Last but not least: lentils in court
In a figurative sense, celebrities are fair game—marked for the «shoot.» That’s actually the term used in the jargon: “shoot.” While C-list celebrities happily throw themselves in front of any camera that comes their way, A-list celebrities dread being “shot” by photographers.
In a metaphorical sense, celebrities are outlawed, given the green light to be "shot down. In fact, that's what it's called in the jargon, shooting. While C-list celebrities are happy to throw themselves in front of any lens that presents itself, A-list celebrities are tired of being photographed. The tragic accidental death of Lady Di and her lover showed what grotesque proportions the hunt for the most lucrative pictures in the world really is. For a decent interval, the paparazzi held back, but no one remembers that anymore. Publishers around the world are sounding the tally every day, the cameras are out, the telephoto lenses are getting better, and if that's not enough, they'll just step into a mansion for a moment. That's what happened to Brangelina, whose villa two U.S. television journalists broke into without further ado in order to film inside the house. Hollywood's royal couple wasn't there, but their employees were, and they caught the nice media representatives, squealed, and now the two journalists are out of a job.
The climate is generally getting rougher for the paparazzi. Germany's best-known face, Günther Jauch, has not only filed the highest compensation claim in German legal history with his 300,000 euro lawsuit over the paparazzi pictures of his wedding, but has also reignited an interesting discussion. The content of the lawsuit is explosive: Jauch is not only suing for the violation of his personal rights, but is also seeking compensation for the market value of the photos - which in any case must be valued many times higher than the personal rights - but that's another story.
The case shows that systematic violation of the law pays off for publishers. Unauthorized photos increase circulation and bring in more money than a publisher later has to pay in compensation for pain and suffering. If Jauch were successful, this could change the balance of power between the fundamental right of freedom of the press and the right to privacy in favor of privacy. Much to the disadvantage of the tabloid press readership - who would henceforth have to settle for the C-list celebrities.
The climate is generally getting rougher for the paparazzi. Germany's best-known face, Günther Jauch, has not only filed the highest compensation claim in German legal history with his 300,000 euro lawsuit over the paparazzi pictures of his wedding, but has also reignited an interesting discussion. The content of the lawsuit is explosive: Jauch is not only suing for the violation of his personal rights, but is also seeking compensation for the market value of the photos - which in any case must be valued many times higher than the personal rights - but that's another story.
The case shows that systematic violation of the law pays off for publishers. Unauthorized photos increase circulation and bring in more money than a publisher later has to pay in compensation for pain and suffering. If Jauch were successful, this could change the balance of power between the fundamental right of freedom of the press and the right to privacy in favor of privacy. Much to the disadvantage of the tabloid press readership - who would henceforth have to settle for the C-list celebrities.
