Tag Archives: Sacha Baron Cohen

Brits Represent at 2013 Golden Globes

By | Posted on January 13th, 2013
The plot thickens: 'Downton Abbey' studio denies report that Dame Maggie Smith is leaving.

The Brits have made an early showing at the 70th Annual Golden Globes with Dame Maggie Smith winning Best Supporting Actress for her performance in BBC’s Downton Abbey. Let’s do some Brit-spotting at the Globes!

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Sacha Baron Cohen is Still Funny

By | Posted on December 13th, 2012
Ali G is in the house. (Photo via AP)

Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen was reminded by his peers that he is indeed still funny winning the top prize at the British Comedy Awards in London on Wednesday, December 12 reports BBC News.

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WATCH: ‘Les Misérables’ Trailer with Redmayne, Bonham Carter and Baron Cohen

By | Posted on November 9th, 2012
Amanda Seyfried and Eddie Redmayne (Photo: Universal Pictures)

We’ve seen Helena Bonham Carter and Sacha Baron Cohen as their Les Misérables characters in a new poster, but now see them in action in the first official international trailer for Tom Hooper‘s new adaptation of the popular ...

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Are You Ready for Sacha Baron Cohen as a ‘Monstrous Racist’?

By | Posted on May 11th, 2012

Sir Ben Kingsley maintains that Sacha Baron Cohen is portraying “a monstrous racist” in the comedy The Dictator which had its world premiere in London this week (May 10).

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WATCH: Sacha Baron Cohen’s Dictator Arrives in New York

By | Posted on May 10th, 2012

Sacha Baron Cohen managed to amuse journalists at a New York press conference on Monday where he appeared in character as “General Aladeen” – the tyrannical Middle Eastern leader he portrays in his new film The ...

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Oscar Roundup: The Brits Get Bupkis?

By | Posted on February 27th, 2012

As expected, Britain didn’t fare very well at last night’s Oscars.

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News Roundup: Emma Watson’s Post-’Potter’ Plans, Harper Seven Rules Twitter

By | Posted on July 11th, 2011

Emma Watson is looking forward to NOT being part of an astonishingly successful film franchise for a little while, if only because living under a microscope isn’t all that much fun when you’re that young: “It has been quite hard and pressured making the Harry Potter films,” she says. “I’m so happy to be …

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Sacha Baron Cohen ‘Pushed’ Queen Into Freddie Biopic

By | Posted on April 27th, 2011

If I’m honest, I never thought Queen were the choosiest of bands with regard to how their legacy is maintained. There’s the stage musical We Will Rock You for example, or the collaboration with the pop group Five on the song ...

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Sacha Baron Cohen To Star in ‘Saddam Hussein Movie’? Kinda.

By | Posted on January 20th, 2011

Sacha Baron Cohen might hope that playing Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in a new biopic will bring him actor cred, but rest assured, he’s not abandoning his satirical roots. BBC News is reporting that the busy British funnyman ...

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Roundup: Cherie Blair Sells Tony’s Autograph on eBay

By | Posted on October 27th, 2010

Cherie Blair obviously has enough money to own seven homes with her husband, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, but never mind her efforts in putting her famous spouse’s signature on eBay.

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