American Idol sues the pants off of local strip club

Okay, so maybe they did not sue the pants off, they were already off, but they are suing an Austin strip club for hosting “Stripper Idol”.  :-)  Sorry I find that very amusing.  My guess would be that “Flame Job” Seacrest is mad because it involves women and not men.  I am sure that if it would have been men stripping down to their man parts, he would be all over it…and I mean all over it.

FremantleMedia North America, which owns the popular TV show, says the contest is a trademark violation that could mislead the public to think the show sponsors the event, The Dallas Morning News reported in Tuesday editions. The company has filed a lawsuit in federal court to stop the weekly contest. - I am sorry, but women striping versus dumb-asses singing like drunk monkeys drowning is not the same at all.  Yes, some folks on the show sing well, but the actual show lives off of the fact that they get these idiots to sing and embarrass themselves.  If I see a sign that says ‘Stripper Idol’ I would never think to myself, “Hey, so they have to sing and strip at the same time and Randy, Paula and Simon…and that new chick get to judge them on live TV”.

Managers of the Palazio Men’s Club in Austin say the contest doesn’t resemble the TV show, and they don’t plan to end the Thursday night strip-off. - Good for you my man.  “Let them strip, let them strip”

“Stripper Idol” contestants have 60 seconds to dance topless, then are ranked by audience applause to win $500. - I can only imagine this in my head right now…mmmmmmmmm…hehe…very nice…ahhhhhhhhh yes…

Club managers say the contest is in its 12th week and is growing in popularity.- And with the help of the monkey Myke Reinhold…Internet fame baby!

To the folks at FremantleMedia North America, get over yourselves already.  You do not own the word ‘idol’ and you never will.  I am actually surprised you have not sued the Indian Jones folks for using ‘idols’ in their movies over the years.  Please pull your head 100% out of your ass, not just half-way.

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