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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: dearth on July 07, 2006, 09:51:12 AM
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In the latest issue of MD, Romano attempts to "tells Lou's side of the story" in the ongoing lawsuit with his bother. After much pointless banter, Romano states the Lou has rights to any moneys made off the Ferrigno name - exposing Lou to be the blood sucking leach that he is.
Lou also defends his $20 picture taking policy by comparing himself to Tom Cruise and stating that he is a much bigger name than other IFBB pros. He also claims that the fee charged just to have a picture with him is a source of income that he refuses to compromise.
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In the latest issue of MD, Romano attempts to "tells Lou's side of the story" in the ongoing lawsuit with his bother. After much pointless banter, Romano states the Lou has rights to any moneys made off the Ferrigno name - exposing Lou to be the blood sucking leach that he is.
Lou also defends his $20 picture taking policy by comparing himself to Tom Cruise and stating that he is a much bigger name than other IFBB pros. He also claims that the fee charged just to have a picture with him is a source of income that he refuses to compromise.
Any money made off the Ferrigno name? This dude is a megalomaniac.
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I hope lou doesn't hear us talking about him...
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I read romanos column last nite. I really dont agree with him on this one. Yes
lou ferringno defended himself in saying he is a big time name and that his autograph is worth alot of money, going as high as $300 on ebay, so the $20 that he does charge is a great deal ::) . He also didnt deny charging kids money for his autograph either. In my opinion he is intitled to charge money for his signiture, but......... when it comes to certain situations as little kids theres no need to charge money for anything that they ask for. And lastly i believe any fan should be able to have your autograph for free, but just have to pay for the picture itself, whatever it cost $2$5$10??? The only autograph worth paying for is gods, and no one on this earth is god, especially lou "what did you say" ferrigno!
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Any money made off the Ferrigno name? This dude is a megalomaniac.
SUED!!!!!!! ;)
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Suing one's own brother is a douchebag move, no matter how you slice it. But from a strictly business perspective, Lou actually has a legitimate beef.
He is the one who has built up the value of the "Ferrigno" brand name in muscle-related spheres. Just because the brother was born with the same name doesn't mean he's not diluting the value of Lou's investment by using it to promote some piece-of-crap gym in Jersey or wherever.
Look at it this way. Even if you were born with the name John McDonald, no court in the country is going to let you open a fast food restaurant and call it McDonald's. [Yeah, I know "McDonald's" is trademarked and "Ferrigno" probably isn't. But the prinicple is the same.]
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I love this shot, he has an expression of "hmm, is this how I spell my last name? Aww screw it, this little brat won't know the difference anyway."
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Lou should pay a visit to getbig.com. I'm sure he'll have a good time..lmao ;D
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Asking money for an autograph, I dont know of any other sportsman who does that. It's ripping off your fans.
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Asking money for an autograph, I dont know of any other sportsman who does that. It's ripping off your fans.
Mickey Mantle, Pete Rose, and about 50 other baseball players come to mind. :)
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Suing one's own brother is a douchebag move, no matter how you slice it. But from a strictly business perspective, Lou actually has a legitimate beef.
He is the one who has built up the value of the "Ferrigno" brand name in muscle-related spheres. Just because the brother was born with the same name doesn't mean he's not diluting the value of Lou's investment by using it to promote some piece-of-crap gym in Jersey or wherever.
Look at it this way. Even if you were born with the name John McDonald, no court in the country is going to let you open a fast food restaurant and call it McDonald's. [Yeah, I know "McDonald's" is trademarked and "Ferrigno" probably isn't. But the prinicple is the same.]
So as an example you're using the most well known restaurant in the world to compare with Lou Ferrigno?
If I read the back story correctly, this store the brother owns was started by him and his father almost three decades ago. It has been in existence for a long long time, perhaps even preceding Lou Ferrigno's ascension to the national spotlight. If the store was opened recently I would agree but it wasn't.
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Let me set this straight once and for all...
First of all, I know Lou personally and have trained with him, been to his house, met his family etc...
Lou is a nice, decent and good guy. Period. He doesn't speak badly about anyone and he is very kind to the random people that come up to him all the time.
