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692 F.2d 634 217 U.S.P.Q. 407 , 8 Media L. Rep. 2484 CHER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. FORUM INTERNATIONAL, LTD., a New York corporation, dba Forum Magazine; Penthouse International, Ltd., a New York corporation; News Group Publications, Inc., a Delaware corporation, dba the Star; Fred Robbins, an individual, Defendants-Appellants. Nos. 82-5105, 82-5106, 82-5107. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Aug. 3, 1982. Decided Nov. 18, 1982. N. Roy Grutman, New York City, argued for Forum Intern., Ltd. and Fred Robbins; Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, Los Angeles, Cal., on brief. Louis P. Petrich, Los Angeles, Cal., argued for Penthouse Intern., Ltd.; Youngman, Hungate & Leopold, Los Angeles, Cal., on brief. John D. Forbess, Rudin, Perlstein & Chieffo, Beverly Hills, Cal., for Cher. Lawrence W. Dam, Lillick McHose & Charles, Los Angeles, Cal., Howard M. Squadron, Squadron, Ellenoff, Plesent & Lehrer, New York City, for News Group Publications, Inc. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Before CHAMBERS and GOODWIN, Circuit Judges, EAST, * District Judge. GOODWIN, Circuit Judge. 1 A well-known…