Sacha Baron Cohen

Sacha Baron Cohen Will Face Either a Suicide Bomber or a Lawsuit, or Both

source: Gawker

But Aita, who claims he's no longer affiliated with the Brigades and doesn't like the idea of being seen paling around with an Austrian gay man in a feature film, is threatening a lawsuit: Islamist nutjobs complaining to right-wing nutjobs about a Jewish comedian.

Published Tue, Jul 28

'Bruno' Thanked For Boosting Tourism To Austria

source: Starpulse.com

Austrian tourism officials have praised Sacha Baron Cohen for publicizing the country in his comedy movie Bruno. Read more! Austrian tourism officials have praised Sacha Baron Cohen for publicizing the country in his comedy movie Bruno. [...] Read more!

Published Fri, Jul 24

GLAAD: 'Bruno' Reinforces Damaging, Hurtful Gay Stereotypes

source: Starpulse.com

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation said Friday that "Bruno," the new film starring Sacha Baron Cohen, reinforces negative stereotypes LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation said Friday that "Bruno," the new film starrin...

Published Fri, Jul 10

Would Brüno Be Possible Without Borat?

source: Gawker

Both characters were from Baron Cohen's wildly funny Da Ali G Show, so either could have been made into a movie at any time. But we're just not sure that Brüno would be feasible as a market-ready comedy character had Borat not come and paved the pseudo-real, envelope-pushing path for him. Bor...

Published Fri, Jul 10

Reject Report: Brüno Set to Invade Theaters

source: Film School Rejects

Now on to Brüno, starring Sacha Baron Cohen, which is yet another documentary-style comedy along the lines of Borat from a couple of years ago. Borat was funny as hell and made a ton of money, and as a result everyone thought there was no way people would be conned again by Sacha Baron Cohen. But...

Published Fri, Jul 10

Kevin Carr’s Weekly Report Card for 07.10.09

source: Film School Rejects

Starring: Sacha Baron Cohen What it’s about: Sacha Baron Cohen returns to ambush mockumentaries with the Borat-esque feature film about a flamboyant Austrian fashionista who comes to America to become famous by interviewing celebrities and trying to suppress his gay nature.

Published Fri, Jul 10

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