I hope they still switch over thier programming...they're going to carry Ren and Stimpy! 
[ 06-17-2003: Message edited by: Vorbo Goatboy ]
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Bill scribbled:
In my industry news update at work today I read that a new york court had ruled that Viacom Entertainment could not change thier name to "Spike TV" in place of TNN. Specific reasons weren't provided but appeals are pending.
The judge issued a temporary injunction to keep them from going through with the name change because of Spike Lee's lawsuit. He also ordered Spike Lee to post $500,000 bond to cover Viacom's losses if they win the suit.
So at least he'll be out half a million clams when he loses. 
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Over the mountain, in between the ups and downs, I ran into Drysart who doth quote:
The judge issued a temporary injunction to keep them from going through with the name change because of Spike Lee's lawsuit. He also ordered Spike Lee to post $500,000 bond to cover Viacom's losses if they win the suit.
Wow, that's really because Spike Lee is sueing?
I thought Bummey was joking O_o
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Bill enlisted the help of an infinite number of monkeys to write:
Wow, that's really because Spike Lee is sueing?I thought Bummey was joking O_o
[ 06-17-2003: Message edited by: Bummey the Fool ]
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Bill said this about your mom:
Wow, that's really because Spike Lee is sueing?I thought Bummey was joking O_o
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Drysart thought about the meaning of life:
The judge issued a temporary injunction to keep them from going through with the name change because of Spike Lee's lawsuit. He also ordered Spike Lee to post $500,000 bond to cover Viacom's losses if they win the suit.So at least he'll be out half a million clams when he loses.
Not necessarily. Bonds can be returned to the posting party in the event of settlement or even in the event of a loss -- it's more of a "I'm really serious" gesture made by the plaintiff.
And yes, it's just a temporary injunction -- will last until the real hearing hits, so that the status quo stays until Spike gets his day in court....
Thinking about your posts
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We tried in vain to reach Spike Lee to ask him whether he had gotten permission to use the name Spike Lee from the estate of the original Spike Lee, the actor Henry "Spike" Lee, who, according to the Internet Movie Database, played Spike in several "Our Gang" flicks in the late '30s. At press time, we had not heard back from Mr. Lee or his attorney.Fox got off to a great start with its "American Idol"-for-kids series Tuesday night.
Nearly 12 million people watched "American Junior" -- or as we here at The TV Column like to call it "JonBenet: The Series."
That's 2 million more than caught last summer's "American Idol" debut, which started it all. It's also a slightly, but ever so slightly, bigger audience than NBC bagged with the March debut of its "America's Most Talented Kids" attempt to knock off "American Idol."
These numbers make "American Junior" the most-watched debut this summer. Yes, the summer season is only 11/2 weeks old, but there have been six series debuts already in that short time.
The debut of Fox's quirky cop drama "Keen Eddie" bagged nearly 8 million viewers. That's a 40 percent drop-off from its lead-in, which, believe it or not, is less than the drop-off "24" averaged from its "American Idol" lead-in during the TV season -- and everyone thinks "24" is a huge hit. Fox execs report they're pleased as all get-out with the numbers for both new shows.
I fucking hate when shit like that is included in news stories.
