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Parapazzi Stymied by Unprofitably Sane Britney Spears
Posted by Defamer Hollywood at 8:05 AM on July 31, 2008
Next time you see a paparazzo camped out on the sidewalk outside of Hyde, won't you toss him a nickel? Times are tough all over, and the recession that swallowed America is now threatening to put Hollywood's most aggressive celebrity photographers out of business — only, the blame for this financial crunch falls squarely on a newly sane (and thus unphotographable) Britney Spears. Says the L.A. Times:
"She's boring. She doesn't even have a boyfriend," said Francois Navarre, the co-owner of X17, the photo agency that set the standard for aggressive 24/7 coverage of Britney Spears.
...Her spacey ramblings and constant wardrobe changes made her a tabloid photographer's dream. Every rant meant salable video; each new outfit meant fresh photos. The prices that photos fetch are often overstated, but Navarre said an exclusive photo of Spears today would only bring a 10th of what it did during her most erratic times.
"Then it could sell for $10,000 to $15,000, but now it would be hard to get over $1,500," he said.
How can Britney Spears stand idly by while the ranks of her closest companions (and sometime lovers) diminish like this? When will this selfish starlet realise that every time she puts her panties on, she's taking food off the plate of the paparazzo who needs it most?
[Photo Credit: AP]
- Britney Spears is gone in a flash [Los Angeles Times]
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Huge Tracts of Land
Posted 8:31 AM 31/7/08
Wow Chris Crocker, they DID leave Britney alone!
Huge Tracts of Land
TurdBlossom
Posted 8:24 AM 31/7/08
Oh those poor paps. Luckily, Shia and Myley seem all to ready to fill in the void left by Brit-Brit, Li-lo and the rest of the gang.
TurdBlossom
kookla
Posted 9:13 AM 31/7/08
I'm amazed the parasitic paparazzi haven't paid someone at Starbucks to slip some crazy in her Frapuccino.
kookla
WGARefugee
Posted 9:02 AM 31/7/08
I plan to be a vertically-integrated celebrity and own my own photo agency. That way when I have a public breakdown I make money coming and going. All of my photographs will be flattering too.
WGARefugee
mothrafairy
Posted 2:35 PM 31/7/08
I expected things would settle down a bit after her lobotomy. It's only fair; after all, she instantly brained millions who happened to catch her MTV "comeback." Let the paps s.u.f.f.e.r.
mothrafairy
bigredgambler
Posted 11:41 PM 31/7/08
Miley is too young to follow around for racy Britney-esque shots and for Shia you need to see his DWI swereving as it happens, not the post crash carnage. Maybe they should start going harder at Hayden Panettiere or America Ferrera. All the usual targets seem to be pregnant or just had the kid and are in hiding.
bigredgambler
Breadbowl
Posted 12:36 AM 1/8/08
Patience my precious...patience.
Breadbowl
TheQuestion
Posted 1:56 AM 1/8/08
Ah, leave Hayden alone. There has to be one of those Gossip Girl nitwits screwing up somewhere, right?
TheQuestion
SeaPeople
Posted 2:06 AM 1/8/08
@WGARefugee: I smell reality show!
SeaPeople
Ms.JackieFisher
Posted 10:41 PM 1/8/08
First of all, lets set the record straight here. I've been around celebs for over 20 years. When you NEED a pap, you cant kiss enough paps asses' to keep them running news on you. You dont like the press you get? Stay home. You can always go places, including the end of the world, and NO ONE will know your there. 80% of celebs WANT/NEED press. Dont be a sucker. ANYBODY who thinks the paps dont KEEP you in the publics face is a fool. I've seen celebs who just a year ago were the 'it' factor, and now you have no idea how much they will BEG AND PAY for a pap to put them back in the limelight(I've seen celebs hundreds of times, who are now 'nobodies' pay the paps cash, the celeb drives back around and makes a another entry into the club/diner). In Hollywood "..no news is bad news, bad news is good news...". 90% of the public wish they had it that good, quit lying to yourself. The other 10%? Who cares about you. Celebs will even kill themselves when the public 'pisses' them out of the limelight(more drugs, more alcohol). Even Nick told us that Jessica is feeling severly depressed that her 'ink' is drying up. Use your brain real hard and think about it. Digest the real facts, Jack.
Ms.JackieFisher