Alfonso Ribeiro loses copyright bid for his goofy `Carlton dance,´ dismissed as a `simple routine´
(LA Times Dodgers)

Alfonso Ribeiro´s `Carlton dance,` made famous on the 1990s sitcom `Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,` won´t be issued a copyright registration. The ownership claim was put forth by Ribeiro, who became known for the exaggerated way he swung his hips in a 1991 episode of the show. In a document from California...