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Hells Angels sue Disney over cartoon
controversy
13/03/2006 12:00:00 AM
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(KP International) - The
infamous Hells Angels Motorcycle Corporation's founding branch in California is
suing Walt Disney Co, claiming the club's trademark name and logo are being used
in a film without their permission.
The motorcycle club filed suit with the US District Court in California last Wednesday (March 8) for
infringement of the group's trademark in the production of the upcoming film 'Wild Hogs,' currently in production.
The Angels say they were never given a script for the film to approve the use
of their name and insignias a skull wearing a helmet with horns and feathers.
The group also claims that the studio repeatedly used its name and logo in
publicity material for the film.
Disney spokesperson David Caouette said that the Hells Angels claims are without merit.
'Wild Hogs' is about a group of middle-aged biker wannabes who stumble across
a chapter of the real Hells Angels. Set to star in the movie are 'Be Cool' star John Travolta, 'Home Improvement' star Tim Allen and Martin Lawrence.
No hugs for James Earl Jones
14/03/2006 12:00:00 AM
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(KP International) James
Earl Jones may look like a teddy bear, but don't try to hug him.
A source spotted the man behind Darth Vader's voice being accosted by an overly friendly fan:
"The woman was lunging for him with her arms outstretched. [Jones], meanwhile,
was backing away, panicky, and he told her, 'I don't hug.' So the woman said,
'Oh, come on.' And he told her, 'No. My wife wouldn't like it. But I'll
autograph something.
Jones reportedly began to politely ask the woman questions. "'Are you from
the South?' So she says, 'No, I'm from Jamaica.' And Jones says, 'Now, Southern women like to hug, but I didn't
know Jamaican women like to hug, too. I'm from Mississippi, but my wife is from
Wyoming. So I can't hug you.
Jones is lending his distinguished voice to the sci-fi animated flick '2004:
A Light Knight's Odyssey.' Other celebs lending their vocal
talents are John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson and Christian Slater.