jamie fawcett

If You Run Into Nicole Kidman Today, You May Notice Her Grinning Ecstatically

11:25AM Jess McGuire | All those hours spent with her Jamie Fawcett voodoo doll, tearing up his pretend cash and cutting up his pretend credit cards before jamming his pretend camera up his doll bot-bot, have finally paid off for Nicole Kidman, it would seem. Her arch enemy Mr Fawcett, a notorious paparazzo, has just declared himself bankrupt. Freelance photographer Jamie Fawcett has confirmed losing a defamation case which called Kidman as a star witness has proved his financial ruin. With legal bills reportedly in excess of $1.6 million following the judgement against him earlier this year, Fawcett told Confidential yesterday he was formally bankrupted on August 29. And how did all this come about? Apparently Jamie Fawcett didn’t like the Sun-Herald referring to him as Sydney’s “most disliked freelance photographer”. More »

Sunday Rose Round-Up: She’s Heeeere

9:30AM Clem Bastow | Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have finally brought daughter Sunday Rose to Australia where she belongs to meet the press grandparents and ride in the pouch of a passing kangaroo while drinking Vegemite out of a sippy-cup (or something like that). Predictably, Our Nicole’s favourite people – the paparazzi – were waiting for them. But not so fast, deviant snappers of the night! Decoy cars helped to block the press in pursuit, while an aviation fuel tanker and luggage trailers were also strategically parked to limit vision to the jet and couple’s cars. In a twist of fate, the actor’s nemesis, paparazzo Jamie Fawcett, was detained by police for a roadside check, while he was en route to the Kidman’s harbourside home. Can’t you just see Fawcett waving his fist in the air and shouting, “And I woulda made it, too, if it wasn’t for you meddling kids!”? Defamer Australia looks forward to seeing Sunday Rose hitting the water at Bondi Beach with a “swim nappy” on and a swipe of fluorescent green and gold Zinc Stik across her nose. More »

Cellulite-Snapping Paparazzo Jamie Fawcett Is Keen To Tell You What A Tops Bloke He Is

9:20AM Clem Bastow | Remember Jamie Fawcett, the celebrity snapper who ended up tangled up in court with Nicole Kidman for reasons I am still attempting to decipher? His name has come up again this week after Mischa Barton called him a “pervert” and, in a vaguely Austen-esque moment, said she’d “never abhorred anyone more” after shots of Barton lounging in Queensland made their way into NW accompanied by the usual “OMG CELLULITE!!” coverage. Well, as though holding one of the world’s most hated job titles wasn’t enough, Fawcett’s now trying to clear his name by telling us all that he’s actually a really nice dude and – get this! – he actually tried to save Barton from the inevitable indignity. Chivalry isn’t dead, ladies! “We spoke to each other on the island, and that’s when I showed her my camera and I hadn’t taken any shots of her topless,” he said. “I did warn her it was a public place, and if she wanted privacy she shouldn’t be there. “But it is a shame that publications tend to highlight an issue that is not fair to a young girl, and I wouldn’t seek to publicly embarrass her with nudity or health issues or body image issues. “However, sometimes these are the things that sell pictures.” “A shame”? Man, who knew the paparazzi were such sensitive creatures? You might think all that hiding in bushes while gripping ridiculously phallic telephoto lenses business makes them the scum of the earth, but I guess you were wrong, huh? But wait, Jamie wants to tell you about some of his other humanitarian efforts: “I once saw Keanu Reeves dancing in the nude on a balcony with a girl, and just decided not to shoot them, as I didn’t think at the time that anyone would run those pictures.” What a guy! However, being a modest dude, he decided to leave his SNAG credentials at that – though I can confirm that Fawcett later went home to his mountain lair, but not before saving a Coles bag full of kittens from drowning and then helping an old lady across the street. How do I know this? Because I am the old lady. I haven’t felt that cared for since the woman across the street sent her son to give me a Hallmark card. More »

Nic & The Snapper: The Saga Continues. And Continues, And Continues…

11:36AM Clem Bastow | Remember when Nicole went to court with the paparazzo, saying he frightened her, and at the same time, the paparazzo went to court with the Sydney Morning Herald, saying they defamed him? Well, wouldn’t you know it, The Trial Continues™! And, we’re still more or less confused as to who is suing/paying/sooking at whom. In her judgment, Justice Simpson said she was satisfied the photographer had placed a listening device under the water meter outside Kidman’s home. But Fawcett told journalists he was disappointed that she had come to that decision. “I don’t believe it is supported by the evidence,” he said, noting that NSW police had dropped the case against him. Fawcett said he did not regret taking the defamation action, but he was “already hurting financially”. The judge has ordered that he pay the legal costs of Fairfax, which will run into six figures. We’d say “The Trial Continues” again, but it wouldn’t be entirely true. Suffice to say Fawcett plans to appeal the decision, and then once again we can all be safe in the knowledge that we can use the term “The Trial Continues” once more, and all breathe a sigh of relief. More »

Weekend roundup: The best cure for Mondayitis

7:30AM Defamer Hollywood | · The PM, not content with a week of front pages last year, reminds us that we like rubbish. · … and then turns his busy schedule to Snoop. · Bollywood star too busy with curry houses and illegal kisses (left) to care about our House. · Chaser boys declare: “We’ll only sell out if someone offers us enough money.” · Face drawer touches down to summons from papparazzi king. · MTV Video Music Awards keep us up late. Tune back later for the stories that everyone’s really talking about, or hit the jump for the full list of winners. More »