tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-129883032024-10-08T21:30:19.863-04:00Ramblings and Observations about the NYC Paparazzi.Kingfreakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07286335658229699794noreply@blogger.comBlogger959125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12988303.post-47739465757456529762014-11-19T10:22:00.002-05:002014-11-19T10:22:26.360-05:00

Los Angeles: Actress Jennifer Lawrence says she is "scared" of paparazzi. The 24-year-old says that photographers make her anxious every time she goes out. "I knew the paparazzi were going to be a reality in my life," she said. "But I didn't know that I would feel anxiety every time I open my front door, or that being chased by 10 men you don't know, or being surrounded, feels invasive and makes

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Celebrity photo agency Splash have paid a five-figure settlement after singer songwriter Adele Adkins took them to court for photographing and distributing images of her two-year-old son Angelo whilst on his first family outing and his first trip to play group in June and November 2013. Here’s the ‘Statement In Open Court’: SOLICITOR FOR THE CLAIMANTMy Lord, in this action I appear on behalf of

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A photographer claims he was attacked with a box cutter when trying to take pictures of a Lana Del Rey video shoot. In a lawsuit that will be filed later this week, Karl Larsen - a well-known concert photographer who regularly works for Rolling Stone magazine - that he stumbled across the singer shooting a video for 'Tropico' on the Los Angeles river by chance last June, but was confronted by

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Sheng Li appeared in court on Tuesday with new video from the February fight. CBS 2's Alice Gainer has more.

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Anne Hathaway may be an A-list actress, but she managed to get on one paparazzo's list of worst celebrities. Miami-based photog Logan Fazio sat down for a chat with Fox 411 to talk about the ups and downs of her job and firsthand experiences with celebrities, and surprisingly, Anne's name came up when she was asked about her toughest celebrity encounter. Fazio called the Les Mis actress a "

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They're turning the tables on aggressive photographers, especially those who aim their lenses at their kids. Here's a nasty new nickname for a much-loathed media species: the "pedorazzi." It's even worsethan calling them "stalkerazzi." But the celebs who are hurling the epithet are mad as heck. Empowered by social media and driven by zeal to protect their children, some of Hollywood's most

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Back in November, Kanye West entered a not guilty plea in regards to a a highly publicized confrontation with paparazzo Daniel Ramon on July 19 at LAX airport. But now Mr. West has changed his tune. In a Los Angeles court, Kanye pleaded no contest in regards to the charges, which include criminal battery and attempted grand theft. Each count carried a maximum of six months in prison or $1000 fine

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Getty Images recently made the announcement that they would allow the free use of 35 million of their images for non-commercial use. This includes free use by publications as large as the New York Times and Buzzfeed, so long as the images are used in an editorial manner. While the reality of “giving away” images for free is alarming enough to many photographers, Getty’s implementation of

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If you go to the Getty Images website, you'll see millions of images, all watermarked. There are more than a hundred years of photography here, from FDR on the campaign trail to last Sunday's Oscars, all stamped with the same transparent square placard reminding you that you don't own the rights. If you want Getty to take off the watermark, you'll have to pay for it. Starting now, that's going

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Not his finest moment: Sam Worthington appeared in a New York City Court on Wednesday after being arrested on February 23 for allegedly punching a photographer  Sam Worthington has just been smacked with a restraining order -- with a judge BARRING the "Avatar" actor from having any contact with the pap he allegedly attacked in NYC this weekend. Worthington just appeared in an NYC

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This is the moment Justin Bieber's bodyguard was arrested in Atlanta for allegedly stealing a photographer's camera. The 19-year-old's bodyguard Hugo Hensy, 32, was cuffed in Georgia on Tuesday afternoon, before being taken away in a police car. A new report claims that the posse member stole a camera from a photographer outside of a fun house, before jumping into an Escalade that was later found

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Kourtney Kardashian is ready to turn the tables on the paparazzi. Even though she and her family have courted photographers for years to help build their popularity and empire, she’s now working to protect her children from “scary” situations involving the paparazzi. Kourtney wrote on Twitter: “Please help protect the innocent children that have been forced into anxious, scary and dangerous

