This is such an excellent idea and movement. My thoughts are that there is too much obsession by the media about the celebrities and including children is so totally over the line. In the respect to privacy even journalists ask questions that I, like the majority of the public, ask personal questions of the celeb that I don't care about. I really don't care about the personal life of a public figure, not their marriage status, or not, not their dating life, or not, not their color skin, religipn or gender. I look at their work -- that is what I want to see. A short interview in a promo of a film or concert or play great! The standard exercised by the media of all kinds of not the public's standard -- perhaps it is time to take a poll and see what the public REALLY cares about -- and even though the public back lash of Tiger Woods was remarkable "news" -- guess what -- a few short stories without all the mass coverage would have been fine -- can we the public really know what the truth is -- for example with his story -- so why print speculation on talk shows, magazines, etc... it is not news it is not gossip is not first amendment it is falsehoods -- the public gets it -- I read the junk magazines for "fiction" I don't trust much of anything that is printed even on People Magazine -- so that is my vote and if there were a forum I would respond accordingly... don't ask say Michael Jackson why his skin is white or his grieving brothers if their was jealous -- really the public doesn't care -- the polls would support this kinds of persuasion and with children being pushed into the scene -- it is totally unacceptable -- and finally the Princess Dianna story should have demonstrated that misconeuct by the press is not supported under the First Amendment...

Best of luck,
-k

Reform is not only needed in our media but a but a neccesity. Many entertainers have been victimized by not only the papparazzi but many other media powerhouses. It has become acceptable for these media types to hound people in efforts to sell pictures, or "news stories," fact is often times these photos, videos, and press it not for any releavant news story. More often than not these photos are used for degrading and rumor filled headlines in tabloid journalism. Often times the stories printed are full of lies and deciet and can damage not only a persons reputation but in some cases damages much more than just that entertainers reputation, Britney Spears, Kobe Byrant, Michael Jackson, and now even the kids of Michael Jackson suffer from these attacks by members of the media. They are not the only ones either their are many many more. I am sure we all are aware of the tragic story of Princess Diana. The papparazzi not in to provide real life news that is relevant and factual they are in it simply for money and could careless about who gets hurt in the process.

The sad fact is that reform is not only needed in the paperazzi but is needed in almost every major media outlet. Our media has damaged people, by spreading of lies, rumors and controversies and have done it to make a quick buck regardless to truth, regardless to the facts. They are relentless and they have no discrimination about who they make targets, children are not safe from these attacks. People have died, been harassed, careers ruined and controversies ramped all because the media has elected money over truth. It is very tragic and reform is needed. The paperazzi is a good place to start but if we limit them we have to put limits on our entire media process, new is news but rumors, lies and speculations have no place in journalism, (Real Journalism)

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Many celebs or their publicists leak the details of their movements to paps. Some celebs need or want the publicity. Let's never forget that. Then maybe try blaming the buyers of celebrity magazines or the publishers of those mgazines. Solely blaming the paparazzi is ill-considered.

It should illegal to photograph and publish pictures of minor children without parents consent. That should be next. My skin crawls when I see them run pictures of the little kids. Look at kate's daughter in that video. No child should have to go through that. Even if mom is famous. Period !

Most paparazzi know very little about the celebrities they are photographing, and most who snap pics if them trying to go about their daily lives have no newsworthy topic to report. As we should never let the truth stand in the way of a good story, a completely fabricated story often accompanies the shots.
Unfortunately all this insanity is esentially driven by the consumer of the glossy tabloids that capture their interests with headlines of their favorite celebs.
"Has Kate fallen off the wagon?" "Is Joel doin the dirty on Nicole?" "Should Madonna dress her age?" "Will there be wedding bells for Mandy?" etc, etc...
Most consumers dont give any thought to the length of harassment their idols have had to indure when they flip through the pages.
They are paying for the right to be lied to and treated like complete morons when they buy these tabloid based magazines & newspapers. They also pay for the privilege of having their most valued and respected artists treated like caged animals.
I strongly encourage everybody who respects or appreciates any celebrity to boycott the tabloid industry and start supporting the tallent of their favorite stars instead.
Buy the album or the movie ticket - not the magazine!

I am just shocked at how some people turn into mental cases over a celebrity !! It is just another human being, so they made some movies. Hell I've been thinking that Johnny Depp is one of the most amazing actors for the last 30 years but I wouldn't run and chase him or hide behind a garbage can stalking waiting to pounce and snap and flash at him just so I can sell this picture of him putting out the trash. What has the world come to..this viscuous cycle of the 'Paparats taking the pictures to the people who buy and print to the public who buys these invasions of privacy. If I want to know what Russell Brand does at home..just ask him, I'm sure if he wants you to know he'll tell you ! And did the world not learn anything from the Paparats that chased Princess Diana to her Death!!!!!! all for a shot of her .
The minute a person signs a movie contract does not make them no longer human, in fact thier world shrinks constantly..so the more they can seem to have a normal life the better.
They are not property
No one owns them
they give their image to the screen, to the stage, and yes some of them crave attention...but it still doesn't make it ok for the behaviour that goes on.
Does it really matter to the big picture of life? NO.
Maybe the wave of the future will be, magazines ask celebrities to do layouts for them and then if the star doesn't need the money give the money made to a charity!,
We will never stop people wanting to know, but we must change the way it is done, the new age of technology makes everyone have the possiblity to become a 'paparat' now that every cell phone takes pictures with instant connection to the internet..
Stop and think...
and remember

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Great site. In my job I service celebrities and really if someone cares about them - then what they should care about is for them to have a peaceful happy life so they can be at their creative best. And that is done by respecting their privacy which they have a right to just like anyone else.

Excellent to have this site! I hope that many people support you and this can expand!

Perhaps a California Proposition should go on the ballot to make especially airports a pap free zone. I know that I'd sign something like that.

Do we as the public really care that much about the lives of celebrities that we don't mind that they are harassed and sometimes abused just to give us what the Paparazzi think we want??? I know I don't...I want to watch a good movie, hear a good song, see a great performance...dream a little. About their personal and private life ...I really don't care! leave them alone! we forget that at the end of the day they are only humans, people just like us.

Great site. Reform is definitely needed in this area. With all that is happening in America today it is not surprising to see this sort of pure greed and "me-first" mentally being demonstrated by the paparazzi. Perhaps when we return to the days of respect, decency and care for our fellow man and demonstrate true manners this sort of activity will no longer be tolerated.

Love this! Can't believe that vid with Kate Moss - that is soooo crazy!!! Glad someone is doing something about this!!