What is the Lucy-Desi Centers position on Lucy and Desi impressionists?
The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center does not sanction or endorse anyone impersonating either Lucille Ball or Desi Arnaz. This is a topic that is addressed through the estates of Lucy and Desi and CBS Worldwide, the entity that holds the copyright on “I Love Lucy” and the show’s characters. The impressionists that are part of the Center’s festivals are individuals who have gone through the proper channels of becoming authorized by the appropriate entities.