Donald Trump calls Borat creator Sacha Baron Cohen a 'creep, phony guy'; actor responds
4 years, 5 months ago

Donald Trump calls Borat creator Sacha Baron Cohen a 'creep, phony guy'; actor responds

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Donald Trump has labelled Sacha Baron Cohen “a phoney guy” and “a creep” after the British comedian featured the president’s lawyer in his new Borat movie President Donald Trump says he thinks Sacha Baron Cohen, the comedian behind the Borat films, is “a creep.” Baron Cohen’s new movie, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, shows Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani in a compromising position in a hotel room with a young woman acting as a journalist. “But, you know, years ago he tried to scam me,” Trump said of Baron Cohen. This guy is a phony guy.” “I don’t find him funny,” Trump said, adding, “To me, he’s a creep.” Cohen responded on social media Saturday to Donald Trump’s assessment. Let’s talk!https://t.co/itWnhJ8TQF — Sacha Baron Cohen October 24, 2020 Trump appeared briefly on HBO’s Da Ali G Show in 2003 but walked away from an interview with Baron Cohen’s Ali G character after just a minute.

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Sacha Baron Cohen returns as Borat to take aim at Trump and Kanye West
2 years, 3 months ago

Sacha Baron Cohen returns as Borat to take aim at Trump and Kanye West

The Independent  

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Sacha Baron Cohen Dings Donald Trump Jr., Kanye West In Wild COVID-19 Vaccine-Selling Video
4 years ago

Sacha Baron Cohen Dings Donald Trump Jr., Kanye West In Wild COVID-19 Vaccine-Selling Video

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sacha Baron Cohen’s interview with Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday was quite the ride. The “Borat” actor mocked rock star Bono, actor Tom Cruise, rapper Kanye West and Donald Trump Jr. in a spoof bit in which he was busted for selling COVID-19 vaccines live on the air. The segment ended with a police raid, a car chase …

Sacha Baron Cohen mocks ‘comedy genius’ Rudy Giuliani in Golden Globes acceptance speech
4 years ago

Sacha Baron Cohen mocks ‘comedy genius’ Rudy Giuliani in Golden Globes acceptance speech

The Independent  

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Sacha Baron Cohen WON'T play Borat again after nearly being shot
4 years, 1 month ago

Sacha Baron Cohen WON'T play Borat again after nearly being shot

Daily Mail  

Sacha Baron Cohen has claimed he 'can't' return to the role of Borat as he fears for his life, after nearly being shot at a pro-Trump gun rally in the film's sequel. 'At some point, your luck runs out': Sacha Baron Cohen claimed on Wednesday he 'can't' reprise Borat role in future as he fears for his life after nearly …

Sacha Baron Cohen says Joe Biden team were ‘very happy’ with Borat 2’s Rudy Giuliani scandal
4 years, 1 month ago

Sacha Baron Cohen says Joe Biden team were ‘very happy’ with Borat 2’s Rudy Giuliani scandal

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sacha Baron Cohen has revealed how Joe Biden’s administration reacted to …

Sacha Baron Cohen moves the needle of history with ‘Borat,’ ‘Chicago 7’
4 years, 2 months ago

Sacha Baron Cohen moves the needle of history with ‘Borat,’ ‘Chicago 7’

LA Times  

Sacha Baron Cohen was all set to play radical activist Abbie Hoffman in 2007. Director Jason Woliner, who worked on this fall’s wildly successful “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”, says the first thing that strikes you about Cohen is “how deeply he cares about the issues he believes in.” Movies Review: Sacha Baron Cohen takes on Trump and coronavirus in clever, scattershot …

Sacha Baron Cohen targets Mark Zuckerberg after Trump defeat: "One down, one to go"
4 years, 4 months ago

Sacha Baron Cohen targets Mark Zuckerberg after Trump defeat: "One down, one to go"

