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Paparazzo: Taylor Swift's Dad Punched Me in Face

Scott Swift accused of assaulting photographer after Taylor's Australia tour ended

(Newser) - Australian authorities are investigating an alleged assault on a paparazzo by Taylor Swift's father, Scott Swift. The photographer told police the elder Swift punched him in the face around 2:30am Tuesday, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. "I was just out on the job chasing Taylor," Ben...

Photo Agency Rejects 'Royal' Demand From Harry, Meghan

Backgrid says it won't hand over photographs from NYC paparazzi chase

(Newser) - A celebrity photo agency says it has rejected a request from lawyers for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for photos of Tuesday night's chaotic paparazzi chase in New York City. TMZ reports that the California-based Backgrid agency received a letter from the couple's lawyer demanding that it "...

NYC Mayor Slams 'Reckless' Chase of Harry, Meghan
Harry, Meghan Chase
Described as 'Very Chaotic'
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Harry, Meghan Chase Described as 'Very Chaotic'

But taxi driver says he never felt like he was in danger

(Newser) - While accounts differ widely on how "near catastrophic" the Tuesday night paparazzi pursuit of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex was, New York City Mayor Eric Adams says photographers need to be more responsible. The mayor said Wednesday that the "reckless and irresponsible" chase through Manhattan streets was...

NYPD Weighs In on Photogs' Pursuit of Harry, Meghan

Spokesperson describes 2-hour pursuit in NYC

(Newser) - Prince Harry, wife Meghan, and her mother were involved in what a rep for the prince is calling a "near catastrophic car chase" on Tuesday night. It occurred while the couple and Doria Ragland were in New York City to attend an awards ceremony by the Ms. Foundation for...

Bruce Willis' Wife Has a Message for the Paparazzi

Emma Heming Willis begs photogs not to yell at husband, who has dementia: 'Just keep your space'

(Newser) - If you see Bruce Willis out and about in public, his wife has one simple request: Let him be. That's the gist of Emma Heming Willis' online PSA, in which she asks the paparazzi and gawkers in general to stay back from the 67-year-old actor, whose dementia diagnosis was...

Dua Lipa Posted Pic of Herself on Instagram. Now, a Lawsuit

Complaint against singer alleges she didn't have right to put paparazzi pic on social media

(Newser) - Someone took a picture of Dua Lipa on an airport line two years ago, and now she's being sued for posting it. Yahoo Entertainment reports the 25-year-old Grammy Award-winning singer was hit by a complaint brought by Integral Images, which is seeking more than $150,000 and a jury...

Lena Dunham: No, This Wasn't a Halloween Photo

The writer-actor has Ehler-Danlos syndrome

(Newser) - Lena Dunham wants to explain her whole pajamas-and-cane look—which, sadly, had nothing to do with Halloween, USA Today reports. "The truth is just: This is what life is like when I'm struggling most with chronic illness," she wrote on Instagram alongside a recent paparazzi pic of...

Tabloid Must Pay Up Over Topless Pics of Kate

Magazine, photographers ordered to pay $120K in damages

(Newser) - A French court has given maximum fines but awarded limited damages in the case of topless photos of the Duchess of Cambridge that outraged the British royal family, reports the AP . The court in a Paris suburb ruled Tuesday that three photographers and three newspaper executives invaded the privacy of...

Bieber Accidentally Runs Down Photographer

He stayed at scene until cops arrived

(Newser) - Justin Bieber accidentally drove into a photographer Wednesday night in an incident captured by many of the man's fellow paparazzi. The singer ran over the man, one of many photographers surrounding his vehicle, as he was leaving a City Church event at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, TMZ...

One Direction's Louis Tomlinson Arrested in Airport Scuffle

A paparazzi photographer made a citizen's arrest in Los Angeles

(Newser) - One Direction star Louis Tomlinson has been arrested for allegedly attacking a photographer at Los Angeles International Airport, an incident the singer's lawyer described as "provoked" by paparazzi. The AP reports the incident happened Friday after Tomlinson, arriving on a flight with his girlfriend, Eleanor Calder, asked a...

