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[Kazerei]

sorry, had to bump:

Sony are suing for this! Not only are they suing Bridgestone for the commercial, they're also suing Wildcat Creek, Inc.

Who are they? Well, evidently they're the advertising company hired by Bridgestone for the commercial. According to this their president is none other than Jerry Lambert.

Sony sues Kevin Butler lol



Summary
http://dockets.justia.com/docket/california/candce/3:2012cv04753/258962/
Court filing 1
http://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/california/candce/3:2012cv04753/258962/8/
Court filing 2
http://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/california/candce/3:2012cv04753/258962/14/

Holy shit, really Sony? LMAO

 

[Acquiescence]

So petty Sony - shame on you. Although I guess they've got a good case seeing as how Lambert was digitally erased from the ads, or something like that anyway.

Still petty though.

 

[Hot Coldman]

What the hell? :lol

 

[Jack_AG]

Is everyone posting private videos today? That's the third one I couldn't watch.

 

[Family Fry]

This new news should have a new thread.
Sony Sue Kevin Butler.
Crazy stuff, looks like that guys ad career is over.

 

[Dick Justice]

Wonder if they'll kill the character off somehow, like how they killed off Chef in South Park.

 

[Kurod]

Wonder if they'll kill the character off somehow, like how they killed off Chef in South Park.

Vice president of getting eaten by wildlife.

Could make for an interesting Tokyo Jungle commercial.

 

[Jive Turkey]

Holy shit. Sony has really gone off the rails.

 

[legacyzero]

NOOOOOO Keep Kevin Butler!

 

[efyu_lemonardo]

This new news should have a new thread.
Sony Sue Kevin Butler.
Crazy stuff, looks like that guys ad career is over.

maybe a mod can update the thread title with "Sony Strikes Back" or something?

 

[Infinite Justice]

Damn Sony going in LOL

Wonder if they'll kill the character off somehow, like how they killed off Chef in South Park.

Is Kevin even shown anymore?

 

[shadyspace]

This definitely has to be it's own thread. Lol sony what are you doing.

 

[Qurupeke]

LOLWUT?

 

[Wario64]

sorry, had to bump:

Sony are suing for this! Not only are they suing Bridgestone for the commercial, they're also suing Wildcat Creek, Inc.

Who are they? Well, evidently they're the advertising company hired by Bridgestone for the commercial. According to this their president is none other than Jerry Lambert.

Sony sues Kevin Butler lol



Summary
http://dockets.justia.com/docket/california/candce/3:2012cv04753/258962/
Court filing 1
http://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/california/candce/3:2012cv04753/258962/8/
Court filing 2
http://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/california/candce/3:2012cv04753/258962/14/

LOL

 

[EvilMario]

Wow are they taking this way too seriously ... I didn't know Sony had the money for frivolous lawsuits.

RIP

 

[BGBW]

maybe a mod can update the thread title with "Sony Strikes Back" or something?

You should just post a new thread. GAF needs to be aware of Sony going from strength to strength.

 

[Seda]

I would think Lambert would have thought this through before doing that commercial.

Too funny.

 

[Electivirus]

Man, talk about burning bridgestone.

 

[Jive Turkey]

Man, talk about burning bridgestone.

BOOOOOOOO!

 

[GDGF]

Man, talk about burning bridgestone.

Damn my love of crappy puns hahahhahahhaha.

I still haven't seen the original commercial yet

 

[Wario64]

Damn my love of crappy puns hahahhahahhaha.

I still haven't seen the original commercial yet

http://www.metatube.com/en/videos/151958/Bridgestone-commercial-Kevin-Butler-becomes-VP-of-Betrayal/

 

[Massa]

SCEA should just go out of business already.

 

[GeoramA]

Sony you so crazy.

 

[efyu_lemonardo]

You should just post a new thread. GAF needs to be aware of Sony going from strength to strength.

you can go ahead if you want, just be sure to link back to this one.

 

[Twilight Princess]

I kinda like Kevin butler more than Sony

 

[GDGF]

http://www.metatube.com/en/videos/151958/Bridgestone-commercial-Kevin-Butler-becomes-VP-of-Betrayal/

Thanks

 

[King of the Potato People]

Perhaps Kevin should have resigned as he originally planned.

 

[Wario64]

 

[Crayons]

Not funny, he got sued after that.

 

[Takao]

I'm making a thread, give me a bit to gather the stuffages.

 

[davepoobond]

you guys know that if there is a contract in place and he breaks the contract he is liable to be sued?

the same would have happened to the Verizon wireless "can you hear me now?" guy.

he couldnt do ANY other commercials.

