The author of “Decent Girls” criticizes Tina Fey and threatens the summit with legal action
The lady who inspired “Mean Girls” is furious Tina Fey And Paramount had cashed in on her work while she was plagued by instability… and now, she says she’s doing something about it.
author Rosalind Wiseman said the New York Post This weekend, she and her attorneys moved legal action to examine the movie studio’s accounting books in order to see if there was money they’ve made from “Mean Girls” over the years that could be sent her way.
The reason… Wiseman says she feels like she’s lost a lot of potential money since the hit 2004 movie’s release—especially in light of a Broadway musical made on the subject…which has been doing fairly well for years now in various markets.
According to RW, the deal she signed with Paramount and TF at the time — making it a one-off $400,000, and which admits to giving up any rights to the work and/or derivatives — is guaranteed net profit points, which means she can make more based on How well is the click performance. However, she claims that Paramount repeatedly told her that she had nothing left of the cake…and that they didn’t make much of it in the long run.
Wiseman believes that this is a bachelor’s degree and her lawyer, Ryan KitschHe says, “I suspect most people would be shocked by the way the shabby Rosalind Wiseman was treated. And it’s true.”
He adds, “It is a shame for a company with Paramount’s resources to go to the lengths to which it has gone to somehow discredit Ms. Wiseman as having created what has become one of the most iconic entertainment franchises of the past twenty-five years.” Rosalind and associates. They say they want Paramount audited, and are considering further legal action… though they don’t specify exactly how they’re going to get Paramount to comply.
As many people know… “Mean Girls” is based on Wiseman’s 2002 parenting book, “Queen Bees and Wannabes,” which Tina read and thought could make a good script.
Of course, she was absolutely right… The movie became a cult classic, and was a staple of the 2000s. The thing is… Weisman is salty about how Tina Fey has reused material over the years, claiming that the cast has likened appearances and workshops (in relation to “Mean Girls” plays) without paying her an extra dime.
She says, “I am clearly recognized and recognized by Tina as a source of material and inspiration. I am recognized and yet I deserve nothing?”
Wiseman adds, “Tina has spoken very eloquently about women supporting other women, but it’s becoming increasingly clear to me, in my personal experience, that this isn’t going to be an experience. You’re not just talking about supporting women, you’re actually doing it.”
