Spike Lee sues VIACOM over use of name ‘Spike.’
Spike Lee sues VIACOM over use of name ‘Spike.’. Also reportedly in legal discussions with the game of Volleyball, the railroad industry and that blonde vampire guy from Buffy.
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sixtoeJun 04, 2003 at 11:44PM
Easy to make jokes about this one. But maybe Viacom honcho Albie Hecht shouldn't have named-dropped a similarly-named "Buffy" character, Spike Jonze, and Mr. Lee during press conferences on the name change, as Spike Lee attests in his lawsuit.
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/entertainment/columnists/gail_shister/5642002.htm
Lee Little Wing Jan 21, 2004 at 2:56AM
Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.
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