Now that Steamboat Willie has entered the public domain, Oliver is leaning hard on the not-quite-Mickey-Mouse’s likeness in the run-up to his new season, and he took things to another level by ...

It’s not clear whether Disney will again be a target for Oliver on this season of “Last Week Tonight” or if he’s just opportunistically seizing the Steamboat Willie moment because he’s ...

Fresh off his big wins at the Emmys for Last Week Tonight, John Oliver is building more buzz for the 2024 premiere of his HBO talk show, taunting Disney. Now that Steamboat Willie’s version of ...

While speaking about intellectual property, Oliver noted that Disney will lose its copyright on the “closely guarded corporate treasure” that is Steamboat Willie–era Mickey Mouse after 95 years.

In a teaser for the Feb. 18 return of “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” for its 11th season, the host posed next to someone dressed in a suit resembling Steamboat Willie, the 1928 version ...