Celebrities Uncensored
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Celebrities Uncensored is a TV program on the E!
network that edited together amusing paparazzi
footage of celebrities, usually in public places such as public sidewalks, restaurants, nightclubs, etc. The celebrities were often friendly, but sometimes their more unfriendly antics were featured in an amusing and entertaining way. It was very popular with stars on the rise and created a stir in the Hollywood community. Paris Hilton
was first brought to the public's attention by this show.
was the executive producer and creator of Celebrities Uncensored. The tapes provided by Woody's paparazzi company comprised the bulk of clips used in Season 1.
Season 2 saw that Woody was replaced by paparazzi
video duo Gary
& Rachelle Kaplan. Many weeks later, episodes topped a million viewers.
Celebrities Uncensored was syndicated globally for the next three years and enjoyed worldwide success.
E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
network that edited together amusing paparazzi
Paparazzi
Paparazzi is an Italian term used to refer to photojournalists who specialize in candid photography of celebrities, politicians, and other prominent people...
footage of celebrities, usually in public places such as public sidewalks, restaurants, nightclubs, etc. The celebrities were often friendly, but sometimes their more unfriendly antics were featured in an amusing and entertaining way. It was very popular with stars on the rise and created a stir in the Hollywood community. Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton
Paris Whitney Hilton is an American businesswoman, heiress, and socialite. She is a great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton . Hilton is known for her controversial participation in a sex tape in 2003, and appearance on the television series The Simple Life alongside fellow socialite and childhood...
was first brought to the public's attention by this show.
Production crew
E. L. WoodyE. L. Woody
Edward L. Woody is the self-proclaimed "King of paparazzi". He is known for taking pictures of celebrities. He began taking pictures while in the U.S. Army. During the Vietnam War, 1968–1969, he was a medic and platoon leader on the 5th Special Forces Nha Trang Mike Force, where he was known as...
was the executive producer and creator of Celebrities Uncensored. The tapes provided by Woody's paparazzi company comprised the bulk of clips used in Season 1.
Season 2 saw that Woody was replaced by paparazzi
Paparazzi
Paparazzi is an Italian term used to refer to photojournalists who specialize in candid photography of celebrities, politicians, and other prominent people...
video duo Gary
Gary Kaplan
Gary Kaplan was the founder of BetonSports.com , an online sports betting company which between 2002 and 2004 took in wagers amounting to nearly $4 billion, 98 percent of which came from the United States...
& Rachelle Kaplan. Many weeks later, episodes topped a million viewers.
Cancellation
E! canceled this show the end of Season 2 (in June 2004) after movie stars, unhappy with the show refused to appear on E!'s red carpet shows. This came around the time that Mindy Herman was forced from the network and the new executive put in her place decided to take the network's programming in a direction that was gentler to celebrities and less exploitative about their private lives.Celebrities Uncensored was syndicated globally for the next three years and enjoyed worldwide success.