Carol Burnett v. Family Guy
from Reuters
Comedian Carol Burnett has filed a copyright infringement suit against the makers of Fox TV's cartoon sitcom "Family Guy" over an episode poking fun at the performer and her variety show from the 1960s and '70s.
The lawsuit claims Family Guy violated Burnett's exclusive rights to her name and likeness by depicting her signature cleaning-woman character in a segment last April without her consent.
The suit seeks $2 million in damages and also says the cartoon episode used a slightly altered version of the copyrighted musical theme to The Carol Burnett Show without permission from the 73-year-old entertainer.
The suit seeks $2 million in damages and also says the cartoon episode used a slightly altered version of the copyrighted musical theme to The Carol Burnett Show without permission from the 73-year-old entertainer.
The episode in question refers to Burnett by name as working as a part-time janitor, and depicts her character, complete with trademark blue bonnet and mop bucket, cleaning the floor of a pornography shop.
To see the segment from the episode: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0316072carolburnett1.html
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