So when FAUX says "It's Miller Time" to promote Dennis Miller

[alcuno]

are they stealing from the Miller Brewing Company? Isn't that a trademark of Millers?

[blm]

1. Yes, it is.

Call them.

[Occulus]

3. Better yet, call

Al Franken. :)

[ObaMania]

28. Better than that...

... email or call Jeaneane Garofalo! Maybe she can work that in to her slam-fest today! :)

[alcuno]

29. Too late for today

n/t

[wndycty]

2. Good catch. . .

. . .this needs to be pointed out.

[alcuno]

6. I just heard it because I guess Friday night is the night when

Miller does his commentary.

[shockandawed]

4. Also note that MSNBC's Scarborough Country

is stealing the recognition of the Marlboro Country ad campaign. In fact, on the show earlier this year they were advocating laws that banned indoor smoking in NYC. This would be a dillution of brand and an attempt to confuse consumers while trading on the percieved public familiarity, would it not?

[alcuno]

8. Huh? Why not Montana? Big Sky Country.

The point is that FAUX is suing Franken over the "Fair and Balanced" thing.

[blm]

17. hahah...

let's make a list of Republican endorsed copyright infringements.

How about No Child Left Behind?

[LifeDuringWartime]

5. i believe it is

but i cant find anywhere to contact them about this on the miller website.....maybe somebody else can? :p

[wryter2000]

7. They did that???!!!

What are they, stoopid?

Someone tell Franken!

[alcuno]

10. I'd like to.

Couldn't believe it when I heard it.

[bicentennial_baby]

13. Here's the email

on the site for his book:

[e-mail]


She's the Publicity manager, but she may be able to pass along the info

[alcuno]

22. I felt weird, but I sent her an email.

n/t

[HerbieHeadhunter]

9. Yep, but nobody ever accused GOP-TV of being...

intellectually honest.

[rocktivity]

11. This is the best I could do

http://www.millertalk.com/TalkToUs/default.aspx


rocknation

[jburton]

12. Miller Time

When Laura Miller ran for Dallas mayor, her unofficial slogan was "it's Miller Time!"

Her campaign actually received a cease and desist letter from the Miller brewers.

Of course, she was a Democrat so she has to be held accountable while Faux may do whatever it pleases.

[Qutzupalotl]

14. Exactly.

Miller is part of the Altria Group (Philip Morris tobacco), bigtime RW donors. They won't care. The double standard is rich, though.

[Skinner]

15. Does Fox actually say that?

Anyone got a link? I'd be very interested. Thanks.

[alcuno]

16. FOX TV ran a promo for the Dennis Miller commentary that he

does on Friday nights. The promo said "It's Miller Time." They have some blond woman who does these little spots promoting their shows. I'm trying to pay attention to see it come up again and record it. Ugh!

[Skinner]

18. If there were some sort of link on the internet for this, I'd love it.

We may want to write about this, and it would be helpful to have some concrete evidence to provide our audience.

[alcuno]

20. It was just on again - 2:50 Central Time

They are advertising for Hannity and Colmes and the announcer said, "It's Miller Time on Hannity and Colmes." I taped it but I can't see how it would get on the internet. Check it out in another hour.

[Skinner]

21. Hmmm.

Do they put that text on the screen? If so, and if you had a digital camera, you could photograph it.

Just an idea. Don't know if it's possible.

[alcuno]

24. It's not on the screen - it's their announcer guy who does most of their

promos. He says it. I played it back and he keeps saying the same thing, "It's Miller Time on Hannity and Colmes."

[Skinner]

27. That's too bad.

I guess we'll have to think of something else.

[KamaAina]

19. You know who does this all the time? Fundies.

Next time you're at your local clinic hit or whatever, check out the fundies' oh-so-clever T-shirts.

"This Blood's For You".

"Jesus -- The Choice of the LAST Generation". (with suitably swirled Pepsi-like logo)

"God's Gym".

I often mused that their religion seemed to mean no more to them than just another brand name, but I never thought about trademark infringement -- 'til now, anyway... :evilgrin:

[Fuzz]

23. That is funny. I hope Franken runs with it.

:)

[Born_a_Democrat]

25. Just sent this email to Franken's publisher

Apparently Fox has been using the slogan "It's Miller Time" to promote that trully "unfunny", "shrieking", brainless biped known as Dennis Miller on their network...Seems to me that if we apply the same rules of their lawsuit someone at Miller Brewing company should be contacting Fox news with a 10 page commercial for it's products that passes for a lawsuit...

I hope this helps...(not that I'm sure you didn't already know this information)

Regards,
An Al Franken book owner and loyal fan.

I hope they bring this up in court...

Buncha whackjob looney right wing bible thumping idiots.

[alcuno]

26. Did you see/hear it?

I taped it.