and today, jennifer garner pleaded to make it stop. >> i love my kids. i don't want a gang of law-breaking photographers who camp out where we are, all day every day to continue to traumatize my kids. thank you for the opportunity to testify today. i would be happy to answer any questions. >> reporter: search jennifer garner and ben affleck, it seems to be out of hand. >> will they take the photograph. >> they will take the photograph, because it tells a story. >> reporter: just watch brittany and her child in 2011. the paparazzi blames a new breed of no-holds-barred photographers that have hit the streets. >> i personally feel disgusted with the fact that there are these types of photographers out there that have no respect. back when i started, it used to be just a handful of photographers. and you know, nobody knew that we existed. >> reporter: now, jennifer garner along with fellow paparazzi-target halle berry will challenge a bill regarding the paparazzi who torments or terrorizes children, they could be liable for fines. >> no one told them they ha

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actress halle beary brought along;c fellow celebrity mom jennifer garner.both putting star power behind the measure to curtail the aggressive pee behavior. >> i don't want a gang of shouting arguing law breaking photographer who's camp out where we are to continue traumatizing by kids. >> the paparazzi would say how do you feel now? you might not see your father again. how do you feel about that? inappropriate. >> state senator's bill would allow civil cases in cases where children are harassed but several media outlets oppose the bill saying the measure is too broad and hinders journalist. >> vague language did not only apply to paparazzi but to legitimate mitt news gathering and a member of the public. fwhin a phone, camera phone or recording device. >> pointing out legislature passed laws to crack down on the paparazzi and none worked. still, these famous parents want lawmakers to step in. >> the price paid for pictures of celebrity children is high them have a bounty on their heads every day. >> what this bill would do is give us our rights back so we c

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. >> actress jennifer garner describing the daily assault by paparazzi. what she and halle berry and other stars want to do about it. and what happened when a bolt hit a train head on. >> i am abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. san francisco is sparkling tonight. i'll let you know if it will stay this way. a check of your wake up weather and a look at how long the an emotional and medical rollercoaster tonight. his parents claim he was denied a transplant because of bad grades and trouble he has had with the law. now our abc news reporter has the story. >> reporter: he is weak and he sounds weak. it is an opportunity anthony stokes has been denied for what seems like an eternity. he has an enlarged heart and doctors say like he he has less than six months to live and desperately needs a heart transplant. but he wasn't put on a transplant waiting list. >> they said they don't have any evidence showing that he would take his medicine and wouldn't have follow-up care. >> reporter: anthony's mother said the hospital denied him a heart transplant because h

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they catch the problem, the earlier a child could get help. >>> after some support from actress jennifer garner, a bill in california that would impose tougher penalties on paparazzi is one step closer to becoming law. garner urged lawmakers to a prove the bill. it's metropolitan to shield the children of celebrities from photographers who follow their parents every day. >> i love my kids. they're beautiful and sweet and innocent. i don't want a gang of shouting, arguing, law-breaking photographers who camp out everywhere we are, all day, every day, to continue traumatizing my kids. >> the bill would make some paparazzi liable to fines and even jail time. it passed one committee yesterday without opposition and now heads to another panel for its approval. >>> do you remember heidi fleiss? she was accused of running a high-priced call girl ring in the 1990s. now, she's in trouble again. the 47-year-old fleiss may face charges after 392 marijuana plants were found at her nevada home by authorities. fleiss became a media sensation after her 1993 arrest in los angeles on suspicion of running a pros

jennifer garner, halle berry, they are trying to crack down on the paparazzi and how intrusive it islle turner. >> i love my kids. they are beautiful and sweet and innocent and i don't want a gang of shouting, arguing, law-breaking photographers who camp out everywhere we are, all day every day, to continue traumatizing my kids. >> reporter: in an emotional appearance on tuesday in front of lawmakers, they asked for better protection for their kids from paparazzi cameras. >> we are not just whiny celebrities that many times people they we are. we are just mothers of children. >> reporter: testifying in support of a bill that would bring paparazzi charges of harassment that includes photographing a child without the permission of a legal guardian. in recent year, children of celebrities have become unintentionally famous in their own rights. suri and apple are known on their first-name basis because of their parents. photographers sell them to an ever growing pool of entertainment companies. >> they are just kids like any others and i want to protect mine. >> reporter: celebrity moms