With regard to his brother. He loves his brother of course, just like he loves all of his family - but the fact is that his brother is trading off of LOU's effort and making money at it and that is not fair. A gym named anything Ferrigno, IMPLIES that Lou has something to do with it - and we all know it. The only reason that "Ferrigno" has any significant meaning or value to the name of a gym is directly due to the time,work and effort that LOU put in.
So Lou's brother, who is trading off of Lou's career and making money at it, should be paying Lou something for the leveraging of his name like that. It doesn't matter that it is also his own last name. Without Lou's effort, the mass public would not know anything about any Ferrigno and we all wouldn't even be talking about it here.
To further illustrate, my last name is Schwarzenegger. If I opened a gym TODAY and called it Schwarzenegger Fitness, should I be able to claim that I am not using Arnold's credibility to establish a business for myself? I mean hey, my last name IS Schwarzenegger too!
Let's not all be stupid ok??
Lou has worked hard and his brother is using that fact to make money for himself. That is wrong, and his brother should be at least paying Lou a share of the profits and acknowlede the truth about what he is doing. The fact that he doesn't do that puts Lou's brother in the wrong - not Lou.
Also, you have to understand that people come up to Lou ALL THE TIME and ask for something. Advice, a picture, this that and the other... This has gone on for more than 20 years and I think that it is unrealistic to expect Lou to just give all his time away for free like that. Charging people $20 a picture is a fair way to minimize the gimmie-gimmie behavior that the public constantly demonstrates. Everybody always feel that they should get everything for free or that Lou OWES them something. He doesn't.
Now I suppose you can just keep hating on Lou because he wont let his brother exploit him or let the public just exploit him, but the fact is that he is just practicing good business sense and making sure that he leverages the momentum of his career as smartly as possible.
And Lou is no "blood sucking leach" by any means. He donates a lot of time to helping kids and educating them about narcotic drug abuse. Lou has also recently become a Sheriff and has been helping the community in the little spare time he has.
Look, nobody is perfect but Lou is a good guy and has done a lot for the profile of bodybuilding (in a positive way) and I think that it only hurts the sport when we undermine one of the few living bodybuilding icons that the MASS public knows and adores...
-SirGossip
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First of all, I know Lou personally and have trained with him, been to his house, met his family etc...
-SirGossip
How much did he charge you to meet his family? Was there a charge to use the bathroom?
With regard to his brother. He loves his brother of course
-SirGossip
Sure he does. ::)
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If I read the back story correctly, this store the brother owns was started by him and his father almost three decades ago. It has been in existence for a long long time, perhaps even preceding Lou Ferrigno's ascension to the national spotlight. If the store was opened recently I would agree but it wasn't.
I just assumed this was a new gym. If it was around before Lou derived his main source of income from muscle-related endeavors, then there's no legal complication: Lou is just a douchebag. :) Tx for the info.
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who gives a f*ck if his brother is using his last for a business venture. If i was famous and well off id be happy as hell if my little brother got to make money off of myself cuz that is what a brother is all about. If it was some stranger that was doing that, then thats a whole other story. Family is blood and id die for anyone of my family members. I wouldnt argue and deny lou being a nice person, but i would bet my life that he is a cheap money hording bastard. Come on lou is your brother for christs sake. next time when you get a check up, ask the doctor for a heart screening i wouldnt be surprised if its the same size as the grinche's :P ..
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I think lou has a crappy upbringing and is a major prick now as a result.
I also believe I'd use his signature for TP then mail it back to him and as for a refund.
Also,
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Lou also defends his $20 picture taking policy by comparing himself to Tom Cruise and stating that he is a much bigger name than other IFBB pros. He also claims that the fee charged just to have a picture with him is a source of income that he refuses to compromise.
Actually I met Tom Cruise years ago when he was with Nicole at a restaurant. I waited for him to finish eating and asked if I could have an autograph. He graceously said yes, cost = $0, so bad comparison.
There is definitely something further than just Lou collecting against his brother whether it be animosity in some form, the fact that he can hear and Lou cant etc etc. if you are a superstar living a comfortable life, you do not go after you less fortunate brother.....
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It think its pretty amusing that Lou feels the need to charge for his autograph.
I bet he wishes he'd invested his money better
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Let me set this straight once and for all...
First of all, I know Lou personally and have trained with him, been to his house, met his family etc...
Lou is a nice, decent and good guy. Period. He doesn't speak badly about anyone and he is very kind to the random people that come up to him all the time.
