No Doubt Sues Activision Over Stefani's 'Band Hero' Avatar: PHOTO
Yesteryear's teen ska sensations No Doubt have filed suit against Activision Blizzard , Inc. over a depiction of frontwoman Gwen Stefani in the new game ' Band Hero .' Although No Doubt signed a contract allowing Activision to use the band's music and likenesses, the lawsuit maintains that the contract did not give Activision clearance to feature Stefani's avatar lip-synching to The Rolling Stones ' 'Honky Tonk Women,' as the company has apparently done. This lawsuit follows a similar one...

The Associated Press: No Doubt sues video game maker over 'Band Hero'
Los Angeles — No Doubt has sued video game maker Activision for putting words in band members' mouths. The band on Wednesday sued Activision Publishing Inc. over a feature in the new "Band Hero" game that allows players to control virtual band members and have them sing other artists' songs. The lawsuit claims a feature allows players to have lead singer Gwen Stefani perform suggestive lyrics from The Rolling Stones' hit "Honky Tonk Women." The suit also notes a virtual version of...

The Associated Press: No Doubt sues video game maker over 'Band Hero'
Los Angeles — No Doubt on Wednesday sued video game maker Activision for putting words in band members' mouths. The band sued Activision Publishing Inc. over a feature in the new "Band Hero" game that allows players to control virtual band members and have them sing other artists' songs. The lawsuit claims a feature allows players to have lead singer Gwen Stefani perform suggestive lyrics from The Rolling Stones' hit "Honky Tonk Women." The suit also notes a virtual version of bassist...

No Doubt sues video game maker over 'Band Hero' - Yahoo! News
Los Angeles – No Doubt is suing video game maker Activision for putting words in band members' mouths. The band brought suit Wednesday against Activision Publishing Inc. over a feature in the new "Band Hero" game that allows players to control virtual band members and have them sing other artists' songs. The lawsuit claims a feature allows players to have lead singer Gwen Stefani perform suggestive lyrics from The Rolling Stones' hit " Honky Tonk Women ." The suit also notes a virtual...

No Doubt Are Not Feeling Hella Good About Their “Band Hero” Cameos: PHOTO
No Doubt has filed suit against the video-game company Activision over the use of its band member’s avatars in the just-released Guitar Hero variant Band Hero , thanks to the ability for players to put Gwen Stefani through the paces of the hooker-glorifying “Honky Tonk Women.” Also, bassist Tony Kamal can be cross-dressed into singing “Just A Girl.” This usage of Stefani’s and Kamal’s likenesses, the suit claims, “transformed No Doubt band members...

No Doubt sues video game maker over 'Band Hero': PHOTO
Los Angeles - No Doubt is suing a video game maker for putting words in band members' mouths. The band sued Activision over a feature in the new "Band Hero" game that allows players to control virtual band members and have them sing other artists' songs. The lawsuit says that allows players to have lead singer Gwen Stefani perform suggestive lyrics from The Rolling Stones' hit "Honky Tonk Women." The suit also notes a virtual version of bassist Tony Kanal can be made to sing his band's hit...

No Doubt sues video game maker over 'Band Hero': PHOTO
Los Angeles - No Doubt on Wednesday sued video game maker Activision for putting words in band members' mouths. The band sued Activision Publishing Inc. over a feature in the new "Band Hero" game that allows players to control virtual band members and have them sing other artists' songs. The lawsuit claims a feature allows players to have lead singer Gwen Stefani perform suggestive lyrics from The Rolling Stones' hit "Honky Tonk Women." The suit also notes a virtual version of bassist Tony...

No Doubt sue makers of 'Band Hero' game
Washington, Nov 6 : No Doubt have filed a lawsuit against the makers of music video game 'Band Hero' because they allowed the players to use singer Gwen Stefani's likeness to perform other band's songs.

No Doubt - No Doubt Sue Over Band Hero Deal Gone Wrong: PHOTO
No Doubt are taking legal action against the creators of BAND HERO in a bid to have their likenesses removed from the release of the new videogame after manufacturers reportedly failed to stick to their agreement. The Don't Speak hitmakers signed a deal with Activision bosses to feature as avatars singing three No Doubt tracks, but, in a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Gwen Stefani and her bandmates claim the company reneged on the deal by allowing the digital stars to...

No Doubt Sues -- Gwen Is Not a Man!: PHOTO
Gwen Stefani is not a man and wants nothing to do with hookers -- but according to a new lawsuit, Gwen claims she's being manipulated into all sorts of manly, unGwen-like behavior for a new "Guitar Hero" video game. The band No Doubt is suing the makers of a new game called "Band Hero" -- claiming gamers were only supposed to be able to use No Doubt's digital images to sing 3 No Doubt songs. But in the lawsuit, filed in L.A. County Superior Court, the band claims Activision "transformed No...

No Doubt sues video game maker over 'Band Hero'
No Doubt has sued video game maker Activision for putting words in band members' mouths. The band on Wednesday sued Activision Publishing Inc. over a feature in the new " Band Hero " game that allows players to control virtual band members and have them sing other artists' songs. The lawsuit claims a feature allows players to have lead singer Gwen Stefani perform suggestive lyrics from The Rolling Stones ' hit "Honky Tonk Women." The suit also notes a virtual version of bassist Tony Kanal can...

