Harry Shearer sues studio over Spinal Tap, says he's received $98 in royalties over 30 years
by Cory Doctorow from on (#1YK0Y)
Shearer's $125 million lawsuit against Studio Canal and Vivendi enumerates a parade of horribles that the entertainment companies have visited upon him, from ripping him off with crazy, corrupt accounting practices to allowing the Spinal Tap trademarks to lapse but still charging him royalties to perform as his character from Tap. (more")