Matchbox Twenty recently canceled an upcoming appearance at the Cheyenne Frontier Days, explaining that they couldn't yell "I
gaowt uh duh
zeez!" while animals were being abused at the popular Wyoming Rodeo. The company has struck back with a lawsuit, saying this is costing them a hundred grand. Thing is, it's not the sensitive adult contemporary icons getting sued. Instead, the event's booking company is suing the animal rights organization SHARK for inspiring the band to drop out. Romeo Entertainment claims that SHARK used "false and misleading information" and "threats of negative publicity" to scare the band, and that they did the same with Carrie Underwood in 2006. (I guess nobody gave a shit about the lil' dogies in 2007.) But can you legally keep a protest group from contacting performers?
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Did you know that ABC News is soundtracking the ads for its Super Tuesday coverage—which is being co-sponsored with Facebook, in case you want to get even more despondent about the world—with that Matchbox Twenty song about how far we, as a country, have come? That sound you hear is Billy Joel kicking himself for not dropping "We Didn't Start The Fire '08" in time for all this sweet, sweet cross-promotional action. [
