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Yoko Ono Drops Suit Over Lennon Song Use In Creationist Doc, ‘Expelled’

Rodrigo Perez — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:18:00 +0000

Remember Yoko Ono’s long standing feud with Ben Stein and his creationist doc, “Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed,” which used part of John Lennon’s “Imagine,” without consent from his estate?

Last we left off in this case, “Expelled” was being re-released for the summer (it did surprisingly well at the box-office for a documentary) and Ono had lost her initial lawsuit when Stein and Creation Media (the people behind ‘Expelled’) hid behind the fair-use doctrine.

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Yoko Ono Sues ‘Expelled’ Filmmakers For Unauthorized Use Of Lennon’s “Imagine”

Rodrigo Perez — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:28:00 +0000

Did we call this one first or what? Yoko Ono has filed suit against the filmmakers of “Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed,” for the unauthorized use of John Lennon’s classic 1971 song, “Imagine.”

On April 17, Ono’s lawyer, said in an interview that the filmmakers of the pro-creationist film starring adenoidal actor Ben Stein did not have lawful permission to use the song. “It was not licensed,” he told the Wall Street Journal. “We are exploring all options.”

And explore they did.

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