Kathleen Turner Talks About Nic Cage Lawsuit

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Sony, Drama, Comedy, Celeb News, Celebrity Controversy

Although they survived a tumultuous relationship in Peggy Sue Got Married, Nicolas Cage and Kathleen Turner may now be heading to court.  The Ghost Rider star has just filed a defamation and libel case in London’s High Court based on statements his former co-star has made.

In Turner’s new autobiography, Send Yourself Roses: Thoughts on My Life, Love, and Leading Roles, the actress alleges Cage had problems with theft and drinking during the production of their 1986 movie.  In the book, she states:

“He caused so many problems. He was arrested twice for drunk-driving and, I think, once for stealing a dog. He’d come across a chihuahua he liked and stuck it in his jacket.”

Well Cage, 44, was not too pleased by those remarks (as proven by the suit) and has gone on the record denying her claims.  (I would think a quick background check would quickly settle this matter.  In fact, didn’t her book have a fact checker?)

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‘Borat’ Slapped With Another Lawsuit

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Comedy, Celebrity Controversy

When it comes to filing lawsuits, better late than never – right?

Even though the film was released over a year ago, the creators behind Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan are still hearing from disgruntled parties.  This time around, it’s the driver’s ed instructor who is seeking to regain his 15 minutes of fame.

Michael Psenicska follows the lead of several other participants who didn’t like what they had to see in the final print.  Ironically, the instructor – who calmly did his best to keep Borat’s comments and driving in line – is now making himself look bad with this poorly timed claim.  (Other suits have been filed by the obnoxious frat boys, the etiquette teacher and villagers from Romania.)

Although he signed a waiver and received $500 for his appearance, Pscenicska claims he was misled about the purpose of the filming.  He asserts he only intended to be involved in a ‘documentary about the integration of foreign people into the American way of life.’  Now he is asking actor Sacha Baren Cohen and 20th Century Fox (amongst others) for compensatory and punitive damages.

I wonder if a cut of the DVD profits would help cure his ‘emotional suffering’...

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