Carol Burnett Sues Over Family Guy Gag.

[DAME]

Posted: 3/16/07 at 3:06pm

Interesting.


http://www.tmz.com/2007/03/16/carol-burnett-sues-over-family-guy-gag/

Updated On: 3/16/07 at 03:06 PM

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 3/16/07 at 3:08pm

You'd think she'd be okay with the whole idea of parodies. I don't know. You'd just think she would.

[DAME]

Posted: 3/16/07 at 3:09pm

It is more than that.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 3/16/07 at 3:09pm

I don't see it.

[DAME]

Posted: 3/16/07 at 3:10pm

I am not sure if itis the show that is suing or her. But you do raise a interesting point.

Updated On: 3/16/07 at 03:10 PM

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 3/16/07 at 3:11pm

It's her. For six million.

Because they parodied her. Hmmm.

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 3/16/07 at 3:12pm

I say, bad move!

[DAME]

Posted: 3/16/07 at 3:12pm

Well.. that is what TMZ is saying. More details to follow.

[SorryGrateful]

Posted: 3/16/07 at 3:14pm

But Family Guy parodies everything and everyone. It's what they do!

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 3/16/07 at 3:15pm

Never underestimate the power of Carol. She sued the National Enquirer once, won, and used the money to endow a journalism school scholarship.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 3/16/07 at 3:15pm

oh...wish she would've laughed this one off.

(I kind of think it's hilarious...Carol Burnett cleaning up jizz...)

[EverythingIsRENT]

Posted: 3/16/07 at 3:17pm

Oh, Carol...I worship and adore you. You are so talented in so many ways. But this just makes you look petty and very foolish. It was a joke!! Don't you remember what those are?? I am so dissapointed, Carol =(

[tazber]

Posted: 3/16/07 at 3:18pm

I bow at the altar of Family Guy. that show is hilarious. I saw that episode (about 4 times) and it's not that big a deal. Plus that episode was a while ago.

Boo Carol!!

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Updated On: 3/16/07 at 03:18 PM

[DAME]

Posted: 3/16/07 at 3:21pm

I think there is more to this lawsuit. She is a smart lady .

[lildogs]

Posted: 3/16/07 at 3:21pm

You can't sue over a parody as the courts have proven time and again and in songs, every other note must be different to be considered a parody and not copyright infringement. I remember that from a case involving a Snow White parody a few years ago.

I really think she's misguided on this one. Joan Crawford didn't sue her over the TORCH SONG parody which Joan hated btw...

[tazber]

Posted: 3/16/07 at 3:29pm

Dame, I think you're right.
I wonder what could be bothering her so much. The show is generally good natured. And it certainly is an equal oppurtunity offender. No one escapes parody for Mcfarlane

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 3/16/07 at 3:41pm

I think Family Guy crosses a line, frequently violating The Bruce Vilanch Comedy Test, which is, basically, did anybody die? The recent, "This is just like Matthew Broderick that time, except nobody died" being the most glaring example that springs to mind.

That aside, Carol was wrong with her Enquirer suit as well (at least in this First Amendment absolutist's opinion) but that didn't stop the jury from awarding her.

[lildogs]

Posted: 3/16/07 at 3:46pm

The Enquirer suit was different--that was about the implication that Carol was an alcoholic, especially painful because of her mother. THIS is a joke, it does not reflect on Carol's personal character.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 3/16/07 at 3:55pm

Since she's suing for six million, something tells me the lovable complainant sees things differently!

[Dark_Angel]

Posted: 3/16/07 at 3:57pm

Maybe she objected to the fact that her character "Charwoman", the mention of her trademark ear tug and the use of a slightly altered version of her theme was used (after the original request was denied) with the context of a porn shop.

[lildogs]

Posted: 3/16/07 at 3:59pm

It seems more mercenary than anything. And I LOVE Carol.

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 3/16/07 at 4:00pm

no, it couldn't be that!

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 3/16/07 at 4:01pm

What do some people have against porn shops?

[cheezedoodle]

Posted: 3/16/07 at 4:03pm

They keep running into their pastor?

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 3/16/07 at 4:07pm

that citrus smelling disinfectant.