Sacha Baron Cohen

One of the 90s most controversial comedy characters is making a comeback

This year is the 25th anniversary of his first appearance on TV. Running from 1998 to 2000, the short-lived The 11 O’Clock Show actually helped to kickstart the careers of many (at the time) non-famous comedians, including Ricky Gervais, Jimmy Carr, Mackenzie Crook and Sacha Baron Cohen. Cohen appeared on the show as Ali G, […]

This year is the 25th anniversary of his first appearance on TV. Running from 1998 to 2000, the short-lived The 11 O’Clock Show actually helped to kickstart the careers of many (at the time) non-famous comedians, including Ricky Gervais, Jimmy Carr, Mackenzie Crook and Sacha Baron Cohen. Cohen appeared on the show as Ali G, […]

2 years ago

Sacha Baron Cohen gets one over judge – wins $95m case over ‘paedophile detector’

Roy Moore was suing Sacha Baron Cohen for $95 million. Sacha Baron Cohen has won his fight against a former judge and failed Senate candidate over a prank where the Borat actor waved him down with a ‘paedophile dector’. Baron Cohen, on Thursday, defeated a $95 million (€93.4 million) defamation lawsuit brought by Roy Moore, […]

Roy Moore was suing Sacha Baron Cohen for $95 million. Sacha Baron Cohen has won his fight against a former judge and failed Senate candidate over a prank where the Borat actor waved him down with a ‘paedophile dector’. Baron Cohen, on Thursday, defeated a $95 million (€93.4 million) defamation lawsuit brought by Roy Moore, […]

3 years ago

Sacha Baron Cohen thanks Rudy Giuliani in Golden Globes awards speech

“I mean, who can get more laughs out of one unzipping?” Sacha Baron Cohen thanked Rudy Giuliani in his Golden Globes awards acceptance speech in the early hours of Monday morning. The Borat sequel took home two Golden Globes at this year’s ceremony, one for best actor in a musical or comedy for Cohen, and another for […]

“I mean, who can get more laughs out of one unzipping?” Sacha Baron Cohen thanked Rudy Giuliani in his Golden Globes awards acceptance speech in the early hours of Monday morning. The Borat sequel took home two Golden Globes at this year’s ceremony, one for best actor in a musical or comedy for Cohen, and another for […]

5 years ago

Sacha Baron Cohen calls for Donald Trump to be banned from social media permanently

Cohen said Trump instigated an act of domestic terrorism. Sacha Baron Cohen has called for US President Donald Trump to be banned from social media permanently following the violence that occurred in Washington DC on Wednesday. Trump supporters stormed into the Capitol building as Congress was in the process of certifying Joe Biden’s presidential victory. […]

Cohen said Trump instigated an act of domestic terrorism. Sacha Baron Cohen has called for US President Donald Trump to be banned from social media permanently following the violence that occurred in Washington DC on Wednesday. Trump supporters stormed into the Capitol building as Congress was in the process of certifying Joe Biden’s presidential victory. […]

5 years ago

Borat ‘defends’ Rudy Giuliani’s ‘sexytime’ encounter following major controversy

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm dropped on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, and one moment has everyone talking. Borat, or at least Sacha Baron Cohen in-character, has released a video statement reacting to the controversy over Rudy Giuliani’s appearance in his new film. Spoilers for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm follow. Toward the end of the film, the former New […]

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm dropped on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, and one moment has everyone talking. Borat, or at least Sacha Baron Cohen in-character, has released a video statement reacting to the controversy over Rudy Giuliani’s appearance in his new film. Spoilers for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm follow. Toward the end of the film, the former New […]

5 years ago

Borat 2 review: Just as funny and shocking as ever

A Borat sequel was not something that anyone was really expecting in 2020… It hasn’t been a good year for movie franchises, with the likes of James Bond, Wonder Woman and Fast & Furious all having their movies delayed because of COVID. Which makes Borat Subsequent Moviefilm just about the only big-name movie sequel to […]

A Borat sequel was not something that anyone was really expecting in 2020… It hasn’t been a good year for movie franchises, with the likes of James Bond, Wonder Woman and Fast & Furious all having their movies delayed because of COVID. Which makes Borat Subsequent Moviefilm just about the only big-name movie sequel to […]

5 years ago