With regard to his brother. He loves his brother of course, just like he loves all of his family - but the fact is that his brother is trading off of LOU's effort and making money at it and that is not fair. A gym named anything Ferrigno, IMPLIES that Lou has something to do with it - and we all know it. The only reason that "Ferrigno" has any significant meaning or value to the name of a gym is directly due to the time,work and effort that LOU put in.
So Lou's brother, who is trading off of Lou's career and making money at it, should be paying Lou something for the leveraging of his name like that. It doesn't matter that it is also his own last name. Without Lou's effort, the mass public would not know anything about any Ferrigno and we all wouldn't even be talking about it here.
To further illustrate, my last name is Schwarzenegger. If I opened a gym TODAY and called it Schwarzenegger Fitness, should I be able to claim that I am not using Arnold's credibility to establish a business for myself? I mean hey, my last name IS Schwarzenegger too!
Let's not all be stupid ok??
Lou has worked hard and his brother is using that fact to make money for himself. That is wrong, and his brother should be at least paying Lou a share of the profits and acknowlede the truth about what he is doing. The fact that he doesn't do that puts Lou's brother in the wrong - not Lou.
Also, you have to understand that people come up to Lou ALL THE TIME and ask for something. Advice, a picture, this that and the other... This has gone on for more than 20 years and I think that it is unrealistic to expect Lou to just give all his time away for free like that. Charging people $20 a picture is a fair way to minimize the gimmie-gimmie behavior that the public constantly demonstrates. Everybody always feel that they should get everything for free or that Lou OWES them something. He doesn't.
Now I suppose you can just keep hating on Lou because he wont let his brother exploit him or let the public just exploit him, but the fact is that he is just practicing good business sense and making sure that he leverages the momentum of his career as smartly as possible.
And Lou is no "blood sucking leach" by any means. He donates a lot of time to helping kids and educating them about narcotic drug abuse. Lou has also recently become a Sheriff and has been helping the community in the little spare time he has.
Look, nobody is perfect but Lou is a good guy and has done a lot for the profile of bodybuilding (in a positive way) and I think that it only hurts the sport when we undermine one of the few living bodybuilding icons that the MASS public knows and adores...
-SirGossip
couldnt agree more, i know lou very well also, i have trained with him, worked the arnold 3-4 years with him and hung out with him whenever he was in mass for a convention. At the arnold hes givin photos that are not his that are to be signed for the little kids and little athletes comepeting. He does hundreds, he also gives any handicapped person whatever they want for free on the table. Alot of disabled people come just for him. Whenever we are out in public (not at an expo) hes never asked for money or refused a pic or signing. He loves to talk with everyday people as well. Hes a good man if you know him an what hes about. I have known him for 6-7 years now and we talk alot and i enjoy his friendship as does my family. As for hom charging, he doesnt get a cent to be there other then his pics, he also pays for all his own materials. Ask cutler what he gets just to show up, not to mention all his pics are paid for by sponsors. Keep being idiots as usual. Arnold loves your $500 for a polaroid with him right before they pat you down.
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did sylvester ever sue frank stallone.
no, he didnt.
eat a dick, lou.
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did sylvester ever sue frank stallone.
no, he didnt.
eat a dick, lou.
LMAO!!!
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I read the MD article as well...it is really hard to make a judgment not knowing all details.
When I first heard about this I immediately said Lou is a loser, but most of that came from hearing about how he charges kids for pictures/autographs.
What if Lou asked his brother for part ownership in the health club as payment to continue using the Ferrigno name that he is capitaizing on and his brother told him to fuck off? Is that fair to Lou?
If it were me and one of my siblings were capitilizing off my name this way I might very well ask that they give me at least 10% ownership in the company, and I think it would be a reasonable request.
Without knowing all of the details of what transpired and brought this to a law suit it's hard to judge. But I still think Lou is a loser for charging kids for pics/autographs and as said above comparing himself to A list actors is just plain silly. I think he should gladly take free pics with any fan that asks and sign something that they bring him and only sell the pics to adults.
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Lou wants to trademark the "Ferrigno" name for the bodybuilding industry. Why can't he? Because he's not the only person with the Ferrigno name. Since he can't legally trademark it, he's trying to intimidate his brother into forcing him to pay Lou for the right to have the same name. It's bullshit. Lou's legal case is without merit & will be tossed.