 

[Carl]

sorry, had to bump:

Sony are suing for this! Not only are they suing Bridgestone for the commercial, they're also suing Wildcat Creek, Inc.

Who are they? Well, evidently they're the advertising company hired by Bridgestone for the commercial. According to this their president is none other than Jerry Lambert.

Sony sues Kevin Butler lol



Summary
http://dockets.justia.com/docket/california/candce/3:2012cv04753/258962/
Court filing 1
http://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/california/candce/3:2012cv04753/258962/8/
Court filing 2
http://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/california/candce/3:2012cv04753/258962/14/

Lol, wow, really?

So Sony wants an actor they no longer use to never advertise anything again? Okay.

 

[Wario64]

you guys know that if there is a contract in place and he breaks the contract he is liable to be sued?

the same would have happened to the Verizon wireless "can you hear me now?" guy.

he couldnt do ANY other commercials.

Jerry Lambert did a Bridgestone commercial long ago, Sony only cares now cause there's a Wii in the commercial, lol


Unless Sony really didn't know until now

Hell there's even this, which apparently was aired during the Super Bowl

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LetCUzYa2Vg&playnext=1&list=PL6E8ADE5D43BA9371&feature=results_video

 

[Infinite Justice]

i guess he broke a non compete clause or something?

but still LOL

 

[Drencrom]

Sony getting vicious lol

Are they only suing Bridgestone or Jerry Lambert (KB actor) too?

Edit: oh missed that part, must get some sleep

 

[Jive Turkey]

you guys know that if there is a contract in place and he breaks the contract he is liable to be sued?

the same would have happened to the Verizon wireless "can you hear me now?" guy.

he couldnt do ANY other commercials.

Sure but generally one wouldn't consider Sony and Bridgestone to be competitive rivals even if Bridgestone is running a promotion including Nintendo.

Of course I don't know the details of his contract but it still comes off as a case of Sony taking their ball and going home.

 

[Radec]

Might be a non-compete clause.

 

[Infinite Justice]

Sony getting vicious lol

Are they only suing Bridgestone or Jerry Lambert (KB actor) too?

Both apparently but Jerry is via his advertising firm who made the commercial

 

[Melchiah]

you guys know that if there is a contract in place and he breaks the contract he is liable to be sued?

the same would have happened to the Verizon wireless "can you hear me now?" guy.

he couldnt do ANY other commercials.

Gaf never lets reason to get in the way, when something can be made fun of.

 

[Grimm Fandango]

you guys know that if there is a contract in place and he breaks the contract he is liable to be sued?

the same would have happened to the Verizon wireless "can you hear me now?" guy.

he couldnt do ANY other commercials.

But this is over trademark infringement.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Might be a non-compete clause.

That's what it sounds like to me.

 

[Haunted]

sorry, had to bump:

Sony are suing for this! Not only are they suing Bridgestone for the commercial, they're also suing Wildcat Creek, Inc.

Who are they? Well, evidently they're the advertising company hired by Bridgestone for the commercial. According to this their president is none other than Jerry Lambert.

Sony sues Kevin Butler lol



Summary
http://dockets.justia.com/docket/cal...v04753/258962/
Court filing 1
http://docs.justia.com/cases/federal...4753/258962/8/
Court filing 2
http://docs.justia.com/cases/federal...753/258962/14/

Incredible.


Thread title change please.

 

[Supermanisdead]

Sony, what the fuck. Dude's gotta eat

 

[fallagin]

Oh sony, smh.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Oh wow. Seems they are going for trademark infringement. Based on those grounds it seems like Sony feels Jerry cant be in any other advertisements anymore because he is a Sony creation.

Most likely he isn't allowed to be in commercials related to gaming. Fair trade, I suppose.

It's the same as Old Spice guy being in an ad for Axe and Progressive chick in an ad for Geico.

A contract is a contract is a contract.

 

[Pooya]

wow, they can't possibly think this is a good move, who cares about him being in this ad? seriously. Now think of all the bad press they will get after "Sony sued Kevin Butler" headlines and whoever didn't care about this now will. so dumb.

 

[Canis lupus]

Well that sucks :/

 

[Femmeworth]

Nooooo, Kevin Butler.

 

[Atomski]

Wow this just keeps getting better and better. I hope he fights back.

 

[marc^o^]

Wow this just keeps getting better and better. I hope he fights back.

MS should hire him, now that would be hilarious.