halle berry and jennifer garner spoke on this.te rules, specifically when it comes to photographing the star's children. >> she doesn't want to go to preschool anymore. why? because these 25 gang of grown men are there. we're moms here who are just trying to protect our children. >> i love my kids. they're beautiful and sweet and innocent. and i don't want a gang of shouting, arguing, law-breaking photographers who camp out everywhere we are all day, every day to continue to traumatizing my kids. thank you for the opportunity to testify today. sorry. >> joining me right now, chris witherspoon, entertainment reporter for thegrio.com. let's talk about this committee passing the bill unanimously. it heads to the appropriations side of things. there is the california newspaper publishers association, also the california broadcasters association saying this would infringe on legitimate news gathering. how much is that really going to be taken into consideration? >> i think that's kind of bogus. i mean, personally, i feel this case show

jennifer garner, star of "alias," also chose this life.heir kids, they argue, did not. >> i love my kids. they're beautiful and sweet and innocent. and i don't want a gang of shouting, arguing, law-breaking photographers who camp out everywhere we are, all day, every day, to continue traumatizing my kids. >> reporter: for "good morning america," nick watt, abc news, los angeles. >> pretty powerful testimony. >> indeed, indeed. >>> now, we turn to prince william. we have some brand-new pictures this morning of the new father being greeted by hundreds of well-wishers in wales. he's out for one of his first public engagement since prince george was born. and abc's lama hasan is there. good morning to you, lama. >> reporter: good morning to you, lara. well, this place is buzzing with excitement this morning because, for the first time since little baby george was born, 23 days ago, his father, prince william, is making his first public appearance here in rural wales. taking a break from his fatherhood duties, this morning, the proud papa is to

halle berry and jennifer garner gave emotional statements at a hearing over celebrity moms describednt surveillance -- with paparazzi aggressively trying to snap shots of their children. nischelle turner reports "i love my kids. they're beautiful and sweet and innocent, and i don't want a gang of shouting, arguing, lawbreaking photographers who camp out everywhere we are all day every day to continue traumatizing my kids." >> reporter:in an emotional appearance tuesday in front of california lawmakers, hollywood a-listers jennifer garner and halle berry asked for better protection for >> "we aren't just whiny celebrities.we're moms who are just trying to protect our children." >> reporter:garner & berry testified before the california assembly judiciary committee in support of a bill that would increase paparazzi penalties and broaden the definition of harassment to include photographing a child without the permission of a legal guardian. >> reporter:in recent years, the become unintentionally famous in their own right. suri, maddox, and apple are known on first name basis >> reporte

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this evening here, the pleas from parents including actresses halle berry and jennifer garner. but will it be enough? here's nick watt. >> how was your dinner? >> reporter: ben affleck has tried fighting back. >> [ bleep ]. >> i'm sorry, man. >> reporter: can you blame him? every day, a dozen photographers follow affleck, his wife jennifer garner and their three little kids. their daughters have begged for it to stop. >> stop taking pictures of us and our dad. now! >> get out! >> yeah! >> reporter: and now their mom is taking the fight against the tot-chasing paparazzi to the california state assembly. >> they have a bounty on their heads every day. my 17-month-old baby is terrified and cries. my 4-year-old says, "why do these men never smile? why do they never go away? why are they always with us?" >> reporter: this week, garner and another leading lady -- >> i got introduced as halle berry, but i'm here as a mom. >> reporter: -- are fighting for a bill that could land a paparazzo in jail if he, quote, seriously alarms, annoys, torments or terrorizes a celebrity's kid in the p

. >>> actress jennifer garner seems optimistic about her husband ben affleck's future in politics. she tells "people" magazine that she wouldn't be surprise to see him go into politics. >>> first lady michelle obama is releasing a rap cd. michelle obama unfortunately does not sing on the album. that's your morning's dish of scrambled politics. >>> for the weather i'm joined by bill karins. >>> this morning, hope windows are open in many areas of the country. the 24-hour temperature change has made its way to the east coast. columbus is 16 degrees cooler than this time yesterday. d.c. is about 13 degrees cooler. it's 51 degrees right now in detroit, i mean, that's cool, that's jacket weather. same for buffalo and columbus, that cool air is making its way to the east coast. now, one little thing of interest we have to watch over the next couple of days, 30% chance of development of this system in the western portions of the caribbean it's over very warm water. it's going to be very weak, i'm thinking, the possibilities of maybe 3 to 6 inches of rain and we could have some flooding co

