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Some Random Friday Fun

Mainly we’re posting this because it’s a Friday afternoon and rainy (at least here in New York). We figure you need some entertainment to launch you into the weekend.

But there is a legal angle to this music video. It might have spawned intellectual property litigation, if Disney — and Miley Cyrus — didn’t have such a good sense of humor. Enjoy!

(If you like, feel free to discuss “fair use” issues in the music video context in the comments.)

Disney Allows a Gay Miley Cyrus Knock-Off Video to Flourish Online [Media Decoder / New York Times]
Finally, an Excuse to Post This Video of Fire Island Gays Lip-synching to Miley Cyrus [Daily Intel / New York Magazine]
Fire Island Gays Get the Attention of Miley Cyrus With ‘Party’ Video [Towleroad]

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1 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 5:04 PM

What the fuck?

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2 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 5:08 PM

lat, youre frickin gay

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3 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 5:10 PM

Miley Cyrus is going to grow up to be Kash, only Kash's voice isn't quite as grating as Miley's.

4 Posted by I am Future Ellie | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 5:11 PM

On Monday I come into work and catch Lat watching this video while suspiciously rubbing up against the arm of his chair. I remember this. It was awkwad moment that begat some bad feelings between Lat and I, that I feel evetually led to my firing years later.

This video is like porn to Lat.

Re-hire me, Lat, you cold bastard!

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5 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 5:14 PM

Saw this on Gothamist 2 days ago...Wasn't particularly entertaining then either.

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6 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 5:15 PM

I'm disturbed. Highly, highly disturbed.

Miley Cyrus? Seriously?

You know what would be amusing? The same guys doing similar choreography to a Pantera song. That would be amusing.

This was just disturbing.

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7 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 5:16 PM

I am Future Ellie is hilarious, but racist.

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8 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 5:18 PM

Would this video qualify as "fair use" or does it use too much of the underlying song?

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9 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 5:19 PM

Hmmm

1-fairly funny/cute video

2-unlike when Lat says every guy who doesn't have down-syndrome is attractive, these guys actually ARE attractive

3-While I see the humor, and Fridays are supposed to be fun, if i could get serious for a moment: me thinks Lat needs to get laid (as a fellow gay, i'll offer this advice:

a) you live in NYC, go to a gay bar,
b) manhunt.net,
c) hell, i've been known to "hookup" now and then, so bring your rear over here :-p

and yes Lat, I'm hot (real hot, not like you use hot)

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10 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 5:19 PM

jaKe Emeritus is hilarious. No "but."

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11 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 5:20 PM

This is a "fair use" music video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SeL6i3sHM0

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12 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 5:22 PM

Is it a parody of the Miley Cyrus video?

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13 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 5:24 PM

and yes Lat, I'm hot (real hot, not like you use hot)
______________________________________________

Lawyer=not hot

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14 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 5:32 PM

Any chance on getting a post on Fish & Richardson closing down its Austin office?

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15 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 5:33 PM

My boss caught me watching this. Like I need an excuse to get FIRED! Oh, and I had my hands down my pants.

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16 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 5:34 PM

13,
Yea I am. Lawyers CAN be hot, they just usually aren't because they're either 1) overweight, 2) not tan, 3) dorks or 4) psychotic. But I'm none of those. Imagine legally blonde only in the male form. Also imagine legally blonde towards the end of the movie when she's top of her class and smart, not the beginning when she's clueless and unaware.
Besides, I'm not "technically" a lawyer yet since I have taken the NY bar, but don't know whether i've passed it yet and, in any event, definitely haven't been sworn in yet :-p

-9

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17 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 5:35 PM

Comment removed by moderator.

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18 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 5:35 PM

Lat-

After reading your recent posts with gay content/themes I have started to cruise the Craigslist M4M section and hook up during work hours. Do you get credit for converting me?

