Kim Kardashian wants Old Navy to stop using a lookalike to advertise its clothing.
The reality show star sued the clothing store and its parent company, The Gap Inc., in a Los Angeles federal court alleging their ads violated her publicity rights with ads that feature a woman who looks like her. A video of a broadcast ad featuring a smiling, dark-haired woman who bears a resemblance to Kardashian, who is seeking unspecified damages, has been viewed more than two million times on Old Navy's YouTube channel. Her lawsuit claims consumers may be confused by the ads and the model's actual endorsements, which include her own clothing store and shoe line. The case cites all the benchmarks of modern celebrity: Her eight million followers on Twitter and more than five million fans on Facebook.
Louise Callagy, a spokeswoman for Gap, had no comment. The model in the ads, Melissa Molinaro, is not named in the lawsuit. She expressed exasperation, saying: "Some people have too much time on [their] hands."
WARNED
Actress Lindsay Lohan has completed just 33 hours of the 480 hours of community service she must finish for her conviction on a necklace theft, and a judge warned her she must do it in a year, regardless of any jobs she takes. L.A. Superior Court Judge Stephanie Sautner noted that Lohan had completed just four days of 45 she must serve. Sautner also warned Lohan she had 21 days to get individual counseling or face having her probation revoked.
RESIGNING
Prince Andrew, 51, will resign as an ambassador for British businesses abroad, a role he has had since 2001, Buckingham Palace said. Queen Elizabeth's second son has been the subject of a series of embarrassing revelations, including his friendship with a convicted sex offender.