. >>> and finally, jennifer garner has hinted to "allure" magazine that her husband, ben affleck, mayted in seeking elective office. the "argo" star is no stranger to politics. he campaigned for john kerry back in 2004. but he's always been coy when it comes to his own political ambitions. listen to what affleck had to say about that in 2004 at the democratic national convention. >> as a person, i'm much more interested in what an actor has to say about something substantial and important than who they're dating or what clothes they're wearing or some other asinine insignificant aspect of their life. >> have you ever thought of crossing the line yourself? >> i'd like to -- i'd like your job, frankly. so i'm waiting for you to move on. >> thank you very much, ben. now i'll be nice to you. >> sorry, ben, i don't think anybody's going to replace chris anytime soon. >>> that's "hardball" for now. coming up next, "your business." has an exclusive 5 in 1 formula it's clinically proven to hydrate dryness, illuminate dullness lift sagging diminish the look of dark spots and smooth the appeara

halle berry and jennifer garner told a legislative committee that there needs to be tougher laws on paparazzi. they spoke in favor. both women say it's about keeping their kids safe. >> give us our rights back, so we can protect our children. when they are invading their space and privacy and making them feel afraid. what can we do? we can call the police and the police can actually do something. >> my children aren't actors or celebrities, they are just kids. like your kids or anyone else. you want to protect your children, i want to protect mine. >> newspaper publishers are those opposing the bill, raising concerns it would infringe on journalists abilities to do their jobs. rchl larry has a message for critics who think the america's cup has become too dangerous. this is what he says in an exclusive interview with charlie rose of cbs this morning. >> we have to have fast modern boats. it has to be a popular tv sport. it has to be attractive to kids. it has to be risky. it has to be a little -- look a bit risky. >> you can see much more of charlie rose's interview tomorrow on cbs this morni

i'd be happy to answer any questions. >> jennifer garner, also actress halle berry. e was sitting to jennifer's right. both of them testifying in favor of this new bill to punish paparazzi who hound stars' kids. frank griffin is a veteran celebrity photographer. owns a paparazzi agency. joins me from los angeles. with me in studio 7 defense attorney mike gotlieb. frank, let me be clear. one paparazzo is not the same as another. clearly the big business is take the shot and get a lot of money. why do you do it? >> where did you get the impression there was a lot of money involved? did you see a check. >> i have never received a cash. >> the average cost of a picture in one of the magazines, i have a bunch of them here in front of me, is about $2 to $20. okay? let's get that straight. what's the next question. >> the next question is, reports, though, of let's give examples of famous couples' babies and they're paid, you know, i've read something -- tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands. sdploots i've heard stories myself of coffers being paid where there's a setup.

among those speaking at the hearing are halle berry and jennifer garner.s the latest effort to limit the intrusions from aggressive photographers on celebrities and their families. >>> new details on the deadly flooding in colorado. a body found overnight is a missing 17-year-old. police believe rose hamm was swept away while trying to take shelter under a bridge last night. heavy rains have caused mud slides. this one wiped out homes and cars in a community near colorado springs. >>> incredible video from illinois shows the aftermath of a pipeline explosion overnight. huge flames generated thick clouds of smoke and filled the sky. witnesses say they could see it from miles away. folks in the area were evacuated. the cause of the explanation is still unclear. >>> more than 100 people scrambled for their lives as a crater swallowed part of a florida hotel about 10 miles from disneyworld. and from the collapse, a hero emerge. vinita nair tells us how a security guard jumped into action. >> reporter: it appears the sinkhole that swallowed part of this buildin

jennifer garner cried as she explained how her children are pursued when they go to school. >> boo-hoos think about this. yes, nobody wants children being exploited and children being made fun of and anything that would cause emotional damage to children. but let's think, this is a very small community. california's a huge state. this is absolutely ridiculous. they have got -- that state is in bad jeopardy, has a horrible economy, it needs to focus on things that are going to turn it around and not this junk. >> blake? >> why couldn't your answer just end with nobody wants bad things to happen to children. why did you have the "but"? we can agree they have famous parents with lots of privilege -- >> because why spend taxpayer dollars on a very, very tiny community, women who maybe two years from now would love to be chased by paparazzi. >> what do you mean taxpayer dollars? just a law saying you can't do certain things to the kids. >> the legislatures get paid every day to go legislate. >> this isn't an opportunity where they're voting for this, they can't do other stuff. they voted on

