13 Oct
2009
Funnyman Chris Rock, whose documentary “Good Hair” opens Friday, is being sued for copyright infringement by filmmaker Regina Kimbell, who claims her 2005 documentary, “My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage” was ripped off by the comedian.
Rock co-produced, co-wrote, narrates, and appears in the production which Kimbell alleges contains 12 similarities to hers, all are cited in her filing in U.S. District Court, downtown Los Angeles, seeking “no less than $5 million” in damages and attorney fees.
Watch the film’s trailer:
|
|
|
|
MORE FROM DIGITAL CHEESEBURGER
- MJ's Grave Not Fan-Friendly
- Jessica Alba's Red Hair Sucks!
- Model Murder Grizzly Details
- Rihanna Probe: Two Cops Put On Leave
- Lindsay Lohan Burgled Her Own Home?!
- Chris Brown Clearing Crap At Cop Stables Video
- Rihanna To Talk About Chris Brown Assault
- Oprah vs Chris Brown In Rihanna Smackdown
You might also like
|
|
|
|
|
Make Comments
Celebrity Crime, Chris Rock, Current Events, Hollywood
Tags: celebrity, Chris Rock, Chris Rock Sued For Copyright Infringement, comedian, comic, copyright violation, crime, Damages, documentary, film, filmmaker, funnyman, Good Hair, Hollywood, lawsuit, Los Angeles, movie, My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage, production, Regina Kimbell, rip off, U.S. District Court
![[Valid RSS]](http://www.digitalcheeseburger.com/images/valid-rss.png "Validate my RSS feed")
Make comments