The Hollywood actor George Clooney railed against tabloid journalists on Tuesday, as the world continues to mourn the loss of Princess Diana.
Clooney has been extremely outspoken in the past about his distaste for the paparazzi and Tuesday's press conference was no exception.
George Clooney angrily marched into a room chock full of the people he dislikes the most - the media and in particular, the paparazzi.
Well known for his distaste of "stalking photographers", Clooney has called for a boycott on programmes like "Entertainment Tonight" until they give celebrities more privacy.
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"My first reaction has been to stay out of this. I want to be fair to the Princess. This is not about me. But as I sit in front of my TV listening to tabloid journalists and editors dodging their own responsibility and placing the blame on the drunken driver or society or Princess Di, I now feel that the only fair thing I can do is stand up and make one clear, concise statement. Stand up and ask this: To the self-appointed spokesman Steven Coz, the editor of the National Enquirer, and to all other tabloids positioning themselves as innocents, Princess Di is dead. And who should we see about that? The driver of the car? The paparazzi? Or the magazines and papers who purchase these papers and make bounty hunters out of photographers?"
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Clooney went on to call for a change in libel laws - in particular those that deal with malicious intent.
He then put forward a challenge to the media.
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"Legitimate news sources like the Los Angeles Times and network news should draw a clear line in the sand. Do not purchase your news. Do not use tabloids as a source. You define the difference between tabloid and legitimate news. Do your job. Inform responsibly. And as for you Mr. Coz, and your colleagues. The Princess of Wales is dead and you have gone on television and you have washed your hands and you have placed blame and you have deflected responsibility and I wonder how you sleep at night. You should be ashamed. Thank you."
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The actor quickly made his way through the media throng without answering questions.
