Rogers v. Home Shopping Network, Inc.
Opinion
Opinion
Pregerson, J.
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO COMPEL DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES
[Motion filed on 9/7/99]
The plaintiffs motion to compel disclosure of confidential sources came before this Court for oral argument on October 4, 1999. After reviewing and considering the materials submitted by the parties and hearing oral argument, the Court denies the plaintiffs motion.
Background
The plaintiff, Mimi Rogers, brings this action for libel against the defendants, Home Shopping Network, Inc. (“HSN”) and National Enquirer, Inc. (“Enquirer”), as a result of an article published in the June 2, 1998 issue of the “Enquirer.” The article is entitled, “Mimi Rogers Goes Berserk & trashes TV studio room,” and purports to detail Rogers’ reaction to HSN’s cancellation of the remaining installments of her promotional video series. (See Ni-borski Deck, Ex. A.) More specifically, the article states that Rogers “went ballistic” and “cursed like a sailor” after executives at HSN “pulled the plug on her promotion of an exercise device.” (See id.) The article also states that Rogers and her “entourage” “trashed” the HSN “green room” in which celebrities wait to go on the air. (See id.)