Don Johnson is an ass
Kevin M.
neither here nor there. The bit that sent my blood boiling was this
part of the story:
"He told jurors that the bulk of his 'earning potential' had been over
a period of about 15 years, and that spread out over a lifetime, his
income may be similar to an average person's earnings."
Assuming $10 million per year over 15 years (which is conservative),
Johnson made $150,000,000 in that period. Divided by 50 years, he made
$3,000,000 annually. Assuming my conservative estimates are off by
half and he only earned $5 million, he still averages out to $1.5
million over a 50 year span. If I'm 75% off, he still gets
upper-six-figures annually.
Don Johnson is an ass if he truly believes that is an average person's
earnings. I hope the jurors do the basic math and come to the same
conclusion.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-don-johnson-lawsuit-20100706,0,1165910.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fmostviewed+%28L.A.+Times+-+Most+Viewed+Stories%29
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Kevin M. (clearly a little on edge about being unemployed)
Mark J.
On Jul 6, 3:43 pm, "Kevin M." <drunkbastar...@gmail.com> wrote:
> He's suing over money he feels he is owed from "Nash Bridges," that is
> neither here nor there. The bit that sent my blood boiling was this
> part of the story:
Rysher Entertainment--I thought they went of business years ago, sold
their copyrights to Mark Cuban and the syndication division to
Paramount (which is now CBS Distribution). Why would he be suing a
company that doesn't exist?
PGage
Also, you could just have left the body of your text blank and your subject header would have been validated.
To pile on, you could have also noted that Johnson implies that he invented podcasting, and claims that, in the mid 1990s "I was the 'it' guy for television and, you know, for pop culture at the time".
His real claim to fame is as the man who single handedly made Cheech Marin un-cool.
Bob in Jersey
Mark J., to Kevin M.:
> Rysher Entertainment--I thought they went of business years ago, sold
> their copyrights to Mark Cuban and the syndication division to
> Paramount (which is now CBS Distribution). Why would he be suing a
> company that doesn't exist?
LAT, is a former head of Artisan) owns Rysher outright, while a
graphic of the company logo therein also mentions Cuban's 2929... but
in court, covered by the Beverly Hills Courier, Qualia and 2929 denied
they ever were owners thereof...
http://snurl.com/z2ujm
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BOB
Wrecks
televisiongirl
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hM8gOh8XDoOTC3SQF6rlFdJjyfiAD9GQESD80
LOS ANGELES — A jury has awarded Don Johnson $23.2 million in profits from the TV series "Nash Bridges" and issued rulings that may mean even more money for the actor.
The jury award came after a two-week trial during which Johnson claimed he was owed millions in profits from the show, which aired for six seaons on CBS.
Johnson attended the entire trial and personally thanked jurors after the verdict was read Wednesday.
He sued three entertainment companies — Rysher Entertainment, 2929 Entertainment and Qualia Capital — in February 2009.
"We're disappointed in the verdict and we'll appeal," said Rysher's attorney, Bart H. Williams. "We respect the jury's decision and we think there are a lot of pretty significant appellate issues."
Attorneys for Qualia Capital and 2929 Entertainment, which was founded by Mark Cuban and Todd Wagner, did not immediately return phone messages seeking comment.
Rysher Entertainment contended during the trial that the show lost money overall and that was why Johnson hadn't been paid. Much of the show was shot in San Francisco, which contributed to high costs, the company claimed.
Jurors confirmed that Johnson's contract for "Nash Bridges" included a provision that made him a 50 percent owner in the show's copyright. That determination could mean more money for the 60-year-old actor in the coming years.
"It was my idea, and I owned the rights in the first place," Johnson said in a statement. "From the beginning, I have asked only that Rysher honor our contract, and I am so pleased that the jury agreed with me."
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TVG
PGage
This was a law suit between ass holes, and as big an ass hole as Don Johnson is, there are bigger ones in Hollywood. I have not followed the details of this case and have no opinion on how deserved to win, but in general I am in favor of more rational, transparent, professional, honest and less assholly accounting practices in Hollywood.
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Kevin M.
> Well, the subject header is that "Don Johnson is *an* ass", not "Don Johnson
> is *the* ass".
