Alfonso Ribeiro Denied Copyright of 'Carlton' Dance
- 5 years ago
Alfonso Ribeiro Denied
Copyright of 'Carlton' Dance Ribeiro's "Carlton" dance
became popular when he
starred as Carlton Banks on
'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.' The actor is suing Take-Two Interactive and Epic Games for using the iconic dance in their video games. Most notably, his moves were
used in the popular game, 'Fortnite,' which has been sued by other celebrities over dances as well. Ribeiro also filed to secure a copyright for the "Carlton" but was denied. The U.S. Copyright Office claims the denial is due to the dance being simple, rather than a choreographed routine. A motion to dismiss hearing is scheduled for March 18.
Copyright of 'Carlton' Dance Ribeiro's "Carlton" dance
became popular when he
starred as Carlton Banks on
'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.' The actor is suing Take-Two Interactive and Epic Games for using the iconic dance in their video games. Most notably, his moves were
used in the popular game, 'Fortnite,' which has been sued by other celebrities over dances as well. Ribeiro also filed to secure a copyright for the "Carlton" but was denied. The U.S. Copyright Office claims the denial is due to the dance being simple, rather than a choreographed routine. A motion to dismiss hearing is scheduled for March 18.