As for payment for signatures at an expo, Lou sees it as a professional fundraiser & if people are willing to pay for his signature, then fine. However, at a public event it is not illegal to take a photo. If the people running the expo ban cameras, then it's their right to. But it is not Lou's right to tell people they cannot take a photo in a public place. Again, since he doesn't have the right to do that, he's trying to intimidate people into doing it the way he wants it. Again, bullshit.
He doesn't sound like a "nice guy" to me.
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In the latest issue of MD, Romano attempts to "tells Lou's side of the story" in the ongoing lawsuit with his bother. After much pointless banter, Romano states the Lou has rights to any moneys made off the Ferrigno name - exposing Lou to be the blood sucking leach that he is.
Lou also defends his $20 picture taking policy by comparing himself to Tom Cruise and stating that he is a much bigger name than other IFBB pros. He also claims that the fee charged just to have a picture with him is a source of income that he refuses to compromise.
Wow. Okay....
1) Suddenly, 20 something years later, this becomes an issue about Andy using his last name as wellfor his business. Oh, I get it. Lou had to wait for the passing of his father.
2) Poor Louie. NEVER, EVERcompare yourself to Tom Cruise's caliber. Flash bulbs aren't exactly flashing in your face at the expos.... trust me. ::)
And Tom Cruise doesn't "charge" for pictures. :P
3) Lastly, Lou charges like everyone else. Fine. But don't be a dick about it. Take pride in your fans. After all, we are supplying you your "income". ::)
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Lou wants to trademark the "Ferrigno" name for the bodybuilding industry. Why can't he? Because he's not the only person with the Ferrigno name. Since he can't legally trademark it, he's trying to intimidate his brother into forcing him to pay Lou for the right to have the same name. It's bullshit. Lou's legal case is without merit & will be tossed.
yeah, but apparently there is a bit more to it, the gym has walls painted green and pics all over of Lou, basically implying to the public that it is Lou's gym... so, it is not just about using the Ferrigno name.
I am not defending Lou's law suit, I would just like to know more details.
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did sylvester ever sue frank stallone.
no, he didnt.
eat a dick, lou.
Sly should be shot for putting Frank anywhere near a camera tho. ;D
ps. Wasn't somebody going to order The Happy Birthday Call from Lou so he could tell Lou to Fcuk Off? Hmmmmm?
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I believe that Frank works, or worked, for Sly behind the scenes quite a bit.
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Sly should be shot for putting Frank anywhere near a camera tho. ;D
Wasn't somebody going to order The Happy Birthday Call from Lou so he could tell Lou to Fcuk Off? Hmmmmm?
Now that would've been funny. :D
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Sorry. But I'm not buying it. Most (if not all) people who have met him and post here have their "Lou is an Asshole" story. It's no coincidence.
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Now that would've been funny. :D
What was even funnier was that someone then suggested putting the charge on a cc and then cancelling the charge. LMAO. Lou's then himself paying to get told to Fcuk Off. Would that be sweet or what?
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What was even funnier was that someone then suggested putting the charge on a cc and then cancelling the charge. LMAO. Lou's then himself paying to get told to Fcuk Off. Would that be sweet or what?
hahaha.... :D
Not only did Arnold outwit Louie, but I think we can too. ;D
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PLEASE LOU IS THE BIGEST LOW LIFE EVER!!! WHAT CAREER????? HE"S LIVING OFF GrOWLING OVER 20 YEARS AGO!!!!! COMPARE HIM TO MCDONALDS HELLO!!!!!!! ??? ??? ???
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Does his brother make a lot of money out of that gym?
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His BROTHER has a store in NJ he works for a living he still unloads trucks nobody buys anything from him because of low ferrigno!! DO YOU THINK PEOPLE COME INTO THE STORE AND SAY OH MY GOD YOUR LOW FERRIGNO BROTHER I'LL BUY THAT YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING!!!!!!!!! ANDY HAS THE BEST PRICES AND IS ONE OF THE NICEST PEOPLE YOU WILL EVER MEET. low ferrigno for the last 30 years lives off GROWLING and what about all the money he makes CASH DO YOU THINK HE CLAIMS THAT ON HIS TAXES his BROTHER SHOULD LOOK INTO CHECKING THAT OUT!! THEN LOUIE WILL TURN GREEN >:( >:( >:(
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I can't believe anyone is defending Lou. He is the biggest piece of shit in bodybuilding and everyone knows it. This shouldn't even be a debate. ::)
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I don’t know about yah, but if this little kid came up to me and asked for my autograph. I'd feel bad if I told him to give me twenty dollars.
