SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY: SASHA BARON COHEN JOINED THE ARMY FOR A DAY
Filed Under: Borat > Sasha Baron Cohen
The Alabama Military Academy is embarrassed because Sasha Baron Cohen managed to pull the wool over their hospitable eyes. Cohen convinced officials at the academy that he was making a German documentary about what it was like to be in Officer Candidate School. They toured “Bruno” around the post, gave him a uniform to wear, and allowed him to join the trainees. The THONG he revealed when changing clothes should have tipped someone off, but it didn’t! Finally a cadet recognized the movie star and alerted older officers who’d never heard of him. He was 86′d, but Sasha managed to walk away with some footage.
Posted by Janet on March 17, 2009
BRUNO MIXES IT UP WITH PROP 8 DEMONSTRATORS
Filed Under: Bruno > Gay > Sasha Baron Cohen
Makes sense that Sacha Baron Cohen would show up for a YES on proposition 8 rally downtown at the LA courthouse. (This is the unpopular LA proposition AGAINST gay marriage.) NO on 8 supporters were hotly demonstrating also. Cohen’s current movie character is Bruno the gay Austrian journalist, so it was the ideal event for him. Naturally Bruno (dressed like a yuppie) was on the WRONG side, and got everyone on both sides of the proposition agitated and confused. When TV cameras recognized him, Bruno made a run for it with his signs and drove off in a hurry.
Posted by hoodlum on November 3, 2008
MADONNA AND GUY RITCHIE: WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON?
Filed Under: Divorce > Friends > Guy Ritchie > Madonna > Sasha Baron Cohen > Sting
Photo Credit: Splash News
Madonna has laid out the ground rules of her divorce and they include all the friends that she and Guy Ritchie share. Or DID share. According to the NY Post, Madonna has announced to all their shared friends that they must CHOOSE sides. They cannot continue to be friends with both parties. Among those caught in the middle of the split are Sting and his wife Trudie Styler – who introduced the Ritchies. Also, Sacha Baron Cohen and his wife Isla will have to pick a side. Madonna made this rule because she doesn’t want to share custody, or some other kind of information with a friend, and have it get back to Guy. It’ll be interesting to see who walks away with which friends.
Posted by hoodlum on October 20, 2008
STAND BACK! ISLA FISHER LOOKS READY TO EXPLODE!
Filed Under: Borat > Isla Fisher > Sasha Baron Cohen
Sasha Baron Cohen’s fiancee Isla Fisher is SO pregnant it almost scares us to look at her. She’s eight and a half months along and Isla looks like she’s having triplets. The happy couple shopped and gassed up in Beverly Hills but they went home early when Isla got tired. Cohen’s facial hair makes us wonder what character he’ll be serving up next. Since EVERYBODY seems to be familiar with Borat, he’ll have to take a rest. No word on when they plan to marry.
Posted by hoodlum on October 16, 2007
SACHA BARON COHEN SOAKING UP THE SCENE AT THE GAY PARADE
Filed Under: Gay Parade > Isla Fisher > Sasha Baron Cohen
Photo Credit: Buzz Foto
Sacha Baron Cohen and his very pregnant girlfriend Isla Fisher turned up at the Gay Parade in West Hollywood this weekend. They weren’t IN the parade – they were simply watching from the sidelines and barely noticed. We can’t help but wonder is Sacha is doing research for his new character Bruno – the gay Austrian fashion reporter. Sacha hoped to take the character Bruno to fashion week in New York, but since Borat it seems he’s too popular and well known to fool many people there.
Posted by Janet on June 11, 2007
Oscar Poll
Filed Under: Polls > Sasha Baron Cohen
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Posted by Janet on January 24, 2007
BORAT: EAT YOUR HEART OUT
Filed Under: Models > Sasha Baron Cohen
This weekend we met a tall gorgeous nineteen year old model named Aisha who told us she is from Kazakhstan! What a coincidence! That, of course, is the country Borat made famous! We were pleasantly surprised to see that people from her country did not all look like Borat or the gypsies featured in his movie. Aisha, who is currently posing for the Urban Outfitters catalog, told us she LOVED the movie and didn’t find it offensive at all.
