Willie

The start of 2024 saw a major milestone in U.S. copyright law as Steamboat Willie—and with it the very first versions of Mickey and Minnie Mouse—entered public domain for the first time. As with classics before it, in record time people took to announcing what is now inevitable for any new public domain work: what if this classic work was dark and twisted actually?Let’s Eat a Chocolate Xbox ControllerAfter Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey already turned A.A. Milne’s children’s tale into a gory, atrocious horror film, now…

As much grief as we give Disney Adults, one of the most shamed groups of people on the internet, we must now all come together to defeat a much greater evil: the directors creating horror films using beloved childhood Disney characters as they begin to enter public domain. The copyright on the version of Mickey Mouse from the debut short, Steamboat Willie (1928), expired as we entered the new year. Already, details — and even a trailer — have been shared about two upcoming movies starring the darling rodent in a…

Mickey Mouse is finally in the hands of the public, to do whatever they want with him. Well, in part. After Disney infamously helped delay the moment, today is the day Steamboat Willie, the first Disney animated short to star Mickey and Minnie Mouse, become public domain. But what does that mean? Simultaneously a lot and not much.Let’s Eat a Chocolate Xbox ControllerWhy Is Steamboat Willie Entering Public Domain?Legal copyright doesn’t last forever—and was never meant to. Copyright law is meant to balance a fine line…

A new docuseries cataloging Willie Nelson’s life and career drops one bombshell after another about the 90-year-old country singer — among them his refusal to file bankruptcy to the point of a home raid and his shootout with a daughter’s ex-husband. Then there was the hospital bill that exposed his years-long affair with film producer Connie Koepke.In 1969, while Nelson was still married to his second wife, singer Shirley Collie, a bill from a Houston hospital arrived in the mail stating that a baby girl named Paula…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Quick Answer: Stream Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration online with a Paramount+ Subscription, or watch on CBS with DirecTV Stream and fuboTV free trials. Willie Nelson might be the world’s most legendary country artist. So it only makes sense that as he celebrates his 90th year while on tour, an event of epic proportions is held in his honor for all of us to…

The trailer for Willie Nelson & Family, the four-part documentary by directors Thom Zimny and Oren Moverman, offers a glimpse of the colorful life of the Red Headed Stranger. The clip features some of the rare archival clips that anchor the film, including images of Nelson playing his guitar Trigger, hanging with fellow musicians, and even falling into an inflatable pool backstage at a festival. There’s also loads of footage of Nelson onstage with his Family Band, including his sister Bobbie Nelson, who died…

Willie Nelson made a surprise appearance at Thursday’s Academy of Country Music Awards, exchanging some light banter with hosts Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks over a video conference call.The awards show — which took place at the Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, Texas — and its hosts honored the Lone Star State legend by wishing him a happy 90th birthday after he marked the nonagenarian milestone last month with a two-night engagement at the Hollywood Bowl. (It’s been a banner year for Nelson, who will soon be inducted…

Willie Nelson, Missy Elliott, George Michael & Others Inducted In Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame (Picture Credit: IANS) Willie Nelson just got an only slightly late 90th birthday present: an impending induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The country music legend was one of seven artistes announced on Wednesday morning as having been voted into the Hall, along with Kate Bush, Rage Against the Machine, Missy Elliott, Sheryl Crow, George Michael and the Spinners. There are six more inductees beyond that…

The 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s all-star class of inductees include Kate Bush, Missy Elliott, George Michael, Sheryl Crow, Rage Against the Machine, The Spinners and Willie Nelson, who celebrated his 90th birthday last week. The icons will officially be anointed as rock ‘n’ roll royalty on Nov. 3, when the 38th annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony takes place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. “This year’s incredible group of Inductees reflects the diverse…

Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Rage Against the Machine and the Spinners will join the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year at its 38th annual induction ceremony, organizers announced Wednesday.The 2023 class of inductees is among the most varied in the hall’s history, with women and people of color outnumbering white men, whose work the group has long been criticized for overvaluing. Musically, too, the new class — set to be welcomed Nov. 3 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.…