‘Yellowstone’ Creator Accused of Stealing Idea for Hit Show

MARIO ANZUONI / REUTERS A writer says Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan stole the idea for the wildly successful show from a pitch she sent his company in 2016. Lauren J. Salkin filed a federal copyright suit on Friday against Sheridan, Paramount, 101 Studios, and Elevate Entertainment. In court documents obtained

In the suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Lauren J. Salkin claims she submitted a pilot script and additional materials for a show called 'Sovereign Nation' to Sheridan's management company before Paramount greenlit 'Yellowstone,' which featured numerous similarities to her p

Writer Lauren J. Salkin has accused Taylor Sheridan of stealing his marquee series “Yellowstone” from her 2016 pitch in a lawsuit filed on Friday. 101 Studios, Paramount and Elevate Entertainment are also listed as defendants. Reps for Sheridan, 101 Studios, Paramount and Elevate Entertainment did not immediately respo