Day: December 21, 2023

Mickey Mouse will soon belong to you and me — with some caveats

M-I-C-K-E-Y will soon belong to you and me. With several asterisks, qualifications and caveats, Mickey Mouse in his earliest form will be the leader of the band of characters, films and books that will become public domain as the year turns to 2024. In a moment many close observers thought Read More

Appeals court rules Nirvana can be sued for child porn over ‘Nevermind’ album cover

An appeals court has ruled that Nirvana can be sued for child porn over its iconic “Nevermind” album cover, which depicted a naked baby in a pool grabbing for a dollar bill. The court said the band’s re-release of the album in 2021 for its 30th anniversary meant that Spencer Read More

KTLA to host ‘Las Vegas Countdown to 2024’ on New Year’s Eve

KTLA-TV, Nexstar Media Group, Inc.’s local television station serving the Los Angeles television market, announced today that it will host “Las Vegas Countdown to 2024,” a live New Year’s Eve special on Sunday, December 31, 2023, with coverage from 8:58 p.m. to 12:35 a.m. PT. The extravaganza will feature musical Read More

PHOTOS: Crean Lutheran captures victory over Scripps Ranch in home opener

Kaiden Bailey of Crean Lutheran elevates to the basket Tuesday. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano and Howard Lyon). Crean Lutheran High School’s boys basketball team captured its home opener Tuesday, defeating Scripps Ranch 86-65 in a non-league game. To see the slide show, click on the first photo: Read More

‘You are the father’: Maury Povich announces paternity results of zoo orangutan

The Denver Zoo is home to a new father, and they had a special guest help make the big announcement. On Monday, zoo officials teased that the DNA results were in, and that they were planning to announce the father of Siska, their 4-month-old female Sumatran orangutan. The paternity debate Read More