Madonna Threatened By Girls Gone Wild Creator Over Super Bowl Performance

Entertainment February 3, 2012 AT 4:50PM By Allison Corneau

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Madonna hasn't even set foot on the Super Bowl XLVI stage and already her performance is generating buzz.

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While the 53-year-old music legend has confirmed she'll sing new single "Give Me All Your Luvin,'" at Sunday's big game, the rest of her 12-minute setlist remains under wraps, and if Joe Francis can help it, Madge's track "Girls Gone Wild" won't be make the cut.

The creator of Girls Gone Wild, Francis sent Madonna a cease and desist letter threatening legal action if she performs the song, which is included on her upcoming album, M.D.N.A.

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In the letter obtained by TMZ, Francis' lawyer says he'll sue Madonna and her "co-conspirators" for getting a "free ride on the valuable consumer goodwill and brand recognition" of the Girls Gone Wild trademark held by Francis.

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"Mr. Francis and Girls Gone Wild have worked tirelessly for an excess of two decades to build his brand and to protect his trademark Girls Gone Wild," writes his counsel, David Houston. "Obviously, your misappropriation of my clients’ trademark will not to be tolerated."

Francis and Houston are demanding a response before 5 p.m. (PST) Friday.

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February 06, 2012 - 4:18pm Brigitte Simmons Cherubini
He's no better than some slimy pimp on a street corner somewhere.
February 06, 2012 - 4:14pm Brigitte Simmons Cherubini
girls gone wild. blah, blah,blah. just what the world needs. more T & A shows showing young girls demeaning themselves for the amusement of perverts.
February 04, 2012 - 4:53pm Shantee Haynes
Good luck with that...I think Madonna holds more power and influence over some skin rag!
February 04, 2012 - 1:09pm Charles Miller
does this dude even like girls ?
February 04, 2012 - 10:32am Bella Young
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February 04, 2012 - 10:31am Bella Young
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February 03, 2012 - 11:47pm Boy Boy B
*LMFAO WHAT A F*UCKING JOKE! UR COMPANY IS NOTHING BUT A WOMANIZING SL*T FEST! I CAN NOT BELIEVE THE DAM NERVE AND AUDACITY OF THIS SICK WOMANIZING MALE CHAUVINIST PIG!! NOTICE HOW HE DIDNT HAVE THE BALL S TO SAY ANYTHING ABOUT 50CENTS NEW UPCOMING COMMERCIAL SINGLE WITH THAT SAME TITLE BUT HE PICKS ON A WOMAN THAT HAS NOT EVEN SAID ANYTHING ABOUT IT BEING A COMMERCIAL SINGLE OR ANYTHING ABOUT PERFORMING IT AT THE SUPERBOWL! * AND IF SHE FREAKING DID THAT'S HER DAM SONG AND HER PREROGATIVE TO DO SO NOT YOURS! U DON'T HAVE A COPY RIGHT WHEN IT COMES TO SONGS TITLES IT DOSNT WORK THAT WAY SO STFU AND THE FREAKING SET LIST HAS ALREADY BEEN PUBLISHED ALL OVER THE INTERNET SO IF HE BOTHERED TO LOOK AT THE ALBUM TRACK LIST BUT DIDNT BOTHER TO LOOK AT THE SB SET LIST? WHAT A F UCKING SCUMBAG HES JUST DOING THAT TO GET SOUNDS BITS AND PUBLICITY LIKE ALL HER OTHER DESPERATE JEALOUS NARCISSISTIC OLD WHITE MALE CHAUVINIST OUT THERE LIKE GENE SIMMONS OR PEIRCE MORGAN & THAT DOG FACE ENGLISH TEABAG ELTON JOHN AND ALL THAT UNFAIRLY SLAMMED HER TO GET IN THE NEWS! WHILE SHE REMAINS CLASSY GRACEFUL POLITE AND DOESN'T DIGNIFY HER HATERS WITH A REPLY!
February 03, 2012 - 11:46pm Boy Boy B
LMFAO WHAT A F CKING JOKE! UR COMPANY IS NOTHING BUT A WOMANIZING SL*T FEST!
February 03, 2012 - 11:44pm Boy Boy B
(Houston says "Mr. Francis and Girls Gone Wild have worked tirelessly for an excess of two decades to build his brand and to protect his trademark Girls Gone Wild)