Posted by Janet on December 18, 2006
SACHA BARON COHEN: SPLIT PERSONALITY
Filed Under: Sasha Baron Cohen
The holidays are here and we feel obligated to warn hosts inviting Sacha Baron Cohen to Hanukkah festivities that the Borat star is very particular. Cohen has a lot to celebrate because an LA judge just refused to halt the DVD release of Borat because of the college boys lawsuit against him. Back when Sasha was better known as Ali G, he was invited to a Jewish holiday meal and the day before the dinner, Cohen interrogated the host about the food. The actor needed to establish that the food would be absolutely kosher and he asked many questions including what kind of plates the edibles would be served on. The host admitted a few of the dishes weren’t strictly kosher and Cohen thanked him and chose to eat elsewhere. It’s hard to believe this is the same guy who wears a day-glo thong.
Posted by Janet on December 12, 2006
GLORIA ALLRED: SHAME ON YOU!
Filed Under: Gloria Allred > Sasha Baron Cohen
We usually LOVE Gloria Allred but we are very upset by the bogus lawsuit she may file against Borat. (The etiquette lady he fooled in the movie is angry.) Gloria – WHAT HAPPENED to your sense of humor? We fear that Gloria and her legal compatriots can’t take a joke. And THAT is truly a crime. We wonder if Gloria could possibly have sat through Borat without laughing her head off. So WHAT if Sacha Baron Cohen poked fun at a few people – since when is that against the law? We were thrilled by Cohen’s lack of political correctness – especially since he skewered everyone equally. We should all laugh at ourselves, not sue each other. Has Gloria forgotten how to have a good time? This mounting pile of tacky lawsuits by the people Borat fooled is an embarrassment to all Americans WITH a sense of humor.
Posted by Janet on November 16, 2006
BORAT: THE VILLAGERS ARE OUTRAGED!
Filed Under: Sasha Baron Cohen
This is almost too funny to be believed. You all remember the beginning of Borat where he’s introducing people in his impoverished village in Kazakhstan as rapists, prostitutes and abortionists? It turns out this is a REAL village in Romania and the inhabitants had no idea Sacha Baron Cohen was making fun of them – now they’re thinking of taking legal action. They told reporters from the UK’s Daily Mail that the movie people misled them -implying it was a documentary – and paid them only around $5 each. “We couldn’t understand a word they said and they made us look like uncivilized savages. ” The remote mountain village called Blod has around a thousand gypsies living mostly on welfare, in dilapidated huts without toilets, with only donkeys for transportation. None have seen the movie because the closest theater is 20 miles away. They’re trying to get organized enough to sue, but it costs money. And they’re not getting a lot of respect from their own leaders. The local vice mayor remarked “They got paid so I am sure they are happy. These gypsies will even kill their own father for money.” It makes you want to see the movie AGAIN.
Posted by Janet on November 11, 2006
E.L. WOODY: BRUNO STRIKES OUT
Filed Under: Papparazzi > Sasha Baron Cohen
We just LOVE this story. By now you fans know that Sacha Baron Cohen’s next movie will be all about Bruno, his gay Austrian fashionista character. Bruno, along with Ali G and Borat, has been a staple on Cohen’s HBO comedy show. Lucky you, we have a first hand report of an intended “victim” of Bruno’s here in Hollywood. Bruno BEGGED E.L. Woody, the King of Paparazzi in Hollywood, to do an interview about his popular Celebrities Uncensored TV show. At that time, Woody had no knowledge of Bruno and turned him down several times but he was persistent and Woody finally gave in. They arranged to meet at Antonio’s restaurant on Melrose and then drive around in a truck and film a few Hollywood hotspots. No nonsense Woody was immediately suspicious because he said “The eight people in the group looked like a bunch of leprechauns in lederhosen.” Woody remembers that Bruno “had an odd accent “and was fawning all over him, complimenting his work. Woody couldn’t help wisecracking “Where are your Lucky Charms?”
