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Naked Cowboy Should Change Name To Litigious Cowboy
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Jen Carlson
Published Feb 14, 2011
Modified Feb 14, 2011
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Naked Cowboy is at it again, bringing his shtick back to the courtroom with a lawsuit against CBS, reports TMZ. He's specifically targeting the network's soap opera Bold and the Beautiful, which recently featured a character dressed in only underwear, a cowboy hat, and playing guitar. He views this as a violation of his trademark, and is asking for $1.5 million in damages.
The lawsuit claims that CBS also promoted the episode using the words Naked Cowboy, and even purchased advertising on search engines using the term.
Some of the Naked Cowboy's recent targets in the courtroom have included Naked Cowgirl and M&Ms.
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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