Harry Shearer files $125 million lawsuit over “This is Spinal Tap” royalties
1984 mockumentary This is Spinal Tap is required viewing for anyone into comedy or wanting to start a band. The Rob Reiner-directed film about the waning days of a hapless heavy metal band is hysterical and much of it still holds true today. The film’s stars, Harry Shearer, Christopher Guest, and Michael McKean co-created the film […]
Michael McKean tells Stephen Colbert how he sold the script for “Spinal Tap”
Last night, the eternally delightful Michael McKean stopped by The Late Show to share some memories from his decades-long career in comedy. He was there promoting the upcoming season of Better Call Saul — in which he plays Bob Odenkirk’s brilliant and troubled brother – but he spent most of his time telling Stephen Colbert about Spinal Tap, his first Late […]
Rob Reiner To Direct Scorsese Inspired ‘Spinal Tap’ Sequel in February
This Is Spinal Tap. Courtesy of MGM Studios. After launching sales as part of a film package at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, the musical comedy cult-classic, This Is Spinal Tap, is getting a sequel. Details on Rob Reiner’s “Spinal Tap” sequel. In Rob Reiner’s check-in with Nigel Tufnel et al, the new sequel will […]
Now all of Spinal Tap is suing over unpaid “This Is Spinal Tap” royalties
Back in October, Harry Shearer filed a lawsuit against Vivendi Studios, the folks that own the rights to This Is Spinal Tap, the legendary film he was a co-creator and star of. Shearer claimed that the studio owed him over $125M in back royalties from the movie and merchandise sales that he never saw recieved […]