Promotional photograph of No Doubt guest starring as the members of the fictional band "Snowed Out" on The CW television series Gossip Girl, episode "Valley Girls"

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Valley Girls (Gossip Girl)

Approximately 3/4 of one frame of approximately 44 minutes.

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During their appearance on Valley Girls (Gossip Girl), No Doubt performed their first new song in five years for the very first time. This appearance was heavily mentioned by the cast and producers of "Valley Girls" while promoting the episode. The image is therefore used in the "music" section of the article Valley Girls (Gossip Girl) to provide visual identification of a major and heavily advertised part of the subject matter. In addition, the No Doubt group members were dressed in accordance to the show makers version of 1980's punk fashion, illustrating the "fashion" portion of the article.

Not replaceable; it is a single frame of a copyrighted work of fiction. Any similar image would also be copyrighted.

This image is subject to copyright, yet is believed to be covered by United States fair use laws because:

1. The image does not limit the copyright owners' rights to distribute the show, DVDs, or music in any way.
2. It is of low resolution, copies made from it will be of inferior quality.
3. It serves to illustrate the guest actors of a well-known television series.
4. The image was issued to promote the subject of the article that uses it.
5. It is a common promotional item for a well-known work of American popular culture.
6. The image is being used for informational purposes only.