Georgia Lawmaker to Resign After Shouting Slur in TV Prank

The Associated Press Jul 25, 2018 State Rep. Jason Spencer succumbs to pressure to step down after exposing himself and yelling racist remarks on provocateur Sacha Baron Cohen's cable TV show. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Georgia Lawmaker Uses Racial Slur, Drops Pants in TV Series

The Associated Press Jul 23, 2018 Republican state Rep. Jason Spencer was persuaded to take part in several outlandish exercises by provocateur Sacha Baron Cohen, who in an episode of his Showtime series "Who Is America?" was posing as an Israeli military expert. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Good-Natured Dictator

Richard Schickel / Truthdig May 21, 2012 No movie dedicated to Kim Jong Il can be all bad. On the other hand, "The Dictator," the product of Sacha Baron Cohen, cannot be all good either. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sacha Baron Cohen’s ‘Dictator’ Act Not Welcome at the Oscars

Staff / Truthdig Feb 23, 2012 This year, Sacha Baron Cohen can thank the Academy Awards for giving his latest politically flavored comedy, "The Dictator," some excellent free publicity. Not that he didn't engineer it himself. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘The Dictator’ Meets the Super Bowl

Staff / Truthdig Feb 4, 2012 Say what you will about Sacha Baron Cohen's ribald and untoward brand of comedy, but he has at least one thing going for him in his latest big-screen venture, "The Dictator": good timing. Speaking of which, here's a glimpse of what Super Bowl ad-watchers will see from Baron Cohen's camp this Sunday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Baron Cohen Rides Again in ‘The Dictator’

Staff / Truthdig Dec 16, 2011 Is it too soon? It never seems to be for British prankophile Sacha Baron Cohen, whose summer 2012 cinematic effort, "The Dictator," goofs on certain global leaders who may or may not still be with us. Judging from the film's newly released trailer, it remains to be seen whether Baron Cohen has another "Borat"-sized hit on his hands, but he hasn't lost his edge. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Hugo’: Resistance Is Futile

Richard Schickel / Truthdig Dec 5, 2011 I was prepared to dislike "Hugo," sight unseen -- wretched excess and all that -- so you can imagine my surprise (and your own, when, as you inevitably must, you catch up with it) when I found myself utterly captivated by Martin Scorsese’s film. I was prepared to dislike "Hugo," sight unseen—wretched excess and all that—so you can imagine my surprise when I found myself utterly captivated by Martin Scorsese’s film. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sacha Baron Cohen Bags Big Money to Play Deposed Dictator

Staff / Truthdig Apr 23, 2010 "Deadline Hollywood" proprietress Nikki Finke and her poached Variety scribe Mike Fleming reported, via "Deadline New York" on Friday, that Sacha Baron Cohen, who scored with "Borat" but stumbled with "Brüno," has wooed Paramount to back his newest comedy vehicle (continued). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

What’s With the Pinkface, Fellas?

Staff / Truthdig Jul 14, 2009 Vanity Fair's Brett Berk has detected a mini-pattern playing out in the film world, starring (but certainly not limited to) "Brüno," Sacha Baron Cohen's latest attempt at biting social satire. It's "Pinkface" -- or the cinematic phenomenon in which straight guys play gay by way of trying to "lay claim to homosexuality as a 'topic'" with less-than-stellar results, judging by Berk's sum-up of the situation. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Brüno Blitzes Conan O’Brien

Staff / Truthdig Jun 26, 2009 Sacha Baron Cohen's latest cultural satire is upon us -- and the host of the "Tonight Show." Conan O'Brien does his best, but all the lap-dancing and Kugel-staring is just too much for him to bear. [Update: Video fixed] Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Bruno’ Tricks Ex-Mossad Spy

Staff / Truthdig Jul 8, 2008 Sacha Baron Cohen is already notorious for his alter ego Borat, and now, fortunately for his career (and unfortunately for those who get caught in his comedic cross hairs), he has another invented personality -- Austrian fashionista Bruno -- who just pulled one over on former Mossad agent Yossi Alpher. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )