CNN Falls Under Borat’s Spell

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CNN Falls Under Borat’s Spell

The cable news network interviews the world’s most famous fictional Kazakh against the backdrop of an actual Kazakh official denouncing Borat for the damage he has done to Kazakhstan.

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By ETSpoon, November 2, 2006 at 1:59 pm Link to this comment
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Bok-tot the Rapist. How very droll.

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By Blair, November 2, 2006 at 1:42 pm Link to this comment
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My favourite stuff is the stuff he did for British TV before he was so famous as now. Because people thought he was genuine he could trick them into revealing how bigoted they are - like when the Texas rancher admits he wishes they could hunt jews too.

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By Kevin, November 1, 2006 at 11:43 pm Link to this comment
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Anyone who thinks Borat is a ripoff of Yakoff Smirnoff needs to be kidnapped, stuffed into a trunk and left in Branson.

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By Al Godinez, October 31, 2006 at 8:26 pm Link to this comment
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Sasha Baron Cohen aka Borat is a refreshing new comedic talent who is doing what EVERY American comedian wishes he/she could do!Create a character that has captured the attention of the media for more than “15 minutes”!His innovative characterizations;Borat,Bruno,and Ali G,sure beat the hell out of the brain damaging Jackass series!

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By Chris (USA), October 31, 2006 at 5:01 pm Link to this comment
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COME ON PEOPLE…..Do you not remember a guy named Andy Kaufman… This doufuss is trying to breath life into the old “Where does this guy end and the real comedian begin…It is all about bluring the line of reality vs. fantasy…God I think this guy is CORNBALL!..Not funny at all..I gave him a try..I felt like I was raped.UGH!!!

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By Kate, October 31, 2006 at 1:52 pm Link to this comment
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Borat is brilliant. We have grown to take ourselves FAR to seriously. he is not hateful or mean. He means no harm and he is funny…come on you know it.

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