Teri Hatcher Courted for Paying Lip Service2007-12-05 18:16:26
Hydroderm wants Teri Hatcher to put her money where her mouth is.The skin-care company, which boasts that its products are "better than Botox," filed a $2 million breach-of-contract lawsuit Tuesday against the Desperate Housewives star, claiming she wrongfully promoted another firm's product.According to the complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Hatcher's ISBE Productions inked a deal with Hydroderm in November 2005 to have her tout the benefits of the company's line of aging antidotes. Then, despite their contract's no-competition clause, Hatcher got on board with City Cosmetics as well.The former Bond girl was photographed in association with the competitor's products and agreed to be interviewed about using City Cosmetics' wares, including its CityLips lip plumper, which directly competes with Hydroderm's lip enhancer, Volumizing Lip Serum, the suit states.Hatcher was quoted as saying City Cosmetics helped her "appear beautiful at an awards event" and she gave out product g