Lou Grant had Mary Tyler Mooregasms.
Posted on 02/02/2005 5:44:37 AM PST by presidio9
He's known for Yogi-isms, but Yogi Berra doesn't want to know from Yogasms. The Yankee legend has filed a $10 million lawsuit against Turner Broadcasting Systems for using his name in a "hurtful" advertisement for its "Sex and the City" reruns — an ad that "created a false image of [Berra] that is both contrary to his personality, lifestyle and character as well as abhorrent to him personally."
The ad, which appeared on numerous city buses and billboards and in magazines around the world, features what the suit calls a "rather provocative" photo of "Sex" star Kim Cattrall's promiscuous "Samantha" character and reads, "Yogasm: a) a type of yo-yo trick b) sex with Yogi Berra c) what Samantha has with a guy from yoga class."
It then urges readers to tune in to TBS for reruns of "Sex and the City."
But the suit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court says the superstation never asked the 79-year-old Hall of Famer for permission to use his name — and he wouldn't have given it if it had.
"Plaintiff is a married man and has children and grandchildren. He is a deeply religious man who has maintained and continues to maintain a moral lifestyle, and has a spotless reputation for integrity, decency and moral character," the suit says.
"The direct reference to the sexual act made in connection with Mr. Berra . . . engenders a moral taint that has damaged his otherwise spotless reputation."
Berra's lawyer, Lewis Smoley of Davidoff, Malito and Hutcher, said his client found out about the ad when his granddaughter saw the promo in a magazine, brought it to him and asked him about it.
"I'm told his reaction was very severe," Smoley said.
The suit, which was posted on thesmokinggun.com Web site, says the ad caused the
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What the HELL is wrong with these people?
GO YOGI!!!!!
"appeared on numerous city buses and billboards and in magazines around the world, features what the suit calls a "rather provocative" photo of "Sex" star Kim Cattrall's promiscuous "Samantha" character and reads, "Yogasm: a) a type of yo-yo trick b) sex with Yogi Berra c) what Samantha has with a guy from yoga class"
That IS ridiculous. Can't we go anywhere w/o exposing children to this licentious sex-crazed crap?
I can't blame Yogi and I'm all for him.
It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings.
Lou Grant had Mary Tyler Mooregasms.
I sure hope he wins this. He certainly has a right to keep his name associated with decency and morals.
Has anyone seen Sex and the City? What is it all about? I was sitting on plane and ladies behind me were playing 20 Questions about that show, I thought they are some fools in the world or that is a good show. Honestly, I don't know besides the fact that the title is in poor tastes.
Judging by the type of people at work who watch it and talk about, I would say it's a very boring show --- I've never bothered to watch it -- but I don't have cable anyhow.
Did you read the article?
"Yogasm: a) a type of yo-yo trick b) sex with Yogi Berra"
The prime thing here is putting in his name w/o permission, as well as the fact it is in an embarrassing suggestion.
It's trashy. It's about 4 single best friends who live in the city/ dress really amazing and have lots of sex.
I watched it for the clothes.
http://www.tvtome.com/SexandtheCity/
Ann Coulter wrote a column about "Sex And The City" titled "Chicks With Dicks." It is a show written by gay urban men about their lifestyle with the parts played by women. It screwed up just about every single woman I knew in NY when it was on.
Yes there are a lot of fools! SEX AND THE CITY is a series about four Manhattan single women and their trails and tribulations with the opposite sex. Graphic, at least in the sense of the dialogue. The Samantha character has had more partners than any five men, combined.
My advice to the bus driver: If you come to a fork in the road, take it.
Just think what they could do with Yogi's sidekick Boo Boo! Sorry....I thought it said Yogi Bear and not Yogi Berra.
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| I've always been curious to know if all of the yogi-isms are really attributable to Yogi Berra or if his name has been co-opted for the class of statements that includes "deja vu all over again." If it is the latter, that not all Yogi-isms come from Yogi, then he will have problems with the law suit (public figure, didn't sue everyone else, etc.) Is Yogi Berra the idiot-savant that is the common caricature or is he Yogi Berra, Super Genius? |
Not Yogi. Dan Cook of the San Antonio Express-Snooze.
Three single, 30-something gals supposedly looking for Mr. Right, but mostly just ending up in the sack with every guy they date, then letting their personal selfishness and/or the perceived sexual inadequacies of their partner du jour spoil the "relationship" (there's rarely any real relationship to begin with). Just about every sexual topic is touched on in every show - not worth posting here. Occassionally generates a snicker, but for the most part you aren't missing anything.
Indecisive people have EitherOrgasms.
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