Katherine Heigl Goes Litigious Over Duane Reade Twitpic

In a headline custom-made for the tabloids, everyone’s favorite fake doctor Katherine Heigl wants a cool $6 million in compensation from Duane Reade for the sharing of this pic last month:

You don’t really need to ask why, do you?

We don’t quite understand the logic behind the chain’s promo decision beyond the “celebrities draw eyeballs” factor, but Heigl’s suit does have a point: two million followers equals a lot of exposure for a “misappropriated” paparazzi shot.

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