. >> jennifer garner says ben affleck could go into politics if he wanted to.he'd have to wait for matt damon to pave the way first. there's a $95 million penthouse for sale in new york city. it comes complete with 14 rooms and all of the bathrooms are equipped with poor people tears. the average person spends 32 years on a diet. >> whoa. >> that is ridiculous. >> congrats to jessica simpson on not being average at all. good for her. 60% of people prefer to sleep alone, according to a new study. i'm telling you this just so jennifer anniston doesn't feel so bad. >> wow. glad that was only 60 seconds.  good morning. mor this is lick a carbon copy, c clouds out there -- and tryingny to shine through it all.ll it's a little bit more humid. so, maybe the fal weather wea has gone for the next couple days, good morning. mor i'm sarah, and welcome to fox 55 morning news. let's get a check on weather. wh >> i mean, ladies and gentlemen, are you okay? >> yeah, i'm a little -- ltl >> i have it, too.. >> people -- - >> well,. wl,. [laughter] >> i'm fine. let's go to the

halle berry and jennifer garner are asking to limit the paparazzi's ability to photograph children ofrities saying it's about keeping their children safe. >> what this bill would do was give us our rights back so that we can protect our children. when they're too close, when they're invading their space and their privacy and harassing them and making them feel afraid we can call the police and they can do something. >> my children are not actors or celebrities, they are just kids like everyone else's and just like you want to protect your children, i want to protect mine. >> newspaper publishers are among those who oppose the bill raising concerns it would infringe on journalists' abilities to do their jobs. >>> american airlines and u.s. airways are vowing to fight the antitrust suit to reduce competition giving travelers fewer choices and higher airfares. some analysts say the airlines will still merge eventually if they make concessions. >>> more u.s. flights were on time in the first six months of this year compared to the same period in 2012. hawaiian airlines had a best on- time

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halle berry was joined by jennifer garner at the state capital in support of senate bill 606. it would change the definition every harassment to include photographing a child without the permission of a legal guardian. media outlets oppose the measure saying it would keep reporters from doing their jobs. >>> adam jones moving on from banana gait. the orioles outfielder had just helped seal a win over the giants on sunday when a banana sailed out into center field. jones later fired off an angry tweet that blew up online. but now he says he's over it. >> i personally don't have no hard feelings about it. just an unfortunate thing to happen. you guys are blowing it up more than i would. so i understand it. but eh, it's an unfortunate incident that's all it is. >> the giants fan who pitched that banana has apologized. he said his actions were not racially motivated. he was just frustrated with the giants. >>> training simulations just got a lot more real for police in one bay area city. >> don't move! get your hands up! >> the shocking punishment this high-tech tool delivers when

you see halle berry and jennifer garner. they testified their children are constantly harassed by photographers. they said they're not speaking out as celebrities but rather as mothers. >> i don't want a gang of shouting, arguing, law-breaking photographers who camp out everywhere we are, all day, every day, to continue traumatizing my kids. >> we're going to take a closer look at this issue later on in the in the coming up around 8:30 eastern. >>> the new groundskeeping crew at chicago's o'hare airport, a team of goats, llamas and sheep, they'll graze on grass and weeds that are too difficult to maintain with traditional landscaping equipment. don't worry you won't see the creatures running around the runway at o'hare. they're separated by security fencing. they often complain a little bit about making a lot of noise, you know, baaah, their work conditions. apparently they find them effective, the llamas and the burrows keep coyotes away. good to know and apparently in two weeks they've cleared five acres. they work hard. >

. ♪ >>> actress halle berry and jennifer garner putting star power behind a bill to crackdown on thee legislation would make it a crime to photograph children without a legal guardian's permission. they delivered emotional testimony yesterday in sacramento. >> large, aggressive men swarm us, causing a mob scene, yelling, jockeying for position. crowding around the kids while running over other parents and children, unfortunate enough to be nearby. my 17 month old baby is terrified and cries. my four-year-old says why do these men never smile, why do they never go away. >> jennifer and i are here to say we aren't just whiney celebrities that many entitlements they think we are. we are moms protecting our children. take my picture. i get it. the children aren't actors, didn't ask to be thrown in this game. >> dana, let me ask you something, you're out there, famous like they are, you have the kids with you, what do you expect. >> i can see the point, i see the popular magazines, look through them, there's whole sections of the magazine of their kids. >> you're the problem. >> no, i am

