A Day in the Life of the Paparazzi!
Archive for January, 2007
I Finally Got Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt! (Part III)
Jan 9th
I was surprised that there were not many paparazzi waiting to get shots of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. After waiting around for about three hours, my headache finally passed and I started to feel a whole lot better. Then I noticed that their car started to move.
Their limo driver took off from the parking area and all the paparazzi started to run after it. I ran so fast that my camera cord disconnected from the battery pack. I think I was running near the edge of the fountain when I saw the first flash go off. It was Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie holding hands as they walked towards their limo. Luckily for me, the distance they had to walk to their limo was far and it gave me plenty of time to jump through the bushes to get in front of the couple.
I walked backwards as I tried to connect my battery pack for my flash. When I finally did, I still had plenty of time to hose them down. I noticed that Brad was carrying a glass of beer in his right hand. I, however, kept my concentration on the couple.
Soon, they made it to their limo and I was able to shoot a few shots of the couple no longer holding hands through the tint. I guess they thought that no one could see them.
What do you guys think? Are they the perfect couple?
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Tuesday, January 9, 2007, 11:56 AM
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I Finally Got Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt! (Part II)
Jan 9th
Ok! I got enough energy for one more… After photographing Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, I was pretty much going to call it a day. I knew that the other Paps that were next to me started to walk to their cars and were calling it a day too. As I walked to the back of the Pacific Design Center, I looked through the glass door and to my surprise, I spotted Ed Norton. He was holding on to this young lady as they walked down the stairs.
I decided to stick around for a bit to find out which door he was going to walk out of. If he walked out the side door, then he would come straight to me and I could easily hose him. If he walked to the front of the Pacific Design Center then I could run to the front, which by the way, was not too far away and I could hose him. The only thing that I was worried about was what he was going to do. This is what he did… he walked out through the parking garage. I had to run around the entire Pacific Design Center and go through the parking garage in order to catch him as he entered his car.
I picked up a few straggling paparazzi as I started to approach Ed Norton and his honey. He said to me, “You got to be kidding me! Don’t you have something better to do?” Since I was the first one there, I could only assume that he was talking to me, so I politely responded, “No.” 
He then made another smartass remark for which I also responded politely and then I gave him a compliment. I told him that I liked him in the movie, “American History X”. He then changed his tone and said, “Thanks for the compliment.” He then entered his car and drove off.
Believe it or not, he did meet my expectations! He was very arrogant, just like in his acting! Do celebs know how to act anymore?
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Tuesday, January 9, 2007, 1:58 AM
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I Finally Got Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt! (Part I)
Jan 9th
Yes, that is correct! I finally took pictures of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, but I am going to post the blog for that story tomorrow after I wake up since I am not feeling too well at this time. I had a headache and wasn’t feeling too well while I was waiting for them to come out that I almost missed the Nicole Kidman story that this post is about. So, until tomorrow!
Here is what happened… I was sitting on a bench just outside the Pacific Design Center. I got a tip that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were going to be there; I was home at that time. I went right away to the Pacific Design Center without wasting too much time.
I was in pain at the Design Center. I had a massive headache and I felt a bit dizzy. There was a moment where I couldn’t even sit since I felt that I was going to vomit. Yeah! It is very disgusting (sorry!).
I was a bit distracted looking into the Design Center that I didn’t pay attention to anything else. By the time I actually looked around, I spotted Nicole Kidman just about to get into her awaiting car. The interesting part was that I was completely not prepared. I had my camera and my flash off; I even had my power pack off. I don’t know what I was thinking. But I ran towards her as I fumbled with the buttons on my camera to turn them on. I finally was able to take only four pictures of her before her friend got in front of me. I got an exclusive even with all the surrounding paparazzi; they didn’t even notice her when she came out. Later they all ran to me to ask me if that was Nicole Kidman, for which I replied, “Yes!”
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Tuesday, January 9, 2007, 1:39 AM
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Jessica Alba Paps the Paparazzi and Then Walks With a Blind Woman!
Jan 6th
I was heading northbound on Doheny Blvd. when I spotted Jessica Alba heading the opposite direction. I also noticed that she was being followed by another paparazzo. I made a quick U-Turn and I started the follow.
I wasn’t sure whether Jessica was aware that we were behind her. Soon more paparazzi joined the follow. She made a right on Burton Way and was on her way to Beverly Hills. I somehow felt that these paparazzi were playing a little dirty with me and were trying to block me. One car would get in front of me and then slow down, which put me in a difficult position to follow. I still managed to somehow keep up with Jessica’s car.
She pulled into the valet and I found parking on the red zone nearby. I ran out of my car so that I could get pictures of her getting out of her car.
When she came out of her car, she whipped out a camera and started to hose us. I felt so violated. I didn’t give her permission to take pictures of me. Oh well, maybe she just wanted to make a big picture of me and hang it on her wall. She then started to walk with the blind lady. I am pretty sure that they arrived together as they walked a long distance to the Cheesecake Factory where they stayed for a few hours.
I didn’t stick around; I wanted to make another spot. She pulled a fast one on the paparazzi as I heard that she left through the back alley and no one got shots of her leaving.
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Saturday, January 6, 2007, 5:59 PM
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EXCLUSIVE: Jason Davis, aka Gummi Bear, Chats on the Phone Outside a Restaurant
Jan 6th
I went around the block to look for a parking space after shooting Jessica Alba in Beverly Hills when got caught on a red light. I looked around and I noticed Jason Davis as he came out from Spago Restaurant.
