The Hollywood Reporter, through AWN, writes of Ren & Stimpy creator John Kricfalusi’s feud with Warner Bros., as the acclaimed animator declares, “Warner Bros. Cartoons hates their fans.” The remark comes following You Tube’s removal of several Warner Bros. cartoon clips, a move demanded by the studio. Posted by Kricfalusi, the clips were used by his blog to serve as illustrations for numerous essays regarding his favorite cartoons. However, Warner Bros. insists that by doing such, copyright infringement was involved. Nonetheless, Kricfalusi believes that many of the cartoons he posted were in the public domain, due to their being the original versions, not the restored versions that have newer copyrights.
John Kricfalusi vs. Warner Bros. on You Tube