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OZZY OSBOURNE Suing TONY IOMMI For 50% Interest In BLACK SABBATH Trademark
« on: May 30, 2009, 06:03:18 PM »
(From http://www.nypost.com/seven/05292009/news/regionalnews/ozzys_sour_sabbath_note_171506.htm)

Rocker Ozzy Osbourne is going off the rails against one of his Black Sabbath bandmates.

The "Godfather of Heavy Metal" claims guitarist Tony Iommi illegally claimed sole ownership of the band's name, in a filing with the US Patent and Trademark Office.

Osbourne is suing Iommi for a 50 percent interest in the "Black Sabbath" trademark, along with a portion of Iommi's profits from use of the name.

The Manhattan federal court suit also charges that Osbourne's "signature lead vocals" are largely responsible for the band's "extraordinary success," noting that its popularity plummeted during his absence from 1980 through 1996.

I feel the influence of Sharon here, ride the old man into the grave you money loving whore.

It so sad to see what the Osbourne "brand" has done to what was once great.  :shock:
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Re: OZZY OSBOURNE Suing TONY IOMMI For 50% Interest In BLACK SABBATH Trademark
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2009, 06:07:47 PM »
Actually I thought the guitar riffage was superior to the vocals.
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Re: OZZY OSBOURNE Suing TONY IOMMI For 50% Interest In BLACK SABBATH Trademark
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2009, 07:08:44 PM »
Sharon is nuts. I think she pushed Ozzy to buy out all rights from the Jake E Lee albums from Jake, what's she going to do to Zakk?
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Re: OZZY OSBOURNE Suing TONY IOMMI For 50% Interest In BLACK SABBATH Trademark
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2009, 07:26:55 PM »
Ozzy just wants everyone to have a fair share, which I think is fair enough.
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Re: OZZY OSBOURNE Suing TONY IOMMI For 50% Interest In BLACK SABBATH Trademark
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2009, 07:32:39 PM »
Quote from: noodleplugerine on May 30, 2009, 07:26:55 PM
Ozzy just wants everyone to have a fair share, which I think is fair enough.

Ehh? Ozzy doesn't know what he thinks until he asks Sharon....

The Jake E Lee story is another to ad to the remasters where Sharon and the puppet that is Ozzy replaced the rhythm section.

F**K me, is there no respect in that family.
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Re: OZZY OSBOURNE Suing TONY IOMMI For 50% Interest In BLACK SABBATH Trademark
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2009, 07:45:00 PM »
that is completelly sharon... when will that witch die???

the osbourne name has become a complete joke because of her and now after the success of H&H she wants in on the money, one way or another
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Re: OZZY OSBOURNE Suing TONY IOMMI For 50% Interest In BLACK SABBATH Trademark
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2009, 08:03:40 PM »
As far as I'm concerned Sabbath will always be Tony and Geezer. Vocalists and drummers may change, but they are Sabbath.

One good thing will come from this. It will be the end of an Ozzy fronted Black Sabbath ever playing again. Which can only be a good thing. A Ozzy/Sabbath tour stopped Tony and Glenn Hughes touring on the back of the Fused album, I'd have killed to see that. That and Ozzy should have retired a long, long time ago. They guy simply cannot cut it anymore. Tony and Geezer however, seem to have loads of life left in them, and what with Dio being some sort of immortal; long live rock 'n' roll.

Sharon, on the other hand, must be stopped.
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Re: OZZY OSBOURNE Suing TONY IOMMI For 50% Interest In BLACK SABBATH Trademark
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2009, 10:25:31 PM »
I agree this smells of Mrs. Osbourne. She's obsessed with money that cow. I've heard tell of certain contractual obligations about future earnings that the bands touring with the Oz fest used to have to agree on before they're allowed on the bill. It used to be like that, but I've no idea if it still is as I've been out of that circle of friends for while.

Journos who tend to not write their articles in a way Ms. O. would like them written (aka anything that hints of her taking advantage of a husband who is very talented but possibly not overly bright and savy or hinting at "alternative tastes" the couple might enjoy) will face strange obstacles that can be traced back to a certain person who overindulged on botox and face lifts (unkind people even think the hint of a beard is not due to post menopausal hormones but pubes shifting location due to excessive cosmetic enhancements).

