The story goes like this: Prop designer Andrew Ainsworth, sculpted the Stormtrooper helmets for the first Star Wars movie in 1977. Ainsworth sells replicas of the helmets and armor, made from the original molds, on his Web site.

George Lucas who has more money then God and can’t make a decent post 80’s Star Wars movie to save his flannel shirted ass didn’t like that, so Lucasfilm sued and won a $20 million judgment against the prop maker in a California court in 2006. Now he’s trying to do the same to this guy in British courts.

Ainsworth is now countersuing, and says the copyright rests with him. He wants his share of merchandising revenue from the six films which comes out to the measly $24 billion Lucas wipes his ass with every morning.

Lucasfilm claims that the design was created by Lucas and his team, and that it was already in place by the time Ainsworth was hired.

Whatever dude. I forgave you the ewoks AND the puppets you used in Jedi. But when I saw that asswipe Jar Jar and the rest of the nonsense from the prequels, you hurt me. You hurt me real bad.

Poptherapy rules in favor of the Prop guy!

Hey, I only just noticed how reinforced the crotch is on that armor. Stormtroopers probably get kicked in the nuts a lot.

[MSNBC]

The estate of “Lord of the Rings” creator J.R.R. Tolkien is suing the film studio that released the trilogy based on his books. They claim the company failed to pay some of the gross profits for the films, which made amazing profits.

Tolkien’s estate, a British charity called The Tolkien Trust, and original “Lord of the Rings” publisher HarperCollins filed the lawsuit against New Line Cinema on Monday. The lawsuit claims that New Line was required to pay 7.5 percent of gross receipts from the films to Tolkien’s estate and the other plaintiffs.

The plaintiffs are hoping to get over $150 million in compensation, plus unknown punitive damages and a court order that would give the estate the right to terminate any rights New Line may have to make more films based on Tolkien’s works.

This could jeopardize the 2-part Hobbit movie they’re planning. Peter Jackson has already signed on as executive producer on the project, and it was slated to begin production next year, with a planned release for 2010 and 2011.

Stay tuned on this one.

[AOL]

That was Hallmark’s response to Paris Hilton’s lawsuit in which she claims they used her image to sell cards.

The company’s motion to dismiss:

“Hilton has become a household name, based in large part on her efforts to draw attention to herself. Having done so, she has subjected herself to public scrutiny and the parodist’s pen. The First Amendment does not allow her to respond by welcoming the fawning and flattering, but silencing the critical and comical.”

Ouch! That was quite a Hallmark moment. Looks like they have your number Paris. Unfortunately for you, we do not live in a world where people only kiss your ass and tell you how pretty you are. That’s what your little doggy is for. And for the love of God woman, stop dressing like bad 70’s porn!

Hallmark’s motion to dismiss…Now That’s hot!

[TMZ]