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Widow Sues Over "Jersey Boys" -- Pay Like a Man!

Celebrity Justice1/2/2008 4:12 PM PST BY TMZ STAFF
Widow Sues Over "Jersey Boys" -- Pay Like a Man!

"Jersey Boys" -- the musical autobiography of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons -- is a gigantic Broadway hit, and now the widow of a man who also wrote the band's story wants a piece of the big, fat, million-dollar-per-week pie. Big girls do cry!

Donna Corbello, widow of Rex Conrad Woodard, is suing the ex-lead guitarist and founding member of the band, Tommy DeVito, because she claims her late husband's book on DeVito's life was the basis of "Jersey Boys," but she's been cut out of the profits. Corbello is seeking a declaration that her late husband is the "joint owner" of that as-yet unpublished book, so that she'll see some windfall from any future profits from "Jersey Boys." The suit was filed in District Court in Beaumont, Texas.

The producers of "Jersey Boys" and the other members of the band are not named in the suit. Lawyers for Tommy DeVito could not immediately be reached for comment.

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wasted days and wasted nights:  1503 days ago

This sounds like a case for Judge Bruce.

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foxyhater:  1503 days ago





Happy New Year





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Kelli:  1503 days ago

Thanks for reminding me TMZ, I need to call my mom. :)

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jollyex:  1503 days ago

Yeah, good luck with all that and whatever.

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Just Me:  1503 days ago

There sounds like there's plenty of money from this venture to go around... pay the lady, like a man!!

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Legal Eagle:  1503 days ago

DeVito was the lead guitarist, not the bassist. If you geniuses actually read the complaint, you would know that.

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La Ca:  1503 days ago

So are we to assume that everyone is profiting EXCEPT Frankie Valle

Saw him perform a couple of years ago in Brooklyn.

Sings EXACTLY as he did in his prime and looks good

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Carolyn A-B:  1503 days ago

Franki Valli made appearances on "The Sopranos" and still looks and sounds good. Now if that book can be traced back to the departed, then by all means share the profits with his survivors and estate. Fair is fair. Don't think twice, it's all right.

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Kellie:  1503 days ago

Actually Jersey Boys is a Biography, not an Autobiography. An autobiography is a self-biography...

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Jennifer:  1502 days ago

BTW, did you ever posted your profile to a celebrity and millioniare dating site called BillionaireCupid.com? I just saw your profile yesterday on that site.

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Jersey girl:  1502 days ago

Respectfully submitted??? R u kidding me? The Jersey Boys story is only a portion of the "real" 4 Seasons' lives. Get a job and make your own money.

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Heat Tickets:  467 days ago

For those searching for Jersey Boys Tickets , you may find this link useful: http://www.ticketsinventory.com/theatre/jersey-boys-tickets/

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