Are these the 12 funniest comedian lawsuits of all time?
Tue Jun 22, 2010 @ 08:53AM PSTThe law professors at Comedy.com have compiled an authoritative list of the 12 most bizarre comedian lawsuits ever. Carol Burnett vs "Family Guy;" the Hungarian model vs. Chris Rock; Louie Anderson vs. a food court; they're all in there. Comedy people, the site notes, tend to find themselves in some effed-up disputes.
Thing is, the lawsuits are bizarre but they're also pretty funny (well, not Dana Carvey vs. his heart surgeon, that one's just sad). No. 1? Sunda Croonquist, a comic we've never heard of, getting sued by her mother in law over a joke that didn't go over very well. Full list here.
The post's author, Josh Spector, wonders whether his list will inspire another lawsuit. Probably not, but he's landed himself on a legal blog, which is probably just as troubling.