I never thought I would be writing about Eminem in regards to Gizelle Bryant or Robyn Dixon, but here we are. Marshall Mathers has some feelings about the Real Housewives of Potomac stars’ podcast and those feelings are … not good.
While the name of the Green Eyed Bandits’ show is Reasonably Shady, Eminem lives in daily fear people will relate it with his moniker Slim Shady. I would not have reached that connection, but I am also not a man concerned about folks believing I’m associated with Juan Dixon’s roommate. There’s a legal drama going on and Em is about to just lose it (you’re welcome). Radar has the details.
My name is … not Reasonably Shady
Robyn and Giz wanted Eminem to show up and be deposed in court. Marshall said no thank you ma’am and offered someone on his team instead. This was basically his response to the RHOP ladies’ motion requesting the United States Patent and Trademark Office [USPTO] force Em to sit under oath.
In early 2023, Eminem wasn’t keen on Robyn and Gizelle’s podcast name. He filed an opposition to a trademark application they submitted for Reasonably Shady. The podcast has been up and running for over a year but Mr. Mathers feels the name is too close to Slim Shady or Shady. He owns a trademark to both names and doesn’t want his brand stepped on by Bravo people.
Additionally, Em’s team feels those in the wild might think he’s a secret lover of unscripted reality television and endorses their podcast. “[Robyn & Gizelle’s] mark REASONABLY SHADY, simply looks and sounds like SHADY. And suggests that it represents the services of Mathers,” per Eminem’s attorney.
“REASONABLY SHADY so resembles Opposer’s mark SLIM SHADY, SHADY and the mark SHADY LIMITED in terms of appearance, sound and commercial impression as to be likely, when applied to [Robyn & Gizelle’s] goods, to cause confusion and mistake and to deceive.”
Gizelle and Robyn maintain it’s not that deep and people aren’t associating the two names together. Which they probably weren’t until Eminem brought it up.
Take Paul, he knows more
The performer’s camp said he can’t be bothered with showing up to court because he’s far too busy. But apparently Paul Rosenberg has all the time in the world to make an appearance. Paul is Em’s manager and seemingly knows more about the logistics of trademarks than Eminem.
That didn’t sit well with Robyn and Gizelle. “An assertion of Mr. Mathers being too busy will not be enough to avoid having to sit for a deposition,” their attorney responded. “As [Robyn and Gizelle], both celebrities in their own right, have provided the courtesy of sitting for deposition for [Eminem], it is not overly burdensome for [Eminem] to extend the same courtesy for his obligation.”
Just like a tennis match, Em’s team lobbed it back to Paul. “Rosenberg has worked with Mathers in connection with his career continuously since at least 1997. [And] well before his hit album “The Slim Shady LP” was first released in 1999,” the motion read.
It continued, “While [Eminem] is the listed owner and signatory of the asserted trademark registrations, [Eminem] is removed from the daily activities and details that comprise the use and promotion of Mathers’ SHADY marks.”
This case remains in progress.
Real Housewives of Potomac Season 8 returns on January 7 at 8/7c.
TELL US – DOES EMINEM NEED TO DROP THIS ONE?
