Battle of the Ants
Someone's feeing a little insecure and threatened!
Anthony 'Ant' Kalloniatis, host of Celebrity Fit Club, has filed a lawsuit in Boston courts to stop British television presenter Anthony 'Ant' McPartlin from using the name 'Ant' professionally in the US.
The American 'Ant' is also seeking $32 million in 'damages'.
Desperate!
For those of you who may not know, the British Ant is actually part of the wildly-popular (in the UK) hosting team of Ant & Dec. They're like the Ryan Seacrests of England. You won't ever see them on Brit TV without the other nearby. Ant & Dec are always 'sold' as a pair.
Anywho, U.S. Ant says he is already losing work after being confused with the English pair and claims their efforts to make it big in good ole' America could kill his own career.
How could someone confuse the two??? The British Ant is hot, the American one - not so much. The British Ant is straight, the American one - not so much. Plus, you don't get the British Ant without the Dec. It's Ant & Dec. Not just Ant!
Just recently, Ant & Dec hosted the ABC quiz show Wanna Bet? in America.
A source familiar with the suit said, "…Ant and Dec did not state they were comedians when they applied to use their names across the Atlantic. Under American rules no two performers can have the same name. If Ant and Dec applied for a trade mark under the name Ant, and said they were involved in comedy, they wouldn’t have been allowed to appear on TV. U.S. Ant is concerned that viewers, producers and show-bookers are confusing them, and he is losing work as a result.”
UPDATE: The US Ant has given us an official statement. He says:
"The U.K. SUN is full of malarky. 3/4 of the story they printed is fabricated. U.S. Trademark law requires me to defend and protect my trademark or it gets diluted. Thanks to the people who wrote in support of the american hometown boy."
And there you have it.
Do y'all think the lawsuit is lame?!
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DOUCHEBAGS!
What about Adam Ant?
who the fuck cares.
I think the whole post is lame. Ant blows. Literally.
This douchebag cant lose work fast enough for me. She's fucking gross
i cant stand the "ant" from fit club, get over urself nobody cares
never heard of the two fags.
ant from celebrity fit club is NOT funny.
don't monkeys eat ants?
He's an idiot. Ant & Dec are more famous and have been around longer then he has. This is desperation at its finest. Ant of Ant & Dec shouldn't have to trademark his name over here in the US to be here. It's his freakin name and fame for several years now in the UK.
The US Ant is just a moron, he was on that first season of that Comic search show and came off as a jackass. Apparently that wasn't acting, he really is one.
Oh shit!
i din't know this could be news…lol
Ant & Dec rule.
Who's this other doucebag?
Re: Melissa is always right – yeah he blows.
that's why perez put him on here.
hoping he will get in on the action for giving ant some press.
isn't adam ant adamant about ant being his name?
Re: SBFREAKSgirl925 – lol
He SERIOUSLY needs to get over himself, nobody cares about him anyways
…please. All I read was blah blah blah amongst a sea of huge foreheads. Who fucking cares. Ants in MY Pants. No thank you. I do not want to be "Close To You".
i need some good ol harry lovin
Re: SBFREAKSgirl925 – He was eatin'outta the cat box awhile ago.
go look at my new avatar!!!!
who?
Oh COME ON!!!!
Surely it should be the other way round?! Am sure any confusion would harm UK Ant more! Anyway, he must have a rubbish agent who is billing him wrong, no?
i'm sittin here at my desk eatin strawberries wondering where the heck is my champagne?!
Re: amylala – whats your new picture/\
cant see it
Re: amylala – love the new pic! it's so….you!!!!
Re: harrybalsac – ew
Re: SBFREAKSgirl925 – Where do ya want it?
Lame…just like the name Ant. What about Adam Ant? That was back in the 80's.
Re: amylala – lol
i saw it.
Ant & Dec became known by those names 18 years ago, it's not so much about who came first, but this is a pointless lawsuit, because even if he won, people over here would still call them "Ant & Dec".
catch ya guys in a little while.
Re: amylala – you crack me up!!!!
douche.
I've never seen or heard anything about "Anthony 'Ant' Kalloniatis" ..whoever that is. I have seen Ant & Dec though, several times.
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If anything Ant & Dec should be suing the Anthony person for using Ant's name, lol. Bullshit lawsuit, I hope he loses and ends up paying for Ant & Dec's legal bills. Frivolous lawsuits are lame.
This is why the legal system is so backed up and fucked up.Ant&Dec have been around alot longer than this dumbass.
Anyone who uses y'all (except me, right now) is an ignorant fat slug. Ant sucks New Hampshire ass too.
Re: harrybalsac – where it hurts
perez…..Dont play favorites.You love Ant/Ross.
american ant is going to lose more fans (if he has any) after this lame lawsuit…I like british ant better anyways!!
Re: candyman – y'all y'all y'all - i can use it all day and i still have more friends than you!
Ok, American Ant needs to get over herself—himself! This is bullsh*t & she, I mean he knows it. He's just FAMEWHORING!
Who the heck cares! Ant is a stupid stage name anyway!
He's just doing this for publicity. If he is losing work, it's because of his lame ass shtick not because someone else is called ant
Wow. That's quite a load of ugly in one little spot, there.
what a retard!!!!
