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Re:You can't use your $6,299.00 Camera as a Webcam. That wil... by bloomingkales on Friday January 17, 2025 @10:40AM (#42738748)
That doesn’t seem like that should be possible. He sold his identity for life? Hollywood really does ask for your soul huh.

It would make sense why he’s never even jokingly gone back into that character on his new show.

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Re:You can't use your $6,299.00 Camera as a Webcam. That wil... by treis on Friday January 17, 2025 @10:54AM (#42739052)
It's not his identity, though. It's a character that he plays.
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Re:You can't use your $6,299.00 Camera as a Webcam. That wil... by mrkstu on Friday January 17, 2025 @02:11PM (#42742104)
Yep- if Pee-wee Herman’s character were instead named after the actor, Paul Reubens, that character could still be licensed/sold. Paul Ruebens could still do interviews, and take jobs under that name, without permission, but he’d better not show up in the Pee-wee outfit.
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Re:You can't use your $6,299.00 Camera as a Webcam. That wil... by ipaddr on Friday January 17, 2025 @12:43PM (#42741013)
And others can take your identity. If you happen to have the name Michael Jordan try putting out your own running shoes under your name.
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