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Entertainment & Sports

Oct. 4, 2012

Studios' bad reputation may haunt them

A California appellate court decision Monday to uphold a 2010 victory by actor Don Johnson against the owners of the hit TV show "Nash Bridges" may help reinforce a popular perception that studios aren't being honest about their profits.


By Jean Yung


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A California appellate court decision Monday to uphold a 2010 victory by actor Don Johnson against the owners of the hit TV show "Nash Bridges" may help reinforce a popular perception that studios aren't being honest when they claim successful films and TV shows make little or no profit on paper, leaving little for actors, producers and other profit-sharers.


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