The 7 dumbest celebrity lawsuits

With news today that Lindsay Lohan is suing E-Trade over the use of her name in a commercial, we thought we’d take a look back at some of the most ridiculous celebrity lawsuits of all-time.

Tara Reid sues condo for “Dear Tara Reid, come let it all hang out”

A few years back Tara Reid had a rather unfortunate and famous wardrobe malfunction. That’s code for “her breast popped out”. Many found the incident amusing including one condo developer who used an ad that said “Dear Tara Reid, come let it all hang out”. Apparently, Reid wasn’t among those who were amused and responded by saying that the ad “ridiculed” her, implying she was “sexually lewd.” We’re left to question what’s more lewd: the ad itself or her botched plastic surgery.

Evel Knievel vs. Evil Kanyevel

The late Evel Knievel didn’t take too kindly when Kanye West impersonated him in the video “Touch the Sky”. West parodied Knievel’s famed attempt to jump the Snake River Canyon in 1974. Knievel also sued AOL for, get this, “use of the search term ‘Evel Knievel’ returning the infringed music video.” We’re thinking Knievel hit his head one too many times. As for West, he reportedly apologized at Knievel’s funeral by interrupting the eulogist.

Kate Winslet sues Daily Mail for saying she doesn’t exercise

The article was titled, “Should Kate Winslet Win an Oscar for the World’s Most Irritating Actress?” Harmless perhaps but Winslet felt it was out of bounds and nastily written. The article also accused of Winslet of lying about her exercise regimen. For all her troubles Winslet was awarded the huge sum of $40,000. She promptly used it on liposuction the next day.

Carol Burnett vs. ‘Family Guy’

In 2007, Fox’s Family Guy parodied Carol Burnett’s “Charwoman” character in one of their episodes. Burnett sued because they used her infamous ear tug without her permission. Apparently, she wasn’t upset that they portrayed her as a part-time janitor in a porn shop. No word on whether anybody has counter sued “Family Guy” for continually putting out unoriginal material.

Vanna White Flips over Letters lawsuit

Most of you may be too young to remember but there was a time when Vanna White had to — *gasp* — flip the letters on Wheel of Fortune. It was a tough job but somebody had to do it. The Samsung corporation tried to make light of that by having an ad with a robot turning the letters. White sued and won. At the trial, Pat Sajak testified on behalf of White and said “I’d turn the letters myself but I need a stool to reach the top row.”

Dustin Hoffman Is Not a Lady

Dustin Hoffman spent most of the 1982 movie “Tootsie” dressed in woman’s clothing. Fifteen years later, a LA based magazine computer generated Hoffman’s head from the movie on some dresses for a spread called “Grand Illusions”. Hoffman sued and won for $5 million dollars. On a completely unrelated note, Hoffman recently signed a contract to appear in the “To Wong Fu” sequel.

Tila Tequila vs. Shawne Merriman

You may remember Tila Tequila as that gremlin-looking reality TV star no one cares about. Well, last year her and NFL star Shawne Merriman got into it over a sexual encounter gone bad. Tequila sued for physical and emotion distress, Merriman counter sued for defamation of character. Merriman later realized that it was more defaming for him to admit he had sex with a Gremlin. Still awaiting word on whether Tequila is allowed to drink water after midnight.

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