People.com Celebrity Milton Berle vs. NBC By Stephen M. Silverman Published on December 1, 1997 12:00 AM Share Tweet Pin Email TV pioneer Milton Berle, 91, is suing NBC for more than $30 million. The suit, filed Monday in Santa Monica Superior Court, alleges that the network has lost nearly 130 copies of Berle’s early ’50s TV shows, which violates the network’s longtime agreement with the comedian.