ME: Teen killed by NYC police was shot 11 times Nov 23, 2009
Bell was killed outside a strip club on Nov. 25, 2006, as he was leaving his bachelor party. Undercover officers investigating reports of prostitution at the club said they thought one of the men in Bell's group had a gun. (Anchorage Daily News)
Kevin Haas: Raise your glass for wedding toasts gone wrong Nov 18, 2009
This could be a good thing because you may possibly want to mention the bachelor party in your speech, in which case, you may be a moron. First-hand example of speechwriter need. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
The Hangover as a best picture nominee? Oct 14, 2009
Four buddies head to Vegas for a bachelor party, but when they wake up they can't remember a thing from the night before. and the groom is missing. (MSNBC -- News)
Police arrest local man for shooting gun in city Oct 1, 2009
A Menomonie man appears to have been a bit on the overexuberant side upon returning home from his bachelor party ... According to the Menomonie Police Department, Welke told the officers he fired the shotgun into the air behind his house after returning home from his bachelor party to celebrate his upcoming wedding. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
A new type of bachelor bash Sep 30, 2009
Exotic not that kind bachelor party ideas - Active- msnbc ... Exotic not that kind bachelor party ideas ... In movies and lore, the bachelor party blowout is all but synonymous with exotic dancers and heavy partying. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Kevin Jonas chooses his best (hint) men Sep 23, 2009
Now that the situation has been settled, what do the two best men have planned for the bachelor party. "It will be good, clean fun," said Nick, 17. (MSNBC -- News)
Girls' Night Out Sep 21, 2009
listen wrote on Sep 20, 2009 11:37 AM:" How neat! Maybe I'll start a Boy's Night Out Party so the guys could relive their bachelor party. Strippers and all. ". almostx1 wrote on Sep 20, 2009 8:00 AM:" Great Idea Ladies!my daughter's was on the bus last night. Jen throws a great party. Momma ". (Montana Standard, MT)
All signs point to his wife's infidelity Sep 15, 2009
If the wedding were local we'd have no problem spending hundreds on a wedding gift, but $3,000 later in travel expenses and $300 for his bachelor party weekend, it'll be hard to buy him a beer. If not for this trip, we'd otherwise put the money into our new home, a more modest vacation or a savings account. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Ocala,... Aug 30, 2009
The room is an ace in the hole for a small bachelor party, business meeting or mancation. Business at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Ocala. (Suite101.com)
Spokane Groom-To-Be Booked Into Jail After Brawl Aug 11, 2009
-- A bachelor party ended with the groom and two friends in jail after 25 law enforcement officers arrived to break up a bar brawl ... One of the bachelor party guests began jumping on a car in the parking lot, other patrons tried to stop him, and a fight broke out. (KIRO TV, WA)
So a Mayor Decides to Run for Governor Aug 5, 2009
There was a touch of Matthew McConaughey in his swagger, as well as a physical resemblance to Phil Wenneck, the guy from The Hangover who calls the bride to say the bachelor party lost the groom. His comments were tailored to the room. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Redesigned Champions has winning atmosphere Jul 31, 2009
Bachelor party, anyone. But back to that big screen. (Boston Globe)
Raunchy Humor Propels 'The Hangover... Jul 10, 2009
It definitely is, unless someone goes for a bachelor party and loses the groom ... That's just a taste of what "Old School" director Todd Phillips brings audiences nationwide in The Hangover, a tale about a bachelor party gone extremely wrong in every circumstance possible ... The brilliance of this movie is never actually seeing the bachelor party; only the results of it. (Suite101.com)
'Hangover' needs remedy Jun 18, 2009
Three guys wake up in a trashed Las Vegas hotel suite after a bachelor party only to find the groom-to-be missing. With only a handful of clues available - including a missing tooth and a baby - they must gradually retrace and relive their ultimate evening to find the groom and get him to the altar in time. (Gamecock Online, SC)
The Nanosphere -- The high price of caring Jun 18, 2009
And then, if you are male, there s also the bachelor party, held back in New Jersey. And, if you re in the wedding party, you have to spring for a rented tux. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Oh, baby: Six men, two movies, one plot twist Jun 16, 2009
No. 1 movie The Hangover chronicles the aftermath of a raucous Vegas bachelor party. When the hungover groomsmen find an infant, the comedy invites comparisons with 1987's Three Men and a Baby. (USA Today -- Life)
At last, a real comedy Jun 16, 2009
