C lear! [ Buzz .] A Los Angeles judge has revived a lawsuit by ER creator Michael Crichton’s estate against Max’s ...

The estate of the best-selling author, which has intellectual property rights to “ER,” and the creators of the new hit TV ...

“Oh, Canada” writer/director Paul Schrader has very little appreciation for the money men in Hollywood and Michael Ovitz is one of the most notorious of them all. Having founded Creative Artists ...

A judge has allowed the estate of Michael Crichton to pursue its lawsuit over the Max show “The Pitt,” which the estate argues is an unauthorized reboot of “ER.” Crichton’s widow, Sherri, sued Warner ...

Max’s streaming original The Pitt has been a breakout hit on the 2025 TV schedule. The recent second season renewal for this ...

Michael Crichton’s estate has overcome a challenge and can move ahead with its lawsuit alleging the Max medical drama The Pitt is derivative of Crichton’s 1990s TV hit ER, a Los Angeles judge has ...

Schrader also pointed out how Ovitz tried to sign him, but he wouldn't go for it. “You had to deal with the devil,” Schrader said. “The devil was named Mike Ovitz. Mike had a scheme. He would find ...