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Chili Peppers Sue Over 'Californication'

Posted Nov 20, 07 9:35 AM CST in Business,  Arts & Living 

(Newser) – The Red Hot Chili Peppers are suing Showtime for stealing the title of their 1999 hit album. The cable network's "Californication" series, which stars David Duchovny, also features a character called Dani California—the title of a 2006 Chili Peppers song. The suit, for unfair competition, dilution of the value of the name, and unjust enrichment, seeks damages and an injunction against further use of the title.

“Californication is the signature CD, video and song of the band’s career, and for some TV show to come along and steal our identity is not right,” said the LA punk rock band's frontman, Anthony Kiedis. Show creator Tom Kapinos says he first heard the term in Oregon in the '70s, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Sources Hollywood Reporter, Associated Press

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The Red Hot Chili Peppers pose with their awards at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in this Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007 file photo, in Los Angeles. The Peppers on Monday, Nov. 19, 2007 sued Showtime Networks...   (Associated Press)
This undated photo, provided by Showtime, shows actor David Duchovny in the new Showtime series "Californication," a comedy-drama set in Los Angeles and premiering Aug. 13, 2007. (AP Photo/HBO,Cliff Lipson)   (Associated Press)
Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers headlines at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., on Saturday, April 28, 2007. (AP Photo/Branimir Kvartuc)   (Associated Press)
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