Re: [AGA-mcm] Fw: Footage/Images of Iron Aquascaper

[Larry Lampert <l_lampert@yahoo.com>]

I dunno but even more than the name the whole thing is pretty much a blatant 
copy  of the Iron chef. Anyways I am concerned about it which is why I brought 
it up. I guess if we can't accurately project our risk I will just shut it down.

Thanks,

Larry


--- On Thu, 1/22/09, S. Hieber <shieber@yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: S. Hieber <shieber@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [AGA-mcm] Fw: Footage/Images of Iron Aquascaper
> To: "AGA Advisory Committee" <aga-mcm@thekrib.com>
> Date: Thursday, January 22, 2009, 5:21 AM
> Are there any copyright issues involved with the name?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Larry Lampert <l_lampert@yahoo.com>
> To: AGA Advisory Committee <aga-mcm@thekrib.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 10:28:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [AGA-mcm] Fw: Footage/Images of Iron
> Aquascaper
> 
> The next step after/if we all decide that we would like to
> move forward will be for us to examine any potential
> liabilities, ie Iron Chef folks coming after us with a hot
> skillet, etc :-) Then if we still think we can move forward
> we will submit to her some video, either via download or DVD
> or Blue -Ray. 
> 
> We will actually submit PRIOR to signing any release so
> that they will not have permission to air until we do sign
> such a release.
> 
> I told her I would get back to her by mid-next week since I
> am travelling again tomorrow for a few days.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Larry
> 
> 
> --- On Wed, 1/21/09, Karen Randall
> <krandall@rdrcpa.biz> wrote:
> 
> > From: Karen Randall <krandall@rdrcpa.biz>
> > Subject: Re: [AGA-mcm] Fw: Footage/Images of Iron
> Aquascaper
> > To: "'AGA Advisory Committee'"
> <aga-mcm@thekrib.com>
> > Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 7:55 PM
> > I think it can't hurt to find out the details!
> > 
> > Karen
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: aga-mcm-bounces@thekrib.com
> > [mailto:aga-mcm-bounces@thekrib.com] On
> > Behalf Of Larry Lampert
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 5:15 PM
> > To: AGA Advisory Committee
> > Subject: [AGA-mcm] Fw: Footage/Images of Iron
> Aquascaper
> > 
> > Hey Guys,
> > 
> > Well Marissa Ross of Sharp Entertainment emaild me
> again.
> > She was persistent
> > and it appears this time she looked a little closer at
> what
> > we did so I
> > emailed her back. She called me this afternoon and we
> > talked about it.
> > 
> > 
> > They are looking for content for a show to be aired on
> > animal planet that
> > will deal with extreme animal homes, ie really big or
> > extravagant dog
> > houses. I explained to her a little bit about the IA
> and
> > she said that she
> > would like to review any pics or video we had.
> > 
> > 
> > I let her know that I would not feel comfortable
> sending
> > her anything until
> > it had been discussed and that we also may have a
> concern
> > about this airing
> > on television since it is a rip-off of the Iron Chef.
> She
> > said we can change
> > the name of the event and perhaps still air it.
> > 
> > I am intrigued enough to consider it. I mean heck
> getting
> > the AGA exposure
> > on television on Animal Planet none the less could be
> > pretty cool.
> > 
> > What do you guys think????????
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Larry
> > 
> > --- On Tue, 1/20/09, Marissa Ross
> > <marissa@sharpentertainment.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > From: Marissa Ross
> > <marissa@sharpentertainment.com>
> > > Subject: Footage/Images of Iron Aquascaper
> > > To: aug182005-gen@yahoo.com
> > > Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2009, 5:23 PM
> > > > 
> > > Hi Larry,
> > > 
> > > My name is Marissa Ross and I am writing from a
> > television
> > > production company in New York City.  We are
> working
> > on a
> > > show for Animal Planet featuring
> outrageous/extreme
> > Animal
> > > Homes.  We thought it would be fun to do a
> segment on
> > your
> > > Iron Aquascaper (fish habitat) competition.  Do
> you
> > have any
> > > footage or images available of past competitions
> that
> > we
> > > might be able to have access to?
> > > 
> > > Thanks for your help!
> > > 
> > > Best,
> > > 
> > > Marissa
> > > 
> > > Marissa Ross
> > > Associate Producer
> > > 
> > > 158 W. 29th Street, 10th Floor
> > > New York, NY 10001
> > > 
> > > (212) 994-2227
> > > marissa@sharpentertainment.com
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