Chapter 625: Ellen Show

"Anna, do you think that just now...is it...is it the author of "Lord of the Rings"!?"

"If you are not dazzled and I am not blind, then it should be."

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"Trust me, prepare your books when you come to work tomorrow, there will definitely be opportunities."

"Yes, thank you for reminding me, Anna."

"..."

Not to mention the whispers among the foreign girls at the reception after Li Chungang and his party successfully checked in at the Peninsula Hotel that Random House had booked in advance.

Because today's schedule is very tight, the three of Li Chungang didn't have time to rest in the hotel. After a simple check-in, they just threw the suitcase in the room and followed Thompson non-stop to taste it in the hotel restaurant. The taste was very good. buffet.

The CBS TV studio is still a short distance from the hotel, but at this time it is already completely overcrowded!

Guardrails are used to separate the fans on both sides of the road. Most of these people are people who come to watch the stars outside the studio, and some of them are paparazzi of the entertainment media.

A lot of street shots are done here, especially those female stars wearing "battle robes".

Of course, if they are lucky enough, they will be invited into the studio to participate in the live recording of many CBS programs. After all, some programs require the presence of the audience to make various reactions more interesting. It is not the same audience.

Being able to watch the talk show live for free like this is of great significance to ordinary viewers. God knows how much the people of Millican love watching talk shows!

Several security guards stood aside after seeing Thompson's car approaching, checking his registration status to avoid being impersonated.

"We are here to participate in the recording of the Allen Show. This is my driver's license, and Li Chungang is next to me."

After confirming the information of several people, the leading black security guard smiled and said, "Welcome to CBS. Allen is recording the show. You can go backstage to prepare first."

As a daytime show, "The Ellen Show" has to air every day,

As the host of this talk show, Alan, it is naturally impossible to come to the studio to record the show every day. Usually, he records three episodes at a time, and at most, he even recorded a week of content once.

People are like this sometimes, you don’t know where your limit is if you don’t push it!

Many fans beside the railing outside the studio are eagerly looking forward to it. They don't know who will get out of the car. They have already prepared their mobile phones and screams.

However, when Li Chungang pulled the car door down from the back seat, the audience's throats seemed to be choked, and they didn't make a sound for a long time!

Even the paparazzi rolled their eyes, wasting expressions.

Although it is not a film anymore, taking pictures casually will also take up memory.

"Who is he? A staff member?"

"Handsome Asian guy, but I really don't know him."

"How long do we have to wait!"

"Alan, please invite me to the show!"

"Who is that, who can tell me?"

"It doesn't look like a Hollywood star, maybe it's a star from Bangzi."

A part of the crowd knew that Li Chungang was about to participate in the recording of the Ellen Show, and the Chinese who came here just made a special trip, their eyes widened instantly. They recognized Li Chungang at the first sight when they got off the car, but they didn't expect to watch it at this time. See the figure of Li Chungang.

In fact, we can’t blame the huge contrast between the reaction of the fans present and the time at the Los Angeles Airport. The reason is that since the Ellen Show has broadcast so many episodes, most of the guests invited to record the show are Hollywood stars, and they will be mixed from time to time. For example, Kobe and O'Neal in basketball, well-known figures in the political and business circles, etc...

The only thing is that the literary circle, which is said to be big but actually very narrow, is rarely invited. The main reason is that literary authors are usually given the impression that they have a serious face and are not good at words. It is also the most difficult interview for the host. One of the most unpopular professions. They all focus on ratings when they make shows, and if they invite a guest who is not worth watching, the whole show will collapse in minutes.

This is why even though Ellen Show invited Li Chungang to come and record the program, he said hello in advance and said that the broadcast time of the program would be about ten minutes after editing, because he was worried that if the program was too long and the effect was not good, it would affect the overall ratings .

"He is not from Bang, but a writer from Hua. You must have read his books..."

"He's a writer!? He's also a Chinese writer, and I've read the books he wrote... Wait! Jimmy, are you saying that this awesome guy is the Chungang Lee who wrote "The Lord of the Rings"!? "

"Is this the author of The Lord of the Rings?"

"It looked a little familiar before, but I didn't remember it all at once, but after hearing what you said, I remembered watching his global press conference, and he was right!"

"..."

The scene was originally silent, because the words "The Author of the Lord of the Rings" spread wildly among the crowd outside the studio like a virus, everyone cheered and screamed a little belatedly, and those holding cameras The media pressed the camera shutter again with regret, but unfortunately it was too late to react at this time, and they could only recruit the backs of Li Chungang and his group who were about to enter the recording studio.

Li Chungang didn't hear the "behindsight" of these people outside. They and Thompson were led by the staff to the backstage of the studio. At this time, the audience's laughter came from the front.

"I thought the laughter in the talk show was all post-production, but I didn't expect it to be real on the spot."

The staff member who led the way said with a smile: "Of course, there is a miniature receiver hidden on the back of each audience's chair, which can record the laughter of the audience in the auditorium at any time, and then use it in later program editing material, otherwise it would be too fake."

"If the live audience doesn't laugh, I guess the audience watching TV or broadcasting on the Internet will not be able to laugh even more." Li Chungang said to himself, because of cultural differences, it is sometimes difficult for Chinese people to appreciate these American humors!

One side nourishes one side, and different cultural regions will naturally develop different ways of entertainment culture. There are various talk shows abroad, and there are naturally national quintessences that do not belong to them, such as cross talk, drama, etc. Two-person turn and so on...

Personally, he still prefers the crosstalk performance of the domestic boy group "DYB" (Deyun Boy).

