'ER' creator Michael Crichton's estate calls 'The Pitt' a ripoff

The estate of late author Michael Crichton is suing Warner Bros. over the new show "The Pitt," which it claims is essentially a reboot of "ER." ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 

Read in browser Entertainment Wed Aug 28 2024 'ER' creator Michael Crichton's estate calls 'The Pitt' a ripoff The estate of late author Michael Crichton is suing Warner Bros. over the new show "The Pitt," which it claims is essentially a reboot of "ER." READ MORE 'After Baywatch' documentary trailer: TV beach stars are running again "After Baywatch" features 38 original cast and creators from the global smash '90s TV hit, which featured sun, sand and those famous red swimsuits READ MORE 15 must-see fall movies, from the new 'Beetlejuice' to 'Joker 2' From "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" and "Joker: Folie à Deux" to the new "Venom" and "Terrifier 3," 15 movies to see in theaters this fall. READ MORE Here are this fall's must-see films USA TODAY film critic Brian Truitt gives us his must-see films for the fall 2024 season, including new "Beetlejuice" and "Joker" films. READ MORE First look at Kaley Cuoco's 'Based on a True Story' Season 2 "I'm used to being criticized in general," says "Based on a True Story" star Kaley Cuoco, "then you have a kid, and everyone has 8,000 things to say." READ MORE First images: 'Based on a True Story' Season 2 "Based on a True Story," starring Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina, returns for Season 2 Nov. 21. We have the first images from Peacock's dark comedy. READ MORE Armie Hammer is selling his truck as he 'can't afford the gas' Armie Hammer recently revealed that his current lack of acting work has forced him to sell his beloved truck. READ MORE 'The Rings of Power' is beautiful but empty in Season 2 Amazon's "Lord of the Rings" prequel series is full of beauty and battles to look at, but lacks the basic substance of story in nearly every way. READ MORE K-pop idol Moon Taeil leaves group NCT after sexual crime allegations South Korean singer Taeil has left K-pop group NCT, following accusations of sexual offense allegations, according to NCT's agency SM Entertainment. READ MORE 'Yellowstone' First Look Week: Jamie Dutton battles his daddy issues Jamie Dutton will continue to be a family force, for evil, in the Kevin Costner-less second half of "Yellowstone" Season 5, coming Nov. 10. READ MORE Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔ Newsletters   |    eNewspaper   |   Crosswords Follow Us Problem viewing email? View in browser Unsubscribe  •  Manage Newsletters  •  Terms of Service  •  Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights  •   Privacy Notice  •  Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy  •  Feedback