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'Hangover Part II' Trailer Pulled, Simulated Monkey Sex To Blame?

The promo reportedly was removed from theaters because it hadn't been properly evaluated by the MPAA ratings association.
By Gil Kaufman

Zack Galifianakis in "The Hangover 2" trailer
Photo: Warner Bros.

There was plenty to love in the raucous trailer for the anticipated comedy sequel "The Hangover Part II." But, apparently, the sight of a monkey in a simulated sex act was too much. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the trailer for the film starring Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms and Justin Bartha has been yanked from theaters after it emerged that it had not been appropriately evaluated by the Motion Picture Association of America.

"In our haste to meet the placement schedule for this trailer, we failed to properly vet the final version with the MPAA. We acted immediately to correct the mistake and removed the trailer from screens," Warner Bros. said in a statement. The MPAA is in charge of making sure movie ads do not run afoul of the movie rating system.

While Warner Bros. would not reveal what was being tweaked in the R-rated film's trailer — which was being shown in front of the PG-13 movie "Source Code" — an unnamed insider said the scene in which a monkey sucks on a water bottle hidden under an old man's sarong was probably the issue.

The scene was the big finish in the two-minute-and-20-second trailer, in which Helms, Galifianakis and Cooper are seen hanging with a monkey that they've managed to pick up after a wild night in Bangkok, Thailand. The segment shows Galifianakis joking around on a bus by sticking the bottle under the pants of an old man sitting next to him.

"When a monkey nibbles on the wenis, it's funny in any language," Galifianakis' character declares.

A revised version of the promo will roll out on April 15 and will be screened before "Scream 4," which also is R-rated. "The Hangover Part II" opens on May 26.

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Sony Pictures Classics Will Release Gus Van Sant's 'Restless'

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'Harry Potter': Evanna Lynch On Luna Lovegood's Emotional Finale

When MTV News caught up with many of the "Harry Potter" stars this week at the Harry Potter: The Exhibit grand opening in New York, there seemed to be one recurring theme with all of them: emotions are high at that the series' nearing end. "Harry Potter" producer David Heyman told us that saying goodbye [...]

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Lady Gaga's 'Judas' Video Is 'Groundbreaking,' Laurieann Gibson Says

'It's a phenomenal video: really powerful, really impactful,' creative director tells MTV News.
By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Vanessa WhiteWolf

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Lady Gaga is ready to tell her version of the Bible in her "Judas" video, which recently wrapped production in L.A. MTV News caught up with the video's co-director and Gaga's creative director, Laurieann Gibson, to talk about the clip as well as her new E! show "The Dance Scene," debuting Sunday.

"I will tell you now, first off, I'm Christian, and my career is evidence of God in my life, and I think that most people are already thinking that Gaga and the blasphemy and they're premeditating the approach and I think they'll be very shocked to find out how huge and really groundbreaking the message is and how freeing the message is for all the right reasons," she said. "And it's really going to shock the world."

The cast includes some big-name cameos as well, including Norman Reedus as Judas. "He was so prolific," she declared of his performance, adding that the video is "badass" and that Gaga will play Mary Magdalene.

The two ladies took it upon themselves to make sure the video's direction was perfect — so they just decided to direct it themselves. "There was elements of 'Born This Way' during our collaboration [with director Nick Knight] and, as much as I loved it, there were moments where, for me, it didn't really evolve as I had inspired of the actual creative, which was still fine.

"But when we got to 'Judas,' it was very clear to me and the inspiration was very clear to her. We approached a director, but then the dates actually got messed up and it was conflicted and her manager and her looked at me [and asked me to direct it with her]."

Gibson said she took a moment before agreeing, as she had just wrapped up work on Lady Gaga's Monster Ball HBO special, premiering in May, but she "couldn't resist. It's a phenomenal video: really powerful, really impactful. She's such a strong, committed artist. Her loyalty to me is something I will be forever grateful for. We're spiritually connected. We need each other ... and 'Judas' is ultimately a representation of our true bond."

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