Ali Gi, the THC-infused alter ego of comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, had a great run on TV, sucking high profile guests into believing his dopey shtick. Pity about his venture onto the big screen, writes Nathan Rabin.
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Two villains and a dictator: an update from the Hollywood casting couch
Anne Hathaway has been cast as Catwoman in the next Batman movie, The Dark Knight Rises. Tom Hardy of Bronson fame also joins the cast and the latest project has been announced for comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, reports Luke Buckmaster.
Borat 2: Kazakhstan’s revenge
After being ridiculed by comedian Sacha Baron Cohen in the phenomenally successful comedy Borat the people of Kazakhstan are seeking revenge on Hollywood by making an unofficial sequel, which will reportedly follow his “brother” and represent the country in a more flattering light.
Brüno is like a Rorschach test
Sacha Baron Cohen’s film — and character — Brüno is such an extreme exercise that how a reviewer reacts is a pretty good indicator of that reviewer’s tightness of grip on his or her sense of decorum, writes W H Chong.
Bruno unites Israelis and Palestinians in mutual disdain
Sacha Baron Cohen’s Bruno has unwittingly united hardline Israelis and Palestinians by offending both groups equally.
How Sacha Baron Cohen stays out of court
How does comedian Sacha Baron Cohen get away with humiliating so many people on camera without having the mankini sued off him?
The media’s Bruno coverage charade
Why has the media been so compliant in Sacha Baron Cohen’s promotion of his new film Bruno? asks Mediaite. Is interviewing a character still journalism, or just blatant publicity?
Why Brüno is bad
Sacha Baron Cohen’s Brüno could have made great strides against homophobia — instead he is a mincing minstrel, writes David Rakoff — an “open hydrant of empty, venal ignorance, a fame-chasing, grandiose fucktard”.
Sacha Baron Cohen hits Letterman … as himself
Baron Cohen aka Borat aka Bruno usually appears on late-night television shows in character to promote movies. What a relief to see him, funny, entertaining and not in hot pants.
