Crazy Cases! 18 of Hollywood's Outrageous Entertainment Lawsuits

9:20 AM PST 12/6/2011 by THR Staff

Claims against famous people have ranged from "Lisa Marie Presley stole my identity" to "Sarah Jessica Parker stole my idea for the iPod" and "Michael Jordan looks too much like me." This collection of head-scratching lawsuits that have made their way into the books over the years is sure to cause surprise and laughter, but hopefully not vomiting like one episode of NBC's "Fear Factor" allegedly caused an avid reality TV viewer, prompting him to sue the network.

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