Spinal Tap record win
THE creators of cult rock movie This is Spinal Tap have scored a legal win in a $550 million battle over profits. The four co-creators of the comedy claim they missed out on royalties due to “fuzzy” accounting by studio Vivendi, and have defeated a bid to have their case thrown out, with a judge in Los Angeles allowing the lawsuit to continue.
Harry Shearer, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Rob Reiner said: “We look forward to getting our day in court ... with the evidence that Vivendi has tried to hide.”