Yoko Ono sues Expelled for undisclosed damages :: Music News :: Articles

John Lennon's ex-wife, Yoko Ono, made her way back into the headlines last week when she sued the filmmakers of Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed, the documentary featuring none other than Ferris Bueller's economics teacher (anyone? anyone?), erm, Ben Stein.

The movie, which claims that scientists who support intelligent design are routinely fired or censored, features Lennon's "Imagine," a song Ono says the filmmakers never received permission to use. She's joined in the suit by Lennon's two sons, Sean Ono Lennon and Julian Lennon.

The producers of the film released a statement saying, "We are disappointed...that Yoko Ono and others have decided to challenge our free speech right to comment on the song 'Imagine' in our documentary film," so it seems that they are unlikely to back down without a fight.

Check out the trailer for Expelled below to see what the hype is all about: