Fatal Subtraction: The Inside Story of Buchwald V. ParamountIn 1988, Art Buchwald and his partner filed a breach-of-contract suit against Paramount Pictures, claiming that Paramount had failed to give them credit for the original story of the hit movie Coming to America. Here the authors unravel the mystery of Buchwald vs. Paramount, showing why it happened, how it was won, and what it means. |
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Another Celebrity Spat | 3 |
Taking a Hard Line | 8 |
Hardball in Hollywood | 17 |
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