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Comment on PETA launches new ad featuring Michelle Obama without First Lady’s permission by Right Of Publicity » Benetton’s “unhate” campaign could be more than just a publicity stunt

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:10:02 +0000

[...] All of this reminds me of a post I wrote about PETA’s advertising antics: http://rightofpublicity.com/peta-launches-new-ad-featuring-michelle-obama-without-first-ladys-permis... [...]

Comment on Chef Gordon Ramsay, singer Bette Midler, and Acura’s Season of Reason campaign by An Analysis Of Acura’s “Season of Reason” Advertising Campaign | BootLeg Betty

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 02:45:00 +0000

[...] I can’t help commenting on Acura’s “Season of Reason” advertising campaign featuring chef Gordon Ramsay and singerBette Midler. YouTube clip of Gordon Ramsay in Acura Season of Reason [...]

Comment on Infringements in Disguise: are Halloween costume knock-offs fooling any one? by jfaber

jfaber — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:15:25 +0000

And not but a few weeks after these postings on Elton John and the “Rocket Man” wig, I see an advertisement (I think for satellite radio) featuring Elton John’s Rocket Man, in which the man and woman in the car discuss one of the lyric lines in the song. Elton, you have a claim here, I do believe.

Comment on Infringements in Disguise: are Halloween costume knock-offs fooling any one? by jfaber

jfaber — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:26:59 +0000

Interesting. Of course, the wig looks like Elton John, and the song ties back to Elton John even if others have covered it.

Comment on Infringements in Disguise: are Halloween costume knock-offs fooling any one? by jfaber

jfaber — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:26:16 +0000

That’s not exactly right, but thanks for the post. Among various considerations is the fact that both Elton John and Simon Cowell are both still alive. I welcome further postings on this topic.

Comment on Infringements in Disguise: are Halloween costume knock-offs fooling any one? by Jon

Jon — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:50:01 +0000

Sir Elton John and Simon Cowell are UK thus no ROP

Comment on Infringements in Disguise: are Halloween costume knock-offs fooling any one? by Jonathan

Jonathan — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:01:49 +0000

When I think of wigs and the song “Rocket Man”, I am just as likely to think of William Shatner, who sang the song and wears a wig.

Comment on Marilyn Monroe’s intellectual property rights sold by Right Of Publicity » The 2011 Forbes Top Earning Dead Celebrities list is out, just in time for Halloween

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:06:55 +0000

[...] Reentering the list after a notable absence is Marilyn Monroe. The entity that bought the rights to Marilyn Monroe, Authentic Brands, reports her earnings at $27 million. Here’s a link to my write up on the acquisition of Marilyn Monroe’s rights: http://rightofpublicity.com/marilyn-monroes-intellectual-property-rights-sold [...]

Comment on Every Halloween brings another Forbes’ Top-Earning Dead Celebrities list and, usually, a few surprises by Right Of Publicity » The 2011 Forbes Top-Earning Dead Celebrities list is out, just in time for Halloween

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:06:23 +0000

[...] the amount reported on last year’s list (here’s a link to my write-up on last year’s list: http://rightofpublicity.com/every-halloween-brings-another-forbes-top-earning-dead-celebrities-list-... ) Jackson’s earnings are claimed to be in the $170 million range over the last year, compared to [...]

Comment on Lindsay Lohan and the E*Trade “milkaholic” baby by Right Of Publicity » MTV’s Johnny Bananas sues over Entourage’s Johnny Bananas

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:48:06 +0000

[...] Devenanzio’s lawyer also represented Lindsay Lohan in Lohan’s lawsuit against E-Trade for its depiction of the milk-aholic baby referred to simply as “Lindsay.” That claim has reportedly settled. Here’s a link to my entry on that claim: http://rightofpublicity.com/lindsay-lohan-and-the-etrade-milkaholic-baby [...]