Lately, comedian/actor Jim Belushi seems to be spending quite a bit of time in court trying to protect a prized asset: his name and its brand. In show business, there can be plenty to a name, especially if money is riding on it. Obviously, this knowledge isn’t lost on Belushi as he makes his adventures…
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BEING LIKE LOUIS CK: The Modern Comedian, Fame, Fortune and the Law
Comedy today is at a ‘golden age’ and Louis CK is one of the greatest beneficiaries of this new age in comedy. And Louis doesn’t shy away from acknowledging his good fortune: “The amount I get paid by these promoters is crazy…I could make $100,000 in a night,” he said about two years ago to…
‘HANGOVER’ IN COURT AGAIN: Much Ado about a Handbag
Enter The Hangover Part 11 movie and there we go again, back in the courtroom: As the litigation rain here continues to pour, this comedy movie has literally become the gift that keeps on giving. The 2011 sequel has been a hit both at the box office and with trouble makers, and its latest trouble…
“GLEE”! SEE YOU IN COURT: Trouble from Across the Pond
As success sometimes brings trouble, so goes the story of the Fox hit comedy GLEE, a big money show that is loved by so many on both sides of the Atlantic. This time the trouble is all in the show’s name itself: Glee. As it happens, not everyone thinks the hit musical show, which is…