July 21, 2026
A New York federal judge Monday awarded HBO and others more than $105,000 in attorney fees and costs after finding the reality TV show "FBoy Island" and documentary "Fake Famous" are not substantially similar to a reality show idea shopped around by a producer.
February 25, 2025
A Southern District of New York judge has decided that the canceled HBO reality TV show "FBoy Island" is not "substantially similar" to a reality show pitch that was shopped around by a producer who followed up his pitch with a copyright lawsuit.
July 05, 2024
A New York federal judge ruled that a young producer failed to sufficiently allege HBO's "Fake Famous" and "FBoy Island" shows ripped off his "Instafamous" reality show concept, but the flaws in the producer's copyright infringement allegations weren't so bad they couldn't be fixed.