Los Angeles, the bright sun shines on the clear water, and the water in the swimming pool is a bit warm from the sun.
Link swam two laps in the water in shorts, and returned to the balcony. Taylor was still lying on the yoga mat, but instead of practicing yoga, she was writing songs....
2024-08-11 11:23:32 +0000 UTC View PostIn the backstage dressing room, the incandescent light in the corner of the wall is still bright.
The small fan on the coffee table was whirring, but the doors and windows of the dressing room were tightly closed, and there was no cool breeze coming in. The fan was just stirring the ...
2024-08-11 11:07:17 +0000 UTC View PostBackstage at the Radio City Music Hall, Link took off his white jacket and sighed.
After winning the Best Male Video award, he was scheduled to perform his award-winning song "Unstoppable" at Bryant Park.
To honor MJ, he included a moonwalk routine with his dancers in the perf...
2024-08-11 11:00:43 +0000 UTC View Post“Hey, Em, congratulations!”
After Eminem's performance, Link approached him and said.
“Thanks! Link, you’ve got a chance,” Eminem replied, giving him a fist bump and sitting down with his 'Moonman' trophy.
“What chance?”
“They gave me this, so they w...
2024-08-11 11:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostLink had been thinking about this issue since before the awards ceremony. Originally, the award was supposed to go to Taylor.
She was the first country music singer to win this award since the MTV Video Music Awards were established.
When she won and began her acceptance speech...
2024-08-11 10:59:48 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Link arrived at the music hall, the segment where Madonna mourned MJ had already ended. The host, Russell Brand, took the stage and made a few political jokes to liven up the atmosphere.
"Hey! Link, congratulations on your successful performance," Eminem greeted him when he retu...
2024-08-11 06:03:51 +0000 UTC View PostThe Wireless City Music Hall, the largest indoor theater in the world and one of the most famous artistic venues, has been hosting symphonies, singing, dancing, vaudeville acts, and hundreds of movie premieres since its completion in 1932.
Inside the theater, there are 6,200 crimson ...
2024-08-11 06:01:06 +0000 UTC View Post"Hey! Good evening to all MTV viewers, this is the pre-show of the MTV Awards Ceremony. We just sent off the Green Day band who arrived in a fire truck, and next up is Lady Gaga. Wow, I bet her outfit today will be the best of the night."
Outside the Radio City Music Hall, on the red...
2024-08-11 05:59:23 +0000 UTC View PostIn the music studio, Link was listening to Lana Del Rey’s debut album, Born to Die, through his headphones. This album had been reworked several times and was finally completed in mid-August.
It featured twelve tracks, with the lead single being "Young and Beautiful."
<... 2024-08-11 05:54:41 +0000 UTC View PostThe ocean breeze wafted in through the open car window. Taylor, leaning in the passenger seat, had a charming flush on her cheeks. Her golden hair was tousled across her face, her lips exuding a faint scent of alcohol, and her blue eyes shone brightly under the moonlight.
"Feeling un...
2024-08-11 05:54:24 +0000 UTC View PostReturning to Santa Monica, it was already evening. The setting sun bathed the beach in golden light, casting a beautiful glow on the distant pier and the giant Ferris wheel in the park.
Perhaps due to the hot weather, thousands of locals and tourists still lingered on the beach as d...
2024-08-11 05:54:03 +0000 UTC View PostAfter seeing off Katherine and Emma Stone, Link continued his training at the boxing gym, when another Emma, Emma Roberts, showed up.
During their last shoot, Emma Roberts mentioned wanting to learn boxing from him and even planned to film a training video to upload on YouTube for a ...
2024-08-10 05:19:47 +0000 UTC View PostBang, bang, bang!
In Los Angeles, at Muscle Beach Boxing Club, Link, wearing a blue training vest and shorts, was sweating it out in front of the punching bag.
His album Forward continued to sell well, and the competition with East Coast rappers had subsi...
2024-08-10 05:19:26 +0000 UTC View Post“They really look like they're in love.”
On the sidelines, Emma Roberts licked her ice cream, glancing at Link and Taylor filming on set with a hint of envy in her eyes.
Link, being a sports star or a big music sensation, is handsome and strong, making him a top choice for ...
2024-08-10 05:19:00 +0000 UTC View Post"Are you watching videos again? Are you checking out girls dancing?"
On the set of Valentine’s Day, Link was sitting under the sunshade, watching several boxing enthusiasts’ training videos.
Taylor Swift came over and glanced at his screen. Seeing it was boxing vid...
2024-08-10 05:14:01 +0000 UTC View PostWeek six of the release of Onward.
