Let me tell you about my life here in Brentwood, where I'm a successful awards-show producer who specializes in sleeping with models and up-and-coming actresses. I have learned to loathe the paparazzi and the way they linger at the foot of my quarter-mile cobblestone driveway, angling their cameras to get a glimpse of which promising young starlet I've most recently bedded...and, no, it's not Adriana Lima. Believe me, I tried.
Anyways, my good friend and fellow famous person Angelina Jolie (you might recognize her name from the film Original Sin, in which she co-starred with Antonio Banderas) seems to have found a way to rid herself of this Problem of the Press.
Three French paparazzi photographers covering Angelina Jolie's visit to Namibia have been ordered to leave the country this week or face arrest, South Africa's Sunday Times reported. The newspaper said that other journalists, including a photographer for the Sunday Times itself, were sent letters from Namibia's Directorate of Immigration, stating that they are "prohibited/illegal immigrants and given 48 hours to pack up and leave or face arrest." Namibian Prime Minister Nahas Angula justified the action, saying, "This lady is expecting. ... You guys are harassing her. Why don't you allow her some privacy? Harassment is not allowed in Namibia."
Good to hear it! My only question: how many parcels of land can I acquire in Namibia now that I've decided to put my Southern Californian estate on the market? And will I be able to encourage any lovely young ladies to join me on my new press-proof African compound?
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FireBomber
Leesburg, FL
March 2005
APR 24, 2006 04:36 PM
Awesome. Paparazzi piss me off, even though I think that celebrities who bitch about the attention irritate me. Attention is one thing, but these stalkers are downright scary.
Amra said:
If you don't want to be the center of attention, you shouldn't strive for fame. Fame is a two-edged sword that can really leave nasty cuts in both directions. On the other hand, if people paid more attention to their own lives these same celebrities would be bitching that nobody was paying them any attention. I couldn't care less about any of the Bens, Brad, Anelinas, Jennifers -- or any other "stars". I'm the star of my own life and, let me tell you, it takes a shitload of work.
What makes you think all actors are striving for fame? Some people act because they love acting.
Why is this thread called 'Liberal Hollywood's love affair with fascism'?
I'm pretty sure Namibia is a democratic republic... unless I've missed some revolution or the title alludes to something else?
I wonder if there is a market for portable strobe lights that could be used to foul up camera equipment from a distance. Or mabye lasers. You could shine the lasers at the cameras and foul the optics.
Nokturn said:
Why is this thread called 'Liberal Hollywood's love affair with fascism'?
I'm pretty sure Namibia is a democratic republic... unless I've missed some revolution or the title alludes to something else?
Huh, I wasn't the only one wondering that...
As far as fame, It would be fun to have the fame of say a good comicbook artist. Most every day you can go to the store, eat at a restraunt or take a walk and no one will bug you. At a convention though, you have hundreds of adoring fans who just want to meet you. Sounds like a good time to me...and a bit of an ego boost too! Hmmm, I bet SGs get pretty much the same deal, the occasional famous moment...
low_culture
New York, NY
April 2006
APR 24, 2006 02:35 PM