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Piven: Stop Making Fun of Me!

Play mocking mercury poisoning must stop defaming him, comedian insists

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(Newser) – Jeremy Piven has had it up to here with people mocking his sushi poisoning. The comedian slapped the Public Theater with a cease-and-desist letter over The Piven Monologues, a show that explores his mercury poisoning fiasco. Piven’s attorney clarifies, “We didn't say you cannot do the play, we said you can't make defamatory statements about our client.” Somehow it seems that would make the play a lot less funny…

Jeremy Piven arrives at the premiere of
Jeremy Piven arrives at the premiere of "The Goods Live Hard. Sell Hard" at Planet Hollywood on Wednesday Aug. 12, 2009, in Las Vegas.   (AP Photo/Alaric Lambert)
Jeremy Piven portrays Don Ready in
Jeremy Piven portrays Don Ready in "The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard."   (AP Photo/Paramount, Sam Emerson)
Jeremy Piven arrives at the premiere of
Jeremy Piven arrives at the premiere of "The Hangover" on Tuesday June 2, 2009, in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
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youngblood
Sep 15, 09 10:14 AM CDT
What a little gnome Piven is!! Reply
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atomick
Sep 15, 09 10:48 AM CDT
If he just laughed at himself over it, it would blow over, but acting like a child about it is just going to make it that much more fun to mock him. Reply
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laslow
Sep 15, 09 11:26 AM CDT
He takes himself way too seriously. His hair plugs agree. Reply
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Worthingtons-Law
Sep 15, 09 12:36 PM CDT
There's a reason he only plays smug, self-righteous characters. Reply
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passinthru
Sep 15, 09 1:57 PM CDT
awww, ten years ago he would have rolled with the punches...man fame and vanity really ruins good character...i remember when he was playing the pudgy slimeball parts and was gracious...someone needs to slap this man back into reality and tell him to quit being such a puss... Reply
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