Though they won't be able to speak or litigate or provide any tangible help, Laughter is banking on Mr. Pryor and Mr. Bruce having the same effect on the jury that Frankie Five Angel's brother had on him during the Corleone Trial in The Godfather, Part Two. Spokespeople for the estates of Oscar Wilde, Groucho Marx, and Woody Allen have all come out in vehement support of the suit. Speaking on behalf of CMG Worldwide, proprietors of the Wilde estate, lawyer Ken Phuni says, "For far too long Mr. Cook has been masquerading as an entertainer. He and his body of work are a blight on wit intelligence. I would go so far as to say his celebrity and fame in this medium devalues the life's work of many of history's brightest humorists. " Phuni added, "He sucks." Dane Cook himself remains flabbergasted by the absurdity of the situation. "I'm being sued by something YOU CAN'T EVEN SEE being represented by TWO THINGS THAT ARE DEAD" Mr. Cook was heard to remark in trademark style when asked recently about his pending court case. "It is CRAZY. There is INSANITY in or around the area of this lawsuit. If this lawsuit was a person I would be stabbing it in the jaw!" It remains to be seen how this suit will fare in …show more content…
"Dead bodies can't win you a cease and desist order alone", says Hilary Tee, one of the potential litigators being courted by Laughter. "I feel this suit will set a wonderful precedent for the future. No longer will good honest entertainers like Steve Allen and Charles Barkley be lumped in with trash like Dane Cook. A suit like this would create appropriate legal standards to help maintain a high level of quality in the Entertainment industry. A decision in favor of my potential clients might change the landscape of all forms of entertainment." Ms. Tee's assertions might not be far off the mark. Rumor has it that Surprise, Shock and Satisfaction are launching a Mega-Lawsuit against M. Night Shamylan for his increasingly less revelatory and enjoyable twist endings. Industry insiders are saying this suit may hold up the release of The Happening, Mr. Shamylan's latest foray into trickery and metaphor. One has to marvel at the Pandora's box that would be opened should Mr. Cook be ordered to cut