Briefing: A swarm of paparazzi

Why are some photographers called paparazzi? The term has its origins in the 1960 Fellini film 'La Dolce Vita,' which featured an unsavory photographer named Paparazzo

Celebrities have long been hounded by photographers, but in the age of Britney, Lindsay, and Paris, the hunt has escalated into blood sport. Why have the paparazzi become so aggressive?

Why are some photographers called paparazzi?

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