Salon  

While Sacha Baron Cohen is thrilled Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden, the "Borat" comedian is quickly moving on to his next target: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Baron Cohen reacted to Trump's defeat by posting a photograph to social media of Trump and Zuckerberg together with a caption that reads: "One down, one to go." Baron …

Borat 2: Sacha Baron Cohen was nearly caught out while dressed as Trump at conservative event
4 years, 4 months ago

Borat 2: Sacha Baron Cohen was nearly caught out while dressed as Trump at conservative event

The Independent  

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Borat can’t pretend it’s satire while being racist and sexist, pure and simple
4 years, 4 months ago

Borat can’t pretend it’s satire while being racist and sexist, pure and simple

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. So, upon the release of this month’s new Borat movie: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of …

Borat 2: Here's how Sacha Baron Cohen's prank victims feel about being tricked in the film
4 years, 5 months ago

Borat 2: Here's how Sacha Baron Cohen's prank victims feel about being tricked in the film

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy With Borat 2, Sacha Baron Cohen has …

Sacha Baron Cohen reveals how Rudy Giuliani Borat scene was almost ruined by a phone
4 years, 5 months ago

Sacha Baron Cohen reveals how Rudy Giuliani Borat scene was almost ruined by a phone

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sacha Baron Cohen has revealed how the …

Borat Effect: Kazakhstan Adopts Sacha Baron Cohen's Movie Catchphrase to Attract Tourists
4 years, 5 months ago

Borat Effect: Kazakhstan Adopts Sacha Baron Cohen's Movie Catchphrase to Attract Tourists

News 18  

When Sacha Baron Cohen turned Kazakh resident Borat Sagdiyev for the first time in 2006 ‘mockumentary comedy’, the film ruffled many feathers with its unabashed portrayal of the character, his quirks, which were often called ‘offensive’ and the movie was also criticized for its caricatured characters and exaggerated scenes regarding the country. The Kazakhstani government, on its part, had taken …

Sacha Baron Cohen hits back at Borat 2 criticism from Trump: ‘I’m always looking for people to play racist buffoons’
4 years, 5 months ago

Sacha Baron Cohen hits back at Borat 2 criticism from Trump: ‘I’m always looking for people to play racist buffoons’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sacha Baron Cohen has responded to Donald Trump after the US …

‘Borat’ star Sacha Baron Cohen offers Trump a role in next film: ‘You’ll need a job’
4 years, 5 months ago

‘Borat’ star Sacha Baron Cohen offers Trump a role in next film: ‘You’ll need a job’

LA Times  

If Donald Trump doesn’t achieve great success in the upcoming presidential election, Sacha Baron Cohen has a new gig lined up for the president. After Trump called the English comedian an unfunny “phony” and “a creep” in response to his buzzy new mockumentary, “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” Baron Cohen had a message for the president on Twitter. Let’s talk!https://t.co/itWnhJ8TQF — Sacha …

Trump Lashes Out At 'Borat' Creator Sacha Baron Cohen: 'He's A Creep'
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump Lashes Out At 'Borat' Creator Sacha Baron Cohen: 'He's A Creep'

Huff Post  

President Donald Trump dissed British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen as a “creep” following the Friday release of the second “Borat” film, which contains a scene in which former New York City mayor and Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, appears to touch his genitals in a hotel room in the company of a woman he believed was a journalist. In 2012, …

Sacha Baron Cohen is the greatest prankster of our age
4 years, 5 months ago

Sacha Baron Cohen is the greatest prankster of our age

Live Mint  

In Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, a Kazakh prisoner enters the US to deliver a monkey to the American vice-president as a bribe. In a “true story”, what is often true is a trivial thing called a plot, while it is filled with dramatized facts or lies; but in a great comedy, the plot may have never happened, but for it to …

Trump Calls 'Borat' Star An Unfunny 'Creep'
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump Calls 'Borat' Star An Unfunny 'Creep'

