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Tropic Thunder Viral Video - In Trouble for Going Viral - See Video
By Allie | June 14, 2008
A comedy sketch that aired during the MTV Movie Awards in which Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. talk about making a viral video for their upcoming Tropic Thunder movie was pulled off YouTube after it became a viral video itself.
According to several tech websites, YouTube removed the video after receiving a “takedown notice” from Viacom, MTV’s parent. The takedown was originally reported by the website BeyondMadisonAvenue.com, which commented that it appeared to be,
“the epitome of irony. A viral video about virals not being allowed to go viral.”
Viacom, which has sued YouTube for $1 billion alleging copyright infringement, apparently has not demanded that the video be withdrawn from other video websites, including FunnyOrDie.com.
Topics: Jack Black, MTV, Robert Downey Jr., Wired Gossip, Wired Movies, Wired Videos |
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June 14th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
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June 14th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
Youtube is just an easy target because it’s so massive. I’ll admit I’m still a little confused as to why a video that’s viral in nature is being copyright-enforced by Viacom…do they intend to make money off of it somehow?