"The Hangover," a story about a bachelor party in Las Vegas that nobody can remember the next morning, is funny from start to finish. It's one of those movies that brings the entire audience together for 100 minutes, laughing together and thoroughly enjoying the experience. (Juneau Empire)
Box Office Awakens to "The Hangover" Jun 16, 2009
From director Todd Phillips comes a new comedy about a bachelor party gone horribly wrong. Two days before his wedding, Doug (Justin Bartha) and his three buddies (Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis) drive to Las Vegas for a blow-out night they'll never forget. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
'Hangover' hangs on as No. 1 Jun 16, 2009
The tale of a Las Vegas bachelor party gone to extremes raised its total to $105. 4 million after 10 days in theaters. (Erie Times-News, PA)
May 16 nuptials for Turner-Hollowell Jun 16, 2009
Joseph Pair and Mike Melvin hosted a bachelor party on March 28, in Myrtle Beach, S.C.. A bachelorette party was hosted by Brandy Shaw on April 25, at Logans Roadhouse in Roanoke Rapids. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
'The Hangover': About Last Night, By Kurt Loder Jun 6, 2009
The phrase "bachelor party in Vegas" suggests a specific sort of movie a raunchfest filled with booze, babes and fratboy delirium. "The Hangover" is a more interesting and much funnier. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Review: 'Hangover' is funniest movie of year Jun 6, 2009
This is the latent subject and the wellspring of comedy in "The Hangover," about four friends who go off to Las Vegas for a bachelor party. and wake up the next morning with no recollection of what they did the night before. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Weekend picks Jun 5, 2009
In The Hangover, four friends head to Las Vegas for a bachelor party that goes outrageously wrong as three of them wake up to find that the groom-to-be has disappeared, there s a tiger in the bathroom and a baby in the closet. Then, there s My Life in Ruins, starring My Big Fat Greek Wedding s Nia Vardalos as a tour guide in Greece who seeks to get her groove back. (The Clarion-Ledger)
'Hangover' hurts so good Jun 5, 2009
It's a worst-case-scenario of bachelor party morning-after, and it is howlingly funny. A blow-up doll floats in the Jacuzzi, and a chicken struts through the living room. (Boston Globe)
'The Hangover' Jun 5, 2009
in a bachelor party toast in Vegas ... The movie, directed by Todd Phillips ("Old School") and written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore (the mediocre "Four Christmases"), shows us the aftermath of the bachelor party that brought the prospective groom, Doug (Justin Bartha), and three pals or soon-to-be-relatives to Vegas. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
The Hangover Film Review Jun 5, 2009
Unspoken among best-man duties not losing the groom in Vegas during a bachelor party you can t remember ... Following the prologue, the film flashes back two days, as Doug (Justin Bartha) prepares for his bachelor party with his two best friends. (Suite101.com)
Newsweek: 'Hangover' is bromance of the summer Jun 5, 2009
The Hangover is a comedy about three guys who take their buddy Doug on a bachelor party to Vegas. When Doug disappears after a night of amnesia-inducing debauchery, it's up to his friends, like a squad of Prince Charmings, to rescue him. (MSNBC -- Movies)
'Hangover'? Go back to sleep Jun 5, 2009
Four friends head to Las Vegas for a bachelor party ... "The Hangover" fails to be as sophomoric as "Bachelor Party 2: The Last Temptation." It lacks the darkness of "Very Bad Things." About the only thing this movie is good for is discouraging heavy drinking. (Fresno Bee)
'The Hangover' Stars Aren't As Reckless As Their Wild Characters Jun 5, 2009
go to Vegas for a bachelor party, drink too much, and wake up the next morning to a mystery involving tigers, babies, naked Japanese men and a missing groom. Normally, we'd write a news article discussing the making of the film. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Sentinel Lunchtime Blog (Movies): Comedies revel in the extremes Jun 4, 2009
There is some allowance for a few skeleton plots that give the story some type of format, such as a bachelor party, adventure or dead-end job. But its the side trips and the almost unwatchable extremes that attracts audiences to the theater. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Hangover is not painful, but wont linger Jun 4, 2009
Four buddies head to Vegas for a bachelor party, but when they wake up they can't remember a thing from the night before ... While the film offers an entertaining premise three guys wake up after a boozy bachelor party in Vegas unable to find the groom or to remember what went down the night before The Hangover doesnt deliver the kind of fast-paced farce that the plot portends ... Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms talk about their new Las Vegas bachelor party... (MSNBC -- Movies)
