‘Hangover’ producer Scott Budnick cannot be pigeonholed

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Apr 21, 202200:38:01Society & Culture

Scott Budnick might be best known for producing The Hangover trilogy, one of the most successful R-rated comedy franchises ever. But making frat-boy comedies and spending years among ladder-climbers and clout-chasers in...

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