Axl Rose Sues Activision For $20M Because Guitar Hero Shows Former GNR Guitarist Slash
from the that's-some-mighty-impressive-hatred dept
How much does Guns 'N Roses singer Axl Rose hate former guitarist Slash? So much that he's suing Activision for $20 million because Activision included a virtual version of Slash in the latest version of Guitar Hero, despite claimed promises not to do so. While the likelihood of success may depend on contract specifics, it does seem rather silly to care about this. The claim that "This lawsuit is about protecting Guns N’ Roses," is obviously bogus. There is nothing about "protecting" involved here.
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Guitar Hero 3
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if he cant prove it, then everyone will think he is an idiot.
(well, most people already think that anyway...)
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It beats working!
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NEWS: Robotic trunk to grope you in an airport near you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKJybDb1dz0
Well not really but I had to find a way to put this robot up here somehow LoL
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Get groped by the future TSA groping trunk robot installed on the ceiling? No. But if I saw one I propably would go the other way.
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big surprise
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Let's say Burger King put out a commercial of Ronald McDonald singing about how the new Whopper came with two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun. Wouldn't McDonald's have the right to be a little upset?
I'd like to see the actual lawsuit.
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also, +1 to comment #11 by anonymous coward.
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What I WILL comment on is who had the talent.
Listen to the shiite that is Chinese Democracy and then go listen to Slash's latest solo work.
Thats all I'm sayin'......
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Axl Rose is an amazing talent. Not any retard could write those lyrics, only an exceptional retard.
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