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Brian Damage · 07-30-2010, 05:37 PM

Carnie Wilson opened up her life for the reality TV show "Unstapled" earlier this year, and not for cheap.

She apparently got $5,000 per day.

But now the Wilson Phillips singer-songwriter wants more money for what she says is a breach of contract by the Game Show Network.

Wilson sued Game Show Network for $277,500 on Thursday, according to Hollywood Reporter.

The daughter of Beach Boy Brian Wilson wants extra pay for extra hours spent filming the reality series.

Wilson's attorney, Jay M. Coggan, denied reports that stated the lawsuit is related to reports of being let go from hosting the network's "The Newlywed Game."

Coggan told Fox411.com that those allegations are "absolutely unfounded and untrue" but that this is about "failure to pay her the amount agreed to for 'Unstapled.'"

"Carnie has turned this over to a first class litigator, she has no comment. (The complaint) speaks for itself," Wilson's manager Mickey Shapiro told Fox411.com.

A GSN spokesperson told Hollywood Reporter: "We are not aware of any lawsuit by Carnie Wilson against GSN."

According to the complaint, Wilson's contract granted her $5,000 per day. "Defendant GSN owes to (Wilson) the additional amount of $277,500 with legal interest thereon from the final day of shooting," the complaint says.

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment...ent+-+Mixed%29

TV Knowledge Fan · 07-31-2010, 03:50 AM

...IF "UNSTAPLED" had been a success, there wouldn't be a lawsuit at this moment. That series just came and went, like most programming changes GSN has made lately {okay, "CATCH 21" isn't getting better ratings than Richard Karn's "FAMILY FEUD" at 8pm? Put Karn back, and let's move "21" somewhere else....let's face it, we're "pokered" out on weekends- let's spread it out over the weekend, and create a 10pm-3am block, and concentrate on shows like "DEAL OR NO DEAL", "1 VS. 100" and "MILLION DOLLAR PASSWORD".....we should hold off on Meredith Viera's "MILLIONAIRE" until we can find a really nice place for it....like a dumpster!}.

"We are not aware of any lawsuit by Carnie Wilson against GSN".
{'That fat pig is not getting any more money from us! We can't throw perfectly good money away just because she didn't hold up her end up of the bargain....Norm, see if you can get TMZ to run some kind of juicy gossip item about an affair between her and....oh, let's say, Mo Rocca. That'll embarrass the hell out of her enough to drop the lawsuit'....}

07-30-2010, 05:37 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,108	Carnie Wilson Suing Game Show Network for Big Bucks Carnie Wilson opened up her life for the reality TV show "Unstapled" earlier this year, and not for cheap. She apparently got $5,000 per day. But now the Wilson Phillips singer-songwriter wants more money for what she says is a breach of contract by the Game Show Network. Wilson sued Game Show Network for $277,500 on Thursday, according to Hollywood Reporter. The daughter of Beach Boy Brian Wilson wants extra pay for extra hours spent filming the reality series. Wilson's attorney, Jay M. Coggan, denied reports that stated the lawsuit is related to reports of being let go from hosting the network's "The Newlywed Game." Coggan told Fox411.com that those allegations are "absolutely unfounded and untrue" but that this is about "failure to pay her the amount agreed to for 'Unstapled.'" "Carnie has turned this over to a first class litigator, she has no comment. (The complaint) speaks for itself," Wilson's manager Mickey Shapiro told Fox411.com. A GSN spokesperson told Hollywood Reporter: "We are not aware of any lawsuit by Carnie Wilson against GSN." According to the complaint, Wilson's contract granted her $5,000 per day. "Defendant GSN owes to (Wilson) the additional amount of $277,500 with legal interest thereon from the final day of shooting," the complaint says. http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment...ent+-+Mixed%29
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07-31-2010, 03:50 AM	#2
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	I can see GSN's point.... ...IF "UNSTAPLED" had been a success, there wouldn't be a lawsuit at this moment. That series just came and went, like most programming changes GSN has made lately {okay, "CATCH 21" isn't getting better ratings than Richard Karn's "FAMILY FEUD" at 8pm? Put Karn back, and let's move "21" somewhere else....let's face it, we're "pokered" out on weekends- let's spread it out over the weekend, and create a 10pm-3am block, and concentrate on shows like "DEAL OR NO DEAL", "1 VS. 100" and "MILLION DOLLAR PASSWORD".....we should hold off on Meredith Viera's "MILLIONAIRE" until we can find a really nice place for it....like a dumpster!}. "We are not aware of any lawsuit by Carnie Wilson against GSN". {'That fat pig is not getting any more money from us! We can't throw perfectly good money away just because she didn't hold up her end up of the bargain....Norm, see if you can get TMZ to run some kind of juicy gossip item about an affair between her and....oh, let's say, Mo Rocca. That'll embarrass the hell out of her enough to drop the lawsuit'....}