Sacha Baron Cohen

Wayne Federman

Step Brothers

The Ambassador Review: Mads Brugger Is the Sacha Baron Cohen of Denmark

The Dictator Review

Sacha Baron Cohen is back

Sacha Baron Cohen's 'The Dictator' Called Out As 'Ugly' Stereotype of Arabs

You saw Sacha Baron Cohen, in character as The Dictator, take on the Academy Awards for allegedly refusing his punk-worthy entrance to the red carpet at the Oscars Sunday. It was all a media stunt, and Cohen ended up on the red carpet, spreading the ashes of Kim Jong Ill on Ryan Seacrest. Ha-ha. E ... More >>

Sacha Baron Cohen Vs. Ryan Seacrest and the Academy: The 'Dictator' Emerges Victorious

In the battle of egos between Sacha Baron Cohen and the Oscars last night, we have a very clear winner. Originally, Cohen was banned from debuting his Dictator character (the star of his next mockumentary) at the awards show, reportedly because humorless Academy fogies suspected he was trying to pu ... More >>

Sacha Baron Cohen Banned From Oscars, or Are We Being Set Up? (VIDEO)

Calling the organizer of the Oscar Awards the "Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Zionists," Sacha Baron Cohen character General Shabazz Aladeen threatened grave consequences if the Oscars people didn't reactivate his tickets to the big show Sunday. That's right, Aladeen said the Academy will face ... More >>

Academy Awards: How to Game Your Office Pool

Sundance Film Festival 2012: The Ambassador, and Experimental Methodology

Mads Brugger is sort of the VICE magazine version of Sasha Baron Cohen, as financed by Lars Von Trier. His last film was The Red Chapel, an exercise in hidden camera comedy with unusual socio-political stakes, which I put on my top 10 list for 2010. In Chapel, Danish journalist Brugger posed as th ... More >>

The End of the World As We Know It

10 Movies We're Excited About in 2012

Sacha Baron Cohen is The Dictator​We know -- you're excited about The Dark Knight Rises. And The Avengers. And Hunger Games. So are we. We're also excited about a lot of other movies whose marketing campaigns have not inundated us with white noise (yet). Allow us to suggest a few more films to ... More >>

Hugo Review

Martin Scorsese's film isn't pandering to the masses — it's selling them on film history

The Red Chapel Review

Dirt Nasty: Famous for Being (Almost) Famous

A strangely successful indie white comedy rapper conceived by former model/MTV veejay Simon Rex, who early on did porn to pay the bills? Welcome to L.A.!

Across the Universe: Reznor Previews 'Social Network' Soundtrack, Vanilla Ice Hawks Houses, 'Borat' Star to Play Freddie Mercury

Across the Universe: Reznor Previews 'Social Network' Soundtrack, Vanilla Ice Hawks Houses, 'Borat' Star to Play Freddie Mercury

A View of The Room

Chanel Snowboard, Surfboard, Football & Boomerang: Further Proof That Money Is Wasted On The Rich

Come on! Chanel surfboard? Chanel snowboard? Chanel football? Chanel dumbbells?! There's even a Chanel boomerang. (You better hope and pray that boomerang comes back when you throw it.) ​ ​ If you recall, artist Peter Gronquist did his version of a Chanel assault rifle or RPG or whate ... More >>

Czeching Out at the Silent Movie Theatre

Cinefamily screens four rarely seen Czech trip-outs

LUENELL NEEDS KATHY GRIFFIN TICKETS

Louis Vuitton Logo Extrapolation Ridiculousness: Mexican Houses, Trash Bags, Machine Guns & Tattooed Pigs

The famous Louis Vuitton logo was introduced in the late 19th century as a way to prevent counterfeiting of the company's designer luggage. Ironically, it's now the most counterfeited brand in fashion history. Ridiculous extrapolations of the brand include: 1. That Random Bungalow in Mexico ​ ... More >>

Bruno: Sacha Baron Cohen's Totally Gay for You

Morning Sixpack: A News Roundup

May Day Cops Dodge Bullet No LAPD officers involved in the 2007 May Day melee in MacArthur Park will be fired, although Chief Bill Bratton had called for four terminations. L.A. TimesCut the Comedy Birmingham High School administrators will be disciplined for allowing Sacha Baron Cohen to use the sc ... More >>

Morning Sixpack: A News Roundup

Jackson Unburied Funeral arrangements for Michael Jackson remain pending, according to his father, who says the family is still seeking answers to the singer's death. L.A. Daily NewsBaby, the Rain Won't Fall Los Angeles is poised to record its fourth straight year of below-normal rainfall. L.A. Time ... More >>

Over the Weekend: Jacuzzi Parties, Animal Collective, David Lynch and Danger Mouse's Dark Night of the Soul, Pro-Gay Marriage Rally in Fresno

While some might argue that the most exciting thing that happened this weekend was Sacha Baron Cohen's "Bruno" sitting bare-assed on Eminem's face at the MTV Movie Awards, there was more to take in (and take off) in Los Angeles this weekend that didn't involve well-played publicity stunts. Friday ni ... More >>

Morning Sixpack: A News Roundup

I Spy A Chinese-born former Boeing employee will stand trial for economic espionage related to charges he passed on to China documents concerning the space shuttle, Delta IV missiles and Boeing's C-17 transport plane. Long Beach Press-TelegramThis Round's for You Four steel containers holding ammuni ... More >>

Angels & Demons: Holy Crap

Da Vinci Code sequel has a need for speed

Sacreligulous: Bill Maher's Cross to Bear

Bile and blasphemy from HBO's Real Time host

Religulous: Bill Maher's Adolescent Case Against Religion

God “wasn’t relevant to my life — Superman was”

Warrior King: Sergei Bodrov

Mongol director retraces the footsteps of Genghis Khan, navigates the Hollywood battlefield

When Hollywood Goes After White Whales

Thar she blows

Spurlock's Search: Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden?

The Super Size Me guy goes gunning for Public Enemy No. 1

Film Reviews: Semi-Pro, Summer Palace, A Walk to Beautiful

And other Feb. 29 releases

Burton and Depp Give New Blood to Movie Musicals

Meat is murder

Film Reviews: War, Mr. Bean's Holiday, Closing Escrow, The Last Legion

Also Dedication, The Hottest State and more

Film Reviews: First Snow, The Last Mimzy, Dead Silence

Also this week's pick, Offside

Film Reviews: Premonition, I Think I Love My Wife and Others

Also Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon and Tortilla Heaven

Bearing the Scars of Oscars

For chrissake, somebody free the frigging show . . . and the Benjamin Franklins too

Azamat Clothed

Borat's Ken Davitian gets laughs for make benefit grateful moviegoers of America

The Scars of Oscars

Envy and spite will determine Academy Award winners

Can't We All Not Get Along?

Sarah Silverman finally gets her own Comedy Central show. Plus, some of our favorite Silverman clips.

Brad Grey's Performance Less Than Golden

Mogul earns scorn, not envy at Globes

The Critics Speak

The First Annual L.A. Weekly Film Poll

The Best Films of 2006: The Year of Army of Shadows

And the First Annual L.A. Weekly Film Poll

Your Own Private Cable Channel

Essential DVDs for a personalized TV Land

Apt Pupil

With The History Boys, Alan Bennett stays at the head of the class

Film Reviews

Including this week's pick, Borat

Tasty Tidbits From Hollywood's Frenzied Fall

Borat slumps, Dubya dies, Fields goes free and Lansing dishes?

The Fast and the Curious

The joy of Talladega Nights lies in its randomness

Street Stupid

Ali G meets America