Keanu Reeves...appears in court in role as defendant! Paparazzi altercation takes foray into celebrity realms...

Keanu Reeves appeared on the witness stand yesterday - starring in a scene - which was obviously coached by an attorney.

For the jury, the whole fiasco was a fascinating peek into the world of celebrity and the pitfalls of fame in the underbelly of Hollywood.

Reeves was there to offer up a defense to an allegation that he ran down and injured an overzealous member of the paparazzi arising from a stake-out incident which occurred last year on a dark street in Rancho Palos Verdes.

Allegedly, the photographer - Alison Silva - ambushed Reeves in an aggressive attempt to secure stills of the popular actor which he intended to sell for cash to the highest bidder.

After he was cornered in his vehicle, Reeves attempted to move forward in his Porsche, when the ballsy upstart stood in the way and was summarily hit by the slow-moving vehicle.

Mr. Silva is suing Reeves for allegedly causing a "career-ending" injury to his wrist as a result of the fender-bender.

Based on the testimony provided by Reeves in court yesterday, I am inclined to side with the popular star.

For example, when asked if Mr. Silva was disrespectful, he curtly replied.

"He wasn't rude per se."

I expect that most guilty parties - anxious to get out of the fix - would have taken the occasion to accuse the party of being pushy and belligerent - whatever - to justify their actions to the court.


Because Mr. Reeves didn't take this approach, I am inclined to believe his account of things.

In addition, the Matrix Trilogy hero testified, that he nudged his luxury roadster forward a bit, to signal he intended to go on his way.


Under the same set of circumstances, I expect that any number of people would have responded the same way.

Was Mr. Reeves supposed to just sit there and have his liberty restricted by an individual who was obviously intruding upon his "body" space?

If the hopped-up photog chose to remain in front of the vehicle as it moved forward, he did so at his own peril, in my estimation.

Silva testified that he ambushed Reeves with the intent of hopefully catching the sexy stud exiting with a girlfriend in tow.

At this juncture, he revealed to a fascinated jury, that Reeves was what the paparazzi referred to as a "shark".

A shark, he elaborated, is a term used to describe a big star who rarely ventures out.

"Photos of Reeves, therefore, bring a higher price."

The trial continues.

Keanu Reeves...titter on Technorati stirs up fan base!

Leather-clad Keanu revs up hearts in the fast lane...


The other day when the news was announced that Charles Gibson was assigned the coveted task of interviewing VP hopeful, Sarah Palin, I penned a post tongue-in-check questioning whether the ABC newsie was capable of putting forth the hard-hitting questions necessary to pin down the former Ice Queen.

To spruce up the post a bit, I included a publicity still of Gibson interviewing actor, Keanu Reeves.

With a bit of wicked glee, I inputted a caption over the photo, which read:

"Charles Gibson probes Keanu Reeves on acting techniques"

Although I didn't make any negative comments about Keanu's acting ability per se - anyone familiar with the jibes of film critics over the years - would surely read between the lines.

Shortly after the post was fed to Technorati, fans were quick on the uptake!

One of the actor's die-hard supporters got to the point straight out.

"Say what you will (!) I am still going to see Keanu's new film."

The fan proceeded to post a clip of the actor's upcoming film scheduled for release in the near future.

Then, about twelve hundred bloggers jumped on the bandwagon, too.

Ah, such a sensitive cast of characters, eh?

Funny, that!


You see, I am a Keanu Reeves fan, as well!

In spite of it, I never permit my fandom to affect my discerning eye, though.

Let's face it, Keanu has turned in a handful of solid performances in surefire box-office hits over the years.

On the downside, a few turkeys have gobbled up the silver screen, too!

Probably the sensual star's best characterization to date - was that of the raunchy street hustler in "My Own Private Idaho" - in which he starred opposite teen idol River Phoenix.

No doubt, it was Gus Van Sant's direction at the helm, that elicited such a bang-on performance out of the teenage heart throb.

Keanu's "cool" looks and aloof persona also suited the Matrix franchise to a "T".

I kind-of liked the dude he played in the movie about the run-away bus, too.

And, although Point Break was never a critical success, it was a piece of mindless fluff that entertained, nonetheless.

In that action adventure heist film, Keanu played an undercover law enforcement officer, out to nab a criminal (Patrick Swayze) he befriended against the breathtaking backdrop of the California surfing scene.

It was in this particular feature that Keanu uttered his stilted rendition of the infamous line - "I'm an FBI Agent" - which ultimately - turned the unwitting ham into a show biz legend!

Like him or not, it's hard to ignore the endurance of the Reeves phenomenon.


Pensive intensity macho turn-on to fans...