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Quinta Brunson, ABC Ask Court To Drop Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

Jamaire LewisApril 20, 2023September 24, 202406 mins

Show creator Quinta Brunson and ABC Network are asking the court to drop a copyright infringement lawsuit, according to documents obtained by Radar Online. Last year, writer Christine Davis filed a lawsuit, accusing the Abbott Elementary creator of copying the concept of her show This School Year. Per the outlet, court documents detailed that Davis felt that the…

Mo’Nique Sues CBS, Paramount Over ‘Parkers’ Royalties

Jamaire LewisApril 12, 2023September 24, 202404 mins

Actress and comedian Mo’Nique has filed a lawsuit against CBS and Paramount Pictures for unpaid royalties from her sitcom “The Parkers.” The breach-of-contract lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court and obtained by The Associated Press alleges the defendants artificially depressed the show’s profitability to “retain millions that would otherwise be contractually due” to Mo’Nique’s…