Expect an uneventful week in this continuing story as both sides' pitbull lawyers have taken over the process right now. Meanwhile, a lot of other agencies are telling me they're already starting to feel the benefits of the tenpercentery shakeup by beginning talks with agents who may not make the cut at both WMA and Endeavor. But also look for some of those reps to band together and start their own agencies.

Tomorrow morning, actor Tim Daly, Co-President of The Creative Coalition, will testify before the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee on the positive impact that the entertainment and arts communities have on the nation’s economy. Daly’s testimony will "focus on arts and entertainment as vital business enterprises which play an essential role in creating jobs across America".

Professional curmudgeon Harlan Ellison is suing CBS-Paramount in connection with his famed teleplay for the original Star Trek episode, "City on the Edge of Forever", 42 years after its original airing. He's alleging the Big Media company allegedly has failed to pay him for the merchandising, publishing, and other exploitations of his work from inception to present day. The suit filed Friday in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California also names the Writers Guild of America -- despite Ellison being a 47-year member and twice on its board of directors -- and accuses the guild of failing to act on Ellison’s behalf after numerous requests. You may recall Ellison’s episode because it starred Joan Collins as salvation sister Edith Keeler, the woman Captain Kirk loved and then watched die, andis often ranked among “100 Greatest Television Episodes of All Time”. Also according to Ellison's complaint, CBS-Paramount will not send statements or admit anything is owed.

Don Johnson and his production company filed suit today in L.A. Superior Court seeking to recover profits from 2929 Entertainment -- owned by billionaire Mark Cuban, Rysher Entertainment and Qualia Capital -- over Nash Bridges. The breach of contract case involves the six-year, 122-episode TV series which he claims generated more than $300 million in revenue, including over $150 million from worldwide syndication. “Nash Bridges is a very successful series and I am entitled to half of the profits, which I have not received,” said Johnson in a press release. The complaint alleges that:

-- Don Johnson Productions is owed tens of millions of dollars from the defendants for its half of the profits from the copyright Don Johnson Productions owns in the hit series that Don Johnson co-conceived, starred in, and produced.

-- As the series star, Don Johnson, through Don Johnson Productions, negotiated and obtained a 50% interest in the series’ copyright.

-- Despite being co-owner of the copyright, Don Johnson Productions has not received its share of the revenues generated from the series syndication.

Johnson's lawsuit is being handled by Kirkland & Ellis lawyers Robert Krupka and Mark Holscher.

So Warner Bros filed in LA Superior Court seeking $49M over its agreement to give CBS options to order its Two And A Half Men for a 5th and 6th season. CBS, which airs the series, agreed that if it exercised those options and the show was a hit, the network would pay back at least some deficit financing incurred by Barry Meyer and company over the first 4 seasons as well as pay premiums on the 5th and 6th year license fees. There's no question that 2.5 Men has, by any measure, been a hit for Les Moonves et al for the last 4 years as well as broadcast TV's No. 1 sitcom. So Warner Bros wants its dough, claiming that CBS has refused to pay even a portion of what was agreed. Oh, I love it when Big Media stop colluding and start to sue one another. I'll read through the lawsuit later for any juicy bits.

An example that others don't mete out celebrity justice like Los Angeles does...