Popular gossip blogger Perez Hilton is being sued over posting a topless photo of Jennifer Aniston.

The picture was allegedly “misappropriated and illegally copied” during production or post-production of the 2006 romantic comedy hit The Break-Up, starring the actress and Vince Vaughn, the suit said. The shot of Aniston, 38, was not included in the final version of the movie, which earned more than $118 million at the box office.

Perez Hilton has taken a lot of swings at Aniston and has a starseeker category devoted to stalking following her — and many other stars — every movement. I didn’t see any word from him on the site about the “Maniston” (as Hilton refers to her) topless picture lawsuit. The last post about her was as fresh as yesterday however. Hilton also didn’t respond to USA Today reporter contact, according to the news piece, to give his side of the story.

The gossip blogging game seems very risky to me. I must admit a little gossip is humorous once in awhile, but in a sort of aliens are visiting every day type of farce humor way. And sometimes it all seems trashy and intrusive to people’s private lives. I realize these are stars that make ridiculous amounts of money for starring in films but everybody deserves some amount of privacy. I consider most gossip material as quasi-fiction so if I had even seen the nude Aniston picture — and I don’t recall seeing it — I would probably have questioned the legitimacy anyway.

My somewhat unrelated question after paying to see the Break-Up in the theaters is why didn’t they use this nude pic/scene? It would have made what was an awkward, mostly unfunny picture better seeing a little Aniston skin. I’m thinking a lot of the reason that film made over $100 million is because of the off screen romance between Vaughn and Aniston, not because the film was very good (Rotten Tomatoes scored the film 33%).

I agree with Howard Stern (who has had Perez Hilton on his show before BTW) that Aniston projects a grumpy personality. She has a hot body but man could she smile a little more maybe?

As for Perez allegedly using pictures he shouldn’t have and probably drawing something snarky on it — that’s what this blogger does, just check out his current and past work — it’s exactly the juicy type of thing we expect from gossip rags like Hilton’s. I’m guessing this case will be settled out of court. Maybe we’ll learn what’s happening on this from another gossip rag. Rag justice.

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