Unlike Rodney, Dangerfield's Widow Gets Respect

Posted Aug 7th 2008 2:30PM by TMZ Staff

Rodney Dangerfield's widow just became the big cheese when it comes to ownership of the comedian's act.

Joan Dangerfield filed suit in 2006 after Melanie Roy-Friedman, Rodney's daughter from a previous relationship, tried to distribute a 1988 vid of Rodney's Las Vegas show. No respect!

Joan just won, big time. Her attorney tells us: "All copyrights to Rodney Dangerfield's act are held by Joan Dangerfield, who owns all of her late husband's intellectual property."

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1. R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

Posted at 2:36PM on Aug 7th 2008 by Sandra

2. Good for her!!!

Posted at 2:48PM on Aug 7th 2008 by Barbara

3. I was such an ugle baby the Doc smack my mother : ) lol

Posted at 2:49PM on Aug 7th 2008 by Mik

4. Totally off topic.........

That Eric Violette dude is hot!

Posted at 2:50PM on Aug 7th 2008 by Victoria

5. Hey, SHE had to funnel his hog for years -- she deserves the payoff. Afterall, that's why she married him. You think she would have slept with him if he was the night manager of the local 7-11?

Posted at 3:05PM on Aug 7th 2008 by OooooNoooo!

6. The ruling should keep his widow with money for future face lifts.

Posted at 3:47PM on Aug 7th 2008 by Crabby

7. I am glad she won! She seems like a nice person, and they seem happy together.

Posted at 5:05PM on Aug 7th 2008 by Berreta

8. Forget Eric Violette. Rodney was the hottest!

Posted at 5:28PM on Aug 7th 2008 by Mona Lisa

9. HOW MUCH DID THE WIDOW GET $$$$$ ?

Posted at 5:36PM on Aug 7th 2008 by GARY

10. She's cute!

Posted at 5:36PM on Aug 7th 2008 by Nancy

11. Joan had her own flower business before she met the Rod man. She was a millionaire in her own right. She took great care of Rodney and made him happy for the last years of his life! She deserves it. She is a beautiful woman inside and out!

Posted at 5:54PM on Aug 7th 2008 by I love Joan

12. i guess blondes do have more fun and more money...oh, ya.

Posted at 6:02PM on Aug 7th 2008 by raggdoll

13. I"m bleaching my hair. Tonight.

Posted at 6:14PM on Aug 7th 2008 by Betty th'2nd

14. Daaaaaaang! Rodney had game.

Posted at 6:36PM on Aug 7th 2008 by Mr. White

15. C'mon everbody, we all gonna get paid!

Posted at 6:58PM on Aug 7th 2008 by DA DO RON RON

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