POPPING THE PAPS

It has been revealed that Woody Harrelson is being sued by a paparazzo for breaking his video camera in a scuffle in June 2006. The videographer has finally launched the action after mulling it over for a mere couple of years. And to replace his camera, he is asking for damages of $2.5m, the cheeky bastard.

Josh Levine was working for the website TMZ when he spotted Harrelson in Hollywood and moved in for a little exclusive of the actor walking along the road, something which must have made fascinating viewing. According to the snapper, Woody lost it, broke the camera, attempted to choke him and then set his bodyguard on the photographer.

You could argue that the photographer was just doing his job, though it could also be argued that the bodyguard was also just doing his, albeit better. The upshot is that Levine claims he still suffers physical, mental and emotional pain, hence the size of the claim.

I'm backing Woody on this one. If Levine wants to really know physical, mental and emotional pain he should move to the UK and spend some time door-stepping some of our more odious 'stars'. A week in Warrington filming Kerry Katona's grey sweatpant-clad arse jumping in her car would have him scuttling back to Hollywood counting his blessings.