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Australian Russell Mark May Have to Wear 'Borat' Mankini to Olympics Opening Ceremony

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:45:25 +0000

Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest film, ‘The Dictator,’ hits theaters today. But it’s a bizarre and revealing article of swimwear the comic wore in his hit film ‘Borat’ that’s been all over news. Australian shooter Russell Mark is planning to wear a lime-green mankini — just like the one Borat wore — during the opening ceremony of the London Olympics. [...]

Sacha Baron Cohen Gives Rare Interview as Himself on 'Howard Stern'

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 09 May 2012 20:40:04 +0000

Over the last few months, Sacha Baron Cohen has been relentless promoting his movie ‘The Dictator,’ which hits theaters next week. But when he does so, he always appears as the General Aladeen character he plays in the movie. This is par the course for Cohen, who also did all the promotion for ‘Brüno’ as Brüno [...]

Sacha Baron Cohen as 'The Dictator' Drops by 'SNL' to Force Positive Movie Reviews Out of Martin Scorsese

Nick Romano — Sun, 06 May 2012 14:09:14 +0000

'Saturday Night Live's' Weekend Update host Seth Meyers invited Sacha Baron Cohen's Admiral General Haffaz Aladeen persona (aka 'The Dictator') on the show to answer some questions about his upcoming movie -- like, Is it gonna be any good?

Well, Aladeen probably knew nobody would believe it'd be worth watching, so he brought his own guest -- Martin Scorsese.

New Trailer for 'The Dictator' Offers More Laughs and Plot Details

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:02:05 +0000

The first trailer for 'The Dictator' featured a bunch of set pieces of Sacha Baron Cohen hamming it up as the evil despot General Aladeen. While it was pretty darn funny, it didn't reveal much as to what the movie was about.

After repeating some of those hilarious scenes, the second trailer has answered those plot questions. Check it out.

Kazakhstan National Anthem Fail Would Make Borat Proud

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:03:24 +0000

Yes, Kazakhstan is a real country. And, no, it’s not really the goofy backwater that it is portrayed in the movie ‘Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.’ Or is it? The 6th Kostanay Regional Festival of Skiing in Kazakhstan is going on this week in the central Asian nation. During [...]

Ryan Seacrest Gets Kim Jong-II's Ashes Dumped on Him by Sacha Baron Cohen

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:58:14 +0000

After some negotiations, Sacha Baron Cohen’s Admiral Aladeen character from ‘The Dictator’ was allowed to attend the Oscars. And, not so surprisingly, it didn’t take long for him to cause trouble. During an interview with Ryan Seacrest, he managed to dump the ashes of recently deceased North Korean leader Kim Jong-II all over the ubiqitious host. OK, [...]

Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Dictator' Responds to Oscars Ban

Donald Deane — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:26:34 +0000

Republic of Wadiya ruler Admiral General Shabazz Aladeen (AKA actor Sacha Baron Cohen) angrily spoke out on 'Today' for being banned from this Sunday's Academy Awards. Readers will recall that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences reportedly revoked Baron Cohen's tickets after he threatened to show up as the fictional tyrant from his new movie 'The Dictator.'

Will Sacha Baron Cohen Crash the Oscars as 'The Dictator'?

Donald Deane — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:50:32 +0000

In the sort of move we've come to expect from Sacha Baron Cohen, the shape-shifting actor has threatened to show up at Sunday's Academy Awards dressed as the character from his new film 'The Dictator.' Not surprisingly, Academy officials balked at the idea and said Baron Cohen would only be allowed to attend if he promises to show up as himself.