On Tue, Jun 3, 2014 at 9:56 PM, Melissa P <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Suppose some guy falsely claims he had a one night stand with Tom Cruise. > Do you think Cruise isn’t going to sue the show? > > > > Threats of lawsuits do keep projects (a lot less obviously problematic > from a legal standpoint) from going forward. > > > > The show will have to have a special line item in its budget for legal > fees to address this type of problem. > > > > I enjoy Andy, but I think this is one idea of his that’s never going to > make it into the Bravo lineup. > I never want to overestimate the intelligence of network executives, but we have to assume they are not going to let anybody on just by having that claim. There are enough delusional people out there who firmly believe they are in intimate relationships with celebrities who have never physically met them. And there are enough people who will rationalize any action they may take if it gets them on TV. So I don't know how they will filter these people out, but they have to have a better system than accept anybody and wait for lawsuits. -- -- 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