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Alec Baldwin reportedly hurled an anti-gay slur at a paparazzo in New York City Thursday. Paparazzi arrived outside the actor's apartment following the ruling in the case against his stalker, Genevieve Sabourin, who was sentenced to 210 days in jail on Nov. 14. After the win, Baldwin lost it on a paparazzo, apparently calling him a "c**ksucking fag," because he got near his wife, Hilaria, and

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Kanye West is reported to have been given a restraining order following his alleged attack on a photographer at LAX airport in July. The rapper is said to have been court ordered to stay at least 30 feet away from photographer Daniel Ramos, who filed a civil lawsuit accusing Kanye of assault, battery and interference with his civil rights. But the judge also advised that Ramos keep his distance

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Rapper Kanye West has been charged with misdemeanor battery and attempted grand theft in connection with a July 19 incident at Los Angeles International Airport, a spokesman for the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office said Friday. West, who does not hold back when it comes to his hostile feelings toward paparazzi, can be seen on video obtained by TMZ leaving the airport. As the rapper walks

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Freelance paparazzo Carl Wu ran into the star while riding on a bicycle outside the Carlyle Hotel on the upper East Side.   Nicole Kidman is supposedly pressing charges after a freelance paparazzo hit her as he was riding a bicycle on the sidewalk. Kidman, 46, was returning to the Carlyle Hotel after attending the Calvin Klein show at New York's Fashion Week when photographer Carl Wu

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Alec Baldwin has had another dust-up with paparazzi, being photographed Tuesday as he pinned back a grimacing photographer's arms, pushed him against a car and reached around for the man's camera. The scuffle with freelance photographer Paul Adao took place outside The Grey Dog cafe on University Place in Greenwich Village, near where the Emmy Award-winning "30 Rock" actor lives with his wife,

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Actors have come to expect that the paparazzi will make their lives difficult, with constant privacy invasions and ambush attempts at candid photos. But when it comes to their children, celebrities Halle Berry and Jennifer Garner say that's not how these kids should have to grow up. Both actresses testified at a hearing before the California State Assembly Committee on Public Safety on

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You never hear a good story about the paparazzi — so today we wanted to make sure that you heard that a paparazzo covering Maddox Pitt-Jolie saw a crime take place and helped nab the suspect. A photographer from Fame-Flynet saw a man at Hollywood Sports Park in Bellflower, California last Saturday put on black gloves and enter the Jolie-Pitt SUV and steal a cellphone and two iPads — one labeled “

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Alec Baldwin's distaste for the paparazzi has been well documented over the years, most recently after his homophobic Twitter tirade against a Daily Mail reporter. But it seems like this trait may be hereditary because now it's his 17-year-old model daughter dropping Twitter bombs on the paps. Ireland Baldwin is fast becoming a fixture in the pop culture/celebrity news cycle and as such, she's

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Over the weekend, Kanye West allegedly put a photographer in a headlock while a bunch of other photographers allegedly caught the entire thing on camera. Smart move all around, really. Anyway, Kirstie Alley decided to take it upon herself to log onto Twitter and tell everyone that they should totally take a swing at the paparazzi, because it’s not like that’s super illegal or anything,

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Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames.   Kanye West Goes Postal on Another Photog -- Angle #2 Kanye West is suspected of felony attempted robbery after a brief dust-up with a paparazzo at LAX, according to TMZ. At the airport, "five photographers started shooting pictures of him and one of them was over the microphone and was saying stuff to him," a witness tells the Los

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As a member of the Kardashian clan he courts publicity - even starring in his own breakout reality show. But it seems Lamar Odom finally tired of the attention as he turned on the paparazzi in dramatic fashion on Wednesday, just as a bus full of tourists drove by. What a view! A bus full of tourists drove past as Lamar Odom ransacked a photograph's belongings in a rampage on Wednesday

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The paparazzo who took pictures of Nigella Lawson being choked by her husband has defended having done nothing while he filmed "27 minutes of madness."   Photographer Jean-Paul has said he didn't intervene because he feared being arrested himself, the Australian Associated Press reported. Photographs of Lawson's husband, Charles Saatchi, with his hands around his wife's throat while

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SACRAMENTO -- The Capitol will get a touch of star power on Tuesday morning when actress Halle Berry testifies in favor of legislation that would limit paparazzi's ability to photograph the children of celebrities. The bill, SB 606, would modify the definition of harassment -- meaning activity that "seriously alarms, annoys, torments, or terrorizes" a person -- to include photographing or

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