Drummer Sues MTV Over Nicki Minaj Show

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A camera-shy subway busker is suing MTV and its parent company Viacom in New Jersey Federal Court, claiming his privacy was violated and his reputation was tarnished when his image appeared on the documentary show Nicki Minaj: My Time Now.

Street drummer Mike Alaska, whose real name is Michael Savely, appeared fleetingly during the opening of a show about the music and life of the Grammy-nominated R&B singer.

He claims that he was filmed by the show’s producers in November 2010 and approached to sign a waiver.

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