Red Hot Chili Peppers' Anthony Kiedis' Set Book For TV Adaption

Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis' 2004 autobiography, "Scar Tissue", is set to be adapted for a new TV show on US network HBO.

The show, produced by Marc Abrams and Michael Benson, is set to be an offbeat comedy, reports the Guardian.

It will focus on the singer's early life in Los Angeles, where he lived with his father, a drug dealer to musicians in the area, plus beyond into the LA rock scene.

Red Hot Chili Peppers are currently on hiatus, with the band previously saying they would take a break from band commitments for at least a year from May 2008.

Thanks for the report to Nme.com.

Comments

[tands]

wait wait, comedy?

[flintazra]

Ha! I'd watch that. Anything about Kiedis would be cool. Now if only they'd focus on Fruscianti...

[aaciseric]

Doesn't sound that good but worth a try at least.

[soapalot]

A comedy?! That's hilarious!

[Clutch32192]

haha, cus it so funny when you addicted to drugs at the age of 12, and having to live with sunny and cher...that'd suck

[cusic]

Clutch32192 wrote:

haha, cus it so funny when you addicted to drugs at the age of 12, and having to live with sunny and cher...that'd suck

he wasn't an addict at 12... just an avid user :P

[Bucketheadroolz]

that would be awsome. but a comedy? his life wasnt funny....

[corrie_911]

Bucketheadroolz wrote:

that would be awsome. but a comedy? his life wasnt funny....

idk i read that book and many parts of it were pretty comic.

[IZZYs88]

wow

[Hultan]

This will be so awesome. I must be able to watch this at all cost!

[downey17]

really? a comedy?

[slaptasticdave]

damn I don't have HBo

[ThunderPX]

I wonder if they'll call it "Californication." :P

[Clutch32192]

I wonder if they'll call it "Californication." :P

Nope, already been stolen by a stupid HBO show with the main character name being Dani California...Irony?

[MXFNCK]

ThunderPX wrote:

I wonder if they'll call it "Californication." :P

I was gonna say that! you beat me to it...

[TSmitty6]

a person on the radio near my house said it best: "he went out to LA to live with his dad, Spider. That sentence alone is good enough, his dad's name is Spider."

[Ironpriest]

This book was the first biography i ever read
great book, but comedy...?

[Bunyip]

aaciseric wrote:

Doesn't sound that good but worth a try at least.

because this two or three paragraphs really gives you insight as to what the t.v. show is going to be like and all.....ahh good comment mate

[xkalx]

i think its gonna be caulled scar tissue.

[pearlJam_31490]

The book had funny parts but to make the tv series a comedy? idk and it will be taken off the air after a while im sure cause most people who pay for HBO dont know who anthony kiedis is unfortuntelty

[The_Godfather]

Why not call it 'Everybody hates Anthony'

seems pretty similar to me

[HohnJ723]

pearlJam_31490 wrote:

The book had funny parts but to make the tv series a comedy? idk and it will be taken off the air after a while im sure cause most people who pay for HBO dont know who anthony kiedis is unfortuntelty

RHCP were one of the most popular bands of their time and still are. Do you think people that have HBO are rich stuck-up people who only listen to classical music over a hot glass of tea, with a plate of caviar?

i think it would be cool to see like a behind the music type thing for him, but a comedy TV series doesn't seem like it would be very good, even though i love kiedis.

[7leafvacation]

u all r ****in tards, lifes a comedy, anthony had some crazy and dramatic shit but he also had the universal thought that everything would work out. so jus shut tha **** up and enjoy tha show when it comes out

[7leafvacation]

and that californication show is pretty good, but its still messed up they stole dani california and other shiz from tha peppers

[niflag]

7leafvacation wrote:

and that californication show is pretty good, but its still messed up they stole dani california and other shiz from tha peppers

rhcp filed lawsuit a year ago..


apparently "californication" appeared in a time magazine article in the 70's, they still stole the idea of dani.

[rockerchick2009]

y is he doing that???
its an awesome book but the media is going to ****
it up like they do to everything else!!!!!
still rhcp rock

[ThunderPX]

Do you really think Anthony Kiedis would have given someone permission to do this if he didn't believe they would do it right? Going by this article here... http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/kiedis%20life%2 0story%20to%20hit%20tv_1086452
...he's really involved in the process of making the show too.

[nickyjohnson]

Clutch32192 wrote:

I wonder if they'll call it "Californication." :P

Nope, already been stolen by a stupid HBO show with the main character name being Dani California...Irony?

nope,lawsuit if i remember rightly :P lol

[mafiaman20]

if you have read the book some of it is very funny

[CraZzZy Diamond]

Clutch32192 wrote:

I wonder if they'll call it "Californication." :P
Nope, already been stolen by a stupid HBO show with the main character name being Dani California...Irony?

no... its not ironic at all actually...