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Entertainment & Sports

Jul. 13, 2011

Producer team sues major talent agency

The complaint filed Monday against talent agency CAA accuses the agents of skimming contingency compensation away from their clients, an unusual twist to Hollywood's profit disputes.


By Erica E. Phillips


Daily Journal Staff Writer


LOS ANGELES - In a twist to an otherwise common entertainment industry legal dispute, the producers of the popular 1980s sitcom "Head of the Class" are suing their powerhouse talent agency over allegedly hidden profits.


Michael Elias and Richard Eustis filed their lawsuit against Creative Artists Agency LLC in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Monday.


The pair alleges in th...

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