Good Luck My Intrepid Photographers!

I think Henry L. put it best while waiting outside Letterman last week, "This week all hell is going to break loose!"

Parties every night, LATE parties no less...

VMA's on Thursday....

Keep this in mind my fellow shooters. Let's not let this week stress us out. Remember the promise for the last two years in Miami. A lot of parties LOOK better then they turn out.

Let's all just be happy we don't have to deal with Hurricanes and that wonderful August Miami Heat!

Have fun... NOT!

A Good Premiere? It's All An ILLUSION.

The Illusionist Premiere
Chelsea West Cinema
7:30pm

Sometimes I wonder...and hope for the best at a premiere. And once again, I am let down.

Two photo pits were set up. One for A list and one for regular press.

Arrival carpet was in the shape of an 'L'. The regular press was set up on the short part and A list on the long part (along with video).

Now does it make any sense to put the 40-50 photogs, 3-4 rows, deep in the shorter arrivals area? And the 10-15 "A" list on the longer part? Oh... I forgot... God forbid the 'special' photographers had to work two rows deep. Boo-hoo.

Not only was the arrivals a packed madhouse, but their were two house shooters on the carpet, a bottled water promotion handing out water and a slew of PR clogging the carpet.

One agency had 3 SHOOTERS transmitting from the event. One in Regular Press, one in A list and one on the carpet.
THREE PHOTOGS!
THERE WERE ONLY THREE NAMES ON THE LIST!!!

Paul Giamatti; Jessica Biel; Edward Norton.
Do these names warrant Oscar like coverage?

I guess if you can't produce quality, kill 'em with quantity.
(Oh My..Who said that?)

Lindsay Lohan's paparazzi love

LIFE STYLE EXTRA (UK) - Lindsay Lohan loves being hounded by the press because it means people still like her.

The 'Just My Luck' actress has revealed that although she doesn't like being followed by the paparazzi it would be upsetting if they didn't - because her popularity would be on the wane.

She revealed to Elle magazine: "I literally come out of my hotel and the photographers are there. It's not like I ask them to follow me. But you know, it's actually weird when the paparazzi's not there and things aren't being written, because you kind of wonder, Do people not care anymore?"

The flame-haired actress also admitted that she will only have sex with men who can be faithful to her.

She added: "My mom's going to kill me for talking about sleeping with people. But if I'm going to give my body to someone, I'd rather them not be with other people.

"I love having a variety of partners. I think everyone does, especially at my age. I mean, if the sex is bad, the relationship's not going anywhere."

Will Ferrell wants more Paparazzi

Talladega Nights star Will Ferrell feels insulted that the paparazzi aren't interested in him.

"They don't care about me. Not in America, at least. But a weird thing happened in London, last year. I was strolling around with my wife and child. We were curious to see if anyone would notice or even care that I was there. Suddenly, this photographer just kind of materialized and went 'click'. Then he ran away," Ferrell told Total Film magazine. The star claims he called after him saying: "Hey! It's okay! Make me more famous!"

"It was just one guy. I was appalled and insulted. I wanted to know where the others were hiding."

Penn and Teller once made this really great bad movie called Penn and Teller Get Killed.

The plot of the film involved Penn commenting on a national morning television that he wish his life was more exciting, and someone was out to kill him. The rest of the film, as you may have guessed, involved just that. A classic example of the saying "Be careful of what you wish for, you just might get it."

I'm wondering if that saying even crossed Ferrell's mind when he decided to make the joke.

LOHAN: 'LETO COULDN'T HANDLE PAPARAZZI PRESSURE'

LINDSAY LOHAN has hinted that her brief fling with CHAPTER 27 costar JARED LETO was doomed because the actor hated being part of the paparazzi circus that followed the actress on their dates. Neither Lohan nor CAMERON DIAZ's ex-boyfriend have spoken publicly about the 2005 romance, but now the MEAN GIRLS star has opened up about why she and Leto didn't gel. She says, "Jared was so paranoid. He'd always be like, 'Don't come over if you're going to bring 15 f**king paparazzi.'"

REUTERS Pulls Doctored Photo From Lebanon

Thought this was interesting...
Anybody ever heard of a Healing Brush...jessshhhh!

Reuters admits altering Beirut photo



Reuters withdraws photograph of Beirut after Air Force attack after US blogs, photographers point out 'blatant evidence of manipulation.' Reuters' head of PR says in response, 'Reuters has suspended photographer until investigations are completed into changes made to photograph.' Photographer who sent altered image is same Reuters photographer behind many of images from Qana, which have also been subject of suspicions for being staged.

CLICK HERE to see a website that analyses the photo in depth.

Overheard at Half Nelson Premiere

Mitch to Nikon Deb: "Are you going to the World Trade
Center Premiere tomorrow?"

Nikon Deb: "I'm not sure-depends on the weather"

Mitch: "You know it's a true story, don't you"

Priceless....