

The second issue of Business Week highlights his recent activities and the business value they have created.

Including the boxing match in September and the North American tour in October, it is estimated that the income in these three months is about 80 million US dollars, and the surrounding business profits are no less than 500 million US dollars. "Business Weekly" calls him the most efficient in making money in the sports and entertainment industry in 2009. The tallest person.

In addition to these two magazines, other newspapers and magazines reported on his North American tour, and the reviews were relatively positive.

Link read it once and felt that it was pretty good. Although the praise was a bit boring after reading too much, it was still more pleasant to the ears than the criticism.

"Anna, how many copies of the album did you sell this week?"

Link asked, putting down the newspaper.

In addition to earning a share of the tickets for his concerts, his other purpose is to sell albums. Every time he sells one more album, he can earn a share of 5-12 US dollars, which is like picking up money.

"This week, the sales volume of the first album in North America was 26,000 copies, and the global sales volume was 6.87 million copies. The sales volume of the second album in North America was 92,000 copies. The cumulative global sales volume is 9.37 million copies. It is expected to exceed 10 million copies within the year."

Anna said as she swiped her tablet.

Link nodded, feeling a little useless.

As a second-generation man, he has countless championship singles and the bonus of being a boxing star, but he can't sell albums to two girls, Lady Gaga and Taylor. This also makes him feel frustrated that the hero is outmatched by the situation. .

“How are Selena and Lana’s album sales doing?”

Link continued to ask.

"Come and Get It" ranks 16th on the sales chart this week, and its cumulative sales in the United States ranks 9th, with a total sales of 487,000 copies."

"Wow, it sounds pretty good."

Link exclaimed.

"Come and Get It" is Selena's first album, released on October 22, and is a pop electronic music and dance music style.

It ranked 2nd on the Billboard album chart in the first week of release, 5th in the second week, 8th in the third week, and 16th this week.

"Young and beautiful" is Lana's first album, released on November 2, and is a sad core, baroque pop, and classical music style.

The first promotional single "Young and beautiful" ranked 15th on the singles chart.

The second promotional single "Video games" ranked third.

This album was released three weeks ago and ranked 5th, 7th, and 9th on the Billboard album chart, respectively, ranking more stable than Selena.

In the first month of the release of their albums, both of them have the chance to exceed 500,000 copies, which is a very good result.

According to the 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 albums exceeded 500,000 copies, which can already be ranked in the top 50 of the Billboard annual sales chart. By the end of the year, there is a hope to enter the top 30. For two newcomers, it is really good.

"Anna, is there anything else I need to pay attention to?"

Link asked.

Ms. Anna swiped a few times with the tablet and said, "Boss, yesterday T.I. was sentenced to 1 year and 1 day in prison by the Atlanta District Court for illegal possession of firearms. This is the second time he was arrested for illegal possession of firearms."

"T.I.? What does it have to do with me? I don't compete with them for the charts anymore."

Link said while eating fruit salad.

Ms. Anna smiled and said, "It didn't matter much. It's just that last month, the New York police found four ounces of marijuana, one ounce of cocaine, 41 grams of hallucinogenic drugs and a pistol on Lil Wayne's tour bus. This is the fourth time he has been 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 after paying a bail. This time, after the two were sentenced, they must serve at least two to three months in prison and perform no less than 1,000 hours of community service.

Everyone knows that you, the boss, have a conflict with them. I am worried that later at the premiere of "The Fighter", a reporter will ask this question and ask your opinion on this matter. The boss needs to make some preparations in advance."

"Okay, I understand."

After breakfast, Link went to the gym to train for four or five hours. At about two o'clock in the afternoon, he set off to Universal Studios to attend the premiere of "The Fighter", which was also his first movie starring.