Celebrity Justice
Unlike Rodney, Dangerfield's Widow Gets Respect

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."



Tags: copyright, joan dangerfield, JoanDangerfield, rodney dangerfield, RodneyDangerfield

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

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

17. Hell hath no fury like a widow scorned.

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

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 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

20. 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

21. *****RODNEY DANGERFIELD FOR PRESIDENT*****

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

22. 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

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

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

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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

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

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

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