>
> This was a law suit between ass holes, and as big an ass hole as Don Johnson
> is, there are bigger ones in Hollywood. I have not followed the details of
> this case and have no opinion on how deserved to win, but in general I am in
> favor of more rational, transparent, professional, honest and less assholly
> accounting practices in Hollywood.
I agree with PGage on the issue of more transparency being needed in
the world of TV production. In much the same way NBC claimed Conan's
show lost money by lumping in the construction of a brand new studio,
the relocation of key staff members from NY to LA, and so on, any
major studio can essentially pull numbers out of thin air when
attempting to demonstrate a loss in revenue. That said, there is
something humorous in anyone fighting for the "honor" of claiming Nash
Bridges as their intellectual property.
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Kevin M. (RPCV)
Melissa P
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Melissa P
Oops, I apologize for missing a previous post.
Erin Palicki
did, but it's just down the road from his high school (Billings, MO).
My younger sister's HS art teacher went to school with him - she
brought her yearbooks to show them when he became popular. My father
coached basketball teams that played against Johnson's school team,
which wasn't Flat Creek no matter what he might have told a reporter.
LOL
Terry Knab
Goodman, all who have Southwestern MO connections. I live in Goodman's old
place in Springfield.
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From: tvor...@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvor...@googlegroups.com] On
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Erin Palicki
SMS for about a year. (I still can't call it MSU....)
What are the odds that two list members would live in a smallish city
in the Midwest?
Terry Knab
And that guy who got the perfect showcase bid on TPIR? He used to be on
KSPR.
Oh and I forgot Mark Stienes of ET's last stop before the bigtime was
Springfield (at KSPR).
Brad Beam
From: "Erin Palicki" <erin.p...@gmail.com>
>What are the odds that two list members would live in a smallish city in
>the Midwest?
And I just drove through Springfield two weeks ago, picking up a S-Cards
shirt for my brother at Hammons Field. (I also put in an appearance at the
Kum & Go on National at the 44 Loop.)
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Kevin M.
his award was doubled to $51 million.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100908/ap_en_tv/us_people_don_johnson
Seriously, not that the butthead is getting any big roles anymore, but
can we -- as a message board -- agree to boycott him? He shouldn't be
allowed to earn anymore money until he apologizes to all of America
for lacking even the vaguest concept about how average Americans live.
Also, the jury who sided with him and the judge from today all need a
spanking. I think we could get Jerry Lewis to do it.
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Kevin M. (RPCV)
Tom Wolper
I just can't take the side of the studios and entertainment companies.
They've proven throughout show business history that they're weasels
and that they're willing to screw over talent without any trace of
conscience.
Bob in Jersey
He's suing over money he feels he is owed from "Nash Bridges," that is
neither here nor there. The bit that sent my blood boiling was this
part of the story:"He told jurors that the bulk of his 'earning potential' had been over
a period of about 15 years, and that spread out over a lifetime, his
income may be similar to an average person's earnings."Assuming $10 million per year over 15 years (which is conservative),
Johnson made $150,000,000 in that period. Divided by 50 years, he made
$3,000,000 annually. Assuming my conservative estimates are off by
half and he only earned $5 million, he still averages out to $1.5
million over a 50 year span. If I'm 75% off, he still gets
upper-six-figures annually.Don Johnson is an ass if he truly believes that is an average person's
earnings. I hope the jurors do the basic math and come to the same
conclusion.
TheWrap: "But Rysher appealed, alleging jury misconduct and that the amount of interest to which Johnson was entitled was calculated incorrectly. ... Monday (10/1/12), the California Court of Appeal agreed with Rysher, saying Johnson should receive just $15 million, plus interest as of July 2010, when the verdict was handed down."
-- BOB
Bob in Jersey
Back in October '12. I replied to Kevin:
TheWrap: "But Rysher appealed, alleging jury misconduct and that the amount of interest to which Johnson was entitled was calculated incorrectly. ... Monday (10/1/12), the California Court of Appeal agreed with Rysher, saying Johnson should receive just $15 million, plus interest as of July 2010, when the verdict was handed down."
-- BOB