Who didn't see this one coming? Yesterday, the Red Hot Chili Peppers filed a suit against Showtime for giving its midlife crisis dramedy the same name — Californication — as their hit 1999 album. (Um, wouldn't the network's lawyers have, like, checked on the legality of reusing a famous title before they, you know, used it?) In Showtime's defense, Alabamashtupping and Ohioh-oh-oh-my-God-yessss! just don't have the same ring to them. — Ben Katner
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The Dixie Chicks were the big winners at Sunday's Grammy Awards, taking home no less than five hunks of gold, including kudos for record, song and country album of the year. Comeback kid Mary J. Blige and The Red Hot Chili Peppers were the evening's second-most honored, walking away with three wins each. Among the night's spectacles were a blink-and-you-missed-it reunion for The Police (remembering that saucy "Roxanne"), Justin Timberlake dueting with (oh-so-nervous) "My Grammy Moment" winner Robyn Troup, and a powerhouse vocal tribute to James Brown by Christina Aguilera. For a full list of winners, lotsa "glammy" photos and more, check out TVGuide.com's complete Grammys coverage.
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Mariah Carey, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Black Eyed Peas and Nickelback are the favorites heading into this year's American Music Awards, each act having copped three nominations on Tuesday. In the female artist pop/rock category, Mimi will vie with Kelly Clarkson and Nelly Furtado, while Nick Lachey, Sean Paul and Kanye West will duke it out amongst the men. For pop/rock duo/group, it's Nickelback versus the Peppers and the Pussycat Dolls. ABC airs the AMAs Nov. 21.
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