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Latifah: They Took a Holiday from Paying Me!

Posted Jun 19th 2008 5:20PM by TMZ Staff

Queen Latifah wants her clams! The singer/rapper/actress has filed suit against a small production company, claiming they haven't paid her for her cameo in the flick "The Perfect Holiday"
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The suit, filed in Manhattan federal court, says Perfect Christmas Productions owes Mama $275,000. Latifah, whose real name is Dana Owens, also produced the film.

The film, not to be confused with the critically acclaimed "Last Holiday," originally was called "Perfect Christmas."


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16. To Dallas: So why did you feel the need to point it out? Bet you have no rational answer. Other than to make another person look bad. Hmmnn, lovely...

Posted at 6:49PM on Jun 19th 2008 by Jenny G from Dublin

17. Hey you Americans - Can you please be a bit nicer to each other on this website? Man I have never experienced another nation who go after each other in such a brutal way in an online context!

Posted at 7:05PM on Jun 19th 2008 by Jenny G from Dublin

18.
whatever;

Posted at 7:06PM on Jun 19th 2008 by williamsuff

19. This isnt a new story, my local radio station reported it this morning. Little late huh guys!

Posted at 7:11PM on Jun 19th 2008 by smashedASH

20. What's up with her Jenny Craig Commericial. "I was a size Larger, now I'm a size Happier". Is she even losing weight? Why doesn't she say how much weight she is losing? Maybe because she isn't.

Posted at 8:08PM on Jun 19th 2008 by Eric in L.A.

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Posted at 8:44PM on Jun 19th 2008 by linda smith

22. Wow, this movie must really suck, it's ranked #91 on IMDB's bottom 100.

Posted at 8:55PM on Jun 19th 2008 by Trax

23.
$275 thousand is a mere dent for the
on-set food cost alone for ms. jenny craig......

Posted at 10:43PM on Jun 19th 2008 by williamsuff

24. 275,000 dollars for a cameo? Geesh.

Posted at 11:10PM on Jun 19th 2008 by JaneaneTheAcerbicGoblin

25. i think they figured that she was doing them a favor by being in their movie. but business is business and they need to pay her what's do her plus court and lawyer fees and any intrests.

Posted at 12:01AM on Jun 20th 2008 by Devynn

26. Oh who gives a flying crack rock? (All the black ears went up just now - hahaha)

Really though, queen l. steals from people all the time....it's just karma is what it is.

Posted at 11:15PM on Jun 19th 2008 by K-K-Kampy!

27. Well she not asking for $250,000 just for having a cameo in the movie, she also produced the movie.

Posted at 2:32AM on Jun 20th 2008 by Trax

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