News 18  

Washington President Donald Trump says he thinks Sacha Baron Cohen, the comedian behind the Borat films, is a creep. Baron Cohen’s new movie, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, shows Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani in a compromising position in a hotel room with a young woman acting as a journalist. Trump appeared briefly on HBO’s Da Ali G Show in 2003, but walked …

Borat 2 movie review: Sacha Baron Cohen holds up a mirror to America’s far right, and invites the world to shame them
4 years, 5 months ago

Borat 2 movie review: Sacha Baron Cohen holds up a mirror to America’s far right, and invites the world to shame them

Firstpost  

Language: English Depending on whom you ask, Trump has either ruined comedy, or proved to be a goldmine. That is exactly what Sacha Baron Cohen does as he reprises his role as Borat, 14 years after “wawaweewa” and “jagshemash” entered the pop culture dictionary. With Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Cohen holds up a mirror to America’s far-right, and invites the world …

Borat 2: Sacha Baron Cohen says he was ‘concerned’ for actor Maria Bakalova during Giuliani scene
4 years, 5 months ago

Borat 2: Sacha Baron Cohen says he was ‘concerned’ for actor Maria Bakalova during Giuliani scene

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sacha Baron Cohen says he was “quite …

Borat defends Rudy Giuliani over ‘innocent sexy-time encounter’ with ‘15-year-old daughter’
4 years, 5 months ago

Borat defends Rudy Giuliani over ‘innocent sexy-time encounter’ with ‘15-year-old daughter’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The video coincides with the release of Cohen’s film, Borat 2, in which the former …

Borat 2: The chilling ‘fact’ Trump supporters told Sacha Baron Cohen about Hillary Clinton
4 years, 5 months ago

Borat 2: The chilling ‘fact’ Trump supporters told Sacha Baron Cohen about Hillary Clinton

The Independent  

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Borat hilariously defends Rudy Giuliani after controversial scene
4 years, 5 months ago

Borat hilariously defends Rudy Giuliani after controversial scene

Salon  

Rudy Giuliani has a surprising supporter after a compromising clip of him in "Borat 2" was released — Borat himself. In a video posted to Borat's official Twitter account on Thursday night, star Sacha Baron Cohen suited up as his alter-ego and defended the former New York City mayor, albeit in his signature comical style. "I here to defend America's …

Sacha Baron Cohen: ‘It was pretty clear to us’ what Rudy Giuliani did in new ‘Borat’
4 years, 5 months ago

Sacha Baron Cohen: ‘It was pretty clear to us’ what Rudy Giuliani did in new ‘Borat’

LA Times  

Sacha Baron Cohen wants viewers to make their own judgment call on Rudy Giuliani’s behavior when they watch “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” the prankster’s new film about racism, President Trump and the pandemic that has entangled Trump’s personal attorney. Giuliani, 76, appears in a controversial scene with actress Maria Bakalova, who plays Baron Cohen’s daughter in the movie sequel released Friday …

New Borat film shows Rudy Giuliani with hand in his pants
4 years, 5 months ago

New Borat film shows Rudy Giuliani with hand in his pants

Al Jazeera  

Controversy has swirled this week ahead of Friday’s release of Sacha Baron Cohen’s new “Borat” film, a satirical look at the United States that comes less than two weeks ahead of the hotly contested presidential election. If Sacha Baron Cohen implies otherwise he is a stone-cold liar.” At the end of the scene, a disguised Baron Cohen rushes into the …

Borat 2: Sacha Baron Cohen reveals how he snuck into a Mike Pence speech disguised as Trump
4 years, 5 months ago

Borat 2: Sacha Baron Cohen reveals how he snuck into a Mike Pence speech disguised as Trump

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sacha Baron Cohen has revealed how he managed to sneak into …

Borat 2: Sacha Baron Cohen lived in character for five days while staying with conspiracy theorists
4 years, 5 months ago

Borat 2: Sacha Baron Cohen lived in character for five days while staying with conspiracy theorists

