Oprah Winfrey Scolded by Headmistress

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Oprah Winfrey was set to appear in court in a defamation case brought against her by Nomvuyo Mzaname, the former headmistress of her Leadership Academy for Girls. Mzaname claimed Winfrey defamed her by making remarks about the school's sex-abuse scandal. Before the case could go to court, Winfrey settled. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Oprah Winfrey Sc... Oprah Winfrey was set to appear in court in a defamation case brought against her by Nomvuyo Mzaname, the former headmistress of her Leadership Academy for Girls. Mzaname claimed Winfrey defamed her by making remarks about the school's sex-abuse scandal. Before the case could go to court, Winfrey settled. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Nicolas Cage's R... Cage was sued by the company that leased him a 1964 and a 2002 Rolls Royce, because he allegedly turned the cars in while his lease was still active, forcing the company to sell the cars for their wholesale value. Because of this loss, they're seeking $104,490.68 for the '64 Rolls, and $137,077.06 for the '02. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

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Kate Winslet Pla... Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet accepted libel damages totaling $41,000 over allegations she publicly lied about her exercise routine.

An article published in the Daily Mail newspaper in January disputed Winslet's assertion that she didn't go to the gym, but instead exercised at home just 20 minutes each day.

Winslet expressed her happiness about winning the suit saying, "I strongly believe that women should be encouraged to accept themselves as they are, so to suggest that I was lying was an unacceptable accusation of hypocrisy." (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

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David Copperfiel... On July, 29 2009, a Seattle woman filed paperwork alleging that she was repeatedly sexually assaulted by David Copperfield after being lured in mid-2007 to the magician's private island in the Bahamas. Copperfield issued a statement characterizing the suit as "extortion for money."(Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

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Carol Burnett vs... In March 2007, Burnett sued 20th Century Fox for copyright infringement, trademark violation, statutory violation of right of privacy and misappropriation of name and likeness over the use of an altered version of her signature closing song and the portrayal of her character in an episode of "Family Guy." On May 26, 2007, the lawsuit was dismissed by a Los Angeles federal judge. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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David Schwimmer ... In June 2006, he won a $400,000 defamation lawsuit against Aaron Tonken, a former charity fundraiser. Tonken claimed Schwimmer had demanded Rolex watches in order to appear at his own charity event, a claim that Schwimmer had denied. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

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Dustin Hoffman I... In 1999, a judge ordered Los Angeles magazine to pay $1.5 million in damages to Dustin Hoffman for publishing a computer-altered image of him in an evening dress and high heels. Think "Tootsie." (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)

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Robin Williams G... Robin Williams sued Michael Clayton, who has worked as a look-a-like of the Hollywood actor for years, and his agent Michael Pool in 2005. Williams claimed Clayton cheated charities out of money by pretending to be the famous comedian. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for TV Land)

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Cameron Diaz Sue... Diaz received "substantial" defamation damages after suing American Media Incoporated, after The National Enquirer had claimed she was cheating on then-boyfriend Justin Timberlake. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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Vanna White Flip... In 1993, White won a lawsuit against the Samsung Electronics corporation over its use of a humorous ad featuring a robot turning letters on a game show. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)

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David Beckham's ... In December 2008, Beckham and his bodyguard were sued by paparazzi photographer Emicles da Mata, who claimed that he was assaulted by them when attempting to take a picture of Beckham in Beverly Hills. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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Kanye West Slamm... Evil Knievel sued Kanye West claiming the rapper copied his trademarked look by in the "Touch The Sky" music video as "Evel Kanyevel." Knievel eventually settled the suit in November 2007, just days before his death. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

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The Seinfelds Fa... In 2007, an author sued Jerry Seinfeld's wife Jessica for allegedly plagiarizing a cookbook she wrote, and also accused the comedian of defaming her as a "wacko" during an interview with David Letterman. On September 10, 2009, the federal judge on this case threw out the plagiarism claims. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)

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Liza Minnelli Su... In 2003, David Guest sued Liza Minelli for $10 million, claiming that she physically abused him during their marriage and blamed it on her alcoholism. Minnelli denied the accusations, claiming Gest was simply after money. The suit was dismissed in September 2006 for lack of triable issue of fact. (Photo by Kevin Winter/ImageDirect)

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J. Lo and Marc A... Jennifer Lopez and husband Marc Anthony filed a federal lawsuit against the makers of high-end baby carriages over the unauthorized use of their images. The couple was seeking $30 million. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

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'Borat' Causes a... The 2006 film “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” resulted in several lawsuits filed by people who appeared in the film and claimed they were misled about the film’s true nature. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images)

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Naomi Campbell S... In a 2009 lawsuit, Naomi Campbell's former management company, Moodform Mission, claimed the model stopped paying them their cut of the profits from Naomi's body fragrance lines the prior year. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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Simon Cowell and... A personal chef sued Simon Cowell and Terri Seymour in September and reached a settlement a few weeks later -- the chef got her shoes back, plus around $75 in court costs and $9 for gas. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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