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Bush to Hold Talks With Kazakh Leader on Ali G’s Borat

When the president meets with Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev in Maine, the two will reportedly discuss the way in which Kazakstan’s image has been savaged by the Sacha Baron Cohen character, Borat. (h/t: Huff Po)

Posted on Sep 13, 2006 READ MORE  |  1 COMMENT


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Borat Plays Anti-Semitism for Laughs

With the Sacha Baron Cohen movie “Borat: Cultural Learnings…” hitting screens Nov. 3, Americans will be treated to a brand of Jew-bashing not often seen in Hollywood films. (In one scene, Borat becomes convinced his Jewish innkeepers have turned themselves into cockroaches and throws money at the bugs.)

  • The kicker: Cohen is an observant Jew.

  • Posted on Sep 7, 2006 READ MORE  |  2 COMMENTS


    Gay Quotient
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    New Book: Gay Bosses Outperforming Their Straight Counterparts

    That’s the conclusion of a career development expert with a new book about gay leadership in the workplace. He found “job engagement, job satisfaction and workplace morale among employees reporting to white-collar gay men to be upwards of 35% higher than nationally reported statistics.”

    Posted on May 31, 2006 READ MORE  |  4 COMMENTS


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