For the past few months things have been a little messy over at “The Real” as it was announced that Tamar Braxton would not return for the upcoming season.
However, it’s looking like things are about to get a little messier.
According to Deadline, Tatyana Ali, most known for her role on the sitcom “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” is suing Warner Bros and Telepictures for stealing her idea concept of the television talk-show,“The Real”.
In the suit Ali claims that she pitched the idea of the show back in 2012, but was told that they “decided to decline.” However, “The Real” debuted about six months later as “a direct production,” and eventually made its nationally syndicated debut in the fall of 2013. And has been renewed until the spring of 2018.
The suit says, “With a great deal of disappointment and complete disbelief, Ali witnessed her concept come to life on major network television at the hands of the Defendant Corporations.”
According to the suite, Ali came up with a talk show concept that embodied, “a unique and innovative format, which featured an eclectic group of engaging female celebrity hosts, each aged within their 20’s and 30’s … designed to pique the interest of the younger side of the mid-life/mid-career female population and featured a variety of contemporary discussion topics in a relaxed and informal setting.”
As a result, Tamar Braxton, Adrienne Bailon, Tamera Mowry, Loni Love and Jeannie Mai were hired as the hosts.
From the suite, Ali is looking to gain, “all rightful gains, profits, and advantages derived by the Defendants” and the formation of a collective trust of “designated percentages of the proceeds resulting from past, current and future production and airing of The Real television program.”
Roommates what are your thoughts?
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