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Did Steven Spielberg Plagiarized Alfred Hitchcock?
A lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court on Monday claims that Steven Spielberg and major Hollywood studios stole the plot from Alfred Hitchcock's classic 1954 film 'Rear Window' in making last year's 'Disturbia.'
Dreamworks, its parent company Viacom Inc, and Universal Pictures, a unit of General Electric Co's NBC Universal, are accused of copyright infringement and breach of contract for making 'Disturbia' without first obtaining permission from the copyright holders, the suit said. (msnbc.com is a joint venture between NBC Universal and Microsoft.)
Spielberg, a Dreamworks founder and executive producer of 'Disturbia,' is named as a defendant. The film grossed about $80 million at the U.S. box office.
Hitchcock and actor James Stewart obtained the motion picture rights to 'Rear Window' in 1953. The lawsuit argues that Dreamworks should have done the same.
If you look on Wikipedia, it says 'Disturbia' "is an updated version of Alfred Hitchcock's classic film Rear Window (1954)." A lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court on Monday claims that Steven Spielberg and major Hollywood studios stole the plot from Alfr... more -
Is McCain lifting passages from Solzhenitsyn?
Last week, a speech by Sen. John McCain had phrases that were likely lifted directly from Wikipedia.
Now it seems McCain may have lifted another story last night at megachurch pastor Rick Warren's Faith Forum. According to a very persuasive Daily Kos diary, the anecdote McCain told about a North Vietnamese prison guard making a cross in the dirt as a sign of solidarity -- or as he said, "just two Christians worshiping together" -- is very similar to a story about Alexander Solzhenitsyn and his times in the Soviet Gulags. Last week, a speech by Sen. John McCain had phrases that were likely lifted directly from Wikipedia. ... more -
McCain Campaign: Hypocritical Thieves
The McCain campaign recently released a statement regarding protecting the creative rights of others.
Sort of funny after you view their growing list of copyright violations and instances of plagiarism. The McCain campaign recently released a statement regarding protecting the creative rights of others. ... more -
McCain: Foreign Policy Dunce
Recent John McCain quotes and videos on the Russia-Georgia conflict which highlight McCain's "expertise".
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Coldplay are accused of plagiarism...
t was all going so predictably well. Coldplay's new album went straight to No 1 on Sunday, selling 300,000 copies in three days; concerts sold out
Unfortunately,
In a video posted by Andrew Hoepfner, Creaky Boards' singer and songwriter which is at this URL: http://www.jukebo.fr/creaky-board_videos_the-song-i-did... , Andrew claimed that the melody of Coldplay's song, "Viva La Vida", is pinched from a track he wrote last year called, "The Songs I Didn't Write".
According to Andrew, Coldplay were present at a Creaky Boards concert in 2007 in NYC.
What do you think about this music video?
Who was the first to sing this!
Alex t was all going so predictably well. Coldplay's new album went straight to No 1 on Sunday, selling 300,000 copies in three days; ... more -
The Most Published Author in the History of the Planet
Philip M. Parker has written and enlisted a computer program to scour information and compile readable books on whatever he wants. To date he has "penned" 20,000 books with the help of his program.
Among the Highlights:
“The Official Patient’s Sourcebook on Acne Rosacea” ($24.95 and 168 pages long)
“Stickler Syndrome: A Bibliography and Dictionary for Physicians, Patients and Genome Researchers” ($28.95 for 126 pages)
“The 2007-2012 Outlook for Tufted Washable Scatter Rugs, Bathmats and Sets That Measure 6-Feet by 9-Feet or Smaller in India” ($495 for 144 pages). Philip M. Parker has written and enlisted a computer program to scour information and compile readable books on whatever he wants. To ... more -
Lonely Planet writer 'made up' travel books
An author for the Lonely Planet travel series has claimed that he plagiarised and made up large sections of his books, an Australian newspaper reports today. Writer Thomas Kohnstamm said in one case he had not even visited the country he wrote about. More than 6 million copies of the guidebooks are sold every year, of which he has penned more than 10: on Brazil, Colombia, the Caribbean, South America, Venezuela and Chile. In admissions which look largely set to publicise a forthcoming book of his own, Kohnstamm also claims that he accepted free travel, contravening Lonely Planet policy. When writing his guide to Columbia, Kohnstamm reportedly stayed at his San Francisco home and pasted together the information - ironically he has also written a book entitled 'Don't Let the World Pass You By! 52 Reasons to Have a Passport'. An author for the Lonely Planet travel series has claimed that he plagiarised and made up large sections of his books, an Australian n... more
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Did L-Ron steal Scientology?
Possible proof that L. Rob Hubbard plagiarised Scientology from a 1934 German book called "Scientologie."
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The Austin Debate: Clinton Attack Unveils Her Own Critical Vulnerability
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton met in Austin (TX) last night for their presidential campaign debate. The first-half was relativly civil, covering issues such as illegal immigration, recognition of the new Cuban government and health care.
At the begininng of the second-half, Clinton made her charge that Obama copied parts of his speeches. This was very poorly received by the audience; it backfired on her, unveiling a crucial moment of Clinton's own vulnerability.
This article includes photographs and and videos. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton met in Austin (TX) last night for their presidential campaign debate. The first-half was relativly c... more -
Obama release on Clinton’s language
Here are a couple of places Clinton freely 'borrowed' rhetoric from Obama…
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Writer fired for plagiarizing plagiarism
A writer for the Newspaper at Texas Tech was fired for promoting plagiarism as a way for ideas to flow freely. Ironically his editor found similar writing on a more popular blog, and fired him for plagiarism.
"Apparently, it is acceptable to argue in favor of plagiarism, but not to actually plagiarize anything; it is unacceptable to use text without citing sources, but it is perfectly standard to print outright falsehoods and censor the parties thus injured. We trust the erstwhile columnist, blessed with such absurd adversaries, is headed for finer things and brighter pastures."
(not plagiarized) A writer for the Newspaper at Texas Tech was fired for promoting plagiarism as a way for ideas to flow freely. Ironically his editor f... more -
WOW.
McDonald's Lifting From Nine Inch Nails. Enough said.
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Jessica Seinfeld's New Cookbook - Plagiarism or Coincidence?
Some recipe ideas in Jessica Seinfelds cookbook, Deceptively Delicious, are in another recent book, The Sneaky Chef, by food writer Missy Chase Lapine.
It is entirely possible that Ms. Seinfeld had no clue about this - recipes often circulate to a very wide audience...however, when it comes to publishing, copyrights are paramount. Some recipe ideas in Jessica Seinfelds cookbook, Deceptively Delicious, are in another recent book, The Sneaky Chef, by food writ... more
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