Paparazzo Pictures
A few of you have left messages and have e-mailed me asking that I not post up pictures of Hugh that were taken by the Paparazzi. Here’s how I feel about the Paparazzi - yes, they’re a pain in the ass. Yes, I think that sometimes the Paparazzi stick their noses in where it doesn’t belong. Then there’s the other side: this is their job. This is how they get paid, and this is what helps to build, or break, a celebrities career. If there are children, I absolutely think that they should back the hell off. And apparently they have in Hugh’s case, because there are no pictures of Hugh with his sons that I could find (and I looked for quite awhile). There is only ONE photo I found of Hugh with his wife, Jo. THAT is the important part to me - that they back off when there are children, and if they need to take a picture, they take it with a photo that has a huge lens so that they can do so far away.
I don’t, however, really find a problem with the picture I posted yesterday. Hugh is a celebrity. One of the prices that it costs to achieve your dream is to be hounded every once and awhile from the Paparazzi. Be honest - how many candid photos have you seen of Hugh? I believe that the Paparazzi leave him alone most of the time, but his quick trip to England got the curiousity flowing.
All of us could vow to not purchase any gossip magazines and it wouldn’t stop the paparazzi. I haven’t purchased a gossip rag in who knows HOW long. It’s like when everyone says that they’re not going to buy gas for a day in order to bring the prices down. Has that worked? Not yet. The only way the gas prices will go down is if the truckers all strike, and the only way the paparazzi will stop taking photos is if companies stop purchasing them for online AND offline use. Which, to be frank, is not going to happen.
And if the paparazzi never took photos, we’d never have pictures like this:
I hope that one photo will not stop you from reading this blog, because I do my best to bring you all of the latest news, information, and excellent photos of the show, and the actors, that I love.
November 2nd, 2007 at 9:05 am
I think that the paparazzi is just one of the things that go along with being a celebrity. You have to expect that you’re going to be photographed if you’re famous. Of course. Everyone wants to see you, and this helps your career. Being a celebrity who doesn’t expect to be photographed is like being a doctor who doesn’t expect to be around sick people.
I agree with Randi, though, that kids shouldn’t be subjected to this. It is not their choice that their parents are famous, and I’d be very uncomfortable having my child’s face splashed on magazines and blogs.
Great pictures
November 2nd, 2007 at 10:45 am
Your search for pictures of Hugh and his children wasn’t very through. Just two
months ago there were pictures of Hugh
and his daughter on his motorcycle taken
by the paparazzi. Last year when his
family was visiting him in LA there were
pictures of him and his family eating in
a restaurant. So don’t try to justify the
paparazzi by saying they are just doing
their job. They are bottom feeders.
November 2nd, 2007 at 11:17 am
Maybe it’s not in my power to exert any influence whatsoever on “paparazzi’s market forces of supply and demand”, but I can’t help feeling sorry when I watch pics which have so obviously meant such a great annoyance to a celebrity with such a discreet public behavior. I love reading this AMAZING blog(and will continue to do so!), yet I find this side of the celebrity coin rather saddening…
November 2nd, 2007 at 4:16 pm
I see your point. However, Hugh HATES having his photo taken by them. So for me, all other reasons go out the door.
I will continue to read your fine blog, but I still ask you NOT to post paparazzi photos.
LOVE this bumper car pic, but that was at a public affair….totally different thing.
November 4th, 2007 at 11:08 am
I think that when you are a celebrity you have to expect some pictures being taken of you. That’s what happens when you are high profile and on TV/Movies. People want to see you and read about you. But,I don’t think that the paparazzi should bother them when they are at dinner, with their families and children, etc. There are times when they know that their picture is being taken or going to be taken which is acceptable. It’s when paparazzi are hiding in the bushes, being pushy, taking pictures when the actors/actresses are having private moments or with their families that they should most definately be left alone. Private time is private time no matter who you are and we all should respect each others wishes. I don’t like the picture of Hugh Laurie because it is obvious that they are taking a picture that he doesn’t wish to have taken. Leave the guy alone! Why should he have to put on a disguise to walk through an airport? People should have enough courtesy to just leave him alone!!!!!!! Smile at him, say “hi”, but leave the camera in your pocket!!!! Obviously some of us didn’t learn any manners!