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| Burnett's "Charwoman" was one of her best-known comic creations. An animated version of the character opened and closed her hit comedy series Air Max 24-7 sneakersThe Carol Burnett Show from 1967 to 1978.
Burnett recently agreed to voice the role of Sourpuss Jane Kangaroo in the upcoming Fox/Blue Sky animated movie Horton Hears a Who. Burnett had previously rejected a 2005 request by the show's producers to use her likeness and Carol Burnett Show theme music in a Family Guy episode. In an April 2006 episode of Family Guy, the charwoman (British slang for cleaning lady) is shown mopping the floors in a porn shop. The lawsuit alleges that the show played an altered version of The Carol Burnett Show theme as a soundtrack, and characters from Family Guy also mocked Burnett's famous earlobe tug. Carol Burnett always tugged her left earlobe during public appearances as a subtle 'hello' to her grandmother. The studio claimed to be surprised by Burnett's reaction to an 18-second sequence. "Family Guy, like The Carol Burnett Show, is famous for its pop culture parodies and satirical jabs at celebrities," responded Chris Alexander, a spokesman for 20th Century Fox Television. "We are surprised that Ms. Burnett air max turbulence+16, who has made a career of spoofing others on television, would go so far as to sue Family Guy for a simple bit of comedy." (Source: The Smoking Gun has uploaded the offending clip, which you can see by clicking here. Carol Burnett is suing 20th Century Fox and the producers of Family Guy for copyright infringement nike air max tn, alleging they used her iconic "Charwoman" character in an episode without asking permission. The 73-year-old comedian is demanding $2 million for copyright infringement and violation of publicity rights. Read on Horton Hears a Who Posters Family Guy Sued Again Horton voices cast |
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