Comedian Michael Che sued by TikToker who claims he stole her sketch for HBO show Instagram: kellymanno \/ YouTube: Netflix is a JokeA TikToker is suing stand-up comedian Michael Che, claiming he stole a bit she\u2019d created in her videos for use in his HBO Max show \u2018That Damn Michael Che.\u2019 TikTok is a haven for all sorts of viral, shocking, and hilarious content, constantly churning out new trends, challenges, and influencers for viewers to follow to their hearts\u2019 content. TikToker Kelly Manno is one such influencer, who claims that her comedy bit \u2018Homegirl Hotline\u2019 was stolen by a comedian without her permission for use in his HBO Max show. Manno\u2019s \u2018Homegirl Hotline\u2019 sketches portray humorous, uncomfortable, and sometimes downright outrageous situations that people find themselves in. When they can\u2019t get out of whatever fix in which they\u2019ve found themselves (such as dealing with a cheating boyfriend), they call a \u201chomegirl\u201d to save the day \u2014 thus the name, \u2018Homegirl Hotline.\u2019 According to the TikToker (who boasts over a million followers), her first \u2018Homegirl Hotline\u2019 sketch was first published in August 2020, nearly a year ago. The clip allegedly received several thousand views, with the second installment garnering over half a million. A year later, comedian Michael Che portrayed an allegedly similar comedic scenario in his HBO Max show, \u201cThat Damn Michael Che.\u201d The episode included four bits where people called up their \u201chomegrrl\u201d for help in awkward social situations. TMZ has obtained legal documents from Kelly Manno, who is reportedly suing Che over the proposed similarities between her content and his show. Manno alleges that Che\u2019s show infringes on copyright, which includes the phrase, \u201cThank you, Homegirl Hotline!\u201d Manno claims that Che\u2019s \u201chomegrrl\u201d bit is \u201cwillful copyright infringement\u201d and is moving forward by taking legal action against the comedian over the matter. The TikToker is also reportedly seeking \u201cmaximum damages,\u201d alongside demands that HBO and Che block the segment from airing. Che has yet to comment on the situation at the time of writing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Comedian Michael Che sued by TikToker who claims he stole her sketch for HBO show Instagram: kellymanno \/ YouTube: Netflix is a JokeA TikToker is suing stand-up comedian Michael Che, claiming he stole a bit she\u2019d created in her videos for use in his HBO Max show \u2018That Damn Michael Che.\u2019 TikTok is a haven […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46084","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46084","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46084"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46084\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46084"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46084"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46084"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}