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Paris Hilton sued for not promoting movie

23 May 2009 23:58 by Andre "DVDBack23" Yoskowitz | 19 comments

Thanks to a new ruling in the U.S. District Court of Miami, a lawsuit filed last year against socialite Paris Hilton will go ahead to trial, despite pleas from her lawyers to have the case thrown out.

The lawsuit is over Hilton's lack of promotion for her film National Lampoon�s Pledge This , which had a limited theatrical run before being released on DVD by Vivendi.

The suit was filed by the investor group Worldwide Entertainment Group which claims the socialite's lack of promotion cost them $8.3 million USD in investments based on the film's performance.

According to IMDB, in the movie Hilton plays a sorority president who takes in a group of unconventional freshman girls seeking acceptance into her house. The movie is also ranked #31 in the Bottom 100 list of all time, with a 1.6/10 rating.

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hikaricor (Newbie) 24 May 2009 4:06
There's only one thing she's good at and it involves being on her knees. I really wish she'd stop attempting to act outside of hotel rooms. [ + quote]
c.trigger (Newbie) 24 May 2009 7:26
I saw that video she wasn't really that good at that [ + quote]
jemaric (Junior Member) 24 May 2009 11:21
these guys should have known who they were dealing with [ + quote]
BobL (Junior Member) 24 May 2009 11:49
Maybe the investors lost 8.3 million because it was just a plain bad movie. Maybe they would have lost MORE if she had promoted it! [ + quote] This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 24 May 2009 11:50
windsong (Junior Member) 24 May 2009 18:56
Seems as though she is only interested in promoting one form of suckage..and it aint this flick. [ + quote]
B33rdrnkr (Newbie) 24 May 2009 23:19
I would let her blow me no matter what you all think!! Even when sex is bad it is still good....Oh and I would cam that sh1t too ;) [ + quote]
iamgq (Newbie) 25 May 2009 2:09
if people wanted to give me whatever million dollars to try and act in their sorry movie (after theuy know what kind of person i am) - i would take that money with pride and buy me a house, and lambo and put some money aside for any lawyers if needed lol [ + quote]
MightyOne (Junior Member) 25 May 2009 16:44
They took a chance...they LOST. This should not be a surprise. Had she of dropped her panties in the movie...they might have made a tab more cash from some teenagers. If it was a good Movie...it would have made $$$. There isn't much logic to why it is the way it is. Smarten up WEG. Pull your head out of your A$$ [ + quote]
atomicxl (Junior Member) 25 May 2009 20:45
*Originally posted by MightyOne:* If it was a good Movie...it would have made $$$. There isn't much logic to why it is the way it is. That's a fantasy land view of it. I can name tons of good movies that make little money and tons of bad ones that make alot of money. Money made is more an indication of the marketing budget than the quality of the movie itself. [ + quote]
varnull (Inactive) 25 May 2009 21:51
Maybe she watched it and felt guilty.. didn't want to inflict such a pile of garbage on everybody. oops.. sorry.. I'm giving her credit for having a brain under that fake blond mop. Free open source software = made by end users who want an application to work. I would rather you hate me for who I am than love me for what I am not. �It is poor civic hygiene to install technologies that could someday facilitate a police state.� - Bruce Schneier [ + quote]
emugamer (Member) 26 May 2009 10:47
*Originally posted by MightyOne:* This should not be a surprise. Had she of dropped her panties in the movie...they might have made a tab more cash from some teenagers. Meh...you can see all the crabs you want in "Deadliest Catch" on the Discovery channel. And that would be more entertaining. [ + quote] This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 26 May 2009 10:47
ThePastor (Junior Member) 26 May 2009 18:20
Maybe it's all "ThePirateBay's" fault. Those damn movie downloaders!!! Downloaded it. Realized that it was a typical National Lampoon "Straight to DVD" release where the "star" doesn't get nekkid. The Girls in it were has-been porn stars and they couldn't tell you what it was about because you don't get a lot of the plot at 6x speed. [ + quote]
DXR88 (Senior Member) 27 May 2009 12:33
*Quote:* *Originally posted by MightyOne:* This should not be a surprise. Had she of dropped her panties in the movie...they might have made a tab more cash from some teenagers. Meh...you can see all the crabs you want in "Deadliest Catch" on the Discovery channel. And that would be more entertaining. Lol-thats good. [ + quote]
korgoth3 (Newbie) 27 May 2009 12:35
*Originally posted by BobL:* Maybe the investors lost 8.3 million because it was just a plain bad movie. Maybe they would have lost MORE if she had promoted it! do you understand how money works? [ + quote]
LordRuss (Newbie) 28 May 2009 13:05
Anybody who has dealt with the Hollywood machine knows that movies don't make money... (That is meant with a bunch of sarcasm) You see, in the real world, films DO make a bunch of money. Otherwise why waste the time and effort. What Hollywood does is hide the profits from a successful movie and then applies that green to the really crap movies. This way they can still keep ALL the money and claim that even though film 'X' mad a bunch, those "GROSS" profits went to balancing the 14 other shit flix that came out before. Its this kind of moronic fandango Hollywood has been playing since commercial cinema made its way into the mainstream. Trust me when I say that "NO" (nada, zilch, zero) movies have ever turned a "profit". But don't take my word for it. Try to get your hands on a copy of "A Pound of Flesh" by Art Linson (he produced the movies The Untouchables and Fast Times at Ridgemont High). He gladly explains the nuances of how Hollywood screws the system and remains the wealthiest conglomerate in a bankrupt state. So believe it or not, even that shitty movie still made money, just not what WEG wanted. So I guess the fat cats there will have to go bag groceries for a while till they get their chubby fingers down to a more manipulative size. [ + quote]
blivetNC (Senior Member) 29 May 2009 9:37
*Quote:* Originally posted by MightyOne: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This should not be a surprise. Had she of dropped her panties in the movie...they might have made a tab more cash from some teenagers. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Meh...you can see all the crabs you want in "Deadliest Catch" on the Discovery channel. And that would be more entertaining. The funniest thing I've seen all month. [ + quote]
7thsinger (AfterDawn Addict) 29 May 2009 9:39
*Originally posted by emugamer:* *Originally posted by MightyOne:* This should not be a surprise. Had she of dropped her panties in the movie...they might have made a tab more cash from some teenagers. Meh...you can see all the crabs you want in "Deadliest Catch" on the Discovery channel. And that would be more entertaining. Thank you...i know have to clean the coffee from my screen. [ + quote]
filemang (Newbie) 29 May 2009 16:33
*Quote:* *Originally posted by MightyOne:* This should not be a surprise. Had she of dropped her panties in the movie...they might have made a tab more cash from some teenagers. Meh...you can see all the crabs you want in "Deadliest Catch" on the Discovery channel. And that would be more entertaining. At least those crabs you don't need special shampoo to get rid of. [ + quote]
borhan9 (AfterDawn Addict) 29 May 2009 17:02
*Quote:* he movie is also ranked #31 in the Bottom 100 list of all time, with a 1.6/10 rating. Maybe that is the reason why Paris did not promote the film. she just took the money and ran. Maybe this blonde is not that dumb after all. The national lampoon series has never been a series of movies that make big noise at the theaters anyway. Well thats in OZ and what i think on the matter. [ + quote]