https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2017/02/ellen-degeneres-defeats-lawsuit-over-breast-pun-titi-pierce-v-warner-bros.htm Fri, 24 Feb 2017 14:21:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2017/02/ellen-degeneres-defeats-lawsuit-over-breast-pun-titi-pierce-v-warner-bros.htm#comment-1789 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 14:21:20 +0000 http://blog.ericgoldman.org/?p=16943#comment-1789 […] A Punny Lawsuit: Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres recently won a defamation suit filed by a real estate agent after her show mocked an advertisement bearing the plaintiff’s name, Titi Pierce, and phone number, which had prompted viewers to menacingly call the plaintiff’s office to make fun of her; the court ruled that the mispronunciation of the plaintiff’s name could not support a defamation claim. […]

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