Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as Bambi

[RandomPrincess]

From SNL Last night -

 

[Tony Perkis]

Taran Killam's Vin Diesel impersonation is perfect.

 

[Matt_Black]

They missed a perfect line though- "For this party, I'm going... stag."

 

[Hakunamatata]

I wonder if they have to get permission to use the Disney name for that. It was hilarious but I wonder if they clear that stuff through Disney first.

 

[RandomPrincess]

I wonder if they have to get permission to use the Disney name for that. It was hilarious but I wonder if they clear that stuff through Disney first.

Satire /Parody have special rules when it comes to copyrights. In general they can use them without payment/permission.

 

[donaldtoo]

That was hi-friggin'-larious...!!!

 

[Matt_Black]

Satire /Parody have special rules when it comes to copyrights. In general they can use them without payment/permission.

Even then, though, many do ask permission anyway. Weird Al, for instance, is notorious for asking and even backing out if an artist later changes their mind. But then, Weird Al is a very, very nice gentleman, by all accounts.

 

[Tony Perkis]

Even then, though, many do ask permission anyway. Weird Al, for instance, is notorious for asking and even backing out if an artist later changes their mind. But then, Weird Al is a very, very nice gentleman, by all accounts.

Weird Al monetizes and directly sells his parodies to a paying audience. Slightly different scenario.

 

[Matt_Black]

Weird Al monetizes and directly sells his parodies to a paying audience. Slightly different scenario.

And you don't think SNL is going to make money when this goes up on Hulu+ and you have to pay to see it?

 

[Tony Perkis]

And you don't think SNL is going to make money when this goes up on Hulu+ and you have to pay to see it?

The difference is direct consumer sales vs. previously negotiated terms between NBC Universal and Hulu (included shared ownership).

Page views of the sketches are used as a means of renegotiating during the next contract extension, but SNL isn't using Disney's likeness to boost itself up the same way Weird Al uses other artists' works as direct influences in his music.

 

[BuddyThomas]

Satire /Parody have special rules when it comes to copyrights. In general they can use them without payment/permission.

Exactly. Parody does not require rights clearance or payment of royalties or fees. PS - that skit was hilarious.