#18: Rip Torn Won a Defamation Lawsuit Against Dennis Hopper
In 1997, actor Rip Torn won a $475,000 defamation lawsuit against Dennis Hopper after comments Hopper made on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992). The dispute came from conflicting stories surrounding the troubled production of Easy Rider (1969). Hollywood feuds frequently became public during the 1990s as celebrity talk shows grew more influential.
