You fool..why ask for $1 billion when you can ask for...$1 MILLION DOLLARS!!!!
Posted on 09/05/2012 6:40:26 AM PDT by marshmallow
Harlem nun claims Sister Act is based on her life story
A nun who claims her life story was made into the Whoopi Goldberg movie Sister Act is suing the Walt Disney Company for $1 billion.
TheWrap reports that Queen Mother Dr. Delois Blakely of New York City's Franciscan Handmaids of Mary Convent in Harlem claims her life story inspired the original film, plus its sequel and the Broadway musical based on the movie.
Sister Act, she claims, used her 'actual life experiences without her permission or authorization, thereby irreparably damaging her by depriving her of the windfall of financial gain reaped by defendants," according to the suit.
"The subplots actualized in the said motion picture Sister Act and portrayed by Whoopi Goldberg are her real life experiences," reads the claim.
Blakely is now suing Disney as well as Touchstone Pictures, which is owned by the studio.
(Excerpt) Read more at inmovies.ca ...
I saw a VHS copy of Sister Act at a flea market the other day for two bucks. I suppose her cut of that would come to two or three cents.
Cough that dough up, Whoopi!
Is that similar to “lebenty, lebenty million”?
You fool..why ask for $1 billion when you can ask for...$1 MILLION DOLLARS!!!!
She should forgive.
I just realised “Animal Crackers” was based on my life. I demand the Marx Brothers reanimate, and pay me some big bux.
Hooray for Captain Rinnwald!
If you’re an astronaut, how much unemployment do you get? And how’s that muslim outreach working for you?
This is one that God should decide.
Almost twenty years to late.
This “nun” is going to learn about the legal concept of “statute of limitations” the hard way.
Is that before lawyer’s fees? LOL
So, in other words she is an esteemed community organizer.
The African Explorer!
One look at her and you can see why the producers immediately thought of Whoopi.
But, hey, Disney will make this right. She can be a color analyst on NBA broadcasts at ESPN.
The world’s biggest racist could not do as much damage to their image as that picture.
What fools!
I’m Gumby, dammit! I’m gonna sue!
Here's her Facebook page for anyone interested. BTW, I saw a comment there dissing her for her lawsuit.
Queen Mother Dr. Delios Blakely on Facbook
I just realised “Animal Crackers” was based on my life. I demand the Marx Brothers reanimate, and pay me some big bux.
I demand that Jon Lovitz stop stealing from my life experiences (Max Louis (Newsradio), Mel Schmegmer (Benchwarmers)) for his acting career. Give me my life back, Jon!
DAVE NELSON: "Do you know how you're talking right now?"
MAX LOUIS: "Yes..."
DAVE NELSON: "That's what I want, right. Just be yourself, nothing more, nothing less. All right?"
MAX LOUIS: "I can't just 'be myself'!"
DAVE NELSON: "Well, you're doing it right now!"
MAX LOUIS: "No I'm not! It's just a character I came up with to help me deal with you!"
DAVE NELSON: "Be yourself - or you're fired."
MAX LOUIS: "I can't."
DAVE NELSON: "Yes, you can."
MAX LOUIS: "No, I can't!"
DAVE NELSON: "Yes, you can!"
MAX LOUIS: "No, I can't! Don't you get it? No one wants to know the real me!"
DAVE NELSON: "Well why not?"
MAX LOUIS: "Because I'm....I'm....weird!"
DAVE NELSON: "Uh...it's okay, Max."
MAX LOUIS: "You know, I worked very hard to conceal my weirdness from the world. And now you want me to just unleash it on everyone?"
I figured the word "former" was missing from the article at the top of the thread.
I figured the word "former" was missing from the article at the top of the thread.
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