Thurman sues Lancôme over ad :: Posted on May 10, 2008 by Vanessa

Actress Uma Thurman is counter-suing Lancôme, the French cosmetics giant, for $15m (£7.7m), claiming it used her image in an advertising campaign years after a contract expired.

It is the third time in a week Thurman's name has been mentioned in a US court, after a lawsuit by Lancôme on Wednesday and the conviction last week of a stalker, Jack Jordan, for harassing the actress and her family over three years.

Thurman, 38, who is best known for her role as a gangster's moll in the 1994 film Pulp Fiction, claims the cosmetics company used her image for years after a contract expired in 2004, allowing billboards in Canada and Asia to carry posters of her face.

Papers filed by her lawyer, Bert Fields, in a Mahattan court said the company, which is owned by L'Oréal, gave the "false impression" Thurman was still linked to Lancôme.

Fields said it also failed to tell wholesalers and retailers to stop using the advertisement featuring the star, adding: "Celebrities will now be careful about doing deals with Lancôme. They continued to use her photographs long after the contract was over."

L'Oréal said any use of Thurman's image after the contract had expired was a mistake, not a commercial ploy. A spokeswoman, Jennifer James, added: "The use of Ms Thurman's image after her contract expired, however minor, was neither deliberate nor intentional."

Thurman's action comes two days after Lancôme filed its own suit against her in the state supreme court, saying it did not violate its contract. Lawyers had been seeking to reach an agreement in the dispute.

Souce: Guardian

More on set photos :: Posted on May 09, 2008 by Vanessa

I've added more on set photos of Uma while filming Motherhood. I've also added more candids when she appeared in court to testify against her stalker. Enjoy!

On set in Motherhood :: Posted on May 09, 2008 by Vanessa

I've added new photos of Uma on set filming her latest movie, Motherhood. She's dyed her hair back to brown. She looks great in it.

Cosmetics Firm Lancome & Uma Thurman In Contract Dispute :: Posted on May 09, 2008 by Vanessa

French cosmetics giant Lancome and Uma Thurman are wrangling over the use of her name and image in an advertising campaign.

The company asked for a ruling against the actress, who it says is demanding $1 million for unauthorized use of her name and face on Canadian billboards and Asian Web sites after her contract expired.

Thurman’s lawyer, Bertram Fields, said he was surprised by Lancome’s lawsuit.

“I thought we were negotiating in good faith,” Fields said Thursday. “I guess the French decided to strike a pre-emptive blow.”

Lancome and Thurman signed a two-year contract in April 2000 with an option to extend the agreement for another two years.

Under the terms, Lancome agreed to pay Thurman $5.8 million for the first two years and $3.1 million for each additional year, if the company exercised its option.

Lancome claims the contract relieves the company of responsibility if third parties use her name and face after the contract lapses.

Lancome’s lawyer, Peter D. Raymond, said his client “can’t control everybody out in the world.”

The papers were filed Wednesday in Manhattan’s state Supreme Court. Earlier this week, 37-year-old Jack Jordan was convicted of stalking and harassing Thurman in the court’s criminal part.

“I’m delighted that the case will go before a jury,” Thurman’s lawyer said. “They got an enormous benefit throughout the world after the contract was over, and $1 million doesn’t begin to do it.”

Source: Access Hollywood

THURMAN TESTIFIES IN FRONT OF ACCUSED STALKER :: Posted on May 01, 2008 by Vanessa

UMA THURMAN took the stand and faced her accused stalker in Manhattan State Supreme Court on Thursday (01May08), calling her experiences with JACK JORDAN a "nightmare".
The actress, who stood trembling on the witness stand, admitted she was "freaked out" when the accused allegedly delivered a card bearing a picture of an open grave and a man standing on the edge of a razor blade.
Thurman said, "It was like a nightmare. It was scary."
She recalled the disturbing note also featured the line "My hands should be on your body at all times."
The Kill Bill star also told the court that when she called her parents, who testified in the case earlier this week (beg28Apr08), to alert them about what she had received, her father informed her that he had also received e-mail messages from Jordan.
Thurman said, "I felt a stone drop in my stomach. The idea that this had a history made it even more terrifying."

The actress refused to look at Jordan, who is accused of trailing and attempting to contact Thurman from early 2005 until 2007, as she testified.
He faces a year in jail if he's found guilty of stalking and aggravated harassment charges.
The trial continues.

Source: Contact Music