Celebrity Justice
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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16. Hell hath no fury like a widow scorned.

Posted at 6:59PM on Aug 7th 2008 by Me

17. I saw Rodney in Vegas twice. The first time, I took my dad. Second time I took my son. God Bless him.

Posted at 7:45PM on Aug 7th 2008 by Nancy

18. I don't know anyone who would sleep with a night manager of 7-11.

Posted at 8:04PM on Aug 7th 2008 by justthefactsma'am

19. I hope she releases his stand-up as a movie like Eddie Murphy Raw.

Posted at 8:18PM on Aug 7th 2008 by Mona Lisa

20. *****RODNEY DANGERFIELD FOR PRESIDENT*****

Posted at 8:34PM on Aug 7th 2008 by shortjacket

21. Damn Kids. Can't live with 'em, can't keep 'em from stealing your Las Vegas show.

Posted at 9:04PM on Aug 7th 2008 by Mac

22. Anybody know? How many illegitimate kids did Rodney have?

Posted at 9:08PM on Aug 7th 2008 by theRODman

23. Well yes she was sleeping with old bones but still she was a good wife for Rodney and must have been a tremendous comfort for him in his older years. And hey, looks aren't everything. It must have been a blast being married to him just for the one liners....

Posted at 9:18PM on Aug 7th 2008 by Dana

24. Oooo! Rodney Joke:

"One day I came home and saw a guy jogging naked, I said "Hey buddy why are you doing that", he said "cause you came home early".

Posted at 3:05AM on Aug 8th 2008 by SoCal

25. I would think the children would be entitled to a percentage of the proceeds of the intellectual property.. After all they had to live with him as a father all their lives. and I'm sure that wasn't easy.

Posted at 3:15AM on Aug 8th 2008 by justified

26. I'd trade my dad for Rodney Dangerfield any day.

Posted at 5:09PM on Aug 8th 2008 by Josh

27. Rodney was the King of Comedy, He was amazing and through Joan he will stay alive forever! She is a beautiful person inside and out!

Posted at 9:03PM on Aug 9th 2008 by Joan is Beautiful

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