He was trying to look important as he came out of the restaurant. He wore some slacks that tapered in at the feet and a black sweater… I personally think that he doesn’t know how to dress.
What do you guys think? If you had a billion dollars, would you dress like him?
Well, I got some shots of him before the light turned green. I then went to look for the parking space so that I could continue to shoot Jessica Alba.
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Saturday, January 6, 2007, 5:39 PM
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Rebecca Gayheart and Chris Kattan Together?
Jan 4th
I went to check out Cafe Med before I headed home for the day and I got lucky. I spotted both Chris Kattan and Rebecca Gayheart having a late lunch together with some friends.
When I found them, they were fighting about who was going to pay for the food. Rebecca Gayheart whips out a clean Benjamin ($100.00 dollar bill) and Chris Kattan started to laugh as he shoved it right back at her. He completely refused to take the money and then they get into a tug-of-war with the money. Finally, Chris jokingly said, “If you kiss me then I will take the money,” or something close to that. She took her money back.
They then stood up and went to pay inside the restaurant. I could kind of make out the figures inside the restaurant. My guess is that they probably ended up splitting the tab, after all, it is pennies to them.
As they walked out of the restaurant, they both giggled and smiled for the cameras. They eventually made it to their cars, they hugged and said their good-byes. I am really hoping that these two “C” celebs will make a “B-” and sell. I will keep my fingers crossed.
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Thursday, January 4, 2007, 7:54 PM
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EXCLUSIVE: Usher Raymond IV Gives Up Shots In Return For Freedom!
Jan 4th
It was really late and I still hadn’t found my second celebrity for the day. I was getting nervous that my spidey senses had started to fail on me, but I kept on looking. I made my last round on my route and was heading southbound on Robertson Blvd. when I noticed that Usher Raymond IV, otherwise known as just “Usher”, was leaving the Ivy Restaurant. He got into his little car and off he went. He made a left turn on Alden Street and I followed him.
I am sure that he did not know that I was behind him since I didn’t see anyone else shoot him at the Ivy. He made a U-turn. I had a much bigger car than he did, so I looked for the nearest driveway so that I could make the U-turn. By the time I made it, I looked up ahead and noticed that he made a right onto Robertson Blvd. He passed the Ivy restaurant and then the Newsroom. I kept following him as I then saw him pull into a metered parking space.
I found a nice parking space on the red zone just in front of him. I got out of my car and I saw him walking towards me. He told me, “Hey Man, I’ll give you some shots after I do some shopping in here so long as you don’t follow me.” I was cool with that and I responded, “Ok!” He went into the store and later, I could see his silhouette behind this wall that acted like a fitting room. He tried on lots of clothes. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get any shots. I was keeping it cool since I also didn’t want to get spotted by passerby paparazzi.
USher then went to the register to pay and I started to shoot. He was cool with that since that was part of our agreement. On the way out, he smiled and asked me how I was doing. He got his stuff into his car and took off. I went home after that.
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Wednesday, January 03, 3007, 11:00 PM
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I was Heading Eastbound On Melrose Ave!
Jan 3rd
I thought it was going to be another slow day today, but it turned out just fine. I went to Fred Segal and I found no one. I went to Urth Cafe and the Ivy, and I also found no one. So, I started to head back up the street on Robertson Blvd. to check out Maxfields, and once again, no one. I was getting the feeling that everything was dead.
Even though it was getting late, I didn’t lose hope, so I started my route from the beginning. As I headed eastbound on Melrose Ave., I spotted Christina Ricci heading in the opposite direction. She was alone when I saw her. I made a U-turn to confirm it was her since her windows were a little tinted. Once she got in the left turning lane to head southbound on Robertson Blvd., I pulled right next to her.
I confirmed that it was her and I made a right so that I could do a quick U-turn. I pulled into the parking lot of the animal hospital and I made it around, just in time to get behind her as she made the left turn. I followed and slowly we started to pick up a few paparazzi. By the time we passed Robertson Blvd., there were at least four paparazzi agencies on the follow.
The good thing is that everyone played by old school rules and she never knew that we were behind her. Well, to make a long story short, she finally made it to this restaurant in Beverly Hills. I saw that one of the paps made a run for it, so I got out of my car to take a few shots of her. She was really cool with us and even smiled. A few minutes later, I drove by and noticed that she was eating alone.
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Wednesday, January 3, 2007, 13:38 PM
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Shauna Sand French Kisses Her Boyfriend?
Jan 3rd
This story happened yesterday. I started to work again the day after New Year’s and I knew that it was going to be a slow day. I drove into the Fred Segal alleyway to see if anyone was there. Right away I spotted Shauna Sand and her French boyfriend having lunch together with other friends. I got my camera and I took a few shots.
I went around the block to position myself again for a few more shots. It looked like they were done eating since their table was covered with drinks and napkins, so I decided to park to get the shots of them standing up.
I waited and they were not getting up. Finally, after about five minutes, I saw her boyfriend, whose name is Roman, stand up. I got ready to take some shots, but only he stood up. He went into the restaurant; I’m guessing to use the restroom.
When he came back, Shauna stood up and gave him a big kiss for his efforts, either that or to model for my camera. Well, I noticed that a waiter carried out some food and placed it on their table. I didn’t want to wait any longer, so I waved good-bye to her and I took off in search for a better story.
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Wednesday, January 3, 2007, 10:23 PM
