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Apparently, someone thinks so. Barry Pearl, AKA Doody from Grease is suing Oprah Winfrey and Harpo studios. Why??? Because he says she beat him. For his cash, that is… Read on!!!

Barry Pearl as Doody in the movie/musical "Grease"

In order to use a clip from “Grease” on TV, it has to be licensed first from Paramount and then a fee is negotiated with each of the actors. Pearl says Harpo skipped that crucial part.

He says when he asked for a reasonable fee from O’s production company, Harpo Productions, for a clip that was on “Big Give,” they scoffed — and called his residuals “found money.” Thing is, residuals are much more than “found money” for Barry — it’s his livelihood. So when he saw “Summer Nights” playing on a TV in John Travolta’s episode of “Give” — without his consent — he asked O’s company Harpo for $7,500 for himself and three other Greasers in the clip.

Uh oh, Harpo!!!

Harpo countered with $5K, and when he and his agent then countered again, Harpo low-balled him with a SAG-endorsed offer of just three times the weekly wage … from 31 years ago, i.e, peanuts. They also told Barry to be happy with peanuts, because the cash was “found money.” Pearl’s lawyer is apparently ready to release the hounds!!!

Get ready O, this could get messy… i believe”Grease” is the word…