A lawyer acting for Chubby Checker, the musical legend behind The Twist, has announced a lawsuit against tech-giant Hewlett-Packard for using the singer's name for a penis-measuring app.
The "Chubby Checker" app, which appears on websites for Palm devices, claims to allow a person to determine a man's penis size by using his shoe size.
In a statement this week, attorney Willie Gary said the suit named HP and its subsidiary Palm, for marketing the software application without permission.
The suit filed a Florida federal court seeks $US500 million in damages.
According to Gary, it alleges the app "adversely affects Chubby Checker's brand and value ... and will tarnish his image that he has worked to maintain over the last 50 years."
"This lawsuit is about preserving the integrity and legacy of a man who has spent years working hard at his musical craft and has earned the position of one of the greatest musical entertainers of all time," said Gary.
"We cannot sit idly and watch as technology giants or anyone else exploits the name or likeness of an innocent person with the goal of making millions of dollars," he added.
"The defendants have marketed Chubby Checker's name on their product to gain a profit and this just isn't right."
Checker, 71, is best known for his 1960 hit The Twist, which spawned a dance craze during the decade that followed.
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Chubby Checker.
Chubby Checker.
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
Re: Chubby Checker.
What a dick.
Your collective inability to acknowledge this obvious truth makes you all look like fools.
yrs,
rubato
Re: Chubby Checker.
So Checker figures that without this app, the future earning potential for his "career" would be in the range of 500 million?The suit filed a Florida federal court seeks $US500 million in damages.
This man is on drugs...
Chubby, I hate to break it to you dude, but I'm certain that there are a whole lot of folks who didn't even know you were still alive....
I know this for a fact because I'm one of them....
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Re: Chubby Checker.
Regardless, if someone mentioned Chubby Checker to you, would you think of a penis measuring device or some old time rocker?
And is it right for someon to use his name (claim to fame) to promote said app?
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I would think "Chubby Checker" would be copyrighted by now.
And is it right for someon to use his name (claim to fame) to promote said app?
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I would think "Chubby Checker" would be copyrighted by now.
Re: Chubby Checker.
He should be grateful for the publicity.
As an aside, it seems only natural that a 'Chubby Checker' would run on a palm device. It gives an interesting twist to the name....
As an aside, it seems only natural that a 'Chubby Checker' would run on a palm device. It gives an interesting twist to the name....
Re: Chubby Checker.
Anyone heard from Fats Domino lately?
Your collective inability to acknowledge this obvious truth makes you all look like fools.
yrs,
rubato
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Re: Chubby Checker.
That's the app for pizza delivery right?
Re: Chubby Checker.
I recall hearing years ago that the stage name "Chubby Checker" was thought up by Dick Clark's wife back when Checker first started appearing on American Bandstand....
The purpose of the name was to capitalize on the popularity of Fats Domino and sort of play off his name....(Maybe Fats should have sued Chubby...gee that really looks strange in print...)
My favorite celebrity lawsuit involves Johnny Carson...
Years ago (when Carson was still hosting the Tonight Show) a portable toilet company came out with a line of toilets that they called "Here's Johnny"...(They printed the name on all the doors)
Mr. Carson took umbrege at this...not particularly caring to have his name and famous signature Tonight Show line plastered on thousands of outdoor shitters....
As I recall it, he didn't actually sue, (he wasn't after money; he just wanted them to change the name) but threatened to do so, and the company changed the name.
The purpose of the name was to capitalize on the popularity of Fats Domino and sort of play off his name....(Maybe Fats should have sued Chubby...gee that really looks strange in print...)
My favorite celebrity lawsuit involves Johnny Carson...
Years ago (when Carson was still hosting the Tonight Show) a portable toilet company came out with a line of toilets that they called "Here's Johnny"...(They printed the name on all the doors)
Mr. Carson took umbrege at this...not particularly caring to have his name and famous signature Tonight Show line plastered on thousands of outdoor shitters....
As I recall it, he didn't actually sue, (he wasn't after money; he just wanted them to change the name) but threatened to do so, and the company changed the name.
Re: Chubby Checker.
In the UK a "Chubby Checker" is a man who "appreciates a more fuller figure" on a woman, a man who doesn't mind if a girl is a salad dodger...
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
Re: Chubby Checker.
I've heard them referred to as "chubby chasers" here.Gob wrote:In the UK a "Chubby Checker" is a man who "appreciates a more fuller figure" on a woman, a man who doesn't mind if a girl is a salad dodger...
“I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.” ~ Ruth Bader Ginsburg, paraphrasing Sarah Moore Grimké
Re: Chubby Checker.
The largest part of the fat demand is probably punitive damages, and beyond damage to his career, he would be entitled to whatever profits the company makes on the app estimating app size. He would do well to have used the same strategy as Johnny Carson, unless he wanted to remind us all that he is in fact, still alive and ready to do the twist again.Lord Jim wrote:So Checker figures that without this app, the future earning potential for his "career" would be in the range of 500 million?The suit filed a Florida federal court seeks $US500 million in damages.
Re: Chubby Checker.
I believe the actual terminology for the acronym "BBW" is "Big Beautiful Women"...Big Butted Women.
(So I've been told...)
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Re: Chubby Checker (for Gob)
"I tell you, some of them have them this big!"
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
Re: Chubby Checker.
Old Enoch looks tired and emotional.
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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Dang!Lord Jim wrote:I believe the actual terminology for the acronym "BBW" is "Big Beautiful Women"...Big Butted Women.
(So I've been told...)
Up to now I've always thought that BBW stood for Fat Bottomed Girls.
I learn something new every other day.
Re: Chubby Checker.
I hear they make the rockin world go round
Okay... There's all kinds of things wrong with what you just said.
Re: Chubby Checker.
Not since my father's cover band opened for him about 25 years ago.dales wrote:Anyone heard from Fats Domino lately?
He's alive...put in an appearance about 5 years ago at a benefit concert for Katrina recovery. (He lives in New Orleans.) He's 85.
Treat Gaza like Carthage.
Re: Chubby Checker.
Perhaps when Fats does shuffle off this mortal coil his theme song will be "Whiskey Heaven".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V5G8ZNeQ4A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V5G8ZNeQ4A
I expect to go straight to hell...........at least I won't have to spend time making new friends.