Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 705 Crisis of Trust
The U.S. Supreme Court is certainly unwilling to intervene in this election dispute:
First, traditionally, state election laws are made by the state legislature, while election disputes are generally adjudicated by the state supreme court.

Secondly, there is no precedent for the Supreme Court to decide who is the President of the United States. Regardless of the Supreme Court's decision, its intervention in partisan disputes could damage its neutral image and reputation.

Finally, having the Supreme Court decide the presidency can easily raise questions about the legitimacy of the newly elected president.

The legal battle is now raging across almost the entire state of Florida, with lawsuits taking place in county courts, the state Supreme Court, and circuit courts of appeal. The struggle between the two sides is incredibly intense!
Moreover, some media outlets have already pointed out that the legal battle has taken a frightening turn into a parliamentary battle, which will add another layer of crisis to the American political arena.
With Democratic Senate candidate Kentwell recently winning the U.S. Senate election in Washington state, the Democratic and Republican parties are now tied with 50 seats each. If a parliamentary battle were to break out, the outcome would be even more difficult to determine.

In this situation, if the Supreme Court continues to remain neutral, the election deadlock will continue, and people's patience is limited. The final outcome could lead to a new round of political and constitutional crisis in the United States!

On December 1, the Florida Supreme Court rejected Albert Gore's appeal to immediately begin manually counting 14,000 disputed ballots in Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties, marking another defeat for the Democratic Party.

Meanwhile, legal teams representing Albert Gore and George W. Bush debated before the U.S. Supreme Court, awaiting its ruling.

If the Supreme Court rejects the recount and accepts the current vote count, George W. Bush, who is officially confirmed to have won in Florida, will take a big step toward the White House.

Whether George W. Bush will ultimately win depends on the outcomes of other lawsuits being heard concurrently in other courts, as at least 42 lawsuits related to this election are still pending in Florida!

12月2日，佛罗里达州众议院多数党领袖迈克·法萨诺宣布将会在12月6日举行特别会议，以任命佛罗里达州的25名选举人；
Meanwhile, the Lyon County Circuit Court of Appeals in Florida held a hearing on Albert Gore's lawsuit challenging the state's election results.

The increasingly protracted presidential election has led to a crisis of confidence, and the American public is growing increasingly weary of this long and drawn-out battle.

Furthermore, opinion polls published by major American media outlets and research institutions show that most respondents hope that Albert Gore will concede to George W. Bush at this time so that the United States can elect a new president as soon as possible!

Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, California, is located about 15 miles northwest of Los Angeles and about 40 miles from downtown Los Angeles. It is adjacent to the Santa Monica Mountain National Recreation Area, surrounded by mountains and has beautiful scenery. The city's architecture is Mexican in style, and the environment is beautiful, comfortable, and clean.

The villa Aaron bought for Christina Yerry in Westlake Village, near Thousand Oaks, is located on an island in Westlake, where she can give birth in peace!
"It's highly secure, offers good privacy, boasts beautiful scenery, is surrounded by mountains and water, has a comfortable climate, and isn't too far from Los Angeles."

"Besides, Thousand Oaks is the second largest city in Ventura County, and life there is convenient, isn't that great?"

On the island in the center of West Lake, there stand many luxurious villas!
Aaron and Christina Yerry sat together on the sofa, with a beautiful view of West Lake outside the window.

"Aaron, isn't it too early? I still need to keep an eye on the Victoria's Secret Christmas promotions!"

Christina Yerry laughed.

"It's better to prepare early, since we can always travel to and from Los Angeles, right?" Aaron kissed the woman beside him; after all, she was his first child.

“I understand,” Christina Yerry said. She was five or six months pregnant and of course she felt something, though not very strongly.

In December, Universal Pictures not only has "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" playing in theaters, but will also release "Cast Away," a drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks.
However, in order to be eligible for the Oscars, Ang Lee's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and another film, "Traffic," directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Al Pacino and Jennifer Aniston, will also have limited screenings in Los Angeles.

It won't be until next year that "Traffic" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" will have their wider release in North America!

The amazing blockbuster "Spider-Man" released this year grossed $4 million in North America and over $8 million worldwide, becoming the year's biggest hit.

New Line Cinema seemed to have gained confidence and immediately began preparing for "Blade 2," after all, the original "Blade," released in 1998, had grossed $1.3 million worldwide.

However, New Line Cinema's request to acquire Morbius, the vampire from Marvel Comics, to play the villain in Blade II was rejected by Marvel.

Furthermore, Stephen Norrington, the director of "Blade," refused to direct the sequel, leaving New Line Cinema to search for a new director for "Blade 2."

Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Charlie Hotel: Aaron attends a Hollywood-style party. Although Americans are somewhat unsettled due to the presidential election dispute, Hollywood's extravagance continues!

"Aaron, you guys at Universal are really planning to have me work with Jim Carrey on 'Bruce Almighty'?"

Jennifer Aniston, who was promoting "Traffic," was somewhat surprised.

“Of course, I’ve said before that I’d love to see you work with Jim Carrey sometime,” Aaron smiled.

This year, Universal Pictures acquired the screenplay "Bruce Almighty," co-written by screenwriters Steve Colum and Mark O'Keefe, for over $100 million.
The director and lead actor were Tom Shadyac and Jim Carrey, respectively. The two had become famous for "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective".

For the female lead, Aaron didn't hesitate to choose America's sweetheart—Jennifer Aniston!

“I see,” Jennifer Aniston shrugged. “But I heard Jim Carrey is going to shoot a drama called ‘Movie Life,’ so I guess he won’t be available?”

Aaron nodded. "It seems so. We'll have to wait until Jim Carrey finishes filming 'Movie Life.' I don't even know if we can start filming in the second half of next year."

(End of this chapter)