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| From | "Bryan" <munki100@pacbell.net> |
| Subject | Owen Wilson Says 'Dupree' Is No Rip - Off |
| Date | Fri, 28 Jul 2006 19:14:42 -0700 |
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this reply to Steely Dan by Owen Wilson should clear up any confusion
anyone might have had if they thought there was a real feud going on....
at least Owen seems to have got the joke...can't wait to see if this goes
any further (damn, I hope so!) -- Bryan
Owen Wilson Says 'Dupree' Is No Rip - Off
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: July 28, 2006
Filed at 3:57 p.m. ET
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Owen Wilson has denied any connection between his new movie, ''You, Me
and Dupree,'' and '70s supergroup Steely Dan, a spokesman for the actor said Friday.
The band recently posted a letter on their Web site claiming that Wilson's Dupree
character was based on their Grammy-winning song, ''Cousin Dupree,'' about a couch-hopping
houseguest.
In a statement released by his spokeswoman, Ina Treciokas, Wilson said: ''I have never
heard the song `Cousin Dupree' and I don't even know who this gentleman, Mr. Steely Dan,
is. I hope this helps to clear things up and I can get back to concentrating on my new
movie, `HEY 19.'''
Larry Solters, a spokesman for the band's management company, did not immediately return a
call for comment.
Steely Dan released a string of hits in the '70s, including ''Hey Nineteen,'' ''Reeling in
the Years'' and ''Rikki Don't Lose That Number.''
''There are some pretty heavy people who are upset about this whole thing and we can't
guarantee what kind of heat little Owen may be bringing down on himself,'' band leaders
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen wrote in the letter.
The band asked Wilson, 37, to appear at a concert to apologize to their fans.
''You, Me and Dupree'' co-stars Kate Hudson and Matt Dillon as a newlywed couple annoyed
by Dupree, a friend who crashes on their couch.
In 2001, ''Cousin Dupree'' won a Grammy for best pop performance by a duo or group from
Steely Dan's album ''Two Against Nature,'' which snagged album of the year.
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