When You Care Enough to Slam the Very Best

Posted Aug 6th 2008 12:40PM by TMZ Staff

Being slapped with a lawsuit by Paris Hilton hasn't scared Hallmark into submission -- and now they're tearing apart even bigger names like Brad Pitt, Jessica Simpson and Lindsay Lohan.
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Despite being held up in appeals court over a card depicting Paris as a waitress, Hallmark's subdivision Shoebox is going ahead with birthday greetings ripping on LiLo's boozy backstory, Brangelina's brood and Jess' brains -- or lack thereof.

The new crop could file suits similar to Hilton's, but the card company ain't afraid, telling 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 and we do not believe the cards violate any of these public figures' rights."

Reps for Lohan, Pitt and Simpson didn't immediately comment.

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Tags: brad pitt, BradPitt, jessica simpson, JessicaSimpson, lindsay lohan, LindsayLohan, paris hilton, ParisHilton, ryan seacrest, RyanSeacrest, simon cowell, SimonCowell

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1. Okay the cards are a little funny.

Posted at 12:51PM on Aug 6th 2008 by Betty

2. Where is the Tom Cruise card with him jumping on a couch? The inside of that one should read "It's your birthday, go crazy!"

Posted at 1:11PM on Aug 6th 2008 by LMAO

3. this is not a cartoon to sell cards, this is not a first admendment thing,there using a celebrity face to sell a product, ,if they were giving it away thats another story but there selling a product here,

Posted at 1:26PM on Aug 6th 2008 by Bob

4. Trees were killed for these stupid cards...

Posted at 1:38PM on Aug 6th 2008 by Edna

5. I'd sue, they are profiting from their likeness.... The cards are stupid, the Seacrest one was cute tho...

Posted at 1:42PM on Aug 6th 2008 by Adrienne

6. They are funny....especially Brad Pitt.

Posted at 1:43PM on Aug 6th 2008 by awp

7. Thats freakin funny -- These celebs need to laugh a little at themselves -- Everyone else lighten up a bit

Posted at 1:48PM on Aug 6th 2008 by Its just a card

8. I think that all the celebrities that Hallmark and any co-affiliate make a profit from, should simply ask for royalties. They can still sue them, of course. But look at it this way, they still get publicity (and it's not a picture of their hoo-ha), they got money from the company trying to make a profit without consent, and then they get MORE money whenever the cards hit the shelves. It's a win-win-win situation... think about it.

Posted at 1:49PM on Aug 6th 2008 by Kwaisha1487

9. BRILLIANT I WISH I HAD THOUGHT OF IT FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS THE ONLY THING ANY OF THESE CELEBS ARE GOOD FOR..............A LAUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 1:55PM on Aug 6th 2008 by Divashels

10. They were all funny but the Brad Pitt one is the best!

Posted at 2:15PM on Aug 6th 2008 by boredatwork

11. Hallmark should know better since they already lost similar lawsuits.

They are selling the cards for financial gain, therefore any celeb who sues has a claim on the profits.

Posted at 2:21PM on Aug 6th 2008 by Don

12. This has to stop!
I hope Hallmark loses again.
Their tree-killing cards should not be bought by any responsible person.

Posted at 2:24PM on Aug 6th 2008 by Laila

13. How many forests have to die so this awful company can keep marketing their stupid cards?????

Hallmark SUX and I thank Paris for bringing attention to what Hallmark doing to all of US.
Fine the hell out of Hallmark and push them out of business!!!!!!

Posted at 2:30PM on Aug 6th 2008 by Jen

14. I hope Paris wins and all other celebrities sue Hallmark too.!

Posted at 2:33PM on Aug 6th 2008 by Tara

15. Let them parody but the profits Hallmark makes need to be shared with the people they use.
That will teach them not to exploit people who are trademarked.
Hallmark would be screaming if someone did the same thing to Hallmark.

Posted at 2:38PM on Aug 6th 2008 by Sterling

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