The paparazzi simply take photos of celebrities; they do not write the copy or the blurbs which accompany the photo being printed in a magazine - The basis of "defamation" must be an intent to libel or slander someone (at least in the US) Since taking a photo does neither, the celebrity would have no reasonable expectation that they could win such a frivolous suit if they brought one. read more
However, if a celebrity wants to mitigate the damage done by rumors, innuendo and falsehoods, a defamation suit can be an effective tool. Fortune presents a list of some of the more high-profile defamation suits filed in recent years. read more
List Rules All celebrities on this list have sued people for defamation - either slander or libel. In this day and age, with phone records, endless email chains, and people who save three gigs worth of text messages, if you’re going to say something mean about a celebrity, it better be true. read more