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And Lou is no "blood sucking leach" by any means. He donates a lot of time to helping kids and educating them about narcotic drug abuse. Lou has also recently become a Sheriff and has been helping the community in the little spare time he has.
-SirGossip
i guess "narcotic drug abuse" doenst include using steroids and gh for 30 years. not to mention the calf implants. yeah, great role model.
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In 2001 Lou was the only pro at a recent Golds Gym opening.My kid at the time wanted his picture to be taken with Lou and the black dude who was doing a security for him politely informed me that this is going to cost me $20 or $15 if I buy the poster.So I said no and move over.Than I was trying to get a picture of him from a distance and the same guy came over to me to tell me that I was not allowed to do that.WTF.I was just laughing.And the most bizzare of all was when my wife was going with the camcorder and filming the gym + Lou in the distance-the same dude came over again with the same shit and was about to get knocked out this time.Never ever told me a word after this for about 2-3 hours till everything was over.At Arnold in 2004 I was watching the same thing-a little kid was asking for an autograph and Lou told him the price but the worst of all was this handicapped guy in a wheelchair who was standing right next to the line and I stood for about 5 min. just to tell you that Lou never ever took a look at him or asked him anything.The guy was sitting about 3 foot away from Lou and wanted to get his attention.Never happened.
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maybe Lou needs the money for better calf implants
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I have had first hand experience with Lou on two separate occasions and he's an asshole! He is very rude and has a chip on his shoulder. I called him an asshole and I said it pretty loud, but I don't think he heard me. There were not a lot of people around and he was behind me on an escalator. For a second I thought I might have to starting running. ;D
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I have had first hand experience with Lou on two separate occasions and he's an asshole! He is very rude and has a chip on his shoulder. I called him an asshole and I said it pretty loud, but I don't think he heard me. There were not a lot of people around and he was behind me on an escalator. For a second I thought I might have to starting running. ;D
Um, you do know that Lou is deaf, right?
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Um, you do know that Lou is deaf, right?
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Oh man, how could he not know that? Its basic bodybuilding history 101
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Um, you do know that Lou is dead, right?
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Lou's dead?
Did his estate charge the undertaker $20?
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It is going to sound like I am defending Lou and in a way I am. My uncle owned one of the largest Sports Memorabilia companies in the country (Legends). I worked with him for a year or so and learned allot. First off Lou is more popular than any of todays pros. That is without a doubt. Stand the top ten IFBB pros together and have Lou in there and just about anyone in the world will know who Lou is. Doubt if 5% woudl knwo who any of the IFBB pros were. His autograph is worth money as much as no one on here wants to admit. He is a celebrity no matter how you look at it. EVERY celebrity has autograph sigings. IF they are appearing somewhere to sign autographs they either charge the people or the promoter is paying them to sign for a certain amount of time.
Also, autograph collecting is a HUGE business. And want I learned is allot fo these guys will actually pay kids to go up and get a celebrities autograph so he can sell it later for more money. That is a fact. I have been with Reggie Jackson, Deacon Jones, Jack Youngblood, and other guys siing autographs and these guys can remember when a kid has come up twice for an autograph. And as soon as they see that they know they are selling them to someone or someone is having them go get as many as possible.
You guys make fun of Louie for selling his autograph at shows but when I have seen him at shows he is selling allot of them. He is easily making $10,000 to $20,000+ at every show he goes to and signs pictures. That adds up to allot fo money a year. You guys are saying he shouldn't do this.. I doubt anyone on here would turn away $100,000+ a year signing autographs. NO ONE.
So I defend him selling his autograph 100%. I do think that when a little kid comes up he shoudl maybe give one away now and then but like I said sometimes these little kids dads are putting them up to it cause they knwo they can sell the autograph later.
