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Weezer Says It's NOT Miller Time!

Posted Oct 2nd 2006 7:43PM by TMZ Staff

TMZ has obtained a lawsuit filed by the rock group Weezer against the Miller Brewing Company. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, alleges the beermaker used the name 'Weezer' in several ads that ran in Rolling Stone magazine in 2004. The lawsuit also names Miller's advertising agency and the production company that laid out the ads as defendants.

In the suit, the four members of the band (Rivers Cuomo, Brian Bell, Scott Shriner and Patrick Wilson) claim Miller used the Weezer name in the ads without their permission. The suit also claims the ads feature endorsements by other bands and musical acts with whom Weezer "do not wish to be associated with in any advertisement." Furthermore the lawsuit says the ads were "grossly misleading and deceptive" and they have been "damaged in an amount ... believed to be in the millions of dollars."

Calls to Miller Brewing Company were not immediately returned.

Tags: Miller Brewing Company, MillerBrewingCompany, Rivers Cuomo, RiversCuomo, Weezer

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1. first!!! miller sucks

Posted at 7:57PM on Oct 2nd 2006 by me

2. ONLY AFTER ENOUGH MGD'S CAN I STAND LISTENING TO WEEZZER

Posted at 8:14PM on Oct 2nd 2006 by me

3. PARIS IS A SKANK,SHE NEEDS TO CHANGE HER STINKY PANTIES

Posted at 8:19PM on Oct 2nd 2006 by Paris is a skank

4. Umm, they are a little late with this. It ran in 2004 for heaven's sake-- Audioslave filed their lawsuit in mid 2005--- seems to me they just want publicity, why would they wait so long....

however Y&R should have known better....or at least Miller's legal team, who need to approve each ad.

Posted at 9:57PM on Oct 2nd 2006 by weezer who

5. Yes number #3 you are correct!

Posted at 10:31PM on Oct 2nd 2006 by Hughy

6. huh? 15 minutes of fame are...50411 minutes overdue...when i first read this i thought it was about Pauly Shore...so sue me!

Posted at 10:38PM on Oct 2nd 2006 by Joisy Boy

7. Weezer and Miller both suck.

Posted at 10:44PM on Oct 2nd 2006 by Dan H.

8. love weezer, hate miller. good for them!

Posted at 1:40PM on Oct 3rd 2006 by amanda

9. Miller- ick!

Posted at 10:31AM on Oct 3rd 2006 by Cristina

10. Weezer sucks....they haven't made a relevant albumn since 1994.

Posted at 11:55AM on Oct 3rd 2006 by Matt

11. Miller sucks. They actually sponsored the illegal immigrant walk here in Chicago. Their banners were everywhere. They are based out of South Africa now, and don't care about their reputation. They just want cash. Spread the word!!

BAN MILLER PRODUCTS!!

Posted at 1:05PM on Oct 3rd 2006 by Jen

12. Wow, if Weezer was really interested in their cred they would stop realizing such s*** albums. Take back Make Believe.

Posted at 5:36PM on Oct 3rd 2006 by Galen

13. okay weezer rules and miller high life rules they should get over it

Posted at 8:21PM on Oct 4th 2006 by wog