Summary

SINGING STAR MADONNA IS TAKING ON "MADONNA'S" IN COURT ... SHE SAYS THE NEWEST NUDE BAR ON MIAMI BEACH IS USING "HER" NAME ... TO MISLEAD PEOPLE INTO THINKING SHE IS INVOLVED WITH THE CLUB. BUT THE OWNERS OF THE CLUB AREN'T BACKING DOWN IN THE FACE OF A LEGAL BATTLE.

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 83618
Story Slug MADONNA VS. MADONNA'S (4/6/1994)
Location MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
Format VO SOT
Date 04/06/1994
Archive Time 33:35
TRT 2:06
Supers MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
Video Description EXTERIOR OF MIAMI BEACH CLUB, WIDE INTERIOR OF CLUB, MEDIUM WIDE SHOT OF DANCER ON STAGE ((CANNOT LICENSE), PAN UP LEGS TO DANCER (CANNOT LICENSE PERFORMANCE NOR MUSIC), MORE ENTERTAINERS AND MUSIC (CANNOT LICENSE), DAY SHOTS OF EXTERIOR AND PUSH TO MARQUEE
Description SINGING STAR MADONNA IS TAKING ON "MADONNA'S" IN COURT ... SHE SAYS THE NEWEST NUDE BAR ON MIAMI BEACH IS USING "HER" NAME ... TO MISLEAD PEOPLE INTO THINKING SHE IS INVOLVED WITH THE CLUB. BUT THE OWNERS OF THE CLUB AREN'T BACKING DOWN IN THE FACE OF A LEGAL BATTLE.
Script LEAD: MADONNA THE SINGER IS TAKING ON MADONNA THE CLUB IN THE LEGAL RING. SCRIPT: (VO) THE MATERIAL GIRL IS SCHEDULED TO "STRIKE A POSE" IN COURT IN HER LAWSUIT AGAINST THE STRIP JOINT "CLUB MADONNA." SHE WANTS ITS NAME CHANGED. MADONNA CLAIMS THE NAME IMPLIES SHE MIGHT STRIP THERE. THE CLUB'S OWNER LEROY GRIFFITH SAYS THE CORPORATE NAME IS LICENSED IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND HE DOESN'T PLAN ON CHANGING IT. (sot) for a long time." (VO) GRIFFITH ALSO SAYS MADONNA AND HER FRIENDS ARE WELCOME TO COME TO THE CLUB FOR A SHOW ANYTIME.
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Keywords

MADONNA
TRADEMARK
STRIP CLUB
CONFUSION
BRAND
LAWSUIT
COPYRIGHT
LEGAL
CLUB MADONNA
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