The author whose book inspired Tina Fey's "Mean Girls" says that when she asked for "unpaid dues," she was hit with something akin to "And none for Gretchen Weiners, bye."
Rosalind Wiseman, who wrote "Queen Bees and Wannabes" — the book that inspired "Mean Girls" — has watched the film and its offshoots become a cultural phenomenon over the years. Now, she's considering legal action against Fey and Paramount Studios, she told the New York Post.
Wiseman originally signed a $400,000 deal back in 2002 for the film rights. She says the contract included "guaranteed net profits" based on the original film's success. But the author says she's been stonewalled over the years and told by Paramount that the studio had no net profits.
