Celebrity Justice
Country Star: I'm Big, Tasty and McPissed

Here's a nugget for you. A country music dude is suing McDonald's because he's convinced ... he's the guy on the Big 'n' Tasty box.

Let's review why this is ridiculous. First, the picture could be anyone. Second, the guy's name is Ira Dean -- why would a C&W artist go by Ira? And third -- do you really need a third?

BTW, Ira used to play for Trick Pony. McDonald's couldn't immediately be reached to cackle.

Tags: Ira Dean, IraDean, McDonalds, Trick Pony, TrickPony

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16. 16. he may be right, there is one photo that looks similar, http://www.brinksmusik.com/Bilder%20Stråk/King/Ira-Dean-trick-pony.jpg

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are you retarded? The guy in the drawing could be anyone!!!! Can we please put all the stupid people on a deserted Island???

Posted at 1:20PM on Jun 5th 2008 by tellyouhowitis

17. Ya know, since no one cares who trick pony is anymore (pour me, pour me, pour me another shot of whiskey --- yehaw and all that) and no one EVER cared who Ira so and so was he'd be flattered!!!! "Hey dudes, that me on the McDonalds box!" You don't hear Rosie O'donnell bitching that they used her likeness for Jabba the Hut

Posted at 1:39PM on Jun 5th 2008 by EricaRae

18. Don't flatter yourself Ira

Posted at 3:15PM on Jun 5th 2008 by Wade - Nashville

19. it looks just like him....

check out this pic i found by simply using google image

http://img.gactv.com/GAC/2007/05/07/trickpony11_v_e.jpg

he may just have a case here!

Posted at 9:16PM on Jun 5th 2008 by becky

20. McBumpkin better get a good lawyer then...Is Arnold the Pig still practicing?

Posted at 2:19PM on Jun 5th 2008 by Marion

21. I had to google Ira Dean. If that picture isn't, him, then it's one hell of a coincidence. Right down to the instrument. Whether he can win or not, I don't know, but he's right on that it's him.

Posted at 2:27PM on Jun 5th 2008 by TMZhires13yearolds

22. Hell, if you Google my name, you'll see my pic looks just like Little Debbie. Maybe I should get a lawyer. Hopefully I can at least get some Swiss Rolls out of it.

Posted at 2:39PM on Jun 5th 2008 by Reverend Ramona

23. Yes it looks like him, but it's not exactly him, so go find something real to sue about!!! I mean seriously!!!!

Posted at 11:28AM on Jun 6th 2008 by Grr!

24. Ok, I just googled the guy and he has a freaking point. He does look just like that only a real person, not some drawn outline.
You'd be amazed out how easy it is to sue! Fiddy Cent is suing the comp. I work for b/c we used a similar sort of pic. that he thinks is him on an internet banner. It looked like a big black man wearing a baseball hat but he insists it's him b/c the banner mentions rap...and he's the only rapper who is black and wore a baseball hat apparently...NOT!

Posted at 4:06PM on Jun 5th 2008 by Linny

25. Ira Dean's had his knickers in a knot ever since he got his azz kicked at a bar in Buffalo a few years back. Dude, that must have been pretty embarassing...

Posted at 4:12PM on Jun 5th 2008 by Ya Think

26. Tell Ira not to bother: The Big N Tasty is neither "big" nor "tasty".

Posted at 2:48PM on Jun 6th 2008 by teddybayer

27. I think Reba looks like Ronald McDonald.

Posted at 7:00PM on Jun 5th 2008 by jef

28. Seriously, it really does look like Ira Dean.

Posted at 3:20AM on Jun 6th 2008 by Fiona

29. It's may look somewhat like him, but he is not the first long haired base player I've ever seen dance around like that while playing. We had a guy that played that way in 9th grade orchestra and I seriously doubt they are the only two people in the world to do that. Really, it's a long haired guy happily playing base...besides if it was Ira it would look a lot more raunchy! After meeting him I have to say I wasn't particularly impressed with him as a person, especially when he walked by and snatched my paper to sign his autograph while I was waiting in line to meet John Popper! Kinda full of himself, really!

Posted at 4:53AM on Jun 6th 2008 by not an Ira fan

30. Dang son, it does look like Ira Dean from Trick Pony!!!!!! Whoever up above said to google the photos was right. I googled "Ira Dean picture with a huge bass" and here is just the FIRST link I got on dude:

http://www.iwde.de/interviews/interview_eng_2005/ira_dean_from_trick_pony1.htm



PS -- Harvey I love you, but did anyone on your staff fact check this one???

Posted at 7:58AM on Jun 6th 2008 by lakeainslie

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