What’s that, you say? Wrong Tyler-Perry?
Tyler Perry took the stand yesterday in Texas during the trial of a lawsuit brought by Donna West, who accuses Perry of lifting parts of Diary of a Mad Black Woman from her play, Fantasy of a Black Woman. She is asking for all of Perry’s $50 million profit.
Perry insisted that his screenplay is an original work, but under questioning by West’s attorney, said he did not know whether anyone actually saw him write the script.
Oh snap! See, this is why hipsters always write their screenplays in coffee shops. I mean if no one sees you writing, why even bother?
West’s attorney, Aubrey “Nick” Pittman, suggested that Perry copied ideas from other movies and incorporated them into his box office hit. He asked Perry whether he had taken concepts from “Mrs. Doubtfire,” “The Color Purple,” “An Officer and a Gentleman” and Martin Lawrence’s role in “Big Momma’s House.”
“I never stole anything from anybody — never,” Perry said, locking his eyes with the jury. [AP]
Ouch. Getting compared to Big Momma’s House has to hurt. Still, I’m pretty sure you can’t claim a copyright on the entire man-playing-a-fat woman concept. Also, The Color Purple doesn’t seem to fit the comparison. But it did have Oprah in it, so I guess I can understand the confusion.
An Officer and a Gentleman… that’s a Kenan Thompson sketch, right?
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The Mighty Feklahr ONLY listens to the version of “Walk This Way” that features Run DMC.
Boo. The original is way better.
I guess when he opened Pandora’s Box there were some lady panties in there.
*Writes and erases several racist comments. Settles on…*
Since when does a guy have to prove that he didn’t steal something? Oh, he’s black. Nevermind…
Does Steven Tyler really need suspenders with those purple pants?
Dude Looks Like a Lady?
He really needs some underpants that’s for sure.
Kurg, I think the red suspenders were for his erection.
You amateurs. You can’t get that kind of bulge without suspenders.
It is also a well-known fact in Hollywood that Robin Williams stole the idea for Mrs Doubtfire from Brett Ratner.
Hey Steven? I can’t seem to find my pear – have you seen it?
What a joke. That’s like lifting a joke from Family Guy.
But Tyler Perry blew his viewers’ minds last night when the daughter gave birth to twins! I mean, how the fuck do you come up with something so original for a sitcom and then get accused of stealing ideas?
Donna West, who accuses Perry of lifting parts of Diary of a Mad Black Woman from her play, Fantasy of a Black Woman.
In a related story, the maker of ultra-tight lycra tube tops is suing Donna West for using their advertising tag line as the title of her play.
This is way off base. Fantasy of a Black Woman is all about Denzel and employment.
Looks like I just ripped off Limp Bizkit.
Tyler Perry said he had never seen a movie or TV show in his life before he wrote this, and he had also never read a book.
He did, however, confess that he once listened to the “Amos n’ Andy” radio show.
GUILTY!!
F That! They all stole that shit from Shirley Q. Liqour.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgkBRul7jO8&feature=related
And if you don’t know now you know.
Just another example of The Man* trying to keep a brotha down.
*cleverly disguised as a black woman author
Lince, you misunderstand, it’s the only version of “Walk This Way” on the greatest hits cd He has. The Klan guys think it’s freaky!
I thought the banner picture was a Dude Looks Like a Lady joke. I guess that’s the kind of multi-layered humor I should expect from a half-assed movie blog.
I thought the banner picture was a Dude Looks Like a Lady joke. I guess that’s the kind of multi-layered humor I should expect from a half-assed movie blog.
Who you callin’ half-assed, motherfucker? I swear to God, I’ll put on some motherfuckin pants and motherfuckin fuck you up, motherfuck.
Do they still have those weekly fight club things at Union Square? Because if they do I call Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and we’re fucking on.
What do you mean you “call BJJ”? If you can’t handle my stand up, that’s not my problem. Plus, I’m an expert at Mexican Judo, and the Assyrian Art of Crotch Punching.
Oh shit, I said I’d wear pants, didn’t I…
[i]See, this is why hipsters always write their screenplays in coffee shops. I mean if no one sees you writing, why even bother?[/i]
Neat. I saw “How I Met Your Mother” Monday night, too.
And I hate italics. Or Italians. I forget which. Fuck it.