No Doubt sues video game maker over 'Band Hero'
No Doubt on Wednesday sued video game maker Activision for putting words in band members' mouths. The band sued Activision Publishing Inc. over a feature in the new " Band Hero " game that allows players to control virtual band members and have them sing other artists' songs. The lawsuit claims a feature allows players to have lead singer Gwen Stefani perform suggestive lyrics from The Rolling Stones ' hit "Honky Tonk Women." The suit also notes a virtual version of bassist Tony Kanal can be...

No Doubt sues video game maker over 'Band Hero'
No Doubt is suing a video game maker for putting words in band members' mouths. The band sued Activision over a feature in the new " Band Hero " game that allows players to control virtual band members and have them sing other artists' songs. The lawsuit says that allows players to have lead singer Gwen Stefani perform suggestive lyrics from The Rolling Stones ' hit "Honky Tonk Women." The suit also notes a virtual version of bassist Tony Kanal can be made to sing his band's hit "Just a Girl,"...

No Doubt Sues Over 'Band Hero': PHOTO
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No Doubt sues video game maker over 'Band Hero'
Los Angeles -- No Doubt is suing a video game maker for putting words in band members' mouths. The band sued Activision over a feature in the new "Band Hero" game that allows players to control virtual band members and have them sing other artists' songs. The lawsuit says that allows players to have lead singer Gwen Stefani perform suggestive lyrics from The Rolling Stones' hit "Honky Tonk Women." The suit also notes a virtual version of bassist Tony Kanal can be made to sing his band's hit...

No Doubt Sues -- Gwen Is Not a Man!: PHOTO
Gwen Stefani is not a man and wants nothing to do with hookers -- but according to a new lawsuit, Gwen claims she's being manipulated into all sorts of manly, unGwen-like behavior for a new "Guitar Hero " video game. The band No Doubt is suing the makers of a new game called "Band Hero" -- claiming gamers were only supposed to be able to use No Doubt's digital images to sing 3 No Doubt songs. But in the lawsuit, filed in L.A. County Superior Court, the band claims Activision "transformed No...

No Doubt Suing "Band Hero": PHOTO
Not long ago, the makers of the popular video game Guitar Hero were under fire for using Kurt Cobain's likeness, which Courtney Love (the late rocker's wife) claimed she had not given permission for them to use. Now, the makers of a similar game, Band Hero , are being sued by Gwen Stefani's band No Doubt for fradulent inducement and breach of contract. The band wants their likeness removed from the videogame, as when they signed the deal to appear as avatars, they only agreed to three No Doubt...

No Doubt sue makers of -Band Hero' game
WASHINGTON - No Doubt have filed a lawsuit against the makers of music video game 'Band Hero' because they allowed the players to use singer Gwen Stefani's likeness to perform other band's songs.

No Doubt Sues Maker of Guitar Hero Video Games
Kirk Condyles for The New York Times Gwen Stefani objects to how a virtual version of her can be used in the video game Band Hero.

No Doubt sue over Band Hero deal gone bad: PHOTO
No Doubt are taking legal action against the creators of Band Hero in a bid to have their likenesses removed from the release of the new videogame after manufacturers reportedly failed to stick to their agreement. The 'Don't Speak' hitmakers signed a deal with Activision bosses to feature as avatars singing three No Doubt tracks, but, in a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Gwen Stefani and her bandmates claim the company reneged on the deal by allowing the digital stars to...

No Doubt Has Plenty of Doubts Over Band Hero Game
Gwen Stefani and her bandmates in No Doubt have more than a few worries when it comes to their videogame likenesses: TMZ reports that the group is suing the makers of “Band Hero,” saying they were only supposed to use their images to sing three No Doubt songs, and that Gwen’s digital self acts in a manner unbefitting to the mom of two. The lawsuit, filed in L.A. County Superior Court, claims the game makers, Activision, “transformed No Doubt band members into a virtual...

No Doubt 'Suing Band Hero'
No Doubt are suing Activision - the makers of 'Band Hero' - and want their likenesses removed from the video game. In papers filed against the games company, the band claim they signed a deal to star as characters in 'Band Hero' and players would have the option of performing three No Doubt songs. However, the lawsuit states more than sixty songs are available to perform using their likeness - thus breaking terms of their agreement. No Doubt are especially annoyed that frontwoman Gwen Stefani...

No Doubt sue over Band Hero game
Rock band No Doubt are suing the makers of a music video game over the way they are portrayed in it. The group agreed to be used in Band Hero, but object to players being allowed to use singer Gwen Stefani to perform songs by other artists. They accuse Activision of breach of contract and fraudulent inducement in papers filed in Los Angeles. Activision says it “believes it is within its legal rights with respect to the use and portrayal of the band”. The band said they agreed to...

No Doubt sues company over video-game feature
No Doubt sues company over video-game feature Los Angeles

No Doubt sues Activision over Band Hero
No Doubt is suing video game maker Activision for putting words in band members' mouths. The band brought suit this week against Activision Publishing over a feature in the new Band Hero game that allows players to control virtual band members and have them sing other artists' songs. The lawsuit claims a feature allows players to have lead singer Gwen Stefani perform suggestive lyrics from The Rolling Stones' hit Honky Tonk Women. The suit also notes a virtual version of bassist Tony Kanal can...