Paris Sues Hallmark -- You Care Enough to Rip Me Off

TMZ has obtained a lawsuit filed by Paris Hilton against Hallmark Cards, claiming they used her likeness without permission. Not cool!
Breaking News: Paris Hilton
In the lawsuit, filed yesterday in Federal District Court in Los Angeles, the heiress alleges Hallmark created a card entitled "Paris's First Day as a Waitress." The card features a picture of Paris' face superimposed over a cartoon of a waitress serving food that says "Don't touch that, it's hot. What's hot? That's hot."

Paris is suing for damages in excess of $100,000, claiming Hallmark "failed to properly obtain [her] approval." Guess not!

A rep for Hallmark told TMZ "Some of Hallmark's new humor greeting cards are parodies of today's most popular celebrities and politicians. These cards take a satirical look at news and gossip surrounding these public figures, including Paris Hilton, and we do not believe Hallmark has violated any of Ms. Hilton's rights."



Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paris Hilton

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46. should file this under " Sympathy " as Paris needs it for her constant want of attention.
Dlckhead. Damn right she has a case as Paris is as close as they come to being a living cartoon character . dlckhead.

Posted at 7:17PM on Sep 7th 2007 by nASTY bOIL

47. To Stanley - comment #32

Of course this is Karma -- it's Hilton's Karma -- not 79% of the people in this country.

To readers:

When I read this I just couldn’t believe it. Jackie Collins – “a long-time Hilton family friend” – is the one who conducted the interview with Paris for UK Elle. (That sure explains a lot.)

What follows is taken directly from another interview with Jackie Collins by Lisa Johnson Mandell:

“It seems Jackie is the consummate charmer. ……… She’ll smile warmly as she confesses that she loved Paris Hilton’s album; that she thinks she’s a good example for young women because she dropped out of school at 15, never went to college and was still able to become wildly successful.”

Thankfully, many of us have higher standards for the young women of our country.


Posted at 7:51PM on Sep 7th 2007 by CatsyMay

48. OMG I love Paris. I really hope she wins everything and then some. Hallmark has no right to do what they did. You go girl

Posted at 9:01PM on Sep 7th 2007 by Jimmy

49. This nation is building a culture of thievery. Hallmark WAS a reputable company. I am amazed they would stoop so low as to steal like this. Paparazzi are another low breed of human stealing another's image for profit and usually degrading use. I loath paparazzi, but Hallmark is something else. Hallmark needs to pay huge and Paris should put the money in an interest bearing account with which to sue others who steal from her.

Posted at 9:12PM on Sep 7th 2007 by Jake

50. Paris is trademarked and cpyrighted, so is her sentence "That's Hot".

Sorry, but Ms Hilton has a right to protect her rights just like any other celeb.

Posted at 9:24PM on Sep 7th 2007 by TJ

51. She's only cool with her pic when it's free publicity or when she's hawking her funky products. She needs to lighten up, AT LEAST she's still getting the attention she loves and craves so much. SHE should be paying HALLMARK for the free publicity!

Posted at 9:24PM on Sep 7th 2007 by LMAO

52. Drop Dead Paris

Posted at 9:26PM on Sep 7th 2007 by Wheres the justice

53. paris is too dumb to be a waitress!! The idiot cannot read and write!!! What college did paris graduate from, I cannot remember!!!!!

Posted at 9:30PM on Sep 7th 2007 by Big Bear

54. Paris you should be sued for that dang ugly face of yours-is your crusty herpes acting up today?

Posted at 9:31PM on Sep 7th 2007 by Sue

55. EXACTLY. Makes you wonder how Hallmark thought they could get away with it.

It's not even about the money .Just because some posters here may resent Paris Hilton does not mean she has no legal rights.

Hallmark will probably settle on this one because it is a clear copyright violation.

I, like others, think that Paris should and probably will have her lawyers go after some of the people who post outright lies about her on the web.. It's way overdue.

Posted at 9:35PM on Sep 7th 2007 by erin

56. Hallmark could have parodied her.
But when they put her picture on the card and put her name on it PLUS the trademarked sentence That's Hot right by her name - it will cost them.

It's probably been a long time since someone took on Hallmark but it serves them right.
I also hope that Paris will go after offenders on the web, some comments are clear out of reason and deliberately false.

Her lawyers started exactly doing that , but it seems they got side tracked with the jail sentence. Now that's out of the way and all it will take is a few good lawsuits to let haters know she means business.

Even if she does not win in every case, the real losers will be the people who have to hire their own lawyers against the Hilton lawyers. Paris has deep pockets.It's the American way, baby. When someone sues it can ruin the person who gets sued.

Posted at 9:48PM on Sep 7th 2007 by LOL

57. Sorry, people, but let the courts decide...it will be far more judicial and intelligent than the decisions these "armchair" attorneys post in defense of Hilton.

I see that 73% of the voters thus far have voted for Hallmark...not just because they think that Hallmark is “in the right,” legally, but quite obviously because the majority of people simply do not have any respect for this woman.

Posted at 9:52PM on Sep 7th 2007 by Genna

58. To LOL...

Yes, you are so right. Perhaps that is why Hilton settled with Zeta Graf?

Her attorneys really have their work cut out for them. There have been so many thousands of negative comments posted on the web about Hilton and I don't see it abating any time soon -- especially, when sites invite opinions -- many of which really are based on fact.

Posted at 9:59PM on Sep 7th 2007 by Genna

59. I THINK HALLMARK THOUGHT THEY WERE DOING HER A FAVOR PUTTING HER FACE OUT THERE. AND THIS IS THEIR RETURN........................

Posted at 10:23PM on Sep 7th 2007 by kay

60. 21. paris is in Toronto, was in a club the other night
and was being
ignored by everyone in there so she started taking pictures of
herself. I have tried to post the article but TMZ won't post. You can
read the article yourself - go to Lainey's Entertainment Update and
check under Wednesday's post. It's hilariousPosted at 9:36PM on Sep
6th 2007 by paris is awesome!

Yes i did read that artical and was
hilarious and i tried to copy and paste it here 4 times TMZ will not let
me, what kind of site is this, they pick and choose who and what gets
posted, was really shocked at TMZ,, i loved that artical people go read it
you will be rollin! Judy

Posted at 10:53PM on Sep 7th 2007 by Judy

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