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19 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 5:36 PM

Lat-

After reading your recent posts with gay content/themes I have started to cruise the Craigslist M4M section and hook up during work hours. Do you get credit for converting me?

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20 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 5:36 PM

Lady Soto/Partner Emeritus/JaKe Emeritus = LAME, LAME FAIL!!!!!!!

Future Ellie = pure genius. Great job.

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21 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 5:38 PM

17, because you're hot.

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22 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 5:43 PM

20, you're an idiot. The Emeritus shtick is the most piercing wit I've seen on this forum. Stan and JaKe have breathed new life into an already prosperous endeavor. If you don't find it funny, you lake a brain.

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23 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 5:44 PM

20, you're an idiot. The Emeritus shtick is the most piercing wit I've seen on this forum. Stan and JaKe have breathed new life into an already prosperous endeavor. If you don't find it funny, you lack a brain.

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24 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 5:47 PM

The most eloquent member of the Emeritus clan on this board is Sparky.

Ruff.

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25 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 5:51 PM

20, you're an idiot. The Emeritus shtick is the most piercing wit I've seen on this forum. Stan and JaKe have breathed new life into an already prosperous endeavor. If you don't find it funny, you lack a brain.

26 Posted by Rhett Butler | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 5:53 PM

"Lat, don't flatter yourself. I'm not a marrying man."

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27 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 5:53 PM

Lat. I'm gay. And this is too gay for me.

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28 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 5:57 PM

I'm staring out my window in Santa Monica and watching the beautiful blue water ripple and shimmer in the sunlight on a gorgeous, clear day. It's a hair over 80 right now, with a weekend forecast of 70s/80s and sunny.

Take that, east coast.

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29 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 6:00 PM

23/25 - suck my balls.

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30 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 6:01 PM

It's "prop up Elie" month at ATL.

The least intelligent commenters should insult Elie as much as possible, making his detractors seem like morons.

Karen should describe linked items in a way that makes clear that she hasn't read them.

And Lat should break from his usual good writing and just post gay soft porn as much as possible.

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31 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 6:08 PM

Elie, do you appreciate the brilliance of Future Elie?

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32 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 6:16 PM

Why is every post on this blog about race or homosexuality?

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33 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 6:17 PM

29:

What about 22?

22/23/25

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34 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 6:21 PM

Who the hell is Karen?

35 Posted by Lady Soto | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 6:34 PM

I found this same video on Souter's old computer. I'm having the hard drive erased.

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36 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 6:37 PM

@28 -- I'm looking at the same view. Unfortunately, the four raging wildfires have made the air pretty brown if you look in the other direction.

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37 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 7:09 PM

28 - Sorry you didn't get into any NY firms. :-/

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38 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 7:10 PM

Future Elie = genius

35 = the only really good Lady Soto post so far. Yay!

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39 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 7:19 PM

i loved this!

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40 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 7:36 PM

Its official. Elie > Lat

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41 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 7:39 PM

And not b/c Elie distinguished himself in anyway.

~40

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42 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 7:41 PM

Except, of course, with his hilarious post on accepting two+ offers today. Comedic gold, especially considering the commenters' responses.

~41

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43 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 8:03 PM

28/36 I too have the same view. But what are you still doing in the office? It's 5:00 on a Friday, the partners have already left the building. It's not like you actually have work to do (unlike me).

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44 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 8:27 PM

I have to go download some porn just to get the gay off me.

WTF - I wouldn't know a Miley Cyrus song if the chick herself were singing in my ear. Jesus H. Christ.

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45 Posted by guest | Permalink Friday, August 28, 2009 10:06 PM

Moderator removed by comment.

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46 Posted by guest | Permalink Saturday, August 29, 2009 7:09 PM

The guy who made this video is named Fudge. Seriously.

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47 Posted by guest | Permalink Saturday, August 29, 2009 7:51 PM

I love you Lat. Only here can I get my gossip for work and see some of my own having fun on the weekends.

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