Let's sue.

It seems everybody these days are 'sue-mad'.

Sue-Mad means they will try and swindle every cent out of the person they feel to be cheated by. There have been well known cases where a lady tried to sue McDonalds over her obesity/health problem and where Louis Vuitton sued Britney Spears (successfully!)for damages and the banning of a Britney Spears video which uses an unauthorised close-up shot of Louis Vuitton fabric.
Are we serious here..Louis Vuitton is a brand image plastered around the world..there are imitations of the companies designer handbags all over the world and they would rather sue Britney over fabric!

In the latest incident of sue-mad it seems the boys from the Red Hot Chilli Peppers are not happy with Showtime Networks, the company who makes the television show, Californication. Why? Because there CD which they released in 1999 was also called Californication. Anthony Kiedis states in a press release, "Californication" is the signature CD, video and song of the band's career. For some TV show to come along and steal our identity is not right."

I think that statement is a bit over exaggerated. The RHCP had released their first self-titled album in 1984. Under the Bridge - a song in which i love and was number one was released in 1991 on their Blood Sugar Sex Magik Album.Blood Sugar Sex Magik was a critical success and sold over twelve million copies and to top that off before they released Californication in 99 they released a Best of the red Hot Chilli Peppers in 1997. I think a band who releases a Best of album must be well known - and therefore the show is not stealing their identity. However, Californication, is their most successful album to date.

Band members want the show to stop using the name and to turn over any profits it made.

What do you guys think? Are the RHCP right - should the show Californication featuring David Duchovny be made to scrap the name of their show and give them the money that the show has earned so far -even though the show has nothing to do with the band!?!

And also: why did they wait a whole season to lodge a lawsuit - why not do it after the first episode!?!