Copyright Office won’t allow him to copyright his famous “Carlton Dance.”Ribeiro created the dance in the early 1990s while playing Will Smith’s cousin Carlton on “The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air.”In December, the actor sued video gaming companies Epic Games, the creator of “Fortnite,” and Take-Two Interactive, which owns the “NBA 2K” series, for including the dance in their games without his permission. To boost his case, Ribeiro sought to copyright the Carlton Dance, but his application was denied by the U.S. Florence explained further:“The dancer sways their hips as they step from side to side, while swinging their arms in an exaggerated manner. “In the second dance step, the dancer takes two steps to each side while opening and closing their legs and their arms in unison. “The combination of these three dance steps is a simple routine that is not registrable as a choreographic work.”Let’s roll the tape, shall we?

Source: Huffington Post February 15, 2019 19:52 UTC