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Bethenny Frankel Gets Sued For $100 Million

Christian Allaire — Thu, 12 May 2011 14:43:46 +0000

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Reality star Bethenny Frankel is being sued for $100 million, reports TMZ.

Being the creator of the Skinnygirl margarita brand, Frankel has been sued for more than $100 million for allegedly cutting her former management company out of the biggest deal of her life.

Frankel’s former management company, Raw Talent, claims Bethenny signed with them back in 2008 with the hopes of maximizing the potential of her Skinnygirl cocktail line. And then dropped them when she began making big money.

According to the lawsuit, Raw Talent claims “[Bethenny] expressly represented that any agreement relating to the exploitation of the Skinnygirl Cocktail Brand would be commissionable under their management agreement.”

The company claims they hooked up Frankel with some powerful people in the liquor biz, only for Beth to then fire them days before she sold Skinnygirl for a reported $120 million.

Raw Talent claims they want their cut of the deal, $12 million, plus $100 million in punitive damages.

That’s some pretty shady business. I’m thinking that this was probably just a miscommunication in the contract or something, because I don’t think Frankel really needs the money that bad. $100 million in ‘damages’ seems an awful lot too, though. The company kind of seems shady as well, so who can we trust?

Former Flight Attendant Suing Oprah

Vanessa Baker — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:55:07 +0000

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Corrine Gehrls, a former flight attendant on Oprah Winfrey’s private jet, claims she was fired in July after two other flight attendants falsely told Winfrey she had “inappropriate intimate behaviour” aboard a flight, reports TMZ. The man alleged to be involved with Gehrls, the chief pilot, was also let go as a result of the incident.

Gehrls is now suing Winfrey’s company, Harpo Productions, as well as the two flight attendants who allegedly lied – one of whom is the daughter of Winfrey’s best friend, Gayle King – for damages in excess of $75,000.

William Hurt Joins

andPOP Staff — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:46:54 +0000

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You can’t always get what you want… unless you want a “Big Chill” reunion on the small screen.

William Hurt has been cast for the upcoming season of “Damages,” which stars his “Chill” co-star Glenn Close. He will play Close’s client.

FX made the announcement yesterday, pointing out that this will be Hurts first ever regular role on a weekly television series.

“We believe ‘Damages’ has one of the finest ensemble casts anywhere on television, and the fact that an actor the calibre of William Hurt has joined the cast speaks to the quality of the series,” said a rep for FX. “It will be great watching him and Glenn Close work together again.”

Hurt can currently be seen in “The Incredible Hulk.”