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Scotty McCreery Changes His Name

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:30:36 +0000

Nobody’s perfect. Not even a late night talk show host like Conan O’Brien, who invites fans to let him know if an error is made during the course of the show. Apparently, one astute viewer pointed out that during an interview with actor/singer Jack Black, O’Brien referred to Scotty McCreery as “Scott McCreedy.”

Garth Brooks Considered Changing His Name to Avoid Confusion With Kix Brooks

Billy Dukes — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:00:29 +0000

Garth Brooks, Kix Brooks … no relation. Still, one of these country legends almost changed his name to avoid confusion with the other. During Tuesday’s press conference to announce the inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame, Garth Brooks said fans came very close to knowing him by a different name.

Eli Young Band Square Off Against Eli Young for Naming Rights

Billy Dukes — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 23:00:31 +0000

The Eli Young Band guys have often had to explain that there is no Eli Young in their band, their name is just a combination of two people’s last names — singer Mike Eli and guitarist James Young. When faced with a pizza delivery man who shared the moniker Eli Young, however, that justification didn’t hold up. In this funny new video, the foursome race the real Mr. Eli Young for naming rights.

PETA Targets City of Turkey for a Vegan-Friendly Name Change [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:00:53 +0000

The animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, better known as PETA, does some good work, but it’s the organization’s more absurd stunts that often make headlines — and this one is a prime example.

Citing the suffering of turkeys during the Thanksgiving season, PETA sent a letter to the mayor of Turkey, Texas and asked him to change the town’s name to the tofu-based meat alternative “Tofurky” instead.

9/11 Memorial Misspells Victim's Name

Shauna Wright — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:00:34 +0000

In an “oops” of epic proportions, a 9/11 victim’s name was apparently misspelled on the New York memorial unveiled this past weekend.

Jeffrey Schreier worked for financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald, and was one of the many from that company killed on September 11, 2001.

When his relatives visited the memorial during the 10th anniversary commemorations on Sunday, they were shocked to see his first name had been spelled “Jeffery” instead.

US Olympic Committee Demands Redneck Olympics Change Its Name

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:00:16 +0000

The first annual Redneck Olympics, which took place in Hebron, Maine earlier this month, featured events such as wife-carrying, bobbing for pig’s feet, lawn mower races, mud pit belly flops and toilet-seat horseshoes. It also posed a threat to the real Olympics, apparently, because lawyers for the US Olympic Committee have contacted Redneck Olympic organizer [...]