Entertainment & Arts
In a verdict with far-reaching ramifications for Hollywood, where handshakes often cement major movie deals, a Los Angeles jury Wednesday ordered actress Kim Basinger to pay $8.9 million in damages to a small independent production company for reneging on an oral agreement to appear in the film “Boxing Helena.”
March 25, 1993
Regarding “Is She the Villain--or a Victim,” by Judy Brennan (Jan. 2): It is unfortunate that after receiving a unanimous jury verdict in Superior Court we are now compelled to defend ourselves in the media against Kim Basinger’s attempt to justify her irresponsible and unprofessional conduct.
Jan. 16, 1994
Real Estate
Actress Kim Basinger, who earlier this year appeared in the film “Fifty Shades Darker,” has sold a home in Woodland Hills for $972,000.
Nov. 10, 2017
Movies
The first days of filming the low-budget indie “The 11th Hour” in Hamburg, Germany, were rocky for Kim Basinger.
June 11, 2015
‘No Dollywood’ for Basinger : Actress Kim Basinger, while being honored in Atlanta by her native state as an “Outstanding Georgia Citizen,” vowed not to make a Dollywood out of the Georgia town she has purchased.
March 14, 1990
Citing “prejudicially ambiguous” options given to a jury, a unanimous appeals court panel overturned an $8.1-million verdict against actress Kim Basinger on Thursday for reneging on an agreement to appear in the film “Boxing Helena.”
Sept. 23, 1994
Basinger Goes to ICM: Actress Kim Basinger has re-signed with International Creative Management, the talent agency that was involved in her recent, highly publicized breach of contract trial.
March 31, 1993
Basinger’s Testimony: Kim Basinger testified Monday that she never approved the “Boxing Helena” script and was uncomfortable with the film’s nudity.
March 9, 1993
Actress Kim Basinger, claiming that her creditors are demanding a say over what movies she makes and even whether she has a baby in order to force payment of a staggering $8-million jury verdict in the “Boxing Helena” case, has decided to seek further bankruptcy protection, her attorneys said Monday.
Dec. 28, 1993