Sacha Baron Cohen

Baron Cohen faces threats over Bruno

source: RTE.ie

Sacha Baron Cohen has been threatened by a militant Palestinian group angered at its portrayal in his latest movie Bruno.

Published Wed, Jul 29

'Bruno' Bestows His Top Ten Upon America

source: Gawker

One last thing re: Bruno/Sacha Baron Cohen. We were chatting with a show business "insider" earlier today who offered an interesting tidbit as to why Cohen appeared on Letterman out of character earlier in the week—Word is that Bruno isn't tracking well in middle America where "viewers m...

Published Thu, Jul 9

Perez Hilton, Brüno, And "The Gay-Panic Offense"

source: Jezebel

Slate's Dennis Lim basically comes down on the pro-Brüno side. He writes that Hollywood has been offering up "square-jawed," humorless portrayals of gays for so long that it's refreshing and even subversive for Baron Cohen to portray a funny, no-holds-barred "sissy" — and an oversexed...

Published Thu, Jul 9

Why Wasn't Sacha Baron Cohen In Character on Letterman Last Night?

source: Gawker

Though he'd previously done his shtick for Conan O'Brien and arrived at the show as Bruno, Cohen trotted out to the couches as himself. Maybe the story he told—about meeting a real-life terrorist while preening as the outrageously gay Austrian fashion reporter Bruno—was just too good an...

Published Wed, Jul 8

Bruno Lawyers Will Send Mean Letters To Anyone Who Dares To Sue Them

source: Gawker

The Hollywood Reporter's THR, Esq. blog obtained a copy of a letter sent by Bruno production attorney Russell Smith to Richelle Olson's attorney. Here are a couple of the highlights: Mr. Baron Cohen never touched Ms. Olson, much less assaulted her. To the contrary, Ms. Olson assaulted Mr. Baron...

Published Mon, Jun 8

Eminem Storms Out of MTV Movie Awards Over Cohen

source: Sponkit Celebrity

Sacha Baron Cohen (as his alter ego Brüno, the Austrian fashion journalist) has angered another celebrity - Eminem. Related Entries: Eminem: Finalized The Terms of His Divorce Eminem Sets His Record Straight Eminem’s Death Hoax Hit Online Robert Pattinson Won At 2009 MTV Movie Awards L...

Published Mon, Jun 1

Simon Baron-Cohen: Ali G's smarter cousin and Britain's leading ...

source: Independent

 UK Married with three children – and first cousin to the comedian Sacha Baron Cohen (who has somehow lost his hyphen) – he is presently head of Cambridge University's Autism Research Centre. Ensconced in his small, cosy office in a 1930s block tucked away ...

Published Fri, May 22

Human-hair industry, life with 'Borat,' other docs on screen

source: www2.canada.com

  Canada As she dreams of escaping her depressed village, actor Sacha Baron Cohen and crew show up to use Glod as Borat's hometown in the eponymous feature film. After realizing they've been duped by Cohen, the village is up in arms, mistrustful of anyone with ...

Published Fri, May 22