Here's something you might be interested in.
Well, the last Hollywood celeb to go nuts was the talented Billy Bob Thornton. And, that fiasco caused a cancellation of his opening slot for Willie Nelson in Canada. He had said that Canadian fans are liked mashed potatoes without gravy. And, the fans greeted him with a chorus of boos, along with yells about potatoes. There hadn't been that much talk about potatoes since Dan Quayle told a kid he misspelled the word during a spelling bee.
Well, the latest is Woody Harrelson, better known as, well...Woody from Cheers (always odd when actors use their real names in shows; you wonder if they'd be confused if Ted Danson said "Hey Jack," instead of "Hey Woody?")
Harrelson did a Bjork, and attacked some paparazzi that were asking him questions as he left an airport. For a few minutes, Harrelson didn't say anything. And then he attacked like a rabid polar bear.
He grabbed the camera, punched the person (as the paparazzi, some would say "wisely", but I think it actually hurts his case), said "Stop hitting me, Woody Harrelson. You're stealing my camera, Woody Harrelson."
Yes, we get it. It's Woody Harrelson kicking the crap out of ya.
Now, I've said before, laws should be passed regarding these pararazzi nut jobs.
KGBs morning show DJ, Dave, often says "If those babies don't like it, they don't have to go to Hollywood and make movies, and millions of dollars."
And, that really doesn't make sense. Because, there's a difference between being out and having fans recognize you and ask for an autograph or a photo; as oppose to bringing your baby home from the hospital and having photographers snapping flashing lights in your newborns face (I'm ref. to Alec Baldwin punching the photographer years ago, not Octonut).
But the bottom line is, you can't just attack a person with a camera because they're invading your space. The best thing to do is ignore them.
Or, what I've always said is...either call 911 and say that someone is following you and you feel your life is threatened. Let the cops deal with the person.
If they stand in front of your car, just drive. If you run over one of their feet, you won't be charged. No judge in the land would fault you for trying to drive your car, and having a bunch of nut jobs standing in front of it impeding your forward progress for one last photo.
I also like the idea of them getting mace. And having someone design a type of gun that can shoot mace accurately from a far distance. Spray them in the face, and if they want to press charges, you could say "I'm a celebrity, and I've had various death threats come my way. So, when this person came running at me yelling my name, I got scared and defended myself."
Maybe that would help.
Although, the first autograph seeker that gets blasted in the face, would probably get more than an autograph. They'd end up with red eyes (and a million dollar lawsuit).
Well, the last Hollywood celeb to go nuts was the talented Billy Bob Thornton. And, that fiasco caused a cancellation of his opening slot for Willie Nelson in Canada. He had said that Canadian fans are liked mashed potatoes without gravy. And, the fans greeted him with a chorus of boos, along with yells about potatoes. There hadn't been that much talk about potatoes since Dan Quayle told a kid he misspelled the word during a spelling bee.
Well, the latest is Woody Harrelson, better known as, well...Woody from Cheers (always odd when actors use their real names in shows; you wonder if they'd be confused if Ted Danson said "Hey Jack," instead of "Hey Woody?")
Harrelson did a Bjork, and attacked some paparazzi that were asking him questions as he left an airport. For a few minutes, Harrelson didn't say anything. And then he attacked like a rabid polar bear.
He grabbed the camera, punched the person (as the paparazzi, some would say "wisely", but I think it actually hurts his case), said "Stop hitting me, Woody Harrelson. You're stealing my camera, Woody Harrelson."
Yes, we get it. It's Woody Harrelson kicking the crap out of ya.
Now, I've said before, laws should be passed regarding these pararazzi nut jobs.
KGBs morning show DJ, Dave, often says "If those babies don't like it, they don't have to go to Hollywood and make movies, and millions of dollars."
And, that really doesn't make sense. Because, there's a difference between being out and having fans recognize you and ask for an autograph or a photo; as oppose to bringing your baby home from the hospital and having photographers snapping flashing lights in your newborns face (I'm ref. to Alec Baldwin punching the photographer years ago, not Octonut).
But the bottom line is, you can't just attack a person with a camera because they're invading your space. The best thing to do is ignore them.
Or, what I've always said is...either call 911 and say that someone is following you and you feel your life is threatened. Let the cops deal with the person.
If they stand in front of your car, just drive. If you run over one of their feet, you won't be charged. No judge in the land would fault you for trying to drive your car, and having a bunch of nut jobs standing in front of it impeding your forward progress for one last photo.
I also like the idea of them getting mace. And having someone design a type of gun that can shoot mace accurately from a far distance. Spray them in the face, and if they want to press charges, you could say "I'm a celebrity, and I've had various death threats come my way. So, when this person came running at me yelling my name, I got scared and defended myself."
Maybe that would help.
Although, the first autograph seeker that gets blasted in the face, would probably get more than an autograph. They'd end up with red eyes (and a million dollar lawsuit).