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Guitar Hero 5 Uses Cobain's Image Illegally: Love

Nirvana frontman's widow threatens to sue Activision

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(Newser) – Kurt Cobain's widow, Courtney Love, says she plans to sue Activision for allegedly including the Nirvana frontman’s image in its Guitar Hero 5 without permission, MTV reports. “For the record this Guitar Hero shit is breach of contract on a Bullys part and there will be a proper addressing of this and retraction," she tweets. "WE are going to sue the shit out of ACtivision we being the Trust the Estate the LLC the various LLCs Cobain Enterprises."

Courtney Love in 2007.
Courtney Love in 2007.   (AP Photo)
An undated file photo shows
An undated file photo shows "Nirvana" lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain.   (AP Photo)
A scene from
A scene from "Guitar Hero 5."   (AP Photo)
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youngblood
Sep 10, 09 5:21 PM CDT
Kurt was a genius!!! Love his music!! Too bad he married this wako. Reply
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Alan_Harrington
Sep 10, 09 5:24 PM CDT
aww did someone spend all of her late husband's estate already? she should learn how to sing/play an instrument and make her own money Reply
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Robert_Dada
Sep 10, 09 5:26 PM CDT
She's actually extremely talented as an actress and musician if only she could keep herself clean.
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Alan_Harrington
Sep 10, 09 5:31 PM CDT
if you say so man, i just think she's crap. Kurt was unbelievable, and i don't think love would've accomplished anything without him, or his namesake
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Snarfeh
Sep 10, 09 6:54 PM CDT
I'd agree with that as far as the music, Robert. I don't have to like her personally to like her music. Hole put out some pretty good music at one time.
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