61. I know it sounds like she's being a b----, but she doesn't owe those people anything but what she's paying them for the job. It's their job to do the work, not expect to be entertained as well. It's her home and where else can you call the shots if not in your own house?

Posted at 4:59PM on Jan 19th 2007 by Jenny

62. Hey, # 50...if you are going to call someone out for not being able to spell, you should probably spell check your OWN post. Learn to spell attitude, ok??
And no, I am not some chick that has never had male attention. No, I don't shop at Wal-Mart. But I DO think HB is being a Diva. Oops..guess now I'm a racist, too!

Posted at 5:11PM on Jan 19th 2007 by nancy

63. According to a friend named Ken Elliott in LA who is an attorney, I was told 4 years ago that clauses like this are typical between an outside contractor and a celebrity. You guys are indicting this woman on something that is pretty common in Hollywood. The ignorance here is amazing!

Posted at 5:24PM on Jan 19th 2007 by Rusty

64. At first I thought she was feeling herself, but once I saw it was a work crew and not her maid and cook for instance, I understand where she is coming from. Other than the crew chief no one needs to speak to her other than to say hello. Hopefully they are allowed to say that. If she didn't make it clear, they'd be asking for autographs, pics and possibly a date among God knows what else. I ain't mad at her.

Posted at 6:18PM on Jan 19th 2007 by Bird

65. Listen, I understand perfectly. I HATE having people inside my residence doing work that needs to be done. I want them in and out. It's horribly incovenent and the less they have to say to me the better. HALLE I'M WITH YOU ON THIS.

Posted at 6:20PM on Jan 19th 2007 by Paul Kline

66. That is really stupid. She can talk to you but you can't talk to her? That sounds like a recipe for disaster. Sounds like she has too much free time on her hands.

Posted at 6:20PM on Jan 19th 2007 by Kat

67. they are there to do a job, not as her guests. i wouldn't want anyone hitting on me or trying to get some gossip to make a buck off of either. a quick hello or conversation relating to the job being done is fine but that's it. this is all pretty standard practice anyway, halle's just put it in writing. big deal.

Posted at 6:23PM on Jan 19th 2007 by Paula

68. Team Halle Sweetie....you are a moron!! Sincerely darling, you couldn't AFFORD to live where I live or couldn't even dream of making the money I do BITCH! Just so happens I have a Masters in Chemistry but running a business and making men do my bidding is more lucrative! My best friend's husband is a vasular surgeon and they don't even make the money I do. Walmart is cool. I can buy all my miniscule items on the cheap and save my bucks for real fun! Go Die Yenta!

Posted at 6:33PM on Jan 19th 2007 by Just Me

69. I hope this isn't true. Keepin' it real would mean you'd have a friend or relative that would happily do the job over a week for $1000. If not... it's not sociologically human for her to arrive home and everyone in the house not even say hello or want to respect her by telling what progress they've made since the last time they'd seen her.

I don't think this rule is the most effective way of keeping out stalkers (checking for ID from a reputable carpentry/ joinery/ decorator, etc. would do it... and I think there would be some firms in LA that would use discretion... if the everyday builders can't be trusted, then the I'm sure the boss and only the level directly below him would get involved. How good would it be for business if Halle Berry recommended them to others?).

I hope this story is untrue, because I didn't first believe it when I was told Halle Berry had a nose job to 'very slightly straighten and thin her nose'.

Posted at 6:43PM on Jan 19th 2007 by ishouldbedoingsomethingbetterwithmylife

70. BFD. Painters are hired to paint, not chat. If she had to put a stipulation into the contract like this....hmmm....it must be for a reason. Give me a break.

Posted at 6:53PM on Jan 19th 2007 by Mia

71. I hope this isn't true. Victoria Beckham apparently made the same type of demands in London when she was with Katie Holmes (no eye contact, etc.). As someone else said, these builders in LA at this wage should act professionally (like, how hard is it to varnish shelves yourself? Or pay a skilled friend $2000 for a week's work?). I doubt she'll be home a lot of the time, and after a few days in a row of saying, 'I'm busy, I'm going into my office,' the builders should take a hint! It's totally not natural if, say, she arrives home, and the workmen can't even look at her, let alone say, 'hello' or tell her what they've accomplished.

As I said, I hope this isn't true. But, and while Halle Berry hasn't commented on this to my knowledge, her nose IS fake.

Posted at 6:56PM on Jan 19th 2007 by ishouldbedoingsomethingbetterwithmylife

72. #54: It 's 'Halle'!

But unless there's a major time discrepancy (in which case I apologise for posting twice), I'm well pissed off that my two posts haven't appeared after half an hour!

Posted at 6:58PM on Jan 19th 2007 by ishouldbedoingsomethingbetterwithmylife

73. I totally agree with Halle. Why do they need to talk to her? If they have a problem directly related to their jobs, I'm sure they can talk to their foreman who can talk to her assistant and get it resolved.

They are being paid to work, not to converse with a celebrity, and if you're being honest, you will admit that people will try all kinds of things to get close to people with any type of celebrity status.

Posted at 7:03PM on Jan 19th 2007 by Nicole J. Butler

74. I grew up in the L.A. area and spent some time as a "script girl" (now called "Continuity") at one of studios. I had occasion to witness the way celebrities were accosted. I was always amazed that some people seem to believe that an entertainer owes the public performance on demand. Ms. Berry is under no obligation to interact with people hired to do a job. I'm just sorry that we have become such a rude society that she has the need to force people to respect her privacy.

Posted at 7:16PM on Jan 19th 2007 by Barb

75. To Team Halle, You do get what you pay for. You mean to say that you are so hot, a licensed, bonded, insured professional is going to risk his job, positive word of mouth referrals and future work because you are so darn hot? Give me a break! They know when they are dealing with wealth, power, and class and would be respectful and professional if you were any of the above!

Posted at 7:37PM on Jan 19th 2007 by anonymous