- The term "paparazzo" was coined by cinematographer Federico Fellini in his 1959 Dolce Vita. It referred to a character always on the lookout for celebrity pictures.
- A good paparazzo who works for an agency earns an average of $15,000 a month. If they get a scoop and get bonuses, they can make up to $30,000. A paparazzi picture can get them anything from $250 to $500,000.
- There are six large paparazzi agencies in Los Angeles (Splash News, Fame, GFX, X17, Bauer-Griffin, TMZ). They generally employ a hundred of so paparazzi. Some agencies are very affluent and generate US $20M in revenue.
- The "anti-paparazzi" law became effective in 1998 in California. It stipulates that a photographer is not allowed to violate private property to take a celeb picture.
- In 2005, then-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger amended the "anti-paparazzi" law to make it stricter. Thanks to proposed bill 381, it is easier for stars to collect big damages to agencies that hire derelict paparazzi.
