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Leno settles lawsuit with comedy book editor

by Bob Sassone, posted Jan 25th 2008 1:04PM

Jay LenoThe next time you tell a joke you heard on TV to a friend, think of this woman.

OK, I'm kidding, because these jokes were published and probably went beyond fair use, but it puts in perspective how we can't just put anything into a book. Writer and editor Judy Brown and her publishers have agreed to pay thousands of dollars in damages to several people, including Jay Leno and NBC, Rita Rudner, and Jimmy Brogan, for reprinting jokes of theirs in several books about comedy. Brown reprinted several jokes over the years in 19 different books, including The Funny Pages.

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Jay Leno sues joke book publisher

by Julia Ward, posted Nov 30th 2006 10:02AM
Jay LenoThe Tonight Show's Jay Leno has filed a suit against comedy teacher Judy Brown. Brown has published 19 "joke books" quoting the routines of stand-up comedians - including Leno. According to the suit, Brown covered the LA comedy scene as a journalist and got the bright idea to record, copy and publish comedians' work for fun and profit. Her titles include The Funny Pages: 1,473 Jokes from Today's Funniest Comedians and Joke Express: Instant Delivery of 1,424 Funny Bits from the Best Comedians.

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