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Those who do not want the public's attention should not devote their lives to seeking the public's attention. |
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This case was, however, about her age, which is easily deduced from records that are public by law.
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We'll soon be able to see her in "Exotic Dancers of Houston" and she has several other projects in post-production as well, according to her IMDB page.
She lost because she couldn't prove her case. |
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And California judges aren't all that hesitent to invoke its vexatious litigant laws when the criteria are met. Attorneys have been disbarred for filing nonsense suits, even. Not enough, but it does happen. |
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I suspect the reason she doesn't get offered many parts is because her credits are all schlocky b-grade horror movies, and she can't act her way out of a wet paper bikini. Plus, there's thousands of actors for every role, of course. Nobody likes to admit they just haven't got what it takes to succeed. Based on my 30+ years of living next door to Hollywood, what's "wrong" is usually that the celebries stalked by the paparazzi are the ones who are famous for being famous, and nothing else. They need that stalkerazzi to continue to be famous, so they do outrageous things for the specific purpose of being caught by a photographer. For every Lindsey Lohan or Paris Hilton, there's a hundred more famous celebs you just never hear about, because they don't play the game. They rely on their work the make them famous, rather than their fame to get them work. |
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That story of the convicted thief actually was out of California and, as I recall, the article mainly dealt with the massive number of frivolous lawsuits emanating from the penal system there that were clogging their courts.
There was discussion of how to deal with it, but I don't remember any specific measures that were proposed or what the final outcome was. I think the article mentioned that some judges had resorted to simply throwing the cases out by refusing to hear them. |
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But publishing publicly available information about a public figure is well within the bounds of what is reasonable. I'm sure Tom Cruise doesn't enjoy his height being bandied about but he doesn't sue about it. |
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However, I suspect her problems have little to do with her age and much to do with the fact that she's not getting the jobs she wants and needs to point a finger at someone. There are so many factors that go into cast selection, and out of all the people who want a given role, only one can get it. I doubt that being known as "the actress that sued IMDB" is going to help matters. She was probably blacklisted as a liability as soon as it went public. |
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Another point to consider is that it's IMDb's responsibility to provide accurate information on their system, not pander to the foibles of vain actresses.
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Obviously it's a little different for "cattle call" auditions where groups are being cast as extras, etc. Even then, age ranges are often specified but they know full well that people outside those ranges will show up anyway, so they may state a more narrow range, then filter out those who show up based on actual appearance. |
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She hasn't made any movies that made a lot of money. |
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There's pictures of this woman in some of the stories. It isn't her looks that keep her from getting roles. |
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