Now in regards to his brother thing. I think he is wrong sueing his own brother. Louie is not poor by any means. I am pretty sure he has waymore money than his brother. So I think he shoudl let his brother make money. And from what I see he isn't really making money from Louie's name. But he still shoudl just leave his brother alone.
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Let me set this straight once and for all...
First of all, I know Lou personally and have trained with him, been to his house, met his family etc...
Lou is a nice, decent and good guy. Period. He doesn't speak badly about anyone and he is very kind to the random people that come up to him all the time.
With regard to his brother. He loves his brother of course, just like he loves all of his family - but the fact is that his brother is trading off of LOU's effort and making money at it and that is not fair. A gym named anything Ferrigno, IMPLIES that Lou has something to do with it - and we all know it. The only reason that "Ferrigno" has any significant meaning or value to the name of a gym is directly due to the time,work and effort that LOU put in.
So Lou's brother, who is trading off of Lou's career and making money at it, should be paying Lou something for the leveraging of his name like that. It doesn't matter that it is also his own last name. Without Lou's effort, the mass public would not know anything about any Ferrigno and we all wouldn't even be talking about it here.
To further illustrate, my last name is Schwarzenegger. If I opened a gym TODAY and called it Schwarzenegger Fitness, should I be able to claim that I am not using Arnold's credibility to establish a business for myself? I mean hey, my last name IS Schwarzenegger too!
Let's not all be stupid ok??
Lou has worked hard and his brother is using that fact to make money for himself. That is wrong, and his brother should be at least paying Lou a share of the profits and acknowlede the truth about what he is doing. The fact that he doesn't do that puts Lou's brother in the wrong - not Lou.
Also, you have to understand that people come up to Lou ALL THE TIME and ask for something. Advice, a picture, this that and the other... This has gone on for more than 20 years and I think that it is unrealistic to expect Lou to just give all his time away for free like that. Charging people $20 a picture is a fair way to minimize the gimmie-gimmie behavior that the public constantly demonstrates. Everybody always feel that they should get everything for free or that Lou OWES them something. He doesn't.
Now I suppose you can just keep hating on Lou because he wont let his brother exploit him or let the public just exploit him, but the fact is that he is just practicing good business sense and making sure that he leverages the momentum of his career as smartly as possible.
And Lou is no "blood sucking leach" by any means. He donates a lot of time to helping kids and educating them about narcotic drug abuse. Lou has also recently become a Sheriff and has been helping the community in the little spare time he has.
Look, nobody is perfect but Lou is a good guy and has done a lot for the profile of bodybuilding (in a positive way) and I think that it only hurts the sport when we undermine one of the few living bodybuilding icons that the MASS public knows and adores...
-SirGossip
What about Bushe's baked beans, how does that work?
The Beef.
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Um, you do know that Lou is deaf, right?
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I didn't think that he was completley deaf? You sure?
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He is the one who has built up the value of the "Ferrigno" brand name in muscle-related spheres. Just because the brother was born with the same name doesn't mean he's not diluting the value of Lou's investment by using it to promote some piece-of-crap gym in Jersey or wherever.
In a few years from now, the brother will probably have to be supporting Lou with a monthly allowance.
If Lou was smart, he'd let the brother build the businesses as best he can without interference.
Look at it this way. Even if you were born with the name John McDonald, no court in the country is going to let you open a fast food restaurant and call it McDonald's. [Yeah, I know "McDonald's" is trademarked and "Ferrigno" probably isn't. But the prinicple is the same.]
He should just call it "John McDonald's".
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It is going to sound like I am defending Lou and in a way I am. My uncle owned one of the largest Sports Memorabilia companies in the country (Legends). I worked with him for a year or so and learned allot. First off Lou is more popular than any of todays pros. That is without a doubt. Stand the top ten IFBB pros together and have Lou in there and just about anyone in the world will know who Lou is. Doubt if 5% woudl knwo who any of the IFBB pros were. His autograph is worth money as much as no one on here wants to admit. He is a celebrity no matter how you look at it. EVERY celebrity has autograph sigings. IF they are appearing somewhere to sign autographs they either charge the people or the promoter is paying them to sign for a certain amount of time.
