Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough was incredulous that Quentin Tarantino was suing Gawker for copyright infringement over its “promotion and dissemination” of his leaked Western screenplay, “The Hateful Eight.”
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While reading the morning headlines, Scarborough scoffed at the Pulp Fiction director’s complaint. Co-host Mika Brzezninski urged Scarborough to move to the next story, but Scarborough took time to take a shot at the litigious filmmaker.
“I don’t even understand that story,” Scarborough interjected quizzically. “Who’s going to sue Gawker?”
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“Gawker’s going to do what Gawker’s going to do,” Willie Geist opined.
“Let Gawker be Gawker,” Scarborough exclaimed. “Leave Gawker alone!”
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