Almost every night before going to bed, when I watch Douyin, I can watch a lot of cross talk videos from Deyun Club edited by passionate Up. I went to watch the cross talk performance of Deyun Club live, but it was a pity that I waited for more than half a year, but it still didn't happen.

At this time, a middle-aged man with a Mediterranean hairstyle wearing a headset came over, "Hello, Mr. Li, I am Jackson, the on-site assistant director of the show, and the recording of this scene is about to finish. Let me tell you about your According to the arrangement of the scene, we will go to the location to record."

"Where is that place?" Li Chungang thought that he would sit comfortably in the studio like other normal invited guests and answer the host Alan's questions. Who knew he had to run outside.

Thompson added from the side: "It's a large membership-only supermarket nearby, and everything is very big."

Jackson nodded, "Yes, there is a sales counter for your "Lord of the Rings" over there. You know, our show also needs sponsorship, and it is one of the sponsors."

"I don't have any problems here."

The first time he appeared on a talk show was to go to the supermarket. Li Chungang had no experience living in Millikin, so he didn't know that this supermarket was anything but normal.

Businessmen don't do business that loses money. Books that can naturally be sold in supermarkets are all bestsellers in an absolute sense, and they are truly aimed at the mass market!

"Very well, let the makeup artist and stylist help you look at the look, in fact, you are just right now, looking real, see you later." Jackson turned and left after giving instructions.

Today Li Chungang is wearing a sky blue retro style shirt, which is not old-fashioned or outlandish, but at the same time it can be regarded as promoting the domestic culture. It looks full of temperament and fits his image very well.

"Li, your outfit today fits your personality very well!"

"Thanks!"

Li Chungang replied politely, and at the same time, he didn't want to see who made the outfit. Since he was with He Miao, when he usually needed to go out, his outfit was basically handed over to He Miao, the royal costumer. So today's body is also matched by her.

Of course, it is impossible to pay so much attention when you are in school on weekdays. Most of them are as simple and comfortable as possible. Anyway, it is not to flirt with girls, but to show someone how handsome they are, right?

The stylist didn't mean to change his outfit, but directly asked the stylist to start putting on some simple makeup, while he started to read the content of the script.

Of course, a talk show has a basic script, just like the outline in a novel, with a main line. Although it is not exhaustive, most of the processes and problems are covered, and it will not deviate from the "main line".

About half an hour later, Jackson suddenly appeared in front of Li Chungang and said, "Is Mr. Li ready? Allen has finished recording, and we have to go."

"Can."

When he came out of the guest lounge, he saw the famous Ellen DeGeneres. The host had short pale blond hair and was very capable, but his face was a bit tired at this time. Over sixty years old!

"Good afternoon, nice to meet you. I've been saying, why don't you come to my show, and now I'm finally waiting for you." Allen smiled.

Li Chungang didn't know whether he should do as the Romans do and give her a warm hug or a polite handshake. Anyway, he said at this moment: "You know, I'm still in school, and when I heard you invited me to participate in the National Immediately after the most popular talk show, I ended my tour and headed straight to Los Angeles, and I am honored to be on this show!"

"God, you are indeed a genius who writes books, your eloquence is really good!"

Allen took the initiative to give him a hug, and said in an encouraging tone: "Wait for a few minutes, how about I go to solve my personal problems and start recording?"

"Of course, this is Ellen's show, you are Ellen, you are allowed to do anything."

It would be difficult for an ordinary host to host four or five episodes at once, let alone a 60-year-old person.

"The first time I invite you to record a program, I will take you to shoot the location. I think I am very optimistic about you. We will watch the whole process from the side later. If there is anything wrong or you don't want to answer the question during the shooting, you can call a pause. Of course it is the best. The way to deal with it is to be tactful."

In fact, Thompson has no experience in this area, and these things he said are just trying to find others to learn from!

In the underground garage, Li Chungang and others filed in, and the black business star pulled them directly to a large supermarket two or three kilometers away.

A strong impression of the roughness of the rural warehouse in Milton was revealed in front of Li Chungang. This supermarket seems to be doing a good job, but it needs to swipe the card when paying. Recalling that fewer and fewer people use cash in China, In most cases, it is directly paid by various mobile phones. He can only be thankful that he is here to record the show, and there is no so-called shopping link.

The products seem to be very rich, and the entire supermarket has a wide area, no matter what the weight and quantity of everything is, it can be considered that Li Chungang has gained a lot of knowledge, knowing the differences between domestic and foreign supermarkets.

When the camera track was laid, the consumers pushing the shopping carts watched from a little distance away, but were stopped there by the supermarket security and program staff.

When Allen and Li Chungang appeared, the high-pitched screams seemed to knock the roof off!

I am used to domestic supermarkets, and when I came to such an empty warehouse at first glance, I lied to myself if I said that I was not shocked.

Between one shelf and another shelf, people have to drive a forklift to put the goods on it. There are all kinds of nuts, nutritional products, and household items.

The most attractive thing is the staff with the tasting plate. Here, the sausage cut into small pieces is inserted with a toothpick, but the size of this "small piece" is almost better than a whole piece of sausage in China. It's getting bigger, and customers passing by can take it for free and taste it, and put it in the shopping cart if they think it's delicious.

If one day you can't afford to eat, you must apply for a membership card of this supermarket, because there are so many types of food to try, and there are also various drinks, you won't be hungry at all!

I don't know why such a wonderful idea popped up in Li Chungang's mind at this time, although it is impossible for him to appear for such a day.

Although he really wants to try it, but considering that the makeup artist's work cannot be wasted, let's wait until the shooting is completed.