::McDonald's & American Idol Co-Opt DEVO's Energy Dome::

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News: Devo Suing McDonald's Over Happy Meal Toy
Published 6/26/2008 by Paul Thompson at Pitchfork Media - Today
... you might recognize from that "American Idol" Happy Meal you purchased in a fit of hunger-fueled desperation at a local McDonald's this past April. Nigel-- along with Disco Dave, Country Clay, Rockin' Riley, and Soulful Selma-- aims to embody all that his genre entails. For new wave, that apparently equates to "looking and sounding like somebody from Devo." Have a closer look [via Flickr user carianoff]: As noted on Devo's website, not only is Nigel wearing an approximation of Devo's ...

Devo to McD's -- We'll Whip You, Whip You Good!
Published 7/1/2008 by TMZ Staff at TMZ.com
... [image] Devo -- yep, as in '80s Bar Mitzvah stalwart Devo -- is red hot over a McDonald's Happy Meal toy that they say co-opts their most famous get-up. The New-Wave band is looking to sue Mickey D's -- though no suit has yet been filed -- over "New Wave Nigel," ( left ) a lil' singer guy who they say co-opts their famous "Energy Dome" hats. On their website , the Devo boys call the toy an "unbelievable rip-off." The fast food behemoth had no comment as yet. Filed under: ...