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by **optimusprime72** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:06 pm

Our big, bad Decepticon, Trypticon has struck back at the slaggin' paparazzi! Check it out:

""Brad Garrett Seen Striking Man's Camera
AP - Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:37:46 -0400 (EDT)

Brad Garrett is the latest celebrity to tangle with photographers. Garrett, who stars in the Fox sitcom "'Til Death," is shown slapping away a camera in a video posted online Monday.

The camera belonged to a photographer working for TMZ.com, which posted the video, TMZ Managing Editor Harvey Levin said Monday.

The 47-year-old actor was leaving a restaurant Sunday night, according to TMZ, when he was surrounded by paparazzi. He's seen chatting amiably with them as he walks to his car, when one begins shouting insults.

He looks into the video camera of a TMZ photographer, says, "Excuse me," and slaps the lens.

"What are you hitting me for?" the videographer shouts,
adding he wasn't the one yelling at Garrett. "You hit my face with that," he says as Garrett gets in his car to leave.

Levin said the man suffered minor injuries, including a swollen eye.

Garrett's manager, Glenn Robbins, didn't immediately respond to an e-mail seeking comment.

Levin said TMZ wouldn't press charges because the camera wasn't damaged.

Garrett won three Emmy Awards for his role as Ray Romano's brother, Robert, on CBS' Everybody Loves Raymond. ""

I wish I could have seen that! Octane would be so proud!

by **Nugget** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 11:05 pm

I don't know how those guys put up with it on a day to day basis. My patience runs low as it is. I can't imaging being followed around by photogs ever day.

News Credits: 12 · by **Mulla** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 2:38 am

Excuse my ignorance, but what does it have to do with Trypticon?

by **Ramrider** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 3:10 am

I would deduce that Mr Garrett voiced Trypticon in the cartoon. I can't be bothered to look it up, though.

News Credits: 1 · by **Venomous Prime** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 3:22 am

Ramrider wrote:I would deduce that Mr Garrett voiced Trypticon in the cartoon. I can't be bothered to look it up, though.

You are correct sir

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 3:59 am

Wow! Never knew that!

Wonder if his upper thigh still hurts

News Credits: 12 · by **Mulla** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 4:36 am

Seriously? I checked IMDB, couldn't see it.

Interesting indeed.

News Credits: 5 · by **DARKAGEIS** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 5:04 am

Mulla™ wrote:Seriously? I checked IMDB, couldn't see it.

Interesting indeed.

yep right at the begining (bottom) of his filmography

on a side note, good work fella give them pap's a good slapping

by **Loki120** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 7:03 am

Good.
While a certain amount of paparazzi is to be expected while being a celebrity, having them hang out in front of you 24-7 is another thing all together. I could see how it could be tiring. Many of them just hope for this kind of thing so they can sensationalize it and therefore make their pictures more profitable.