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AS IT IS 2014-05-26 Hollywood Paparazzi 好莱坞狗仔队

Wherever there are famous people, there are “paparazzi.” That is the Italian name for photographers who chase famous people in an effort to take their picture. Their photographs and video recordings1 can be worth a lot of money.

Paparazzi sometimes wait outside the homes of actors, sports stars and other famous people. The photographers may follow them as they go eat, go for a walk and even fight among themselves. These pictures are often found later in newspapers and magazines.

Giles Harrison owns the London Entertainment Group, a business based in Los Angeles. He sells pictures of famous people to all kinds of media organizations.

“I used to see ‘celebs’ all the time, but it never really occurred to me that I could make money off of taking photos of them. And now I know I can. I do. So…”

He says most people like seeing pictures of famous people.

“What they don’t like is how they perceive that you get the photos. It’s a guilty pleasure of everybody in the world.”

One Saturday morning, Giles Harrison was looking a new photo of someone famous -- someone like singer Britney Spears.

“Is she there?”

“No. Is she even in town?”

“I think she’s in town.”

Mr. Harrison and his team are always looking for Hollywood stars.

“That is Robert Redford…getting in the car.”

He says taking pictures of famous people lets him follow his dream of being a reporter and adding a little excitement to his life.

“I’ve hung out of helicopters. I’ve hung out of airplanes. I’ve done a lot of crazy things to get a shot.”

He employs more than 30 other papparazzi around the world. 

“You sure you’re sitting at the right house, because apparently2 she got burgled yesterday.”

“I’m sitting at the right house.”

Giles Harrison likes to look for celebrities3 when he drives around Los Angeles. He does not like to wait near the home of a famous person.

David Faustino has been an actor since he was a boy. He is best known for his work in the television series “Married With Children.” 

David Faustino has been a target of photographers. He does not like them, but he knows he cannot escape them. He says at least they do not follow him like they do other celebrities.

“They’re a necessary evil. I don’t mind them. I’ve been dealing4 with them since I was a little kid on ‘Married With Children.’ And, you know, it gets a little crazy. I also don’t have them chasing me around like, say, I don’t know, Justin Bieber. It’s all good. We’re in Hollywood.”

Michael Burgeno is not a Hollywood actor. But he does like to read news about celebrities and watch videos online. He believes it is wrong for the paparazzi to photograph celebrities when they are with their children.

“If they, if they’re with their family -- yes, I think it should be, you know, that line right there, where they shouldn’t kind of try to interact5 with them yet.”

Giles Harrison says he understands this concern. But he says many famous people cannot demand privacy6 and, at the same time, seek publicity7.

“When you have people like the Kardashians doing photo shoots with their children, and, you know, selling access to magazines. Once they open that door you just can’t switch it off.”


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1 recordings 22f9946cd05973582e73e4e3c0239bb7     
n.记录( recording的名词复数 );录音;录像;唱片
参考例句:
  • a boxed set of original recordings 一套盒装原声录音带
  • old jazz recordings reissued on CD 以激光唱片重新发行的老爵士乐
2 apparently tMmyQ     
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
参考例句:
  • An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽,豁然开朗。
  • He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
3 celebrities d38f03cca59ea1056c17b4467ee0b769     
n.(尤指娱乐界的)名人( celebrity的名词复数 );名流;名声;名誉
参考例句:
  • He only invited A-list celebrities to his parties. 他只邀请头等名流参加他的聚会。
  • a TV chat show full of B-list celebrities 由众多二流人物参加的电视访谈节目
4 dealing NvjzWP     
n.经商方法,待人态度
参考例句:
  • This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
  • His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。
5 interact w5Ix9     
vi.相互作用,相互影响,互通信息
参考例句:
  • All things are interrelated and interact on each other.一切事物互相联系并相互作用。
  • The policeman advised the criminal to interact with the police.警察劝罪犯与警方合作。
6 privacy 5Q3xC     
n.私人权利,个人自由,隐私权
参考例句:
  • In such matters,privacy is impossible.在这类事情中,保密是不可能的。
  • She wept in the privacy of her own room.她在自己房内暗暗落泪。
7 publicity ASmxx     
n.众所周知,闻名;宣传,广告
参考例句:
  • The singer star's marriage got a lot of publicity.这位歌星的婚事引起了公众的关注。
  • He dismissed the event as just a publicity gimmick.他不理会这件事,只当它是一种宣传手法。

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