Article: RANDOM HOUSE NO FAN OF COLLINS.(L.A. LIFE)

Byline: Associated Press

An attorney for Random House told a jury today to ignore actress Joan Collins' movie-star allure in deciding whether she had stiffed the publisher for a $1.3 million book advance.

"Miss Collins should be treated like any other person," attorney Robert Callagy told the panel in his opening argument. "If you sign a contract, you have to live up to it."

The contract in question was a $4 million deal that required the former "Dynasty" star to produce two "ready for press" manuscripts. The publisher filed a lawsuit against Collins, saying the texts she submitted were unpublishable. She claims she delivered two and one-third ...

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