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French luxury brand Louis Vuitton has filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros. over the use of a Louis Vuitton knockoff bag as a prop in “The Hangover: Part II.”
According to documents filed in U.S. District Court in New York on Thursday, an airport scene in the film makes use of a counterfeit Louis Vuitton bag made by a company named Diophy, which is also facing a lawsuit by Louis Vuitton for trademark infringement. | Full Story
Two lawsuits against Warner Bros. involving this summer’s blockbuster hit ‘The Hangover Part II’ have been dropped.
Michael Alan Rubin, the writer who claimed that the film was based on his autobiographical screenplay, Mickey and Kirin, has voluntarily dropped his lawsuit, according to court documents.
Stuntman Scott McLean, who worked for Ed Helms, has also reconsidered seeking legal compensation for an injury he suffered during a car collision on set. | Full Story
Number 10: Bridesmaids
Grossing (worldwide): $287,692,941
Bridesmaids is a 2011 American comedy film written by Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo, directed by Paul Feig and produced by Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel, and Clayton Townsend. The plot centers on Annie (Wiig). Bridesmaids was produced by Apatow Productions and was released in the USA by Universal Pictures on May 13, 2011. It marked the final appearance of Jill Clayburgh, who died of leukemia in November 2010 before the film was released. | Full Story
Movies have enriched Dan Schindel's life so much that he decided
the best way to give back was to become a critic. In addition to Who Got the
Role?, he writes for ScreenPicks, We Are Movie Geeks, Off to
See the Elephant, and several other sites. He spent a year watching and
reviewing a documentary every day for his blog, Days of Docs, so now he
knows everything.
The Hollywood Reporter
