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NEW YORK, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- The "Naked Cowboy," a New York City street busker who performs in undies and a ten-gallon hat, says he's signed a television development deal.

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SAN FRANCISCO, July 27 (UPI) -- New York's Naked Cowboy says California cops didn't recognize him as a famed East Coast busker when they nabbed him for singing in his briefs a public plaza.

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NEW YORK, March 5 (UPI) -- The maker of M&M's has accused New York's famed Naked Cowboy of fraud after he sued the company for trademark infringement.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- The New York City street performer known as the Naked Cowboy is cheering the removal of two video billboards he says infringed on his image.

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- The Naked Cowboy, who plays guitar in his underwear at New York's Times Square, has filed a lawsuit claiming an M&M's advertisement infringes on his trademark.