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Court Hands Duchess of Cambridge Token Victory Over Topless Pics

Friday, September 22, 2017 at 7:18 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

A celebrity demanding privacy is rather like a prostitute demanding intimacy. This is why I generally have no sympathy for celebrities who cry foul when paparazzi shoot or fans bother them in public places. But even I draw the line when they do so in places where celebrities enjoy a reasonable expectation of privacy. This… Read more.

‘As the Elysée Turns’: the Serial Ménages à Trois of French President Hollande

Friday, January 17, 2014 at 7:34 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

I began commenting on the soap opera that is the private life of French President Francois Hollande seven years ago only because of the mockery French media were making of their vaunted reputation for discretion in affairs of the heart. But truth be told, I now see no greater redeeming social value in continuing to… Read more.