All posts containing the tag: "TheDirty"
Posted Jul 26th 2009 12:45AM by TMZ Staff
The people at MapQuest refuse to have their good name sullied by a pair of gigantic breasts -- and now it's threatening suit.
The online map company has a big problem with reality blogger Nik Richie bestowing the nickname "MapQuest" on a particularly busty girl he blogs about on his website TheDirty.com. Mapquest claims the blog is violating its trademark, so the company fired off a letter demanding TheDirty quit using the nickname -- stat.
But TheDirty ain't budging, claiming it can say whatever it wants -- because it's not using the name for commercial purposes. TheDirty fired off a letter of its own, which included an explanation for the nickname: "The name was obviously used as a humorous pun based on her 'globe-like' spheres of silicon."
Your move, MapQuest.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Tags: mapquest, nik richie, NikRichie, the dirty, TheDirty, thedirty.com
Posted May 10th 2009 12:07PM by TMZ Staff
Miss California Carrie Prejean wants to put a lid on those nude photos that have been posted on the Internet -- stat.
We've obtained a cease and desist letter fired off from Carrie's lawyer to thedirty.com, demanding that the site take down two photos, showing a topless Carrie posing for the cam.
In the letter, her lawyer says, "One of the displayed images of Ms. Prejean was illegally taken under false pretenses when she was a 17-year-old minor and unable to consent to its creation."
The letter goes on: "The other image depicts Ms. Prejean's likeness but is not an actual photograph. It is an electronic manipulation ["photoshopped'] of her image created without her consent."
The response from thedirty.com: "Your client's publicity rights are substantially inferior to the right of the public to consider, discuss, agree and/or disagree with Ms. Prejean's actions and views. This is not conduct for which your client's consent is required." Translation -- go pound sand.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Pageantry, Carrie Prejean
Tags: Carey Prejean, CareyPrejean, dirty, Miss california USA, miss USA, MissCaliforniaUsa, MissUsa, nude photos, NudePhotos, the dirty, TheDirty, topless photos, ToplessPhotos
Posted Apr 19th 2009 9:30AM by TMZ Staff
It's safe to say Gretchen Rossi is not TheDirty.com's #1 fan.
"Real Housewives of Orange County" star Gretchen Rossi is pissed off about a photo that was posted online of her on the toilet. Her lawyers fired off a cease and desist letter to the TheDirty.com, demanding the pic's removal.
In the letter, Rossi claims the pics were stolen from her and posted without her authorization. The photo is still up on the site.
Here's what we're wondering ... who takes a picture of themselves on the toilet? Just askin' ...
Filed under: TV, Real Housewives, Exclusives
Tags: Gretchen Rossi, GretchenRossi, lawsuit, Real Housewives of Orange County, RealHousewivesOfOrangeCounty, Thedirty
