31. Woody Harrelson is a punk, and I wish all these celebs, would stop and consider WHY they have all the money and toys and all that before they start acting like idiots. They have all this because of the FANS, DUHHHHHHHHHHHH.
SOOOO, if they don't want their pix taken, then don't and leave them alone, and stop watching their movies, listening to their music, and see how long the so called "beautiful people" will be punching the press. It wasn't too many years ago Harrelson was hanging off the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco to demonstrate against one thing or another, THEN he wanted the press there... THEY need to decide what the hell DO they WANT!!!!!!!

Posted at 8:38PM on Jul 9th 2006 by Deanna

32. To me Woody Harrelson is a thug. Just look at the choke hold he has
on one photographer. Taking stars (?) pictures is their job. The stars
should let them take the picture then tell them to go.
Harrelson has no manners what so ever.

Irene McGuinness

Posted at 10:33AM on Jul 10th 2006 by Irene

33. I understand that being a celebrity comes with down sides but I do not think that gives a person the right to harrass them. A person should be able to have some quiet time to themselves and family. I agree that the photographer set up Woody to "get paid." I think the photographer was in the wrong. If I was Woody, I probably would have done a lot more. If someone steps in my face and I ask them to move away, and they don't, I would definitely take some physical action. I don't think violence is the answer all the time, but if you're threatened, then by all means.

Posted at 3:38PM on Jul 10th 2006 by TG

34. Only a lawyer or cameraman would feel that way. The rest of us say Hey go ahead
and kick the little bloodsuckers ass and why your at it take out all the lawyers too.

Posted at 4:31PM on Jul 10th 2006 by Bradley Cooper

35. Everyone keeps saying Harrelson "choked" him. A choke by definition involves blocking respiration by obstruction of larynx or trachea. He just grabbed the guy by the back of the neck, Josh was never in any kind of danger. Stop dramatizing such a minor incident. He never choked him, it would have been about the same physical impact if Woody had grabbed him by the arm. That said, I believe that when someone asks you to leave them in peace, they deserve that peace whether they are at a "paparazzi-rich envioronment" or not. You blame him for going somewhere where you all swarm, as if he should schedule his life around you. Maybe if the paparazzi had any sense of decency...

Posted at 7:00PM on Jul 13th 2006 by Steve

36. This is a pure example of assualt and battery - Harrelson was totally out of line and should have gotten a ride in the slammer. The facts:

1) The assault occured on a public street.
2) the photografer was well over15 feet away.
3) Harrelson approached the photographer, got in his face, smashed his camera and then choked him.

Harrelson had absolutely no right to do what he did. Levine was in no way intruding (this was not a princess Di). This is typical for the whining Hollywood elite - it is okay to say/do the most outrageous things, spew anti-American crap, support criminals, pursue dubious social causes etc., but if the public is kissing their assess, it is okay to assault people!??! Not! Hope he caughs up a lot of money.

Posted at 12:30PM on Jul 14th 2006 by Gerbil Runner

37. This is a pure example of assualt and battery - Harrelson was totally out of line and should have gotten a ride in the slammer. The facts:

1) The assault occured on a public street.
2) the photografer was well over15 feet away.
3) Harrelson approached the photographer, got in his face, smashed his camera and then choked him.

Harrelson had absolutely no right to do what he did. Levine was in no way intruding (this was not a princess Di). This is typical for the whining Hollywood elite - it is okay to say/do the most outrageous things, spew anti-American crap, support criminals, pursue dubious social causes etc., but if the public is kissing their assess, it is okay to assault people!??! Not! Hope he caughs up a lot of money.

Posted at 12:32PM on Jul 14th 2006 by Gerbil Runner

38. "Posted at 12:50PM on Jul 1st 2006 by Jill"

Well Said! I agree :)

Posted at 2:57AM on Jul 16th 2006 by booda

39. Ok, Woody touched Levine and that is assault. So he needs to take the consequences for that. HOWEVER, Levine is the culprit. He was obviously stalking a known celebrity with a prior incident. And what was the reason for continuing to film Woody, other than to provoke such an outcome. Was there anything of particular interest occuring in what he was filming, other than a celebrity walking down the street for an extended period of time? I am sure there have been other incidents of Woody having been filmed and where are those films since there was no "vicious attack"? As an attorney for Woody, I would subpoena other films of TMZ to see how many other prolonged sequences of filming there are to establish this is a pattern for Levine. As I state this was a deliberate attempt to provoke Harrelson. And Harrelson initially acted with restraint and courtesy in requesting the filming to stop. And I wouldn't care if Levine had a wife and child, he is playing with fire and apparantly, his actions shows a lot of concern and love toward them. Otherwise, he wouldnt put himself in such a situation. I tell you if a man puts his hand on a camera I was holding and asks me to please stop, I am not going to further provoke him. But this was Levine's goal all along.
Please take this to court, Woody should receive penalty in criminal court. However, in civil court I don't feel he will be the loser.

Posted at 4:28PM on Jul 23rd 2006 by Jim

40. Woody H is a bully and a jackass. This is a sad case of an angry Hollywood hasbeen.

Posted at 1:21PM on Jul 30th 2006 by Allan Jacobson

41. Maybe you leeches might want to leave them alone and stop fueling the fire. They are people and have the right to go where they want without being harrassed by you. It must drive them nuts. No wonder they want to beat the crap out of you and shove you cameras down your throats.

Posted at 7:55PM on Jul 31st 2006 by JOE H

42. hopefully the reason tmz is whining about their camera getting broken is they are outta paid employment.not likely aol is going to pay them for this sorry sh*t then give it away free.whine on jewboys

Posted at 1:08AM on Aug 4th 2006 by bob kulesa

43. Jacobson,go to Lebanon and kill some women and children

Posted at 1:21AM on Aug 4th 2006 by bobba