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Alfonso Ribeiro Sues Fortnite Creators over use of 'Carlton' dance in game
Posted on 12/17/18 at 8:36 pm
Posted on 12/17/18 at 8:36 pm
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Alfonso Ribeiro is the latest celeb who's got beef with Fortnite's pop culture-influenced dances -- and now he's suing the creators of the game for jacking his own.
The former 'Fresh Prince' star just filed suit against Epic Games -- which developed the crazy popular multi-player game -- claiming the company completely ripped off the famous dance his character, Carlton Banks, did on the show throughout the series.
In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Alfonso says that Fortnite released a new dance that its characters can perform called the "Fresh emote," which came out on Jan 2, 2018 ... and it's a carbon copy of what he claims he came up with on the '90s sitcom.
He also claims he's in the middle of copyrighting the Carlton dance.
Alfonso's attorney, David Hecht of Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht LLP, tells us, "It is widely recognized that Mr. Ribeiro’s likeness and intellectual property have been misappropriated by Epic Games in the most popular video game currently in the world, Fortnite."
He continues, "Epic has earned record profits off of downloadable content in the game, including emotes like “Fresh.” Yet Epic has failed to compensate or even ask permission from Mr. Ribeiro for the use of his likeness and iconic intellectual property."
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For comparison's sake, here is the "Fresh Emote" compared to the "Carlton".
Fortnite Fresh Emote
Carlton Dance
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Posted on 12/17/18 at 8:38 pm to Bench McElroy
Well if it was a dance in the show, how does he own it?
Wouldn’t the show technically own it?
Wouldn’t the show technically own it?
Posted on 12/17/18 at 8:38 pm to Bench McElroy
A person can own a dance move? Also, he said he was in the middle of copy writing it so he's out of luck. All these people are just wanting to cash in on Fortnite.
Posted on 12/17/18 at 8:41 pm to broadhead
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A person can own a dance move?
Posted on 12/17/18 at 8:41 pm to Bench McElroy
Didn’t he admit to stealing the dance from Courteney Cox and Eddie Murphy?
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This post was edited on 12/17/18 at 8:43 pm
Posted on 12/17/18 at 8:42 pm to Bench McElroy
Fortnite is for teenage virgins. If you play fortnite as an adult, you’re a loser.
This post was edited on 12/17/18 at 8:44 pm
Posted on 12/17/18 at 8:43 pm to Bench McElroy
This thread will be a goldmine of incel fortnite player rage
Posted on 12/17/18 at 8:46 pm to Spaulding Smails
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This thread will be a goldmine of incel fortnite player rage
Wrong bitch. This is a pro-Carlton board
Posted on 12/17/18 at 8:48 pm to Bench McElroy
Fortnite is so dumb
Posted on 12/17/18 at 8:49 pm to Bench McElroy
Fair Use
Posted on 12/17/18 at 8:49 pm to TDcline
It’s a fairly fun multiplayer shooting game. I don’t know why you people are so insecure about it. 
You sound like a tool.
You sound like a tool.
Posted on 12/17/18 at 8:49 pm to Bench McElroy
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He also claims he's in the middle of copyrighting the Carlton dance.
Took long enough, huh?
Posted on 12/17/18 at 8:49 pm to brass2mouth
Trump owns the rights to “You’re fired”
Paris Hilton owns the rights to “That’s hot”
Why would the Carlton dance be any different?
Paris Hilton owns the rights to “That’s hot”
Why would the Carlton dance be any different?
Posted on 12/17/18 at 8:50 pm to AbitaFan08
quote:white people have better lawyers?
Trump owns the rights to “You’re fired”
Paris Hilton owns the rights to “That’s hot”
Why would the Carlton dance be any different?
Posted on 12/17/18 at 8:50 pm to Bench McElroy
I’m one for ip reform, but I don’t know how I feel about this....
like if someone ripped off the whole thriller dance and sold tickets to go see it I think they should pay for it. But this is just a single move not an entire choreography. Idk I don’t think it is cut and dry though.
I don’t know how copyright applies to dance moves....
I honestly think though that they should give him a few dollars and it should be split between him and the fresh prince production company.
like if someone ripped off the whole thriller dance and sold tickets to go see it I think they should pay for it. But this is just a single move not an entire choreography. Idk I don’t think it is cut and dry though.
I don’t know how copyright applies to dance moves....
I honestly think though that they should give him a few dollars and it should be split between him and the fresh prince production company.
Posted on 12/17/18 at 8:51 pm to wildtigercat93
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Fair Use
Not even close.....
Posted on 12/17/18 at 8:51 pm to Bench McElroy
This disappoints me. I met him in Biloxi back in 2005. Was super cool, didn’t act like anyone special and this kind of puts a damper on that for me.
Posted on 12/17/18 at 8:53 pm to TH03
Posted on 12/17/18 at 8:53 pm to LSU999
Ehh that’s the thing he is most known for. It’s like Michel buffer and the “let’s get ready to rumble” that he owns. Don’t think I think less of him for trying to defend his iconic move
This post was edited on 12/17/18 at 8:54 pm
Posted on 12/17/18 at 8:53 pm to Bench McElroy
Used to love Fortnite and now it just makes me cringe. I honestly don’t know what happened.
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