Switch over to the Disney Channel tonight at 6 to watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse's Road Rally. It will also be on again on the west channels at 9 p.m.

The copyright on Mickey Mouse expires today, meaning The Walt Disney Company no longer has the exclusive rights to the character. Does this mean you can put Mickey in your own cartoon? Not exactly.

The original design of Mickey Mouse from the 1928 animated short Steamboat Willie officially entered the public domain on January 1, triggering a flood of parodies and memes. Not to mention, a handful ...