Well, the subject header is that "Don Johnson is *an* ass", not "Don Johnson is *the* ass".
This was a law suit between ass holes, and as big an ass hole as Don Johnson is, there are bigger ones in Hollywood. I have not followed the details of this case and have no opinion on how deserved to win, but in general I am in favor of more rational, transparent, professional, honest and less assholly accounting practices in Hollywood. On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 2:36 PM, televisiongirl <[email protected]>wrote: > The ass won: > > > http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hM8gOh8XDoOTC3SQF6rlFdJjyfiAD9GQESD80 > > Don Johnson wins verdict in 'Nash Bridges' case > > LOS ANGELES — A jury has awarded Don Johnson $23.2 million in profits > from the TV series "Nash Bridges" and issued rulings that may mean even more > money for the actor. > > The jury award came after a two-week trial during which Johnson claimed he > was owed millions in profits from the show, which aired for six seaons on > CBS. > > Johnson attended the entire trial and personally thanked jurors after the > verdict was read Wednesday. > > He sued three entertainment companies — Rysher Entertainment, 2929 > Entertainment and Qualia Capital — in February 2009. > > "We're disappointed in the verdict and we'll appeal," said Rysher's > attorney, Bart H. Williams. "We respect the jury's decision and we think > there are a lot of pretty significant appellate issues." > > Attorneys for Qualia Capital and 2929 Entertainment, which was founded by > Mark Cuban and Todd Wagner, did not immediately return phone messages > seeking comment. > > Rysher Entertainment contended during the trial that the show lost money > overall and that was why Johnson hadn't been paid. Much of the show was shot > in San Francisco, which contributed to high costs, the company claimed. > > Jurors confirmed that Johnson's contract for "Nash Bridges" included a > provision that made him a 50 percent owner in the show's copyright. That > determination could mean more money for the 60-year-old actor in the coming > years. > > "It was my idea, and I owned the rights in the first place," Johnson said > in a statement. "From the beginning, I have asked only that Rysher honor our > contract, and I am so pleased that the jury agreed with me." > > > -30- > > TVG > > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en > -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
