Annie Takes Initiative

As October arrived, the 2000 US Presidential Election entered its final sprint;

Democratic candidate Al Gore and Republican candidate George W. Bush were about to hold three televised debates for the American public. The two sides would clash over numerous policy issues, each doing everything possible to win voter support!

At the same time, the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics also reached its closing ceremony. The powerful United States delegation ranked first on the medal table with 39 golds, 24 silvers, and 32 bronzes; Russia ranked second with 32 golds, 28 silvers, and 29 bronzes; while the Chinese delegation ranked third with 28 golds, 16 silvers, and 14 bronzes!

Of course, Aaron definitely paid no attention to such matters. This time, Shaquille O'Neal and the other Rockets players had not gone to Sydney with Dream Team IV, which Aaron thought was a good thing;

Rockets head coach Rudy Tomjanovich was the United States team's head coach, and he had handled this very well.

If Shaquille O'Neal and the other key players had their form for the upcoming NBA season affected by competing in the Olympics, the losses would outweigh the gains;

After all, Shaquille O'Neal had previously played for Dream Team II and Dream Team III!

In addition, Dawn Twilight Pictures' Scream 3 left theaters with a North American box office of $90 million and a worldwide total of $160 million, and development on the franchise was temporarily halted;

The explosive popularity of Scary Movie gave Twilight Pictures confidence, especially with Final Destination set to premiere during the upcoming Halloween season!

What Lies Beneath, directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer, had currently reached $140 million at the North American box office, while its international box office had also surpassed $100 million;

It was hard to say