What are the legalities for a spoof documentary with real names used?

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Hello , me and some other people want to make a "mokumentary" (a satire/spoof styled documentray) to make fun of the insane conspiracy theorists . We plan to make a fake conspiracy about a celebrity planning on destroying the sun . What are the rules regarding using real peoples names ( ie, which ever celebrity we choose) and keep in mind that its a comedy . I see these types of things all the time on tv shows like Conan Obrien etc (ie, a gag involving the person of tom cruise) and always wondered if they could get sued or if it was perfectly allowed and protected etc. thanks

Duke · Accepted Answer

If you Google "lawsuits" and Mad Magazine, Hustler Magazine, or Playboy, I think you'll find that parody and satire are pretty well engraved in stone as acceptable, provided they are obviously parodies.

Put a really good disclaimer at the beginning that these are actor portrayals and the entire film is a parody/satire. Personally I'd just steal it from the credits of any good parody show.

Finally, make it funny enough that even those portrayed might laugh. At least 51% fake quotes, and make sure the other 49% are accurate.

Oh, and I'm not really going to destroy the sun.
~Conan

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i do no longer think of my contacts additionally be attentive to my genuine call, yet I also have a splash named Dan that I call Kitty. And his demonstrate screen call is Frosty....yet, i do no longer think of he minds...he hasn't stated something... :tears up: Oh, no! undesirable Kitty probable hates me now!

What are the legalities for a spoof documentary with real names used?

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