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Palin Punked?

Shannyn Moore | Posted 10.17.2009 | World


Shannyn Moore

If CLSA's purpose is comic relief in hiring Sarah Palin to speak, they may get their moneys worth... that's if she shows up.

Why the Big Fade for Bruno?

William Bradley | Posted 08.19.2009 | Home


William Bradley

Why the big fade? It's actually not much of a mystery. Once you see the movie, the only mystery is why it wasn't predicted in the first place.

Why "Bruno" Is Good For The World

GlobalPost | Posted 08.17.2009 | World


Let me get this out of the way first: Sacha Baron Cohen is a genius. You don't create a global commerical phenomenon (twice), make a stunning rate ...

Bruno's Prejudice

Mike Miley | Posted 08.15.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Miley

The comedy of Sacha Baron Cohen and Larry Charles reassures people who already agree with them that their dislike for the South, Christianity, and conservatism are well-founded.

A Fine Bromance

Kate Clinton | Posted 08.15.2009 | Entertainment


Kate Clinton

Maybe I should just try to "get ueber it" but I am not comfortable with the masochistic Jack Ass meets Candid Camera, you've been punk'd genre that is post-race, post-gay and post-p.c.

"Bruno" And The Irony Of Satire

Sean L. McCarthy | Posted 08.14.2009 | Comedy


Sean L. McCarthy

What happens when you're lampooning someone, or some segment of society, but in exposing their ridiculous notions, they only think you're promoting their cause?

Men's Iconic Swimsuit Movie Moments: Which Is Hottest? (PHOTOS, POLL)

Huffington Post | Katy Hall | Posted 08.10.2009 | Entertainment


Memorable swimsuit moments in film may inspire visions of bikini-clad icons like Phoebe Cates or Bo Derek, but Hollywood men sometimes steal the show ...

ReThink Review: Bruno -- Das Ist Offendzen You, Yah?

Jonathan Kim | Posted 08.09.2009 | Entertainment


Jonathan Kim

Is the character of Bruno, an ultra-flamboyant gay fashion reporter, offensive or damaging to gay people? (Maybe).

Bruno Review

Marshall Fine | Posted 08.09.2009 | Entertainment


Marshall Fine

Bruno is still a movie that will make you laugh so hard you'll gasp for breath. The set-up is almost identical to Borat's, but Baron Cohen still finds ways to shock you into guffaws, over and over.

"That's Me, Al Franken"

Andy Ostroy | Posted 08.01.2009 | Politics


Andy Ostroy

Will Andy Samberg be the first politician to run for U.S. Senator armed with an array of provocative digital shorts starring him and Justin Timberlake?

How To Tell If You're in the Next Sacha Baron Cohen Movie

Cracked.com | Posted 07.28.2009 | Comedy


The unwitting stars of Sacha Baron Cohen movies are always protesting "unfair editing," "leading questions" and "never getting laid again, ever." If y...

Israel: Arab Governments Are 'Borat'-ing Us

Huffington Post | Posted 07.10.2009 | World


According to Israeli public relations official Ido Aharoni Tuesday: "The Arabs, our adversaries, have succeeded in doing to us what 'Borat' did for Ka...

Sacha Baron Cohen's Guerrilla "Bruno" Tactics

Smoking Gun | Posted 04.20.2009 | Entertainment


As he travels the country searching for Americans to dupe into appearing in his next film, comedian Sacha Baron Cohen is operating behind a series of ...

"Bruno" Screens Scenes: It's Like A Gay Austrian Borat

AP | CHRISTY LEMIRE | Posted 04.16.2009 | Entertainment


AUSTIN, Texas — Some of the wildest scenes in the upcoming Sacha Baron Cohen comedy "Bruno" were shot in Texas, so it seems only fitting that he...

Science is Back in the House

Bill Allen | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics


Bill Allen

A worldwide study of education in science and math contains a mixed report card for the U.S. The good news: We did manage to beat Yemen soundly.

Palace intrigue: Obama and his Justice Department are about to inherit the dysfunctional family problems of a Kazakh dictator

Aram Roston | Posted 02.13.2009 | World


Aram Roston

Rakhat Aliyev has had many careers. The 47 year old Kazakh former intelligence chief and self-proclaimed opposition leader has been a medical doctor, ...

The Curious Case of 'Inglorious' Mustaches

Jon Chattman | Posted 01.09.2009 | Style


Jon Chattman

In a way, one can say mustaches are the Duran Duran of a man's face. While there are peaks and valleys, they are always around and somewhat relevant.

Sacha Baron Cohen Hires Porn Actors For "Bruno"

NY Daily News | Rush & Molloy | Posted 12.13.2008 | Entertainment


Sacha Baron Cohen added something extra to "Bruno" that "Borat" just didn't have: paid porn actors. Cohen turned to a couple of pros for a sex scene i...

Villager Extras: We All Hate Borat

Daily Mail | Posted 11.18.2008 | Entertainment


Seventeen-year-old Carmen Ciorebea may be a listless teenager, but she is resolute about one thing. 'Glod is a terrible, terrible village. Nothing eve...

"Borat" Court Victory: Three Lawsuits Tossed Out

AP | Posted 10.11.2008 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — A New York judge has tossed out lawsuits brought by a driving instructor and two etiquette school teachers who said the makers of the...

"Borat" Lawsuit Dismissed By Judge: It Was Journalism

AP | Larry Neumeister | Posted 04.10.2008 | Entertainment


A judge has tossed out a defamation lawsuit brought by a businessman shown in the movie "Borat" as he is chased down Manhattan's Fifth Avenue by comed...

The Rise Of The Citizen Paparazzi

The Wall Street Journal | Andrew Lavallee | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


Erin Horgan is more than a casual John Mayer fan. When she learned about a Caribbean cruise being offered earlier this month with the singer as the fe...

John Mayer's Borat Moment: Singer Strips On Cruise

thatsblogtastic.typepad.com via Towleroad | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


thatsblogtastic.typepad.com is back from the Mayercraft Carrier, a cruise arranged by John Mayer and full of his fans. The singer-songwriter can add B...

Borat Wins Court Case Against Etiquette Teacher

AP | JAY REEVES | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Borat to the Alabama Supreme Court: High fives! The nine-member court sided with British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen on Frida...

Borat Unzipped: Sacha Baron Cohen Biography With Never-Seen Details

New York Daily News | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


Kathleen Tracy reports in her new bio, "Sacha Baron Cohen: From Cambridge to Kazakhstan," that "the apparent adrenaline rush to survive under Davitian...