Jude Law Gets Schooled in Privacy By NYU Freshman

It's hard to feel bad for Jude Law when we all lack privacy in the city — in much less swank digs. Turns out the actor moved in right next to the NYU freshman dorm Hayden Hall, and the student body is enjoying their new view.

The dubious dorm dwellers have now leaked their secret to the NY Post (with paparazzi style photos), saying whenever they spot Law on his Washington Square balcony (sometimes with his son), there's complete chaos. Their not-so-subtle tactics include binoculars, screaming, and noses to the window. One told the paper that when he comes out to do his yoga, "People start screaming, 'Hey, Jude' — and it's clear he can hear us"

But the once giddy undergrads are turning on the current star of Broadway's "Hamlet." Allegedly a recent, innocent wave to the actor landed them a full-on citrus attack. Upon spotting his unwelcome audience he started hurling fruit at their windows, and one soured fan says: "there was orange pulp on the glass for a week. Now we don't like Jude Law anymore." Watch out Mr. Law, one of them is coming to your show tomorrow night!

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By Jen Carlson in Arts & Entertainment on November 20, 2009 9:31 AM

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stunchick

He must have gotten irritated with all the screaming. But that is just plain rude to throw anything at someone. being a celebrity is no excuse.

just saying

Hey gang, Jude Law is most likely renting the apartment. As soon as his Broadway run in Hamlet is over, he'll go back to London or Hollywood or wherever his permanent residence(s) is/are located.

In the meantime, if he finds the attention annoying, he should either stay off the damn terrace or put up something that will block the view. Tossing fruit at NYU undergrads won't do the trick. Geez, what a complete tool.

ohgoodgolly

As much as I loathe cheering NYU students on for anything, I find this pretty hilarious. Did Jude Law really not bother to look at the gigantic NYU dorm next door before he got the place? For whatever reason, he has a ton of money - he can move instead of taking his anger out on the natural curiosity of a bunch of NYU freshman girls(who helped to make him those millions in the first place)

JenChungsBaby

If I lived near the NYU freshman dorm like that I'd make sure to have a good telescope.

Gwinny

That's lame. I'd be pissed off too if a bunch of NYU twits were screaming at me when I was trying to exercise.

I actually worked with Jude Law on a film about 10 years ago -- he's actually a really nice guy, but clearly these chicks were annoying enough to push him over the edge.

Shinobi Shaw

10 years ago? Was that on the Talented Mr. Ripley?

Gwinny

nope, eXistenZ (or however the caps were in that title)

robingee

I'm surprised they care so much about Jude Law. He's no great shakes. He lives next door, big deal.

marcasm

What a hard life you have Jude, I feel for you.

teenseagull

what a bunch of herbs

tingo

He's paid a lot for all that new hair, what's the problem with college girls seeing it from above? Wasn't that the point?

BTW: Can you please pass me the name of the HT surgeon? Same guy who did Jeremy Piven and Matthew Mcconaughey?

HOTCUP

unless you're in one of those townhouses on washington square north, who would ever want to move to that particular neighborhood? 2 blocks west and he could have lived in the village.

hotstepper

what the hell did he expect living in NYU territory? and besides that he's somewhat less imposing that a pissy Gandolfini.

kane

one soured fan says: "there was orange pulp on the glass for a week."

Cleaning it off would have done the trick.

tom9d

I really hate to defend NYU students, but it'd probably be difficult for them to get to the outsides of their windows. They likely have bars and/or don't open all the way, for safety reasons. Like so that a student can't jump to her death in a fit of depression when Jude Law throws fruit at her.

JenChungsBaby

Oh my gawd, we saw Jude Law!

This is why celebrities should always get the penthouse apartment, not one where you're looking up at an NYU freshman dorm.

Splicer

"Now we don't like Jude Law anymore"

I didn't know they were allowing 8 year olds into NYU.

Clarice City

Well Jude, that's what we call Karma - for being a total dick. Surely bing teased by little college girls is not as bad as being a single mother and infant whose father refuses to see them. Their privacy was invaded by the tabloids- how does it feel?