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EXCLUSIVE: Man Who Says DreamWorks Stole 'Kung Fu Panda' Wins Round in
Court
Terence Dunn filed suit in June claiming that he pitched the story of a
"spiritual kung-fu fighting panda bear" to DWA execs in Nov. 2001 but
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HE'S GOT GAME: Spike TV has landed Neil Patrick Harris as host of its
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