‘Mean Girl’ Tina Fey paid me nothing for hit franchise: author

Writer Rosalind Wiseman has watched as “Mean Girls” became a global cultural phenomenon. She should be thrilled that her book, “,” was turned into a hit movie, then a — and now the musical is to be too. But while writer and producer Tina Fey and Paramount Pictures have made millions out of the franchise, Wiseman has made just over $400,000 after signing a deal to sell her film rights back in 2002, and not a cent since. Now, she is... + full article