Internet Fights for TV Host's Right to Wear 'Granny Panties'

Samantha Armytage was publicly shamed by the 'Daily Mail Australia'

(Newser) - Women are taking to social media to defend their right to wear granny panties—and also their right not to be cyberbullied by the media while just trying to buy some dang groceries. The paparazzi snapped a few photos of Australian morning show host Samantha Armytage running errands recently, the...

Caitlyn Jenner Sues 'Stalker Defendants'

AKA the paparazzi, for their role in fatal 2015 car crash

(Newser) - In the hours before her February 2015 car crash that ended up killing a 70-year-old woman, Caitlyn Jenner says she was chased, harassed, and tailgated by "Stalker Defendants" who ultimately helped cause her accident, she says in court documents seen by People . Those defendants are paparazzi photographers, whom Jenner...

Mountain Goat Dies Trying to Escape Alaska Crowd

It jumped into water to avoid photographers

(Newser) - After the unfortunate death of a mountain goat, Alaska residents and visitors have been urged not to act like the paparazzi when they encounter wildlife. The goat, which had apparently wandered down from a mountain into the city of Seward, drowned on Saturday while trying to escape a crowd that...

Justin Bieber Pissed (but Not Really) About Nude Photos

Sources say he's changed his tune since the pics went viral

(Newser) - Nude pictures of Justin Bieber on vacation in Bora Bora were leaked this week , and Bieber's legal team was quick to send cease and desist letters to news outlets that published them (as reported by TMZ , which was quite pleased with itself for not publishing them). But, as sources...

California Kicks Paparazzi Drones to the Curb

Gov. Jerry Brown bans flying drones taking pics, recordings in private airspace

(Newser) - If you've been thinking of firing up the ol' Blade Chroma Quadcopter to take some snapshots of Sandra Bullock's supposed new baby , you'll have to wait until she leaves her California home. Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Tuesday that effectively bans flying drones over private property...

Paparazzo Hits Ryan Reynolds With Car, Flees

Reynolds is OK, publicist says

(Newser) - Ryan Reynolds was the victim of a hit-and-run in a hotel parking lot, his publicist and Vancouver police said yesterday. "While walking, Ryan was struck by a paparazzi driving a car through an underground parking garage," publicist Leslie Sloane said. "The man fled the scene. Ryan is...

Bruce Jenner Not Texting During Car Crash: Photo

Former Olympic athlete was smoking at the time

(Newser) - Looks like Bruce Jenner wasn't texting when he caused a fatal accident yesterday—so vehicular manslaughter charges may not be in the offing, TMZ reports. A photo snapped by an "independent photo agency" (TMZ's words) shows the former Olympian with a cigarette in his hand when he...

Suge Knight Pleads Not Guilty in Camera Incident

Sympathetic judge says he understands that paparazzi are frustrating

(Newser) - Marion "Suge" Knight, the 49-year-old former CEO of Death Row Records, entered a not guilty plea in court yesterday for allegedly stealing a camera in Beverly Hills. He and comedian Micah "Katt" Williams, who was scheduled to appear in court but didn't show, are accused of chasing...

William, Kate to Pap: Stop Stalking Our Kid

Royal couple are threatening legal action

(Newser) - Prince William and his wife Kate have threatened to take legal action against a photographer they say has been monitoring their toddler son Prince George. The couple's Kensington Palace office said today the royals had "taken legal steps to ask that an individual ceases harassing and following both...

Celeb Couple Put Paparazzi to Good Use

Emma Stone, Andrew Garfield hold up signs promoting charities

(Newser) - Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield are a much beloved celebrity couple, thanks in part to stunts like this: When they noticed paparazzi photographing them yesterday, they took advantage of the situation by holding signs in front of their faces that promoted charities, Teen Vogue reports. "We don't need...

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