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BENDIS! Enthusiast
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Posted: Nov 06, 2003 5:22 am Post subject: Arrested Development Sue Fox |
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Arrested Development Sue Fox
Hip-hop group Arrested Development are suing over the use of their name as the title of the new Fox TV series Arrested Development. The band have filed a trademark infringement suit against Fox, Imagine Films Entertainment Inc. and New World Communications Of Atlanta Inc. They allege that Fox's usage of the phrase will "dilute the meaning" of their name with fans. Frontman Todd Thomas says in a statement, "Fox has no more right to use 'Arrested Development' for its show than a band would have to name itself after one of Fox's sitcoms." The series airs this Sunday and stars Ally McBeal actress Portia De Rossi, Jeffrey Tambor and Jason Bateman. _________________ BENDIS!
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wookiewombat Senior Member

Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Posts: 1691 Location: Rochester, NY
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Posted: Nov 06, 2003 5:23 am Post subject: Re: Arrested Development Sue Fox |
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can they even be considered a "band"? _________________
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LordKinbote Junior Member
Joined: 14 Aug 2003 Posts: 152
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Posted: Nov 06, 2003 5:29 am Post subject: Re: Arrested Development Sue Fox |
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Ummm...
So why hasn't the band sued the psychologists who use that phrase on a daily basis.
"Survivor" didn't have these problems... _________________ Visit my blog! http://kinbote.blogspot.com |
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Farwell3d Enthusiast

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Posted: Nov 06, 2003 5:55 am Post subject: Re: Arrested Development Sue Fox |
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Actually, it did.
Not when the show debuted, but when they released an album, Survior (Eye of the Tiger) sued them.
I have no clue how that wrapped up though. _________________ "But I'm as perfect as a perfect failure can be." -Andrew Schwab |
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jonny121 Stranger

Joined: 28 Oct 2003 Posts: 35
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Posted: Nov 06, 2003 6:01 am Post subject: Re: Arrested Development Sue Fox |
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I hope my band "Real World Road Rules Challenge" doesn't get sued when we release our album. |
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BRTick Addict

Joined: 11 Aug 2003 Posts: 7575 Location: a virtual reality construct that machines have used to enslave mankind.
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Posted: Nov 06, 2003 6:09 am Post subject: Re: Arrested Development Sue Fox |
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didnt Arrested Development break up anyways. they havent had an album in a long as time, i dont think..... _________________ BOOBIES! © |
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MACK! New Kid on the Block
Joined: 27 Sep 2003 Posts: 51
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Posted: Nov 06, 2003 6:21 am Post subject: Re: Arrested Development Sue Fox |
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Interesting. I know these guys. And I liked 'em before I met'em. I've hung out with Kamal a few times in Atlanta. We have some mutual friends there and have wound up together at dinner and parties a few times. |
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LordKinbote Junior Member
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Posted: Nov 06, 2003 6:30 am Post subject: Re: Arrested Development Sue Fox |
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Well, I hope it all goes okay because the show is really damn funny and clever. _________________ Visit my blog! http://kinbote.blogspot.com |
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NatPurcell Enthusiast

Joined: 11 Aug 2003 Posts: 523
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Posted: Nov 06, 2003 7:32 am Post subject: Re: Arrested Development Sue Fox |
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jonny121 wrote: | I hope my band "Real World Road Rules Challenge" doesn't get sued when we release our album. |
that's the funniest thing I've heard all day _________________
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DeaconKole Junior Member

Joined: 27 Aug 2003 Posts: 145 Location: deep in the heart of Texas...
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Posted: Nov 06, 2003 8:03 am Post subject: Re: Arrested Development Sue Fox |
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NatPurcell wrote: | jonny121 wrote: | I hope my band "Real World Road Rules Challenge" doesn't get sued when we release our album. |
that's the funniest thing I've heard all day |
Been a short day?
But seriously, who the hell do these guys think they are? If their name were Hootie and the Blowfish, I could buy that. But a band named after a pre-existing term? Fuck off, and deal with the fact that you are now irrelevant and no one cares. _________________ "We're gonna need more ice." |
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hyde Junior Member
Joined: 11 Aug 2003 Posts: 201 Location: San Jose, CA
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Posted: Nov 06, 2003 10:09 am Post subject: Re: Arrested Development Sue Fox |
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Tennessee! _________________ eh. |
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innocentboy Enthusiast

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Fourthman Junior Member

Joined: 11 Aug 2003 Posts: 354 Location: Back and Fourth.
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Posted: Nov 06, 2003 1:00 pm Post subject: Re: Arrested Development Sue Fox |
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The funny thing is - they have precedent. Another band that happened to be black also sued Fox for the same reason about 10 years ago. The band Living Color had the name of the show changed to "In Living Color." So I think they've got a shot. _________________
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zoom Junior Member
Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Posts: 188 Location: des moines, iowa
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Posted: Nov 06, 2003 1:45 pm Post subject: Re: Arrested Development Sue Fox |
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we found this cd at work when i was working at a movie theatre and we played it over the sound system, it was hilarious, almost as hilarious as when i worked at sam goody and played the new kids on the block christmas album or mc hammer. _________________ no seriously satan did make me do it |
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NatPurcell Enthusiast

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Posted: Nov 06, 2003 2:01 pm Post subject: Re: Arrested Development Sue Fox |
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zoom wrote: | we found this cd at work when i was working at a movie theatre and we played it over the sound system, it was hilarious, almost as hilarious as when i worked at sam goody and played the new kids on the block christmas album or mc hammer. |
what cd? an arrested development CD. Yeah man, they are really on par with hammer and NKOTB
and deacon know, yesterday was long. Eat me.  _________________
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