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. >>> actresses halle berry and jennifer garner are urging state lawmakers to pass legislation that willprotect children of celebrities from paparazzi. >> i'm here as a mom. i'm here as a mother that loves my daughter my baby on the way. i'm here to try to support this bill so that i can protect my children and protect their rights. >> garner also testified before the committee. the bill all change the definition of harassment to include photographing a child without the permission of the legal guardian. >>> time now 6:58. coming up crime scene technicians at the scene of a homicide. what the police and neighbors are saying. >>> a lot of first for students at a middle school in san jose. the reason teachers are throw out the old way of grading and where it's happening. stay with us. >>> early this morning, a u.p.s. cargo jet crashed d

. >>> actresses halle berry and jennifer garner are urging state lawmakers to pass legislation that willct children of celebrities from pop riatas. garner choked up saying the presence of paparazzi also allows stalkers to follow her and her three children. the bill will change the definition of harassment to photographing the child without the permission of a legal guardian. >> and than there are violent mentally ill stalkers that can get close to the kids by following mobs of photographers and blending in. like the very man who threatened to cut the babies out of my belly who was arrested waiting behind our daughter's preschool. >> halle berry who is pregnant with her second child also testified. she told lawmakers the constant presence of photographers make her child scared to go to school. >>> your time is 5:55. >> several new gun control bills are making their way through the california legislature. if they are passed california would once again have the toughest gun law in america. gun supporters faced off against gun right supporters at the assembly committee on public safety. the

. >> bill to give greater protection to children of celebrities has passed a key hurdle, with jennifer garner testifying in support of the measure putting more restrictions on photographers. it would change the dove in addition of harassment to include taking a child's picture without permission of a legal guardian. >> i don't want a became of shouting, arguing, law breaking photographers who camp out wherever we are, all day every day, to continue to traumatizing my kids. >> this bill will give us our rights back so we can protect our children. >> the bill moved forward to the senate appropriations committee and opponents say the measure is too vague and could apply to legitimate news-gathering information and private citizens . a new tv on the market will stop family arguments over what to watch in the bloomberg business report. the justice department is trying to block american from merging with us airways saying it will lead to antiair fare and this means the deal is dead leaving american unusual three in business rather than becoming the largest. investors are watching for more developme

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actress halle berry pregnant with second child is back this time she brought along celebrity mom jennifer garner both putting star power behind the measure to curtail photographer aggressive behavior towards their childre children. >> i don't want a gapping of shouting, arguing law breaking photographers who camp out everywhere we are all day every day to continue traumatizing my kids. paparrazi would say things to her like how do you feel now you mate see your father again how do you feel about that. inappropriate to say this to a child. >>reporter: state senator bill would increase fines to continue,000 dollars and allow civil lawsuits in case where is children are harassed because of the parents occupation. but several media outlet oppose the bill. while they continue approve of the paparrazi behavior they say this measure is too broad and hinder journalist. >> vague language of this bill does not only aplay to the paparrazi it could easily apply to legitimate news gathering and member of the public. pretty much anybody with a phone camera phone or recording did he advice. >>reporter: califor

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halle berry was joined by jennifer garner before a legislative committee in sacramento. they testified in favor of proposed legislation to limit the paparazzi's ability to photograph celebrities. they say it's about keeping their kids safe. >> this would protect our children when they are too close and harassing our children and making them feel afraid. we can call the police and the police can actually do something. >> my children aren't actors or celebrities just kids like yours or anyone else's and just like you want to protect your children i want to protect mine. >> newspaper publishers are among those opposing the bill raising concerns it would infringe on journalist's ability to do their jobs. the bill is expected to be heard in the assembly judiciary committee. >>> an actor in the center of an unusual child custody dispute playing out in front of lawmakers in sacramento. angelie hemphill explains why a star of the lost boys hasn't seen his son in months. >> every, single one of us was barred from proving our parentage by this loophole in a law. >> reporter: actor