The Independent  

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Sacha Baron Cohen's Borat Bounces Back Just Ahead of U.S. Elections
4 years, 5 months ago

Sacha Baron Cohen's Borat Bounces Back Just Ahead of U.S. Elections

News 18  

In 2006, he shocked the world with his scathing cultural satire of the United States in “Borat.” Now British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen is back with a mockumentary sequel that is garnering mixed reviews two weeks ahead of the U.S. elections. “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan,” available …

Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers aren’t buying Rudy Giuliani’s ‘Borat’ excuses
4 years, 5 months ago

Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers aren’t buying Rudy Giuliani’s ‘Borat’ excuses

LA Times  

Wednesday was a bad day to be Rudy Giuliani and a great one to be a late-night TV host. Both Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers spent parts of their opening monologues lampooning President Trump’s personal attorney after a compromising scene from Sacha Baron Cohen’s “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” showed Giuliani placing his hand in his pants while lying down on a …

Giuliani shown in hotel bedroom scene in new ‘Borat’ film
4 years, 5 months ago

Giuliani shown in hotel bedroom scene in new ‘Borat’ film

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Rudy Giuliani is shown in a compromising position in a hotel room with a young woman acting as a television journalist in a scene in Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest mockumentary, a sequel to his hit “Borat” film. “If Sacha Baron Cohen implies otherwise, he is a stone-cold liar.” The former New York City mayor called police after …

Rudy Giuliani 'filmed reaching into trousers' in compromising scene in new Borat film
4 years, 5 months ago

Rudy Giuliani 'filmed reaching into trousers' in compromising scene in new Borat film

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rudy Giuliani faces fresh …

Rudy Giuliani tricked into compromising scene in new Borat film
4 years, 5 months ago

Rudy Giuliani tricked into compromising scene in new Borat film

Daily Mail  

Hands down, Rudy Giuliani might star in one of the most awkward scenes in Sacha Baron Cohen's new 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,' which will be released on Amazon Prime Friday. Sacha Baron Cohen pranked President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani in the new 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,' which will be released on Amazon Prime on Friday The forthcoming 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm' …

The Borat Sequel Is a More Serious Moviefilm
55 years, 2 months ago

The Borat Sequel Is a More Serious Moviefilm

Slate  

At his lowest point in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Sacha Baron Cohen’s Kazakh journalist finds himself with nowhere left to turn. He’s alone in America, abandoned by his daughter, and facing execution if he returns home without gifting her to one of the most powerful men in the U.S. He’s ready to end it all, but without even the money to …

Sacha Baron Cohen on his Borat sequel: The aim is to make people laugh, but also reveal perils of authoritarianism
4 years, 5 months ago

Sacha Baron Cohen on his Borat sequel: The aim is to make people laugh, but also reveal perils of authoritarianism

Firstpost  

Sacha Baron Cohen was determined to get the new Borat on a streaming service before Election Day because “we wanted it to be a reminder to women of who they’re voting for — or who they’re not voting for. More than anyone in public life today, he exposes bias — whether it’s anti-Semitism, homophobia or rank racism — for what …

Review: Sacha Baron Cohen takes on Trump and coronavirus in clever, scattershot ‘Borat’ sequel
4 years, 5 months ago

Review: Sacha Baron Cohen takes on Trump and coronavirus in clever, scattershot ‘Borat’ sequel

LA Times  

Earlier this year, Sacha Baron Cohen made some characteristically impish headlines when he crashed a right-wing “March for Our Rights” rally in Olympia, Wash. Posing as a country musician in a straw hat and overalls, he took to the stage and worked the crowd, getting many of them to sway and sing along to lyrics like “Obama / what you …

Rudy Giuliani is in the new ‘Borat.’ Here’s what to know about his controversial scene
4 years, 5 months ago

Rudy Giuliani is in the new ‘Borat.’ Here’s what to know about his controversial scene