Hangover needs no cure Jun 4, 2009
Three guys take their buddy Doug (Justin Bartha) to Vegas for a bachelor party right before his wedding. When they wake up the morning after their bacchanal, they realize the groom is missing -- and that's only the beginning of their trouble. (Erie Times-News, PA)
New Line Records Unleashes Soundtrack for "The Hangover" Jun 2, 2009
The soundtracks variety of artists complements the movies Las Vegas party-gone-awry theme, featuring classic hits such as El Vezs Its Now Or Never and The Cramps Fever," as well as timeless tunes like Phil Collins In the Air Tonight and The Donnas Take It Off, plus fun additions from the films stars, such as Zach Galifianakis Three Best Friends and Ed Helms Stus Song. Film fans may also recognize soundtrack band Dan Finnerty and... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Movie Review: 'The Hangover' offers inspired absuridity for a while, until it wears off Jun 2, 2009
Structurally, though, it's based on a clever concept: Three guys take their buddy Doug (Justin Bartha) to Vegas for a bachelor party right before his wedding. When they wake up the morning after their bacchanal, they realize the groom is missing and that's only the beginning of their trouble. (FOX61, CT)
Todd Phillips' 'Hangover' Vegas farce Jun 1, 2009
" Those who survived made a comedic quest flick resembling the pureed remains of the "Ocean" movies, "Memento," "Road Trip" and that weekender you almost remember. The farce concerns three buddies (played by Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis) who wake up after their friend's bachelor party missing memories, teeth and the bridegroom, but finding something: a baby. Phillips credits the success of Judd Apatow's films with emboldening studios to roll the dice on adult-themed comedies... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Sweepstakes: 'The Hangover' Movie Prizes May 31, 2009
The Movie From "Old School" director Todd Phillips comes a comedy about a bachelor party gone very, very wrong. Two days before his wedding, Doug (Justin Bartha) drives to Las Vegas with his best buddies Phil and Stu (Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms) and his future brother-in-law Alan (Zach Galifianakis), for a blow-out bachelor party they vow they'll never forget. (KCRA 3, CA)
Before 'Hangover,' Bradley Cooper gets good buzz May 20, 2009
Directed by Todd Phillips ("Road Trip"), "The Hangover" serves up a bachelor party that goes so wrong, the groom goes missing, perhaps for good. As the groom's best friend, Cooper returns to on-screen matrimonial mayhem: He played Rachel McAdams' sociopathic boyfriend in 2005's "Wedding Crashers," and earlier this year, he starred as Jennifer Connelly's philandering husband in "He's Just Not That Into You.". (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Hey, Tom Hanks, didnt you used to be fun? May 12, 2009
It will come as something of a shock to persons of a certain age that this year marks the 25th anniversary of Tom Hanks ascension to screen stardom in Splash and, to a lesser but still important extent, Bachelor Party ... Splash proved that the one-time star of Bosom Buddies could actually carry a movie, and while the raunchy Bachelor Party wasnt nearly as big a hit, the film demonstrated that Hanks unique brand of sardonic humor and lovability could turn even an... (MSNBC -- News)
'I Do' to Divorce in Hollywood May 10, 2009
But when faced with evidence of Mario s alleged bad behavior at his bachelor party, she supposedly couldn't turn a blind eye to a pattern friends say had been going on for a long time. Luckily for Ali, Oprah had a heart. (Fox News)
What to say when a friend gets the heave-ho Apr 1, 2009
Recognize that it's not the time to go to the five-star restaurant, or it's not the time to plan the bachelor party in Las Vegas. It's time to cut back in general and think about others. (CNN)
Bad bromance: 'I Love You, Man' is a tense comedy Mar 20, 2009
Wedding-preparation comedies have focused on the father of the bride before, but not the groom, whose role in films is to get into raunchy bachelor party shenanigans. John Hamburg, who directed, wrote and produced the film, flips the emotional dynamics upside-down. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
See 'Sideways' on screen and 'Cat Mountain' live Feb 17, 2009
Struggling novelist and wine connoisseur Miles (Giamatti) takes his best friend Jack (Thomas Haden Church, Wings ) on a wine-tasting tour of California vineyards for a kind of extended bachelor party. Almost immediately, Jack s insatiable need to sow some wild oats before his marriage leads them into double-dates with a rambunctious wine pourer (Sandra Oh, Under the Tuscan Sun ) and a recently divorced waitress (Virginia Madsen, The Hot Spot ), and Miles discovers a little hope that he hasn t... (Somerville Journal, MA)
