A day after being cross-examined on the witness stand at a trial in Los Angeles Superior Court, Adam Carolla has come to a settlement with his ex-producer Donny Misraje, a former long-time friend who helped the comedian and Fox News contributor build what has been called the world’s most downloaded podcast. Misraje, his wife, Kathee, and his cousin Sandy Ganz, sued in January 2013, claiming that a partnership agreement entitled them to a big stake in the show's profits. Misraje alone wanted 30 percent, and contrary to some news reports that Carolla's podcast business didn't make much
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- 9/9/2014
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Adam Carolla testified Monday against claims that he removed his former friends from his popular podcasting business without paying them for their stakes in it. The comedian and Fox News contributor was sued by his ex-producer Donny Misraje, Donny's wife, Kathee, and Donny's cousin Sandy Ganz, a co-host on Carolla's CarCast podcast. They claim in a January 2013 complaint that they were instrumental in the podcasts, which have brought in $14 million and include The Adam Carolla Show, the world’s most downloaded podcast. When Carolla kicked them out of the business in 2011, they allege, he breached a partnership
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- 9/9/2014
- by Austin Siegemund-Broka
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled on Friday that a trial is necessary to determine whether Adam Carolla broke an agreement with an ex-friend over his super-popular podcast. The comedian and Fox News contributor is being sued by his former producer Donny Misraje, who claims to have convinced Carolla to try podcasting in 2009 after his syndicated radio talk show for CBS was canceled. The Adam Carolla Show became a hit -- called the "most downloaded podcast" in the world -- and Misraje says that he has an agreement for 30 percent of ownership. In 2011, Carolla allegedly became
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- 5/2/2014
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
There's nothing pretty about former friends at war, but unfortunately that's the position podcaster Adam Carolla finds himself in. He's being sued by a friend from his childhood that he's known for 30 years.
Donny Misraje alleges he owns the copyrights to two photos Carolla used in his 2012 memoir, "Not Taco Bell Material." Misraje says he took the photos of a young Carolla and is seeking unspecified damages, according to TMZ. The weird twist is that he also wants the unsold copies of the book recalled and turned over "for destruction." That's a pretty harsh thing to do to a former friend.
This is the second lawsuit Misraje has against Carolla. The first, which is still pending, could be a clue as to what ended their friendship in the first place. Originally Misraje worked with Carolla to build his podcast network, but was let go in 2011 after clashing with business managers that were brought in.
Donny Misraje alleges he owns the copyrights to two photos Carolla used in his 2012 memoir, "Not Taco Bell Material." Misraje says he took the photos of a young Carolla and is seeking unspecified damages, according to TMZ. The weird twist is that he also wants the unsold copies of the book recalled and turned over "for destruction." That's a pretty harsh thing to do to a former friend.
This is the second lawsuit Misraje has against Carolla. The first, which is still pending, could be a clue as to what ended their friendship in the first place. Originally Misraje worked with Carolla to build his podcast network, but was let go in 2011 after clashing with business managers that were brought in.
- 6/5/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
What are friends for? In Adam Carolla's case, apparently, taking you to court. Former "The Man Show" host Carolla is being sued -- for the second time this year -- by Donny Misraje, who in an earlier lawsuit is described as "a very close friend of Carolla's for over 30 years." Also read: Adam Carolla Sued by Podcast Partner This time, Carolla is being sued over a couple of photos that were included in Carolla's 2012 memoir "Not Taco Bell Material." Misraje claims to own the copyright to the photos, a pair of snapshots...
- 6/4/2013
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
The Bitter personal feud between Adam Carolla and a childhood friend just got pettier ... Donny Misraje is suing Carolla, saying the podcasting king published 2 old photos in his book without permission ... according to docs obtained by TMZ.The pics are crappy point-and-shoot stuff ... one shows a group of friends from '85, and the other is a snapshot of the comedian in '84. Both appeared in Carolla's "Not Taco Bell Material," released last June. Misraje claims...
- 6/3/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Donny Misraje, a producer who says he convinced Adam Carolla to move from radio to podcasting, is suing Carolla on the grounds that he allegedly broke their partnership agreement and didn't pay wages. Misraje's wife, Kathee Schneider-Misraje, and Sandy Ganz, a technology expert who claims a 10 percent ownership interest in the partnership, are also suing Corolla. A representative for Carolla did not immediately respond to a request from TheWrap for comment. Misraje, described in the lawsuit as "a very close friend of Carolla's for over 30 years," says he encouraged Carolla to...
- 1/17/2013
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
Adam Carolla, host of the most downloaded podcast in the world and a recent addition to the Fox News Channel, is being sued by his former producer Donny Misraje for allegedly breaking their partnership agreement without cause. The lawsuit was filed on Thursday in La Superior Court and alleges that Misraje, his wife Kathee, and Sandy Ganz, a technology expert with a 10 percent ownership interest in the partnership, have not been paid for their "sweat equity" to make Carolla's podcast enterprise work. According to the complaint asserting breach of partnership agreement, breach of fiduciary duty, conversion and more, "Though
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- 1/17/2013
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Adam Carolla is a master builder who created this glass office. His next project? Building his podcast network to profitability. | Photographs by Jeff Minton
Carolla, midrant, at his warehouse/studio, in Glendale, California | Photographs by Jeff Minton
Radio-and-tv personality Adam Carolla stumbled into podcasting and immediately became its No. 1 star. Now he's launching his own broadcasting network. Inside the messy birth of a new medium.
Adam Carolla has done the math. The comedian, actor, and multimedia ranter is studying what appears to be a trap door in the ceiling of the garage he personally helped build for his West Hollywood home. He's scowling.
Somewhere above the opening is his office, a glass box he added to the 1929 Spanish-style mansion he assiduously restored from near-wreck conditions. The office, a modernistic anomaly when compared with the rest of the house, was designed to do one thing: showcase one of Carolla's many expensive vintage cars,...
Carolla, midrant, at his warehouse/studio, in Glendale, California | Photographs by Jeff Minton
Radio-and-tv personality Adam Carolla stumbled into podcasting and immediately became its No. 1 star. Now he's launching his own broadcasting network. Inside the messy birth of a new medium.
Adam Carolla has done the math. The comedian, actor, and multimedia ranter is studying what appears to be a trap door in the ceiling of the garage he personally helped build for his West Hollywood home. He's scowling.
Somewhere above the opening is his office, a glass box he added to the 1929 Spanish-style mansion he assiduously restored from near-wreck conditions. The office, a modernistic anomaly when compared with the rest of the house, was designed to do one thing: showcase one of Carolla's many expensive vintage cars,...
- 3/24/2010
- by Ellen McGirt
- Fast Company
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