• ‘Coyote Ugly’ turns 20: Secrets and scandals of the real-life bar and movie

    ‘Coyote Ugly’ turns 20: Secrets and scandals of the real-life bar and movie

    It gave haters a massive hangover — but to die-hard fans, “Coyote Ugly” has aged like a fine whiskey. Released 20 years ago Tuesday, the movie starred Piper Perabo as Violet, an aspiring songwriter from New Jersey who winds up bartending at the raunchy and rowdy NYC saloon owned by Lil (played by Maria Bello) …