LA Times  

Because the run-up to this year’s presidential election apparently hasn’t been insane enough, a fresh controversy has now emerged involving Rudy Giuliani and Sacha Baron Cohen’s fictional Kazakh TV reporter Borat. Movies Review: Sacha Baron Cohen takes on Trump and coronavirus in clever, scattershot ‘Borat’ sequel ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’ finds everyone’s favorite vulgar Kazakh journalist returning to the U.S. for …

Borat 2: Sacha Baron Cohen 'risked his life' so much during filming he 'had to wear bulletproof vest'
4 years, 5 months ago

Borat 2: Sacha Baron Cohen 'risked his life' so much during filming he 'had to wear bulletproof vest'

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sacha Baron Cohen found himself in such dangerous situations filming Borat …

Sacha Baron Cohen's Borat sequel to hit Amazon Prime Video before US presidential election in November
4 years, 5 months ago

Sacha Baron Cohen's Borat sequel to hit Amazon Prime Video before US presidential election in November

Firstpost  

The Borat sequel will see Sacha Baron Cohen reprise his cult favourite role as a bumbling and politically incorrect reporter from Kazakhstan, nearly 15 years after the original film. A sequel to the comedy Borat has been purchased by Amazon Prime and is expected to hit the streaming platform before November’s US election, a source familiar with the deal told …

Sacha Baron Cohen Filmed 'Borat 2' When No One Was Paying Attention
4 years, 6 months ago

Sacha Baron Cohen Filmed 'Borat 2' When No One Was Paying Attention

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING It’s no joke: A “Borat” sequel may soon be on the way. Actor Sacha Baron Cohen somehow managed to film a sequel to his 2006 comedy during the pandemic and he’s currently screen testing the film, according to Collider. The plot for the new film is still a secret, according to IGN, which noted that the title …

Watch Sacha Baron Cohen Take Aim at Facebook’s Fake News in Rare Out-of-Character Speech
5 years, 4 months ago

Watch Sacha Baron Cohen Take Aim at Facebook’s Fake News in Rare Out-of-Character Speech

Slate  

“As a comedian, I’ve tried to use my characters to get people to let down their guard and reveal what they actually believe, including their own prejudice,” Sacha Baron Cohen said on Thursday at the Anti-Defamation League’s summit in New York. But when Borat was able to get an entire bar in Arizona to sing ‘Throw the Jew Down the …

The genius of Sacha Baron Cohen: 5 comedy strategies that make his insane interviews work
6 years, 8 months ago

The genius of Sacha Baron Cohen: 5 comedy strategies that make his insane interviews work

Salon  

There is probably no better publicity for a new comedy show than having former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin lash out at you. Well before Sacha Baron Cohen’s “Who Is America?” first aired on Showtime, Palin was whining that the comedian had duped her. What Cohen is able to do by producing a range of outrageous personae — none of which …

Sacha Baron Cohen has been undercover filming Donald Trump-orientated show for a year
6 years, 8 months ago

Sacha Baron Cohen has been undercover filming Donald Trump-orientated show for a year

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Last week, Sacha Baron Cohen posted a mysterious video of Donald …

Sacha Baron Cohen Teases Possible Return to TV With Trump University Video
6 years, 8 months ago

Sacha Baron Cohen Teases Possible Return to TV With Trump University Video

Slate  

Sacha Baron Cohen is preparing a return to television, if rumors are to be believed. There are few details about what exactly the new Showtime series will entail, but the timing coincides with a Tweet Baron Cohen put out on July 4 featuring doctored footage of Donald Trump insulting him. “Sacha Baron Cohen, go to school,” the president says in …

Borat! Meet Kazakhstan's real-life roving TV reporter. And he's not happy
18 years, 6 months ago

Borat! Meet Kazakhstan's real-life roving TV reporter. And he's not happy

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sacha Baron Cohen's creation of Borat, a Jew-baiting, sister-snogging, horse-urine-drinking Kazakh television reporter, has …

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