Slate's Human Guinea Pig: Paparazza for a Day
Emily Yoffe
Michael Caine in Beverly Hills.
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Russel Crowe and his family at an outdoor cafe in Beverly Hills.
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Actor Tim Daly with Yoffe's sister Liz outside the Fred Segal clothing store, a popular place to spot stars.
The paparazzi might be one the most reviled groups in Hollywood -- but that didn't stop Slate contributor Emily Yoffe from trying to join the world of celebrity photographers.
Madeleine Brand talks to Yoffe about her experience as a paparazza in Los Angeles, stalking her famous prey in the bountiful hunting grounds of Beverly Hills, Calif.
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