LOS ANGELES -- Carol Burnett has filed a $2 million copyright infringement lawsuit against 20th Century Fox, claiming her cleaning woman character was portrayed on the animated series "Family Guy."
The Los Angeles federal court suit filed Thursday said the Fox Broadcasting show didn't have her permission to include her cleaning woman character Charwoman in an April 2006 episode.
The episode shows Charwoman as a porno shop maid and it uses what the lawsuit calls an "altered version" of Burnett's theme music. Her suit said the characters in the show also perform Burnett's signature ear tug.
Besides copyright infringement, the 73-year-old comedian alleges 20th Century Fox violated her publicity rights. The suit said Fox refused demands to edit the show to remove the scene.
The studio said it is surprised by the suit over what amounted to about an 18-second scene.
The Los Angeles federal court suit filed Thursday said the Fox Broadcasting show didn't have her permission to include her cleaning woman character Charwoman in an April 2006 episode.
The episode shows Charwoman as a porno shop maid and it uses what the lawsuit calls an "altered version" of Burnett's theme music. Her suit said the characters in the show also perform Burnett's signature ear tug.
Besides copyright infringement, the 73-year-old comedian alleges 20th Century Fox violated her publicity rights. The suit said Fox refused demands to edit the show to remove the scene.
The studio said it is surprised by the suit over what amounted to about an 18-second scene.
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