QUEEN LATIFAH SUES ... CLAIMS SHE DIDN'T GET PAID FOR MOVIE ROLE!!!


 







June 19, 2008. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Actress and singer Queen Latifah sued a small film production company that helped finance the movie "The Perfect Holiday" on Wednesday, saying she had not been paid any money for the film.

Lawyers for Queen Latifah, an Academy Award-nominated actress and Grammy Award-winning singer whose real name is Dana Owens, said in a lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court the California-based company, Perfect Christmas Productions, had breached her contract and owed her $275,000 for a cameo role in the film.

"The Perfect Holiday," which was also produced by Owens, 38, was released in December 2007, starring Terrence Howard and Gabrielle Union. It grossed more than $5.8 million by February, 2008 in the United States, according to Box Office Mojo.

The lawsuit said Perfect Christmas Productions was believed to have been paid several million dollars by third parties for "The Perfect Holiday," which was originally known as "Perfect Christmas."

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COMMENTS:

    Kenne35
    1st
     

    fyoung10
    2nd
    A-TOWN STAND UP!
     

    boipussy
    WHERE IS THE SEXIEST MAN ON MTO? BLACKEXEC...HIS BODY IS SO TIGHT...JUST MAKES MY BOIPUSSY WET
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    Rev...Where Are Your Wife & Kids???

    mrsayers
    that sucks
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    HerZband
    STUDS stand up!
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    DLeZbNHeDStory myspace.com/swagga_marcel

    DREADEDBRUH21
    SUP FAMILY.....
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    ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE ME

    JUICYCHIK
    HELL...THEY PROBABLY DIDNT GET PAID CUZ SHES WACK IN MOVIES...SHOULDVE STUCK TO MUSIC
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    ........and you say that to say what?

    jaybaby
    BITCH, you obviously aren't starving so sit your ass down. You can live off your reserves for a while. And if not, I'm sure your girl has some "reserves" you can dip into also. HA!

    Just playin. Love you, Queen! But not like that... lol
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    Can we get a new Throwback Video, MTO?

    blueaquaqueen
    Damn thats not cool and it only made 5.8Mil!
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    myspace.com/snkingston Love U Haters:)

    HaoHot111
    I saw her quality profile with nice pics at free interracial dating site 'I N T E R R A C I A L C O N N E C T .com where blacks and whites can find sexy babe easily....
    @@@@@
     

    leeken
    Is that true? Her blog and photos where just seen at millionaire persoanal site M eeT Ri C H. C O m last week. It is said she is already in relationship with a young guy on that site now.
     

    FREE124
    How SHE doin?
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    manderson
    The Queen look flawless in that picture!!
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    u r now tuned n2 da muhfukk‘n gr8est

    addorable4u
    I don't blame her "PAY ME MY MONEY'!!!!!
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    "BE SOMETHING OR STAND FOR NOTHING

    rashad06
    damn they made more money than the movie did
     

    cantholdmedown
    Get ya paper Queen!!
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    I‘M STILL STANDING! I‘M STILL STRONG!!

    Ruthless1
    That's right, getchur money. lol
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    Sweet Brown Sugar with the Candy Yams...

    Kmack74
    Get that money!She got bills too!
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    GOD is LOVE

    disinquiringmind
    I hope she gets it. People's time ain't free.
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    MJ GONE TOO SOON.......

    noneofyobizness
    On a side note, I'm disappointed in her Jenny Craig endorsement...she sure don't make me wanna call Jenny. I wonder if she got paid for that!
     

    u_wish_u_were_me
    So THAT'S how she's losing weight! Go Jenny! LOL
     

    funnyman36
    She's on her Business....Man!!


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    MakeItHappen
    Regardless of how much paper she already has, that's what contracts are for to ENSURE that everyone DOES what they're supposed to do!

    Pay the Lady! Nobody works for free including the QUEEN! Get it La!
     

    LADIVA9
    Hurry up and pay this big heffa, she gots to eat.
     

    AKeysWannabee
    Damn..
     

    waterworks
    I love that hair color!!!!
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    tell me I‘m not dreamin

    Chi-townQT
    She betta go Cleo(set it off) style or Stewie on they asses. Betcha they'll pay up then. Naw,just joking. All in all she's going about it the correct way, cause yall know they would have sued the Queen off the Latifah if they could. TELL EM F*** U PAY ME.
     

    TCE
    Bytch betta have my money. Get your dough Queen!
     

    tanisha305
    PAY THE QUEEN!!!!
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    Dade County...Liberty City

    focus
    It sounded like a bomb making only 5.8 mil by February.

    With contracts, I can't figure out why people aren't paid up front, in the middle or at the end!
     

    NicNasty032
    Nice pic. She is always smiling.
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    I don‘t care

    darknlovely1
    Queen... I dont blame you, go get your money!!!
     

    LoveJones
    the better give Cleo her $$$


    Set it Off i suggest yaw...Set if Off to the left yall...Set Set Set, Set it Off... lol
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    "It‘s only Entertainment!"

    favoraintfair
    Get your money! That is absolutely terrible. I would think her accountant would keep up with those type of matters. I can see how its not something that she would be aware of immediately. Its not like is receiving 1 paycheck every other Friday. She has money coming in from everywhere; CoverGirl, JennyCraig, residuals from Living Single, etc. However, if is $.50 and its mine, I need to get that ASAP. Get your money mama!
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    blessed and highly favored

    takeitorleaveit
    They are a little late considering it is now June. Get your money right, Queen.
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    Handle your business

    lowerlevel82
    @jaybaby u look a hot mess sit down somewhere
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    legallady08
    Regaaaarrdless of whether or not she has money, if they owe her, they need to pay her. Her "people" have probably been trying to collect the money but keep getting the run around from secretaries, assistants and attorneys. They probably keep referring to different departments and saying they will call her back. Trust, companies know how to stall when they don't want to pay, that mess can go on for years, as evident in this case!
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    I can go from 0 to crazy in 3.2 seconds!

    Selector
    Get urs
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    Excuse me while I light my spliff

    esha718803
    GETCHA PAPER QUEEN!!
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    I DNT PAPER CHASE, I GRAB TUG N PULL

    DreDog
    DAMN I WANT....DAMN I NEED....DAMN I HAVE TO HAVE THAT HAIR COLOR! ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!

    MUST HAVE IT NOW!!!!!
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    The Bytch ya love ta hate!

    nomorepainatthepump
    WOW get that money girl

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    kstevenb
    Terrance Howard was nowhere near Perfect Holiday!!! That was LLCooJ. Please get your sh!t straight MTO! UGH!
     

    HunniDipped23
    @kstevenb...Yes, Terrance Howard was in "Perfect Holiday". Terrance played the grinch type role. LL was not in the movie at all. Your getting it confused with "Last Holiday".
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    Hello Cubicle Nation

    cruziangirl6
    LOL @ kstevenb...I was thinking the same thing. I guess that's another movie I missed. Was it good....anyone?
     

    Maria121
    umm she just getting around to that.? she should have taken care of that long time ago.
     

    mstooclassy
    I dont know about yall but wasnt she good in the musical hairspray or am i just tripin? either was it goes I would still wanna get paid too!!
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    I‘M SUCH A FLIRT...

    girliegirl87
    Queen is doing the right thing by suing. Sometimes you just got to put your dang foot down. I support you Queen I gotcha back. I would have done the same thing if I didn't get paid. MTO, you missed the in your article title. You guys are always in a rush, slow down.
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    R.I.P. king of pop I love you forever!

    sezyladi
    $$$$$
     

    DeeLaw123
    That's right .. get yours Twin!!
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