June 21, 2011
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
The tattoo artist who sued over Ed Helms’ tattoo in “The Hangover Part II” has settled his lawsuit over the design, which resembles the facial ink the artist created for Mike Tyson.
Warner Bros. spokesman Paul McGuire said Monday that the movie studio and S. Victor Whitmill amicably resolved their dispute. McGuire declined to discuss the case further.
In the movie, Helms’ character, Stu, wakes up in a Bangkok bathtub with a facial tattoo.
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June 03, 2011
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
After a record-setting Memorial weekend, movie theaters around the country are preparing for yet another summer blockbuster to drive customers to the multiplex. Twentieth Century Fox’s “X-Men: First Class,” featuring a critically-acclaimed director and top actors, is set to earn a leading $50 million by Sunday night.
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May 30, 2011
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Hollywood has hustled up a hangover for the record books.
“The Hangover Part II” set a new high for comedy debuts with $105.8 million over the long Memorial Day weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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May 29, 2011
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Hollywood’s hangover is a lot bigger the second time around.
“The Hangover Part II” hauled in $86.5 million in its first weekend, putting Hollywood on course to set a new revenue record
for the long Memorial Day weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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May 25, 2011
By Scott Mantz
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
“The Hangover Part II” is more than just a crushing disappointment; it’s a slap in the face to just about everyone who embraced the surprise hit original from 2009.
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May 24, 2011
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Federal Judge Catherine Perry today ruled that Warner Bros. can proceed with Thursday’s scheduled opening of “The Hangover Part II,” but also announced that the studio did not have permission to reproduce a tattoo used not only in the film but in the marketing of the film.
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