What do Britney Spears and a turkey sandwich have in common?
They were the high and low points of last Christmas Day for paparazzo Owen Beanie, who spent 25 December camped outside Britney's Hollywood mansion waiting to snap the pop princess - presumably - under the mistletoe.
Spears didn't show, so Beanie was forced to celebrate with a turkey sarnie in his SUV and only his Nikon for company. However, if he tries the same thing this Christmas he could get some decidedly unseasonal greetings from the California Highway Patrol.
This is because the Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has just signed a new bill which makes it a crime to take and sell unauthorised photos of celebrities in private places.
In an effort to get a little closer to the story, David Willis (Americana, BBC Radio 4, 8 November 2009) joined Owen Beanie as he combed the streets of Hollywood in the search for celebrities.
You can hear what happened and listen to an interview with Harvey Levin, whose website TMZ celebrated its fourth birthday at the weekend.
