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hello movie buffs Ever wonder what
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happens when fame meets fury Today we're
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diving into the top 15 strangest
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lawsuits in Hollywood history From
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absurd claims to jaw-dropping payouts
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these cases had judges face palming
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audiences laughing and wallets emptying
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faster than a blockbuster budget Hit
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that like button subscribe if you're new
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and let's roll out the red carpet to the
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weirdest courtroom drama you've ever
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seen Oh and don't miss number nine It's
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tied to a beloved Disney character and
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One the 50 million donut dispute Duncan
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versus superstar Jennifer Lopez Picture
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this Jennifer Lopez sues Duncan for $50
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million because they used her likeness
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in a donut ad without asking But here's
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the twist She never even ate their
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donuts A New York Post report detailed
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how Lopez's team claimed Duncan used a
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model who looked like her in ads
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implying endorsement The case settled
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quietly but the absurdity priceless My
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reaction a donut One viewer wrote "This
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makes me wish I had a doppelganger suing
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fast food chains." Science snack
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Celebrities protect their image fiercely
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False association instant legal action
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Two Leonardo DiCaprio versus the ocean
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Suing climate change Okay not literally
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but close In 2016 DiCaprio donated 15
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neming dollars to environmental causes
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then sued the US government for not
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doing enough on climate change The case
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was dismissed but his activism made
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headlines One fan joked "Next he'll sue
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the sun for being too hot." Science
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snack Celebs often use lawsuits to
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spotlight causes even if they lose Three
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Tom Cruz versus a magician The power of
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Scientology Tom Cruz accused a British
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magician of revealing Church of
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Scientology secrets in a book The
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magician's defense it's just research
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The case was thrown out but Cruz's team
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argued the book violated privacy One fan
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wrote "This is why no one invites
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Scientologists to trivia night Science
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snack Celebrity lawsuits often blur
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privacy and public interest." Four
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Johnny Depp versus Amber Heard the viral
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lawsuit that broke the internet Let's
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talk the case that turned Tik Tok into a
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courtroom Depp sued Herd for 50 me and
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dollars over her 2018 Washington Post
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oped about abuse The trial a circus of
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memes viral quotes and a jury split down
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the middle One viewer wrote "I missed
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work for this Worth every second Science
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snack Social media trials equals legal
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chaos." Five Disney versus a Florida
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teacher The evil queen threat A Florida
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teacher sued Disney for emotional
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distress after dressing as the evil
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queen from Snow White She claimed the
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costume was cursed Yes cursed and caused
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The court tossed the case but Disney's
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response We've had worse villains
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Science snack Courts hate voodoo claims
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unless actual curses are involved Six
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Matthew McConnA versus a goat
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Trespassing hoof beast Matthew McCcon
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sued his neighbor for $1.3 million
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because their goat kept invading his
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property The goat's owner fired back
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Your dog bit my goat The case settled
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out of court but fans still joke Plot
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twist The goats a spy Science snack
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Nuisance laws apply to all creatures
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including goats Seven Taylor Swift
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versus a radio host The groping scandal
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Taylor Swift sued a radio DJ for $1
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after he grabbed her butt She won and
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the court agreed It wasn't a handshake
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It was assault Swift's message stand up
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for yourself One fan wrote "That's the
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best $1 she ever spent." Science snack
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Swift's victory empowered victims to
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speak out Eight The Gone with the Wind
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Air versus Scarlet's Dress An heir to
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Gone with the Wind sued Warner Bros for
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selling Scarlett O'Hara's iconic green
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dress for $1.2 meming dollars She
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claimed the studio stole it from her
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family vault The court ruled "Once sold
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it's gone." One viewer joked "Guess
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she's not frankly my dear rich anymore."
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Nine Disney versus a woman who said
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Mickey Mouse was evil Here's the one you
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have to hear A woman sued Disney for
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$200 million because she believed Mickey
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Mouse was possessed by the devil The
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judge's response "Not our Mickey." The
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case was dismissed but fans still wonder
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did she watch Fantasia too much Science
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snack Courts reject spiritual harm
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claims without proof 10 Olivia Wild
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versus a fan who cloned her Instagram
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Olivia Wild sued a fan for copying her
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Instagram page posting identical photos
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and captions She claimed emotional
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distress but the fan argued "I'm just a
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super fan." The case settled quietly but
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fans debated "Is imitation flattery or
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fraud?" One wrote "At least she didn't
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sue for heartbreak." 11 Johnny Carson
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versus a man named Johnny Carson A man
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named Johnny Carson sued Johnny Carson
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the late night legend for $10 million
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because people confused them He claimed
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emotional distress from strangers
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yelling "Hey Carson." The court said
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"Same name different life no damages."
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One viewer joked "He should have charged
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for autographs." 12 Ed Sheeran versus 30
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plus lawsuits over a single chord
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progression Ed Sheeran has been sued
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over 30 times for allegedly copying
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chord progressions One case thinking out
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loud versus Marvin Gay's estate He won
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but the legal bill four million dollars
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Fans joke if he loses one suit he'll owe
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every pop star alive Science snack Music
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lawsuits hinge on originality Hard to
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prove in court 13 Hulk Hogan versus
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Gawker The 150 miming dollar revenge
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tour Hulk Hogan sued Gawker for
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publishing his sex tape Result:150
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million payout funded secretly by Peter
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Theal Yes the PayPal co-founder The case
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sparked debates about privacy versus
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press freedom One fan wrote "Gawker
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didn't die it just got bodys slammed."
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14 Kim Kardashian versus a company that
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sold her mug shot Kim sued a company for
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selling her old mugsh shot as a
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Halloween costume She claimed it damaged
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her brand The court ruled "It's public
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record Free speech wins." One viewer
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wrote "She should have just sold her own
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mugshot merch." Science snack Public
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figures can't sue over publicly
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available info 15 The Steamboat Willie
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copyright battle Mickey Mouse's last
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laugh Disney's iconic Steamboat Willie
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entered public domain in 2024 but before
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that a horror film used a twisted Mickey
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design Disney sued and lost Why The
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court said the horror Mickey was
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transformative One fan joked "Now we can
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all make evil mouse movies." Which
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lawsuit made you say "Wait this is real
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life?" Let me know in the comments I
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