Paris Hilton could take a lesson from this guy. It’s never too late to demand an industry respect you.
Harlan Ellison has sued CBS Paramount over its alleged failure to pay him for the merchandising, publishing and other exploitations of “City on the Edge of Forever,” an early “Star Trek” episode that he wrote.
Ellison, in an action filed Friday in federal court in Los Angeles, also sued the Writers Guild of America for its alleged failure to act on his behalf but is seeking only $1 in damages plus attorneys fees and court costs from the guild.
The suit accuses CBS Paramount and WGA of breaching the collective bargaining agreement and also accuses the guild of breaching its duty of fair representation.
“Paramount has earned millions exploiting the ‘City’ teleplay since it was aired in 1967,” the suit said. “Yet Paramount has not accounted to Ellison or paid him for such exploitations as it is required to do under the 1960 MBA (minimum basic agreement) and 1966 Amendment.”
CBS Paramount was not immediately available for comment and a spokesman for the WGA declined to comment.
“It ain’t about the ‘principle,’ friend, it’s about the money! Pay me!” Ellison said in a statement. “I’m doing it for the 35-year-long disrespect and the money!”
The episode, which centered on time travel and starred Joan Collins, first aired in April 1967. It won the WGA teleplay award and a Hugo award.
No, wait, it gets better:
Ellison’s suit accuses Paramount of failing to notify him about the “Crucible” trilogy of books based on the teleplay and merchandising including a “talking” Christmas ornament. It also asserts that, under the WGA’s master contract, Ellison’s entitled to 25% of revenues from licensing of publication rights.
Now you bitches listen up and you listen close:
If any one of you designs and sells a talking Evil Beet Christmas ornament, you better cut me in on the profits. Otherwise I will definitely be suing your ass in 35 years. Also, the talking Evil Beet ornament should exclusively sing tracks from the Ali Lohan Christmas album. Got it?
harlan ellison is one of the greatest writers of the 21st century. just because no one has heard of him doesn’t mean that he is not a genius…which he is.
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