Imitation might be flattery, Perez, but you wait. One day how will you feel if some lame ass in another country gets all famous using your name, Perez Hilton. You were funny with it, because you were copycatting off Paris, but you hyped that Cuban thing so it worked. It was fun! But someone else could do you the same. And lay off Ant. I like him. I am a fan. He is crazy funny. For long time.
Adam Ant is the best!@!!!
Listen Perez. ANT here is the one and only ANT and if he wants to do a lawsuit let him. He is a good person and deserves what he has worked hard for. You all don't know him and don't understand.
A true ANT friend.
Ant and Dec are immense. screw the other guy!
Totally though that was a pic of Robert Downey Jr. at first haha. I was like DAMN he looks like shizzzzz!
Wow, what a bunch of haters. I agree totally with queenjanine. ANT has worked hard to get where he is. I've personally never heard of Ant and Dec. But I've met and hung out with ANT and he's an amazing, kind and funny person. Get over yourselves.
Ant and\or Dec 4EVER!
Ant (from the US) is busted looking, annoying, fugly, has hair-plugs and is a total fucking Queen….SCREW HIM!
i just sprayed for ants
ant and dec are awesome.
they should be the king. together. at the same time.
Re: EmaDawn – Ant & Dec have been working their arses off for 18 years now, since they were teenagers. Just last week they were in Iraq visiting troops, when the roof of the building they were on was shelled and they had to dive for cover, and they still stayed in Iraq afterwards. But this isn't really about their careers or personalities, it's about a nickname.
I love Ant & Dec and have done for so many years, their Saturday Show is awesome. Anyone know when that is back on b.t.w?
How stupid to file a lawsuit for that. They are Ant & Dec….that's the whole point. That guy needs to lighten up!
Omg! What a stupid law! poor Ant (UK) Ant and Dec have been going for years they cant change his name it would just be wrong! Ant and Dec rock!
That ANT is so LAME. We went on the Rosie cruise to Mexico and he was on it. He was just so dopey and Kelly told us they would NOT rebook him again. He is SO NOT funny. He has to sue somebody to make money, because NOBODY would pay to see his lame ass.
Hell yeah that law suit is lame…
Ant & Dec are the best pairing in the worls.
He should be suing that other nobody
That's absolutly ridiculous! i'm from Britain and 'ANT & DEC' have been going for years!! i used to watch them on tv when i was a kid and i can't believe this guy is trying to make money in such pathetic way! what a loser! i hope his career plummets and he ends up working in mcds!!! who's he going to sue then???
ANT & DEC ROCKKK……we british ppl love them
Fuck the american antt
that's happened quite a few times with the names I can recall that on melrose place there used to be a vanessa williams that played the token black chick on there and vanessa williams (ms. america) had to legally change her name because of that.. the one from melrose place had the name registered already.. recently it happened with that new singer chelo there was already a mexican singer with that name registered (a woman with like a 30 year career in music) and I think she filled something against him as well.. but in those cases the names where identical, here "ant" is just a middle name is it not??
*Ant and Dec did not state they were comedians when they applied to use their names across the Atlantic." - Eh? They're not Comedians - they are TV presenters!
Anyway who is this American 'Ant' twat? English 'Ant' Rules!!!
Re: trini –
Lame? What is Lame about wanting to protect your name? This is America last time I checked…….Let the Legal system decide if it's lame or not……speaking of Lame…….this site is a little "lame" I only came to it because someone told me ANT was mentioned on here……He is fine, upstanding man with great integrity and honor……….It's so easy to judge and talk about those we don't know and have no clue about…….;) Peace out peeps;)
Unless he copyrighted his name, he doesn't have a pot to piss in. (American Ant) andd the courts will crush him like the bug he is.
Who the hell is this American Ant? I'm American and Ant from Ant & Dec is the only Ant I know of. Ant is obviously short for Anthony… That's like Tony Danza suing all Tonys working in show biz. What an idiot. It's definitely going to be dropped.
Wicked lame.
I knew who Ant and Dec were before this douchebag came around.
And at least they're entertaining, which is wayyyyy more than he can say.
perez- actually U.S. Ant may have a point (but he is still a douchebag). Trademarks are like the least protected of all the registrations out there (like copyrights and stuff). while i don't know if the law REQUIRES you to defend your shit, i know it's pretty much up to you to do so.
Just FYI. pardon the nerd over here
This lawsuit is beyond stupid. There are plenty of celebs with the same first name in the U.S.! They should all be suing each other then. Ridiculous!
Yes - it's totally lame. Seriously, doesn't the legal system have better things to do with their time?? Quick - everybody who abbreviates their name needs to trademark it right now!! What a loser…
that's beyond daft.
he should get a new name for himself, and let the more famous Ant keep it.
i've a suggestion fANTastic twat
Ant & Dec rule, this guy is a pillock that no one has heard of (until now) hope he loses.
WHO THE F*** DOES HE THINK HE IS??
ant and dec are my fave tv presenters
and ant probably had his name before this douchebag!!!!
aggrrrrr
this dude is that desperate to keep his name because thats his only claim to fame… idiot!!!!
The UK Ant and/or Dec are just too impossibly cute and I would rather watch them any day…screw American Ant…he's completely strident and annoying…This is one of the worst examples of typically American over litigiousness and general whining I have ever seen…
ant and dec rock!
the other man needs to get over himself, who is he?