“It didn’t look like a professional crew – my bullshit meter went up to ten.” said Woody. A hand printed (in pencil) release was thrust in front of Woody to sign. Curious , Woody went along for the ride. But when they got in the truck, flamboyantly gay Bruno started asking all about homosexuality. “Is Tom Cruise gay? Is Keanu Reeves gay? Is Brad Pitt gay?” and Woody started steaming. Is EVERYONE in Hollywood gay?” Bruno persisted. Eventually Bruno started coyly flirting with Woody, a former Green Beret and onetime editor of Easy Rider magazine, and asked “Are YOU gay?” THAT did it! Woody called them a “bunch of phonies” and dumped them all on the street. Soon after, Woody’s lawyer called Bruno and threatened to sue -so you won’t be seeing this footage anywhere. Too bad!
Posted by Janet on November 10, 2006
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Filed Under: Polls > Sasha Baron Cohen
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Posted by Janet on November 8, 2006
BORAT: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT
Filed Under: Sasha Baron Cohen
As we left the theater, after laughing ourselves senseless watching the movie Borat, my companion raised the question of how much of the movie was staged and how much was spontaneous. It never occurred to me that ANY of the situations were staged – the victims seem so real. After investigating, we have decided that almost all the embarrassing encounters with innocent Americans were real. In fact, people victimized and humiliated in the film have started coming forward, calling themselves “Victims of Borat. ” The Veteran Feminists of America are particularly talkative about their “interview.” Borat’s “secret” is to have an apparently normal young woman make arrangements to pay victims and have them sign releases in advance. The feminists endured many hilarious jabs – Borat referred to one as “he” and at the end of the interview asked the women to lift their skirts. Pat Haggerty, the Washington DC public speaking coach who reeled when Borat mentioned having sex with his mother-in-law, simply said “They paid me money and deserved an hour of my time.” And he admits he’s enjoying his newfound fame. But, according to Fox’s Roger Friedman, TV news anchor Dharma Arthur claims Borat ruined her life. She was producer of the Jackson, Miss noon news show where Borat wreaked havoc and she ended up fired for booking him. It looks like Borats victims are very real and destined for notoriety themselves.
Posted by Janet on November 2, 2006
POWER COUPLE: SASHA BARON COHEN AND ISLA FISHER
Filed Under: Isla Fisher > Sasha Baron Cohen
Take a look at a woman destined to be one of the richest wives in Hollywood. (AND take a look at the REAL Sasha Baron Cohen out of character!) Actress Isla Fisher is engaged to the hottest commodity in town – Sasha – who’s new comedy Borat is expected the break records in all directions. The film hasn’t even been released here yet and the buzz is so deafening that studios are falling all over each other bidding millions for rights to his next movie. Universal has the lead so far with 42 million. Cohen’s next effort will be all about his beloved character Bruno, a gay Austrian fashionista (with the faux hawk hair and tight pants,) and Bruno’s infiltration of New York’s fashion and club scene. Isla has a bright future, indeed.
Posted by Janet on October 27, 2006
FIRST IMPRESSION
Filed Under: Sasha Baron Cohen
Sasha Baron Cohen (maybe the funniest man alive today) is busy promoting his new movie “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” which opens November 1. The movie looks like a sure hit but Sasha’s personal life is on hold. Whenever he’s appearing as Borat, Sasha grows out the bushy mustache and goofy hair and he’s stuck with the look for months at a time. Sasha says wherever he goes on a daily basis, people don’t recognize him and are repelled by his appearance and avoid him. He’s lucky to have a fiancee (actress-model Isla Fisher) because he says girls CRINGE when he looks their way. He looks forward to getting OUT of character.
Posted by Janet on October 3, 2006
