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In Abbott & Costello Vs 'Hand To God', Devilish Puppet Tyrone Wins Hands Down by Jeremy Gerard

This week lawyers for heirs to the estates of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello filed a lawsuit in New York against the author and producers of Hand To God, claiming that the show — a Tony nominee for best play and three other awards at tomorrow night’s ceremony — violated the copyright protection of “Who’s On First?” by using the famed routine without permission. They’re suing for…

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:25PM on June 6, 2015

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