Writer Sues Disney Over "Hannah Montana"
Buddy Sheffield Alleges Hit Kiddie Show Was Based On His Idea
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Buddy Sheffield filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday alleging breach of contract, breach of confidence, unfair competition and unjust enrichment.
Disney officials could not be reached at the company's Burbank offices Thursday evening for comment.
Sheffield, who has written for "The Smothers Brothers Show," "The Dolly Parton Show" and "In Living Color," says he pitched an idea for a television series called "Rock and Roland" to the Disney Channel in 2001. The story was about a junior high school student who lived a secret double life as a rock star, according to the lawsuit.Photos: Hollywood's Good Girls
Disney Channel officials at first liked the idea, but ultimately passed on it, the lawsuit alleges.
The Disney Channel's "Hannah Montana" is about high school student Miley Stewart — who lives a secret double life as a famous pop star.
"Hannah Montana," starring Miley Cyrus and her father, country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, has generated two hit music CDs and helped sell a great deal of merchandise. Sheffield says he deserves a share of the revenue.
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How many of you think that guy is the FIRST person to pitch that "oh-so-original" idea to Disney???
Disney has done just about every other type of
"Teenager is a secret _________(insert high profile occupation, class-title, or morphing disorder)" scenerios that could possibly exist.
I amazed at the fact that Disney couldn''t invoke any record of this concept being used before in defence of this guy''s allegations.- Reply to this comment
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