People: What’s wrong with this picture?
Paparazzi aggressively pursued Prince William and his girlfriend early Friday as they left a nightclub, following them by car through the streets of London.
The chase came just days after the start of an inquiry into the death of his mother, Princess Diana, in a 1997 car crash after being pursued by photographers.
British newspapers on Friday ran pictures of William and Kate Middleton, both 25, in a car after leaving a London nightclub.
“Threatening” paparazzi then chased the couple, said the prince’s spokesman, Paddy Harverson.
He said they were pursued “by photographers on motorcycles, in vehicles and on foot.”
Harverson added that it “seems incomprehensible, particularly at this time, that this behavior is still going on.”
Earlier this week, photos were published of Diana leaving the Ritz Hotel in Paris in 1997, as part of the inquest into her death.
The new matter has been raised with Britain’s Press Complaints Commission, Harverson said.
‘Limited’ partnership
Owen Wilson has returned to the public eye following a reported suicide attempt, appearing Thursday at the Los Angeles premiere of his new film, “The Darjeeling Limited.”
Director Wes Anderson introduced his longtime friend and collaborator, saying: “I’ve never made a movie without him and I hope I never have to.”
Still bopping along
Isaac Hanson, the frontman for brother band Hanson, says he hopes to be playing guitar again in a few days after having a potentially fatal blood clot removed from his lungs.
The 26-year-old guitarist checked into a hospital after his arm became swollen and discolored during a show earlier this week.
Hanson performs with brothers Taylor, 24, and Zac, 2l. They’re best known for the 1997 hit “MMMBop.”
Born to run away?
Olympic equestrian Todd Minikus is suing husband-and-wife rockers Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa, saying they backed out of a contract to buy a horse valued at $850,000.
The suit says the couple agreed to pay $650,000 and trade a horse they owned worth $200,000 to acquire Pavarotti, one of Minikus’ “top horses,” for their daughter, Jessica.
But it alleges they backed out after Minikus rode the horse at the Pan American Games in Brazil.
Actually, ‘Dogg’ is his pet name
An L.A. judge hearing a lawsuit brought by Snoop Dogg against his former record label said she didn’t realize it involved the famous rapper because court papers refer to him by his real name, Calvin Broadus.
“Now I realize who we’re talking about here,” Superior Court Judge Helen I. Bendix said, adding: “I didn’t recognize the nonprofessional name, so to speak.”
The birthday bunch
Actress Britt Ekland is 65. Actress Elisabeth Shue is 44. Actress Jacqueline Obradors (“NYPD Blue”) is 41. Actor Ioan Gruffudd (“Fantastic Four”) is 34. Actor Jeremy Sisto (“Law & Order”) is 33.