Cele|bitchy | The paparazzi get rich taking photos of themselves

Yesterday we reported that it looked like not much is going to happen with the latest Jolie-Pitt wedding rumors. TMZ reports that it doesn’t matter if the wedding actually happens, because the paparazzi are getting paid just for creating a stir:

TMZ would bet money that there will be no wedding this weekend, but here’s the irony. The paparazzi who are spreading the rumors are the ones actually cashing in.

TV shows and magazines are running stories on the rumored nuptials and buying photos from the paparazzi — photos of the paparazzi swarming the town!

So here’s the business model. Start a bogus rumor, then charge the media money for the pictures you take of the others who are also spreading the bogus rumor — Capitalism, ain’t it something?

Meanwhile USWeekly has one off live blogging from the non-event at Lake Como:

All of the hotels around Lake Como still have plenty of rooms available, and no famous guests have checked in. Fences have gone up around Clooney’s estate but probably due to renovations that are being done. The place is muddy and messy and doesn’t look like it’s about to host a wedding (no caterers, etc.) Usually, when he’s due into town, there are staff getting the mansion ready, changing flowers, gardening, and opening shutters, but this has not happened.

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This reminds me of the google research frenzy I was in yesterday trying to dig up information on Gisele Bundchen’s new date. It turns out she was just having a business dinner. I so wanted to run that story and like to think that a few people would have repeated it.

Here’s Brad taking a flying lesson on March 15th. He has the same instructor we’ve seen with Angelina.

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