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  Posted: Dec 30 2007, 02:34 AM
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http://www.stuff.co.nz/4336267a1860.html

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Norris has sued publisher Penguin over a book he claims unfairly exploits his famous name, based on a satirical internet list of "mythical facts" about him.


Penguin published The Truth About Chuck Norris: 400 facts about the World's Greatest Human in November. Author Ian Spector, an undergraduate at Brown University, and two websites he runs to promote the book, including www.truthaboutchuck.com, are also named in the suit.

The book capitalises on "mythical facts" that have been circulating on the internet since 2005 that poke fun at Norris's tough-guy image and super-human abilities, the suit said.

It includes such humorous "facts" as "Chuck Norris's tears cure cancer. Too bad he has never cried" and "Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits," the suit said, as well as "Chuck Norris can charge a cell phone by rubbing it against his beard."

"Some of the 'facts' in the book are racist, lewd or portray Mr Norris as engaged in illegal activities," the lawsuit alleges.

Norris, who rose to fame in the 1970s and 1980s as the star of such films as The Delta Force and Missing in Action, says the book's title would mislead readers into thinking the facts were true.

"Defendants have misappropriated and exploited Mr Norris's name and likeness without authorisation for their own commercial profit," said the lawsuit.

The suit, filed in Manhattan federal court, seeks unspecified monetary damages for trademark infringement, unjust enrichment and privacy rights.

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Posted: Dec 30 2007, 02:36 AM
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Ahah

O wow

Honestly, this is really stupid

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Posted: Dec 30 2007, 02:37 AM
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This is why copyright laws exist, and why you should get legal permission to publish something like this.


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Posted: Dec 30 2007, 02:39 AM
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The jokes are perfectly fine, but once you start making a profit off his name?

People are ****ing stupid, man.
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Posted: Dec 30 2007, 03:06 AM
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Posted: Dec 30 2007, 03:08 AM
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It was a retarded book anyways.

Why pay for what I can just go to the website to get for free?


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Posted: Dec 30 2007, 03:33 AM
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They're not funny anymore so yeah, they deserve this.


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Posted: Dec 30 2007, 03:46 AM
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QUOTE (Mario Gamer @ Dec 30 2007, 04:33 AM)
They're not funny anymore so yeah, they deserve this.

Except not at all O_o

I hate the chuck norris jokes. But HE HIMSELF used them in plenty of things he's been in, from advertisements to interviews. He can't suddenly decide he doesn't like it.

I hope the case gets thrown out of court for being retarded.

edit: No one is going to think the facts are true, christ almighty "Celebrities" are stupid

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Posted: Dec 30 2007, 03:49 AM
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QUOTE (Duckboy @ Dec 30 2007, 03:46 AM)
Except not at all O_o

I hate the chuck norris jokes. But HE HIMSELF used them in plenty of things he's been in, from advertisements to interviews. He can't suddenly decide he doesn't like it.

I hope the case gets thrown out of court for being retarded.

edit: No one is going to think the facts are true, christ almighty "Celebrities" are stupid

Why the hell would you make a book two years late?


I agree with you on this being stupid but maybe if they got off their ass and got the book out when the jokes were funny I wouldn't think they deserve this.


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Posted: Dec 30 2007, 03:56 AM
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Posted: Dec 30 2007, 03:59 AM
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Okay nevermind, you're taking my post too seriously. I'm just commenting/joking on the fact that since the jokes are not funny anymore that they should expect to be sued.

It was a joke, not a serious argument point.


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Posted: Dec 30 2007, 04:02 AM
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QUOTE (Duckboy @ Dec 30 2007, 04:46 AM)
Except not at all O_o

I hate the chuck norris jokes. But HE HIMSELF used them in plenty of things he's been in, from advertisements to interviews. He can't suddenly decide he doesn't like it.

I hope the case gets thrown out of court for being retarded.

edit: No one is going to think the facts are true, christ almighty "Celebrities" are stupid

Actually.. They do deserve this.. Maybe he hadn't read them all, It states in the article that Some are offensive and racist.. so.

EDITED OUT SECTION as i had facts wrong.

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Posted: Dec 30 2007, 04:15 AM
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QUOTE (Mario Gamer @ Dec 30 2007, 04:59 AM)
Okay nevermind, you're taking my post too seriously. I'm just commenting/joking on the fact that since the jokes are not funny anymore that they should expect to be sued.

It was a joke, not a serious argument point.

i'm just sayin that chuck norris can S my D
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Posted: Dec 30 2007, 04:30 AM
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I bet Chuck Norris has no problem with the jokes, as he himself once picked his favourites on the official website and I think even used them himself.
The only problem is that these guys are making profit from it and that stinks to Chuck Norris('s manager).
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Posted: Dec 30 2007, 05:44 AM
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Posted: Dec 30 2007, 06:09 AM
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QUOTE (Demonic Jello @ Dec 30 2007, 04:44 AM)
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The Truth About Chuck Norris: 401 facts about the World's Greatest Human


Also, hahaha... they tried to publish this without any kind of permission at all? What the hell?


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Posted: Dec 30 2007, 06:24 AM
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Posted: Dec 30 2007, 09:14 AM
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Posted: Dec 30 2007, 11:02 AM
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Wait, theres a book? Why exactly is there a book? All the stuff is online, why would you buy a book for it?


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Posted: Dec 30 2007, 11:07 AM
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QUOTE (Shawn @ Dec 30 2007, 11:02 AM)
Wait, theres a book? Why exactly is there a book? All the stuff is online, why would you buy a book for it?

The whole "hey let put memes and internet stuff into a book!" thing is pretty popular!!


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