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Eminem/Bruno: YES It Was Staged

Jun. 2, 2009
NEW YORK — The head writer for the MTV Movie Awards has settled the debate: the stunt involving Sacha Baron Cohen and Eminem at the MTV Movie Awards was completely planned. Comedy writing veteran Scott Aukerman wrote in a posting on his blog that the incident was staged and rehearsed in...
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Writer: Eminem-Cohen incident was staged

Writer: Eminem-Cohen incident was staged

LOS ANGELES, June 2 (UPI) -- An incident involving Eminem and Sacha Baron Cohen at last weekend's MTV Movie Awards in Universal City, Calif., was staged, says one of the show's writers.
Barrymore, Cohen to present at Globes

Barrymore, Cohen to present at Globes

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Simon Baker, Drew Barrymore and Sacha Baron Cohen have agreed to be presenters at "The 66th annual Golden Globe Awards" in Los Angeles, organizers say.
Sacha Baron Cohen crashes fashion show

Sacha Baron Cohen crashes fashion show

MILAN, Italy, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Comedian and actor Sacha Baron Cohen took to the catwalk at a fashion show in Milan this week dressed as his flamboyant character, the Austrian model Bruno.
Cohen, Ferrell to star in Holmes comedy

Cohen, Ferrell to star in Holmes comedy

LOS ANGELES, July 2 (UPI) -- Sacha Baron Cohen and Will Ferrell are set to play British detective Sherlock Holmes and his friend Dr. John Watson in a big-screen Hollywood comedy.

Depp, 'Pirates' cop MTV golden popcorns

LOS ANGELES, June 4 (UPI) -- Johnny Depp as Capt. Jack Sparrow and "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" made off with popcorn prizes in the MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles.

'Borat' finds Kazakh anger 'bizarre'

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen says he finds Kazakhstan's reaction to his film "Borat" to be "bizarre" and insists the joke is on the United States.

Sacha Baron Cohen joins 'Sweeney Todd'

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Actor Sacha Baron Cohen has joined the cast of Tim Burton's "Sweeney Todd" after the smash success of his film "Borat."

Romanian village wants to sue 'Borat'

GLOD, Romania, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- The Romanian village that stands in for the fictional Borat's fictional hometown in Kazakhstan wants to take the real comedian Sacha Baron Cohen to court.

MTV to honor Jim Carrey, Spike Lee

NEW YORK, June 1 (UPI) -- Actor Jim Carrey and director Spike Lee were announced Thursday as the recipients of special 2006 MTV Movie Awards.

Sacha Baron Cohen gets positive reviews

LOS ANGELES, July 19 (UPI) -- British star Sacha Baron Cohen's comedy show on U.S. cable's Comedy Central has gotten some positive reviews.
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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa