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Paris Sues Hallmark -- You Care Enough to Rip Me Off

Posted Sep 7th 2007 2:32PM by TMZ Staff

TMZ has obtained a lawsuit filed by Paris Hilton against Hallmark Cards, claiming they used her likeness without permission. Not cool!

In the lawsuit, filed yesterday in Federal District Court in Los Angeles, the heiress alleges Hallmark created a card entitled "Paris's First Day as a Waitress." The card features a picture of Paris' face superimposed over a cartoon of a waitress serving food that says "Don't touch that, it's hot. What's hot? That's hot."

Paris is suing for damages in excess of $100,000, claiming Hallmark "failed to properly obtain [her] approval." Guess not!

A rep for Hallmark told TMZ "Some of Hallmark's new humor greeting cards are parodies of today's most popular celebrities and politicians. These cards take a satirical look at news and gossip surrounding these public figures, including Paris Hilton, and we do not believe Hallmark has violated any of Ms. Hilton's rights."

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16. She needs to get a job if her grandfather is cutting her off for more money!

Posted at 3:36PM on Sep 7th 2007 by Jon Bodack

17. Paris Hilton is just suing Hallmark for more money, and it's great that Shanna Moakler and Travis Barker are still together and going strong, way to go you 2!

Posted at 3:40PM on Sep 7th 2007 by Jon Bodack

18. Just call daddy and he will fill your bank account back up.. wait.. business is down at the Hilton, maybe sissy can help.

Posted at 3:48PM on Sep 7th 2007 by whatever

19. This card is clearly a parody, therefore protected by the Constitution. She doesn't have an oversized foot to stand on.

Posted at 3:50PM on Sep 7th 2007 by Extrema

20. That betch ruins everything. The card is funny.

Posted at 3:46PM on Sep 7th 2007 by Diana

21. Hey T....
and everyone else,
Did you all forget about her causin?
She was a HOOKER was arrested, was in prison...
So Paris is not far from that

Posted at 3:51PM on Sep 7th 2007 by pepper

22. I think Hilton may have more of a problem with the image this card represents now that she is “reinventing” herself through the help of that very expensive PR firm she recently hired.

“Someone should tell Ms Hilton “low profile” and being more mature doesn’t have restrictions like borders of other countries. Mature is a lifestyle, not just a sound byte.”

Despite her assertions in a recent interview with ELL UK that she was tired of the late-night clubbing and the unwanted paparazzi attention it attracts, she had arrived Toronto a only few days ago before she was spotted climbing up on a large speaker to dance, and partying until the wee hours of the morning at a club in Toronto.

Posted at 3:56PM on Sep 7th 2007 by CatsyMay

23. NICE ONE JAY (#2) LOL!!!

Posted at 4:06PM on Sep 7th 2007 by kwanda

24. Oh please Paris get a life!

Posted at 4:15PM on Sep 7th 2007 by mickeylou

25. I'M SICK AND TIRED OF SURFING THE CABLE TV CHANNELS, ONLY TO FIND THEM AIRING IDIOTIC REALITY SHOWS OF THE LIVES OF CELEBRITIES LIKE PARIS HILTON'S 'THE SIMPLE LIFE', HULK HOGAN'S 'HOGAN KNOWS BEST', GENE SIMMONS' (OF KISS) 'FAMILY JEWELS', 'THE OSBOURNES' AND THIS LATEST MESS OF A SHOW CALLED 'TORI AND DEAN: INN LOVE.' DOES TORI SPELLING ACTUALLY THINK TV VIEWERS FIND HER PEROSONAL LIFE SO INTERESTING??? THESE CELEBRITIES ARE GRASPING AT STRAWS AND PULLING OUT ALL THE STOPS AT GRABBING AS MUCH MONEY AS THEY CAN VIA THESE RIDICULOUS CABLE TV PROGRAMS. THEY HAVE TO HAVE HUGE EGOS IN WANTING THEIR LIVES BROADCASTED FOR THE WORLD TO SEE. THIS IS SHAMELESSNESS ON A GRAND SCALE. IT'S TIME FOR A REVOLT, PEOPLE SHOULD STOP WATCHING THESE IDIOT PROGRAMS AND GET A LIFE OF THEIR OWN! IS IT NO WONDER THE ARAB ISLAMIC TERRORISTS PLOT TO ATTACK US EVERY NOW AND THEN. WE'RE TOOM BUSY TO NOTICE, WE'RE WASTING OUR TIME WORRYING ABOUT HULK HOGAN'S DAUGHTER'S LATEST DATE!

Posted at 1:39AM on Sep 8th 2007 by johnny watts

26. has she ever sued the paps???????caz hallmark seems pretty friendly to me.

Posted at 4:28PM on Sep 7th 2007 by justme

27. Oh Gee Paris Get over yourself! As everyone said you let the Media show how much of an ass you really are..... Your Grandfather reportedly cut you off and out! So well deserved! Maybe you will grow up and get a dam job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He's sick of you making an ass out of yourself! Try hanging out with Rev. Run's daughters and pick up some lessons on how to conduct yourself like a lady and not trailer park trash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 4:48PM on Sep 7th 2007 by Rita

28. OMG I love Paris. I really hope she wins everything and then some. Hallmark has no right to do what they did. You go girl

Posted at 9:01PM on Sep 7th 2007 by Jimmy

29. all of a sudden she wants to sue, screw her, hell she told larry king she was going to open up a shelter for women and she hasn't done anything she said she would do. She is also all over the clubs again, dancing and drinking give me a break she aint gonna change. But if she does get money from this claim, she should give it to a charity, like for animal shelters.

Someone inform me because I haven't heard that her grandfather is going to cut her off. I think as long as she has her parents they will give her whatever she wants.

Posted at 4:46PM on Sep 7th 2007 by SKYHEAVEN

30. is there any thing dummber that a jail bird, that files a suit, over her pic being used??
she looks like a dead chicken,,can the chickens sue her now????????

Posted at 11:29AM on Sep 8th 2007 by fern fren

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