Remember a year ago when American Apparel used Woody Allen's image in a billboard, without paying him any endorsement money, and Allen sued? Well that case is on its way to court now, and American Apparel's lawyers have worked up a brilliant defense. Slick lawyer Stuart Slotnick explained it the Associated Press:
Certainly, our belief is that after the various sex scandals that Woody Allen has been associated with, corporate America's desire to have Woody Allen endorse their product is not what he may believe it is.
They also, for some reason, want Mia Farrow and Larry Flynt to testify at the trial.
It's simple, really. Allen is a scandal-ridden loser with no friends. His image would serve no use in an ad campaign. He couldn't sell a special one-of-a-kind 10-disc Blu-ray edition of Annie Hall to Chris Bellamy for $5.
I can't think of any holes in this argument. Oh, except for one thing…
SOMEONE AT AMERICAN APPAREL THOUGHT IT'D BE A GOOD IDEA TO PUT HIM ON A FUCKING BILLBOARD TO ADVERTISE THEIR FUCKING PRODUCT. YOU FUCKING IDIOTS.
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Well, la di da.
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