halle berry and jennifer garner spoke in favor of proposed legislation limiting the paparazzis' abilityomen say it's about keeping their children safe. >> what this bill would do was give us our rights back so we can protect our children when they're too close invading their space and privacy and harassing them and making them feel afraid. we can call the police and the police can actually do something. >> my children aren't actors or celebrities like anyone else's kids and just like you want to protect your children, i want to protect mine. >> newspaper publishers are among those who oppose the bill raising concerns it would infringe on journalists' abilities to do their jobs. >>> san diego mayor and accused sexual harasser bob filner is now banned from hooters. the owner of the 4 san diego area hooters restaurants say they are not going to serve the mayor anymore. signs announcing that decision are posted on all four of the locations today. they say in part, we believe it is imperative for people to have standards. the mayor of san diego will not be served in this establishment. we be

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and finally, jennifer garner has hinted to "allure" magazine that her husband again affleck may be interestedeking elective office. the argo star is no stranger to politics campaigning for john kerry back in 2004. but he's always been coy when it comes to his own political ambitions. listen to what he had to say about that back in 2004 at the democratic national convention. >> as a person, i'm much more interested in what an actor has to say about something substantial and important than who they're dating or what clothes they're wearing or some other as nine insignificant aspect of their life. >> have you ever thought of crossing the line yourself? >> i'd like to -- i'd like your job, frankly. so i'm waiting for you to move on. >> waiting for me. thank you very much, ben. now i'll be nice to you. >> sorry, ben, i don't think anybody's going to replace chris anytime soon. up next, a lot of big names on the right are rushing to the defense of that rodeo clown, the one who wore an obama mask at the missouri state fair. you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. (announcer) at scottrade

he did "daredevil" with his wife jennifer garner, every action movie gets a sequel, no sequel, done.t this isn't why people are freaking out. isn't it more the look and the personality? >> he comes across kind of soft, that's what i mean by a man's man. let's put it this way. there was a likable guy in hollywood, good looking guy around 40 that played batman, do you remember who that was, george clooney. >> yes, do i ever. >> it nearly killed the series. that particular film in the series was not only one of the worst movies of all-time behind maybe "caddyshack ii" and "jiggly" and christian bale brings it back. you never want to be the guy that follows the 52 i and bale was the guy. >> was it that clooney followed the guy, or was it the script? >> it was george clooney couldn't carry it. >> people are forgiving and eventually if i search my mind they gave keaton a break and they gave, you know, 007 a break as well. >> if that carries the day, we'll be all right. >> if it carries the day. >> if your goal is to make $300 million, that's fine. he's got to carry the day for three movies

halle berry and jennifer garner both spoke at a hearing urging lawmakers to protect their children. two of hollywood's biggest actresses in sacramento tuesday playing a different type of role. >> i got introduced as halle berry, but i'm here as a mom. >> my name is jennifer garner. i'm an actress, but i'm a mom first. >> the famous moms showing their support for a bill that would create stricter punishment for celebrity photographers, specifically when it comes to photographing their children. >> they have a bounty on their heads every day. literally every day. there are as many as 15 cars of photographers waiting outside our home. >> these men, as my daughter now calls them, wait outside of our door every single day. even on christmas morning. >> the bill, sb-606, would make it illegal to photograph or record a child without permission of a parent or legal guardian or to get a photo by lying in wait. this is the second time berry's testified about the bill. the actress so upset by the paparazzi that she's considered moving to france, where photographers are less intrusive. both wom

but the flip side of this is -- i'm not saying halle berry and jennifer garner, a lot of celebritiestheir pregnancy and the fact they are mothers. they capitalize on product placement in their lives as mothers. the majority of celebrities -- and i have been in this trifor a long time so i know this well. the majority of celebrities are profiting off the fact that they are mothers. and they are profiting off the paparazzi photos. martha: the bill in los angeles which passed the panel and is heading to the appropriations committee would change the definition of harassment to include photographing a child without the permission of a legal guardian. all these graphers could be slapped with harassment lawsuits if they take pictures of these kids. >> it's a problem not just for my magazine but for news gathering in general. they are trying to document a news story with video cameras. what are they supposed to do, make sure no child is in any of their frames? i purport these mothers are trying to protect their children, but this is a law with too many absurdities. martha: it's a fascinating