Dolly Parton got her big break on The Porter Wagoner Show. During her tenure on the program, she became a country star and set herself up for a lengthy and fruitful solo career. Though it was a helpful part of her rise, it was not always an easy one. Parton once joked that she could understand how Kermit the Frog felt after her years with Wagoner.
Dolly Parton said work with Porter Wagoner wasn’t easy
In 1967, Parton began appearing regularly on The Porter Wagoner Show. While his audience initially resented her for replacing singer Norma Jean, they eventually welcomed her with open arms. Soon, she began recording songs and traveling with him. They had such chemistry that rumors began to fly about an affair between them. Behind the scenes, though, their relationship was a constant challenge.
Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Parton did not...
Dolly Parton said work with Porter Wagoner wasn’t easy
In 1967, Parton began appearing regularly on The Porter Wagoner Show. While his audience initially resented her for replacing singer Norma Jean, they eventually welcomed her with open arms. Soon, she began recording songs and traveling with him. They had such chemistry that rumors began to fly about an affair between them. Behind the scenes, though, their relationship was a constant challenge.
Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Parton did not...
- 4/13/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Almost three years since the premiere of "Hannah Montana" on Disney Channel, a man comes out suing the network because he claims the show was born out of his ideas. Richard Fronduto, according to TMZ, filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, January 28 in L.A. County Superior Court to demand the right to a credit.
Fronduto said that he came up with the inspiration to have a story of a girl leading a double life, as an ordinary teenager and a pop star, in 1990. He claimed that he wrote the script titled "The Secret Life of Sindy" which later was renamed to "The Family Business". His agent forwarded the idea to Disney and even got a favorable reply through a two-hour pilot order. However, nothing was settled between Fronduto and Disney but the network came out with "Hannah Montana" in 2006.
Other similarities of his alleged work and "Hannah" would be the...
Fronduto said that he came up with the inspiration to have a story of a girl leading a double life, as an ordinary teenager and a pop star, in 1990. He claimed that he wrote the script titled "The Secret Life of Sindy" which later was renamed to "The Family Business". His agent forwarded the idea to Disney and even got a favorable reply through a two-hour pilot order. However, nothing was settled between Fronduto and Disney but the network came out with "Hannah Montana" in 2006.
Other similarities of his alleged work and "Hannah" would be the...
- 1/29/2009
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
A screenwriter is suing the Disney bosses behind Miley Cyrus' hit show Hannah Montana - insisting the teen series is based on a script he wrote in 1990. Richard Fronduto filed a lawsuit at Los Angeles County Superior Court on Wednesday stating that he penned the idea for a show called The Secret Life of Sindi, which eventually became The Family Business.
Fronduto claims he pitched this script to Disney executives, who liked the idea so much they asked him to turn it into a two-hour pilot episode.
The papers reveal that Fronduto found numerous similarities between his discarded pilot episode and the Hannah Montana show - with both featuring a teenage girl who leads a double life as an ordinary teen and successful pop star. Both programmes also allegedly contained a 'single-dad' character who acts as the teen's manager.
Fronduto is asking for a "Created by" credit on all future publications and broadcasts of Hannah Montana, as well as damages.
Bosses at the Walt Disney Company were previously sued by another screenwriter, Buddy Sheffield, in 2007, who also claimed to have created the concept for the hit show.
Fronduto claims he pitched this script to Disney executives, who liked the idea so much they asked him to turn it into a two-hour pilot episode.
The papers reveal that Fronduto found numerous similarities between his discarded pilot episode and the Hannah Montana show - with both featuring a teenage girl who leads a double life as an ordinary teen and successful pop star. Both programmes also allegedly contained a 'single-dad' character who acts as the teen's manager.
Fronduto is asking for a "Created by" credit on all future publications and broadcasts of Hannah Montana, as well as damages.
Bosses at the Walt Disney Company were previously sued by another screenwriter, Buddy Sheffield, in 2007, who also claimed to have created the concept for the hit show.
- 1/29/2009
- WENN
Latest: A writer suing the Walt Disney Company, claiming he was the brainchild behind hit TV show Hannah Montana, has ordered the firm to disclose the programme's finances.
Buddy Sheffield filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court in August alleging breach of contract, breach of confidence, unfair competition and unjust enrichment.
Sheffield claims he came up with the idea of a sitcom featuring a young girl who moonlights as a pop star - and has accused Disney of using his idea and cutting him out of the royalties.
And now his legal team have lodged a motion asking the company to reveal detailed financial reports of just how much revenue is being made from all areas of the show, including merchandising and licensing deals.
Bosses at ABC Cable Networks, a subsidiary of the Disney group, have denied any wrongdoing on their part.
A hearing to disclose the money-making potential of Hannah Montana has been set for 19 June. A trial for the case will begin on 26 August if the two sides fail to settle their differences in mediation.
Buddy Sheffield filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court in August alleging breach of contract, breach of confidence, unfair competition and unjust enrichment.
Sheffield claims he came up with the idea of a sitcom featuring a young girl who moonlights as a pop star - and has accused Disney of using his idea and cutting him out of the royalties.
And now his legal team have lodged a motion asking the company to reveal detailed financial reports of just how much revenue is being made from all areas of the show, including merchandising and licensing deals.
Bosses at ABC Cable Networks, a subsidiary of the Disney group, have denied any wrongdoing on their part.
A hearing to disclose the money-making potential of Hannah Montana has been set for 19 June. A trial for the case will begin on 26 August if the two sides fail to settle their differences in mediation.
- 6/9/2008
- WENN
A comedy writer is suing Walt Disney claiming he was the brainchild behind hit TV show Hannah Montana. Buddy Sheffield filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday alleging breach of contract, breach of confidence, unfair competition and unjust enrichment. Sheffield - who has written for The Smothers Brothers Show and Dolly - claims he pitched an idea for a television series called Rock And Roland to the Disney Channel in 2001. According to the lawsuit, the story was about a junior high school student who lived a secret double life as a rock star. Sheffield claims Disney plagiarized the idea for their show Hannah Montana and is demanding a share of the revenue. Disney bosses were unavailable for comment.
- 8/27/2007
- WENN
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