Junie Hoang wanted more than $1m from IMDb Pro website, claiming its revelation of her true age branded her 'over the hill'
A 42-year-old actor who claimed she lost out on movie roles after the Internet Movie Database published her real age has lost a landmark lawsuit against the website.
Texan Huong "Junie" Hoang had been backed by Us acting unions in her bid to sue IMDb for breach of contract after the site used credit information and a third-party verification website to research her true age for its "Pro" subscription site, which is used extensively by Hollywood agents. A Seattle jury found yesterday that the Amazon-owned website had not breached any legal obligations to Hoang following a two-day trial.
When the actor first went to court in 2011 she did so anonymously, hoping to sue for $1m (£650,000) or more in punitive damages and $75,000 or more in compensatory damages. "If one...
A 42-year-old actor who claimed she lost out on movie roles after the Internet Movie Database published her real age has lost a landmark lawsuit against the website.
Texan Huong "Junie" Hoang had been backed by Us acting unions in her bid to sue IMDb for breach of contract after the site used credit information and a third-party verification website to research her true age for its "Pro" subscription site, which is used extensively by Hollywood agents. A Seattle jury found yesterday that the Amazon-owned website had not breached any legal obligations to Hoang following a two-day trial.
When the actor first went to court in 2011 she did so anonymously, hoping to sue for $1m (£650,000) or more in punitive damages and $75,000 or more in compensatory damages. "If one...
- 4/12/2013
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Just checking in to wish everyone happy holidays and safe travels!
Here are a few updates to wrap things up for the week:
Someone has posted an early Christmas present for us on Vimeo - the full pilot for Ron Moore's 17th Precinct. Huge props to Caprica City (Twitter) for the find!
Apparently it's been up there for a couple of months now, but some of us were too busy whining about no air date to notice.
The pilot was directed by BSG's Michael Rymer and has what's probably the best ensemble cast since Caprica went off the air: Jamie Bamber, James Callis, Stockard Channing, Esai Morales, Eamonn Walker, Tricia Helfer and Matt Long. You can watch it on Vimeo or keep scrolling, it's embedded below.
The first part of the Sanctuary season four finale, "Sanctuary for None," airs tonight at 10 pm on Syfy. Here is a new synopsis,...
Here are a few updates to wrap things up for the week:
Someone has posted an early Christmas present for us on Vimeo - the full pilot for Ron Moore's 17th Precinct. Huge props to Caprica City (Twitter) for the find!
Apparently it's been up there for a couple of months now, but some of us were too busy whining about no air date to notice.
The pilot was directed by BSG's Michael Rymer and has what's probably the best ensemble cast since Caprica went off the air: Jamie Bamber, James Callis, Stockard Channing, Esai Morales, Eamonn Walker, Tricia Helfer and Matt Long. You can watch it on Vimeo or keep scrolling, it's embedded below.
The first part of the Sanctuary season four finale, "Sanctuary for None," airs tonight at 10 pm on Syfy. Here is a new synopsis,...
- 12/24/2011
- by fanshawe
- CapricaTV
By Ben Collins
The fourth episode of David Simon's "Treme," titled "At the Foot of Canal Street," plays a game of entrapment with its characters: We know you love this city, and we know you love the lifestyle we advertise it can provide, but at what cost? And what if what New Orleans advertises isn't, for the moment, what New Orleans is at all? The episode's music asks those same questions, but with a bluesy hook.
Wendell Pierce, "Antoine's Improv"
The show opens with Antoine, who is sitting in one of New Orleans' two functioning emergency rooms waiting for someone to tend to his busted lip, coiling back into a stiff chair after a nurse tells him his turn isn't coming any time soon. After a brief, resigned silence, Antoine quietly begins to croon. Outside of the constant chimes of hospital phones and shuffling equipment, Antoine sings sans an instrument for the first time.
The fourth episode of David Simon's "Treme," titled "At the Foot of Canal Street," plays a game of entrapment with its characters: We know you love this city, and we know you love the lifestyle we advertise it can provide, but at what cost? And what if what New Orleans advertises isn't, for the moment, what New Orleans is at all? The episode's music asks those same questions, but with a bluesy hook.
Wendell Pierce, "Antoine's Improv"
The show opens with Antoine, who is sitting in one of New Orleans' two functioning emergency rooms waiting for someone to tend to his busted lip, coiling back into a stiff chair after a nurse tells him his turn isn't coming any time soon. After a brief, resigned silence, Antoine quietly begins to croon. Outside of the constant chimes of hospital phones and shuffling equipment, Antoine sings sans an instrument for the first time.
- 5/3/2010
- by MTV News
- MTV Newsroom
Alley Theatre?s new touring show I, Barbara Jordan celebrates the remarkable life and career of the eminent Texas orator, legislator, and teacher. Tracing Barbara Jordan?s journey from her childhood in Houston?s Fifth Ward neighborhood through her election to the United State Congress, I, Barbara Jordan introduces students to a legendary Texas politician who was a model for the power of perseverance.
- 2/18/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
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