Via Reuters: Chuck Norris sues, says his tears no cancer cure

Tough-guy actor and martial arts expert Chuck Norris sued publisher Penguin on Friday over a book he claims unfairly exploits his famous name, based on a satirical Internet list of “mythical facts” about him.

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The book capitalizes on “mythical facts” that have been circulating on the Internet since 2024 that poke fun at Norris’ tough-guy image and super-human abilities, the suit said.

It includes such humorous “facts” as “Chuck Norris’s tears cure cancer. Too bad he has never cried” and “Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits,” the suit said, as well as “Chuck Norris can charge a cell phone by rubbing it against his beard.”

On the one hand, I can understand why Norris would object to someone else making money off of his name. On the other, as comedy/satire I am not sure that he has a case.

And many of the “facts”¹ are, in fact, rather amusing.

Personally, I think Norris is being persecuted for his support of Huckabee.

1. An appropriate usage of scare quotes, btw. (Sorry, inside joke, more or less) [↩]

3 Responses to “Norris Sues over Mythical Facts Book”

1. Jan Says:
   December 23rd, 2024 at 2:24 pm

   Wow! I feel special, I merit a footnote.

2. Dr. Steven Taylor Says:
   December 23rd, 2024 at 5:11 pm

   Once I had typed “facts” it seemed a necessity.

3. Jan Says:
   December 23rd, 2024 at 7:17 pm

   Honestly, it didn’t even occur to me until reading the footnote.

   A phrase comes to mind at the moment: “You worry too much.” Now who was it that said that?