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Macaulay Culkin was first choice for Eminem’s ‘Stan’ music video, says Devon Sawa

Eminem’s iconic track ‘Stan’, it has been revealed that the rapper originally wanted Macaulay Culkin to take on the role.Arriving back in 2000, the music video for the hit track starred Devon Sawa – who is known for roles in Final Destination, Idle Hands, Casper, and Real Detective – and saw him take on the role of an obsessed Eminem fan, who gets increasingly violent towards his girlfriend.However, according to a new interview by the actor, it seems that Eminem originally had another actor in mind as his first choice: Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin.“They went out to Macaulay Culkin first,” Sawa explained during a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight. “I think that they wanted him, and he wasn’t available, or didn’t want to do it or whatever.”He then went on to explain how it was the video’s director Dr.
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Eminem requests protective order against ‘Real Housewives’ stars in trademark dispute case
Eminem has requested a protective order against The Real Housewives of Potomac stars Gizelle Bryant and Robyn Dixon as part of an ongoing trademark dispute.The case began earlier this year when the US rapper filed an opposition to a trademark request for the Reasonably Shady podcast hosted by the reality TVstars.The rapper – real name Marshall Bruce Mathers III – argued in documentation that his brand would be “damaged” if they were granted the trademark for their show, because he is known under the monikers Slim Shady and Shady.The rapper also owns the trademark for the term “Shady” for use on merchandise.Bryant and Dixon responded by asking the court to dismiss the rapper’s opposition and insisted that he be deposed, meaning he would have to testify under oath or by written statement.Eminem reportedly filed the protective order earlier this month in an attempt to avoid an in-person deposition.According to a filing seen by People, it would be “unduly burdensome” for the rapper to be deposed due to his “limited knowledge of the subjects at issue”.The filing suggested that someone else who has a “superior knowledge to Mathers on the relevant topics” might be a better alternative, including Eminem’s longtime manager Paul Rosenberg.The documents also argued that the motion was “premature and procedurally improper,” as they “have yet to serve” Mathers.In a statement shared to People, Bryant and Dixon’s attorney Andrea Evans said: “It seems obvious to us that if you file a lawsuit, you should be made available to be deposed.”Evans added that their team would “like to question Mathers at least about his use of the expressions Slim Shady and Shady”.“It’s unclear to us that Mathers can be the owner of the trademarks and file
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Eminem demands US presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy stop using his music for campaigns
Eminem has formally requested that US Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy stop using the rapper’s music during presidential campaigns and rallies.The request comes after Ramaswamy, who is looking to enter 2024’s US presidential elections, rapped along to Eminem’s hit ‘Lose Yourself’ at the Iowa state fair earlier this month. Ramaswamy has also since started using the track as his walkout song.Now, per an exclusive letter obtained by Daily Mail, music licenser Broadcast Music Inc (BMI) has issued a letter dated August 23 to Ramaswamy stating it received an official request from Eminem demanding that the 38-year-old candidate no longer be allowed use his music.Lawyers for rapper Eminem have sent Vivek Ramaswamy a cease and desist letter demanding the candidate stop using his music on the campaign trail.No more extremely cringey ‘Lose Yourself’ performances for Vivek! https://t.co/ygni1NSBsU pic.twitter.com/vsI9JNkXFV— Sawyer Hackett (@SawyerHackett) August 28, 2023BMI’s letter to Ramaswamy adds that it “letter serves as notice that the Eminem Works are excluded from the Agreement effective immediately.”“BMI will consider any performance of the Eminem Works by the Vivek 2024 campaign from this date forward to be a material breach of the Agreement for which BMI reserves all rights and remedies with respect thereto,” the letter read.A spokesperson for Ramaswamy said to the Daily Mail in response to the cease and desist: “Vivek just got on the stage and cut loose.
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