Lou was "famous" in a minor way back in the late 70's and early 80's, from the Hulk and from riding Arnold's coattails. This is thirty plus years later... no one cares about a third-tier TV show actor from before they were born. Lou is about as relevant today as the guy who played Sam the butcher in the Brady Bunch TV show. ::)
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I didn't think that he was completley deaf? You sure?
nah, he has hearing aid and is only partial. i was just mentioning that because if there's any pro you are likely to get away with muttering around, it'd be lou
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this just in from "low" ferrigno:
fhuck youuu giysss ;D
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Lou was "famous" in a minor way back in the late 70's and early 80's, from the Hulk and from riding Arnold's coattails. This is thirty plus years later... no one cares about a third-tier TV show actor from before they were born. Lou is about as relevant today as the guy who played Sam the butcher in the Brady Bunch TV show. ::)
Exactly.
People were walking by and snickering at Pete Rose during one of his book signings at Caesar's Palace last year. They actually had to hire people to walk around the Forum shopping area trying to recruit walk-up traffic to come see him.
I hardly believe that Lou was ever as relevant as Pete Rose.
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i was just mentioning that because if there's any pro you are likely to get away with muttering around, it'd be lou
Yeah, but the question is whether the guy can read.
If he can, some of us might be upgefucked!
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Lou was "famous" in a minor way back in the late 70's and early 80's, from the Hulk and from riding Arnold's coattails. This is thirty plus years later... no one cares about a third-tier TV show actor from before they were born. Lou is about as relevant today as the guy who played Sam the butcher in the Brady Bunch TV show. ::)
Nice call-back for us older folks. He was always slipping Alice nice pieces of meat. ;D
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Nice call-back for us older folks. He was always slipping Alice nice pieces of meat. ;D
I once met the sister of the guy who played Larry on Three's Company and I was almost speechless.
If I ever met Allan Melvin - who wasn't just Sam the Butcher, but also Barney Hefner on All in the Family - I'd probably soil myself.
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I personally live 2 miles from andys store and buy most of my stuff there. Andy,s a great guy and I have been buying off him for nearly 10 years.T o help clarify everything from an outsiders point of view, first of all there is no green wall and never has been a green wall in his store in ten years that I have been shopping there. Secondly the autographs of his loser brother that have long been taken down are signed to Andy and his family.When you call on his phone there is a disclaimer that states that this store has nothing to do with Lou Ferrigno,it also appears on his front door. I use to like Lou because I met Andy and thought he was a great guy, but now I realize that he is a money hungry loser that should stay in California where the rest of his kind are. PS This friday I passed Andys store and he was unloading a truck with his son, I wonder if Lou knows what work is===Lou Get a Real Job.
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SirGossip, Are you low's wife Carla ??? ??? ???
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They "charging for autograph" issue needs a little clarification.
Lou charges for autograph just like the other pros do
Lou also charges you to just to pose with him and take a picture. As far as I know, no other IFBB pro does this,
certainly not any "hollywood celebrities" either.
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nah, he has hearing aid and is only partial. i was just mentioning that because if there's any pro you are likely to get away with muttering around, it'd be lou
Actually, I said it pretty loud . I felt bad aftwards, not because of Lou, but for the people who may have heard me. I just blurted it out because I was so pissed. The guy is an asshole.
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They are showing the hulk on cable here.
So he's still on tv.
Family is still family though. Lou is prolly acting tough cos he's pissed Arnie kept punking him out in competition.
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Suing one's own brother is a douchebag move, no matter how you slice it. But from a strictly business perspective, Lou actually has a legitimate beef.
He is the one who has built up the value of the "Ferrigno" brand name in muscle-related spheres. Just because the brother was born with the same name doesn't mean he's not diluting the value of Lou's investment by using it to promote some piece-of-crap gym in Jersey or wherever.
Yes, but the business has been in operation since like 1975!
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In the latest issue of MD, Romano attempts to "tells Lou's side of the story" in the ongoing lawsuit with his bother. After much pointless banter, Romano states the Lou has rights to any moneys made off the Ferrigno name - exposing Lou to be the blood sucking leach that he is.
Lou also defends his $20 picture taking policy by comparing himself to Tom Cruise and stating that he is a much bigger name than other IFBB pros. He also claims that the fee charged just to have a picture with him is a source of income that he refuses to compromise.
hahahaha, comparing himself to Tom Cruise???? monster delusional!!!!!
as someone told here, 1st that Cruise doesnt charge for pictures...2nd, probably he makes more money in half hour than he makes in one year...
