Halle Warns the Help: Don't Speak to Me!

Posted Jan 19th 2007 11:59AM by TMZ Staff

Money is no object to Halle Berry, but meaningless chatter, on the other hand, pisses her off.

TMZ has learned that an Orange County painting company has been called to spruce up cabinets in Halle Berry's Los Angeles home, which the Oscar winner has been remodeling for over a year. The company has been asked to merely stain the existing wood cabinets in the kitchen ... with a staggering $57,000 price tag!

The contract between the actress and all those doing work on her property has a few interesting clauses: First, any worker is prohibited to approach Berry while in the home or on the premises. Second, no one is allowed to speak to the A-list Miss B at any time. Finally, the only approved interaction is if Halle speaks to you, then you may answer Her Fineness.

When you're getting 57 large to stain kitchen cabinets, one keeps one's mouth shut.

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31. Please BITCH! Who in the hell do you think you are? You're not all that.

Posted at 1:53PM on Jan 19th 2007 by Ali

32. Damn these celebs and their wacky demands. what a wingnut!

Posted at 1:53PM on Jan 19th 2007 by NubianGoddez

33. Maybe she just wants to avoid being asked by aspiring actors to help them get into the biz, or she doesn't want to sign autographs or have pics taken. People tend to fall all over celebrities and maybe she doesn't want to have to deal with that in her own home??

Posted at 1:58PM on Jan 19th 2007 by Susan

34. I agree with tomato, she is not all that. Conceided bitch.

Posted at 2:00PM on Jan 19th 2007 by amy

35. She's not all that. What's the harm in someone speaking to you? How would she feel if the shoe was on on the other foot? If i was a woman who couldn't keep a man, i wouldn' t be mean to anyone.

Posted at 2:07PM on Jan 19th 2007 by tausha

36. Hey #25

Sounds like you have bad judgement. Are you sure YOU don't shop at Wal-Mart? The only companies that I know that behave that way are the CHEAP ones! I bet you picked the contractors you did on price alone! You wouldn't even say even if you did..but between me and you...you know you did! That is why I have at least 2 guys working on EVERY JOB so bitches like you can't come back and say my guys were harrassing you....and I'm a woman myself...I know your type not to mention people are always looking for something for nothing and THEN HAVE THE BALLS TO COMPLAIN when they get degenerate help!

Posted at 2:08PM on Jan 19th 2007 by Just Me

37. She is like the Beyonce of acting. It's not as if she is worthy of "chatting" with anyhow. How funny. She better enjoy being note worthy after 10 years. The guy she's with gave her the extra five minutes of fame that she TRULY never deserved.

Posted at 2:12PM on Jan 19th 2007 by Waukisha Ellis

38. I didn't know Halle was like that? I sure wan't be singing her praises amymore. I thought she was better than that.
goodbye Halle, won't be seeing any more movies of yours. Maybe you cas run to TV like the rest of the hasbeens in hollywood!

Posted at 2:19PM on Jan 19th 2007 by johnnie f. king

39. Dee - You're mistaken that anyone would WANT to talk to your stuck up ass.

Posted at 2:29PM on Jan 19th 2007 by RonnyK

40. #25:
You totally had me until the end of your post. Then you had and go trash other women unnecessarily. Why? Who the hell do you think YOU are? No one has a clue what any poster looks like, what their finances are, etc. If you feel you are "above' other female posters, what are you doing here?

Maybe you have a problem with workers because you are so bloody conceited.

Posted at 2:38PM on Jan 19th 2007 by DB

41. I've done work for Halle Berry in all her house for many years, and this is absolutely FALSE.....Halle isn't even around 90%, and the housekeepers are on site when the workers are there.

People make up stuff like this all the time, and it gets BLOWN out of proportion. Check the facts...where is the "CONTRACT" to support such a claim to post this on TMZ (the so reliable source). Stop believing everything you hear!!!!

Posted at 2:40PM on Jan 19th 2007 by Co-worker

42. This is common practice on Hollywood sets, where crew members aren't allowed to approach stars.

And Sylvester Stallone has similar restrictions with his help.

Posted at 2:46PM on Jan 19th 2007 by Lola

43. @ #32

I never hire the cheapest which is probably the company you work for. Trust me, I hire the best which tends to be the more expensive.

Yep, just as I mentioned. You're the fat, Walmart shopping, man looking woMAN who has never experienced this and never will. Face it - some men (NOT ALL) are just unprofessional. If they're in the presences of a beautiful woman they'll act inappropriate. I know you've never experienced this and never will.

Quick Walmart is closing in a few, don't you have some shopping to do. Don't forget to pick up an application. (Pray, they won't ask you to take a drug test though...)

Posted at 2:48PM on Jan 19th 2007 by Team Halle

44. Hey Team Halle, Ms. Berry is calling you to clean her toilet. Go admire yourself in the reflection of the basin...oh by the way, don't be offended when her hired help doesn't talk to you...

Posted at 2:54PM on Jan 19th 2007 by zz

45. I believe it. She acts the same way with fans. Only nice to them when the cameras are rolling. Not a nice lady.

Posted at 2:57PM on Jan 19th 2007 by SV

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