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Chuck Norris Sues Publisher, Tears Don't Cure Cancer

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the but-he-does-cry-a-lot dept.

Google85 writes "Chuck Norris sued publisher Penguin on Friday over a book he claims unfairly exploits his famous name, based on a satirical Internet list of "mythical facts" about him. The book capitalizes on "mythical facts" that have been circulating on the Internet since 2005 that poke fun at Norris' tough-guy image and super-human abilities, the suit said."

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  1. It's satire at worst by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satire

    Good luck Chuck. To win this case you have to break new legal ground. You could go down in history with SCO for the creativity of your legal claims. You are a public figure. You have honed your tough guy image and profited therefrom. If comics want to satirize your actions and image, you're fair game. Not only that but Chuck Norris jokes have become something like elephant jokes. In that regard they are somewhat generic. In that regard you are in the same unfortunate condition as a company that loses its trademark because it has become generic. Suck it up tough guy.

  2. Re:Idiotic by sammy+baby · · Score: 4, Informative

    "Famous name"? Please. Chuck Norris did a cheesy 90s television show and some bad Kung Fu movies. If it wasn't for Chuck Norris Facts, he would have faded into an obscurity brought about by late-night reruns and informercials for TotalGym.


    Okay, not like I really feel like defending the guy, but be a little fair. When Norris retired from competitive karate tournaments, it was with a record of 65-5, which isn't precisely anything to sneer at. Also, whatever your opinion of kung fu flicks in general, I think you'd have to concede that "Return of the Dragon" is a pretty important piece of the genre, even if Norris only played the heavy in it.

    Pity he's such an ass.
  3. Re:Idiotic by TubeSteak · · Score: 3, Informative

    So then why the hell does he Uhhh... who said that is his website?
    His official website is http://www.chucknorris.com/
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  4. Re:Let the real Chuck Norris stand up! by JThundley · · Score: 3, Informative

    Another preconceived image of Chuck Norris that people don't see is that of a bible-thumping douchebag. He's afraid that the U.S. government is going to outlaw Christianity, while he believes that the bible *needs* to be tought in public school. He wouldn't create that same secular school program today, it'd be a bible class. listen to what I'm talking about.