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They "charging for autograph" issue needs a little clarification.
Lou charges for autograph just like the other pros do
Lou also charges you to just to pose with him and take a picture. As far as I know, no other IFBB pro does this, certainly not any "hollywood celebrities" either.
I have never seen a pro bb charge for an autograph UNLESS it was on a picture they were selling.
I have never seen a pro bb charge a 10 year old kid for a picture/autograph.
I have never known of a pro bb to charge someone to take a pic with them.
The above is just my experience, there may be some pro bb's that do besides Lou, but I have never seen any in my 15 years of going to bodybuilding shows.
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Doesn't Lou's sister in law have cancer? Doesn't His brother have enough to worry about without being sued by his brother? Lou seems like a "Just Me' kinda jerk.
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Lou: "That's $15 for a handshake and $20 for the picture"
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I'm sure Lou is a champion to his friends but he's a tosser to his customers.
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I'm sure Lou is a champion to his friends but he's a tosser to his customers.
I'm with ya on that.
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Doesn't Lou's sister in law have cancer? Doesn't His brother have enough to worry about without being sued by his brother? Lou seems like a "Just Me' kinda jerk.
His sister in law has breast cancer I feel so sorry for them. Andy said he spoke to Low almost every night when she went through chemo radiation,and surgery! Why don't he leave them alone they have anuff to worry about :(
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Mickey Mantle, Pete Rose, and about 50 other baseball players come to mind. :)
They don't charge for autographs. The promoter pays them and then charges admission to the card show.
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I didn't think that he was completley deaf? You sure?
80% loss of hearing.
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lou ferringno defended himself in saying he is a big time name and that his autograph is worth alot of money, going as high as $300 on ebay,
In his dreams hahahahaha That's really funny ;D
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I did some research on Google, Lou does an average of 40 appearances a year. He has to make between 10-20 thousand per show. All I know if I made about 800,000 a year just signing my name I would walk down the street with a big smile on my face. Lou the over the hill loser instead decides to sue his brother after his father passes away. I truly believe in Karma and would not like to be Lou when Judgement Day Comes.Also to all the shit heads who are saying they know Lou for years and how great he is they must either owe him money or doing his wife.
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I did some research on Google, Lou does an average of 40 appearances a year. He has to make between 10-20 thousand per show. All I know if I made about 800,000 a year just signing my name I would walk down the street with a big smile on my face. Lou the over the hill loser instead decides to sue his brother after his father passes away. I truly believe in Karma and would not like to be Lou when Judgement Day Comes.Also to all the shit heads who are saying they know Lou for years and how great he is they must either owe him money or doing his wife.
I'll say it again his brother should call the IRS ;D
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To Sir Gossip comments he full of shit because Lou would never let anyone come over his house it might cost him money. Also braniac Lou,s brother owns a fitness store and not a gym. Either your doing the big guys old lady or he owes you money, that the only time anyone could say Lou is a great guy.He did not even go to his own fathers funeral , he did not want to spend the plane fare. He is a blood sucking leach.
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What he's doing is pathetic, no doubt. However, credit must be given to the guy....He did bring to life an AWESOME comic book charactor. Not many could have done that nearly as well as him..his facial expressions were awesome..especially if the sceen involved kids or a "sensitive" Hulk. I would imagine he is a big hit at comic book conventions. I do think he deserves to get paid for his autograph pix...He is a legit celebrity and known throughout the world not just in a very very small BB community....not many people or ANY people know who Ronnie Coleman is outside of BB...you can not even compare. If lou isn't getting residuals for the Hulk that's f--- up! The only reason I watched that show is to see the hulk 2 times each episode.
That being said I got to say that it's unbelieveable that people would turn away from Pete Rose at a signing........The guy is the best hitter in baseball...his record is a thousand or so from the #2 hitter...I'd be very surprised to see his record touched any time soon. People that discredit the man or say keep him out of the HOF are morons...the guy was GREAT and NOTHING can take that away..especially f---- gambling.
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some guy's selling a few barbell plates and dumbells in north Jersey, his name IS Ferrigno, and that's taking money out of Lou's pocket 3000 miles away in posh Beverly Hills?
and for anyone talking bullchit like "it's the principle of it" what the F happened to "the principle" of family?
let's see this for what it is ::)