Jezebel: Ron Galella

Memo: Youthful Ignorance Is Not Cute

Sadie Stein — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:00:00 EDT

In today's New York Observer, fashionable curmudgeon Simon Doonan comments on "the new stupidity." In his words, "Young people today are breathtakingly stupid." More »

The Love/Hate Relationship With Paparazzi, Caught On Camera

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:30:00 EDT

Ron Galella is a legend. His work has hung in the Museum Of Modern Art. He's been punched in the face by Marlon Brando and sued by Jackie O. Some call him repulsive. Galella calls himself a "paparazzi superstar." More »

Waste Management

Katy Kelleher — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:10:00 EDT

[New York; June 3, 1978. Image via Getty]

Tuxedo Park

Katy Kelleher — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:10:00 EST

[Hollywood; March 3, 1988. Image via Getty]

Fine Feathered Friend

Katy Kelleher — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:10:00 EST

[Los Angeles; February 26, 1983. Image via Getty]

I Love The '80s

Katy Kelleher — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:10:00 EST

[Beverly Hills; February 19, 1983. Image via Getty]

The Royal Treatment

Katy Kelleher — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:10:00 EST

[New York, February 2, 1989. Image via Getty]

Britney's Youngest Son Rushed To Hospital

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:00:00 EST

Britney's son Jayden reportedly had a seizure yesterday. Brit and the kids were in Kentwood, Louisiana, and the whole family rushed to the hospital in Mississippi. The two-year-old was kept over night for observation. [The Sun]
William Balfour's current girlfriend has told police that he was involved in the killings of Jennifer Hudson's family. Will he be charged? [ET]
William Balfour is in prison on a parole violation and may be released today. [Chicago Tribune]
Lindsay Lohan on her love life in Bazaar: "I think it's pretty obvious who I'm seeing." When asked if she considers herself bisexual, LL said, "Maybe. Yeah." When asked if she's a lesbian, LL said, "No." Satisfied? [Page Six]

Be sure to check out the profile of the...

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:20:00 EDT

Be sure to check out the profile of the first true paparazzo, Ron Galella, from the Guardian. And don't forget the slideshow, which includes a snap of a young, pillow-lipped Angelina Jolie. Emily Nussbaum writes: "These days, Galella feels vindicated as an artist, a pioneer in a 'magic medium'. His prints are in MoMA, his books praised in the New York Times. He is a 'bandit of images', he says, quoting Fellini with the cheerful braggadocio he traces to his heritage." And you've gotta love the following great quote about voyeurism from Galella: "For me, it's the mystery. What's behind her clothes? What excites me is panty lines — and yet the women [today], they don't want no panty lines. To me, it's the sexiest thing." (This is a reprint of a New York Magazine piece; the original is more graphic! [Guardian, Guardian] More »