Link initially faced a barrage of criticism and negative press, leading to a significant dip in album sales.
However, with the release of See You Again, album sales surged again.
On the sales chart, a big ‘√’ symb...
2024-08-10 05:13:42 +0000 UTC View Post"Damn, how did this song become so popular?"
At Roc Records, Lil Wayne stared at the magazine data in disbelief.
See You Again sold 5.45 million copies online in its first week, shattering the previous first-week sales record of 1.82 million set by D.O.A. (Dea...
2024-08-10 05:13:21 +0000 UTC View PostAfter Link made his statement on Twitter, everything went as Mr. Merida had predicted. The number of articles in the media and online questioning Link's success as a product of hype suddenly plummeted. The reason was that Link's achievements were too impressive. With his numerous high-prof...
2024-08-10 05:12:58 +0000 UTC View PostThat night, Kevin Merida, the executive editor of the Los Angeles Times, took off his glasses, prepared to go to bed, when a loud phone ring interrupted him. His wife gave him a nudge, complaining that he hadn't turned off his phone and urging him to answer it quickly.
With ...
2024-08-10 05:12:39 +0000 UTC View PostAfter escaping the blunt-talking Christine, Link drove back to the beach villa. With the sun still up, he opened his laptop and started discussing recent work plans with Ivanka, Mandy, and Graham.
By the fifth week of the release of Keep Moving Forward, a lot of negative pre...
2024-08-10 05:12:08 +0000 UTC View PostIn Los Angeles, on Hollywood Boulevard, the sun was shining brightly, and the palm leaves swayed with the breeze.
Kristen Stewart parked her blue sports car by the roadside, licked a lollipop, and walked into a Mars candy store on the street.
Mars is the world’s largest candy...
2024-08-10 05:11:43 +0000 UTC View PostIn the fourth week of its release, "Keep Going" sold 389,000 copies in the U.S., reclaiming the top spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart for the second time.
"The Blueprint 3" came in second, with sales of 232,000 copies this week, falling 150,000 copies short of "Keep Going."
<... 2024-08-10 05:11:15 +0000 UTC View PostIn the third week of Forward Ever, Link and his promotion team continued to hold signing events across various locations, participate in TV shows, and attend music events, staying incredibly busy every day.
However, Jay-Z put even more into his promotion, with a team led by...
2024-08-10 05:10:53 +0000 UTC View PostAfter leaving the airport, Link got into a luxury car driven by Bob, with his assistant Anna also waiting inside.
“Boss, I just called Ivanka and told her about the fan giveaway of the gold medals. She thinks it’s a great promotional idea,” Anna said, holding her work bag in th...
2024-08-10 05:10:35 +0000 UTC View Post“Phil, was it really an accident that you fell before the 100-meter breaststroke final?”
On the plane, swimmer Ryan Lochte looked at Michael Phelps, whose knee was wrapped in a bandage.
Phelps, wearing headphones, leaned back in his seat, clearly ignoring the question. His...
2024-08-10 05:10:06 +0000 UTC View PostWhile Link was celebrating with champagne, Roc Nation, the label behind The Blueprint 3, also held a party at the Hilton Hotel to celebrate the album's top sales for the week.
However, Jay-Z wasn’t exactly in high spirits.
Before the album’s release, he had high ex...
2024-08-10 05:08:08 +0000 UTC View Post“Hey, Link, do you think you can win?” Dino asked over the phone from New York.
Link, walking through the corridors of the Los Angeles Public Library, replied, “It’s about album sales, not a boxing match. I can’t be sure how many albums we’ll sell in the first week until ...
2024-08-10 05:07:41 +0000 UTC View PostAfter the MJ memorial service, Link and Taylor went home. They had seen the memorial concert for MJ, featuring performances by Mariah Carey, Lionel Richie, and many others, with dozens of singers coming together to perform MJ's "Heal the World."
In the evening, Link drove Taylor back...
2024-08-10 05:07:22 +0000 UTC View PostAfter leaving the Staples Center, the artificial rain had stopped, and the crowd of mourners had put away their umbrellas, revealing their sorrowful faces.
Link admired MJ's ability to draw so many people to the memorial service, reflecting on how a black singer could become a global icon a...
2024-08-10 05:07:06 +0000 UTC View PostIn early July, Michael Jackson's memorial service was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Over 20,000 people attended the service, including MJ’s family, friends, collaborators, and hundreds of celebrities from various fields.
Among the attendees were pop diva Mariah C...
2024-08-10 05:06:47 +0000 UTC View Post