Several journalists who had the displeasure to come into contact with her said words along the lines of preferring to share a bed with rattles snakes than being near Ms. O.

Any which way, if you look at her family history, the apple does not seem to fall too far from the tree.

Oh well, there is poetic justice, apparently she does not have very good control over her bladder and bowel movements, maybe she isn't a judge on $hite-Factor anymore because her smell even overpowered the smell of desperation from the contestants and the money Simon smelled from selling them out.
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Re: OZZY OSBOURNE Suing TONY IOMMI For 50% Interest In BLACK SABBATH Trademark
« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2009, 10:30:29 PM »
Quote from: Davey on May 30, 2009, 07:45:00 PM
that is completelly sharon... when will that witch die???

the osbourne name has become a complete joke because of her and now after the success of H&H she wants in on the money, one way or another

Well, you know the old joke that only c--kroaches and Cher would survive a nuclear holocaust, seems Sharon has added enough additives, botox and plastic to join that club.

The only way she's going to die is blood poisoning, she might bite herself by mistake....
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Re: OZZY OSBOURNE Suing TONY IOMMI For 50% Interest In BLACK SABBATH Trademark
« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2009, 11:08:06 AM »
It wouldn't surprise me at all if Sharon behind this- she seems to be "Daddies girl" when it comes to business.
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Re: OZZY OSBOURNE Suing TONY IOMMI For 50% Interest In BLACK SABBATH Trademark
« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2009, 11:14:07 AM »
Sharon don't think she's rich enough yet?
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Re: OZZY OSBOURNE Suing TONY IOMMI For 50% Interest In BLACK SABBATH Trademark
« Reply #11 on: May 31, 2009, 12:27:41 PM »
Quote from: noodleplugerine on May 30, 2009, 07:26:55 PM
Ozzy just wants everyone to have a fair share, which I think is fair enough.

Ozzy left (or was kicked out of) the band, Tony kept it going.  Through some very tough times, it must be said, while Ozzy was raking in the cash from his (mostly second-rate) solo career.

Ozzy = rolling in money.  Tony = NOT.  But the Ozz man wants half of it anyway.

I would imagine Ozzy still gets royalties from the albums he was on.  Why should he get a single penny from all the albums (and associated merchandise) recorded with Dio, Tony Martin etc (even if "(the band's) popularity plummeted during his absence" :roll: )?

And note that Ozzy (aka Sharon) is suing for a FIFTY percent interest.  What about Bill and Geezer?  Of course, rhythm sections are irrelevant - as Lee Kerslake and Bob Daisley could tell us.  :x

Sharon is an evil $%&#ing monster.  And if Ozzy wasn't such a vegetable he might realise it.  Stupid old tw@t.

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Re: OZZY OSBOURNE Suing TONY IOMMI For 50% Interest In BLACK SABBATH Trademark
« Reply #12 on: May 31, 2009, 01:05:33 PM »
I am genuinely amazed and impressed by this. If anyone had asked whether my opinion of Sharon Osbourne could be any lower, I would have been certain that the answer was "no, how can you get lower than zero". But here I am, and my distaste for her disgusting attempts to milk every last penny out of anything remotely connected to her meal ticket's career is becoming negative, almost wrapping around into the kind of grudging respect normally reserved for the most audacious criminals.

Almost.
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Re: OZZY OSBOURNE Suing TONY IOMMI For 50% Interest In BLACK SABBATH Trademark
« Reply #13 on: May 31, 2009, 09:46:10 PM »
Quote from: noodleplugerine on May 30, 2009, 07:26:55 PM
Ozzy just wants everyone to have a fair share, which I think is fair enough.

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Re: OZZY OSBOURNE Suing TONY IOMMI For 50% Interest In BLACK SABBATH Trademark
« Reply #14 on: May 31, 2009, 09:49:48 PM »
They must have to pay more for kelly's trips to london.
don't worry, if i see her again ill abduct her and randsome her back for 50% royalties in all the ozzy records.
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