Another Lawsuit for Borat

Apparently being portrayed as Kazakhstan's top mechanic/abortionist in a hit feature film is not worth its weight in gold.

Residents of the isolated Romanian village that stood in for Borat Sagdiyev's hometown in the opening and closing minutes of the bogus Kazakh journalist's critically acclaimed mockumentary filed a $30 million-plus federal lawsuit Monday against 20th Century Fox and others responsible for bringing Borat to the big screen, claiming they had been told that they were being filmed for a downright serious documentary about poverty in Romania.

Thanks to E!

Borat defends himself

In a recent magazine article for the Rolling Stone, Sacha Baron Cohen has said "The joke is not on Kazakhstan," he said. "I think the joke is on people who can believe that the Kazakhstan that I describe can exist -- who believe that there's a country where homosexuals wear blue hats and the women live in cages and they drink fermented horse urine."

He said he always had faith in the audience to realize this was a fictitious country and the mere purpose of it was to allow people to expose their own prejudices.

"I think part of the movie shows the absurdity of holding any form of racial prejudice, whether it's hatred of African-Americans or of Jews," said Baron Cohen, a devout Jew who keeps Kosher and observes the Sabbath when he can.

More over at CNN

Borat makes glorious cover of Rolling Stone Magazine

Borat's creator has made the next cover of the Rolling Stone Magazine. This from Rolling Stone

The next issue of Rolling Stone features the first major interview with Sacha Baron Cohen, star of the ubiquitous new comedy Borat. You’ve seen the movie . . . time to meet the comic genius behind Borat, Ali G., and fabulous fashionista Bruno. Rolling Stone’s got the first major interview with Sacha Baron Cohen out of character. Come back Wednesday for our exclusive excerpt . . . in the meantime, here are some verra ni-i-ice teasers.

Prepare yourself for:

* The inside scoop on how Baron Cohen dupes his guests
* What his grandmother thought of the movie
* The hilarious 80s hobby that got his comedy groove cooking

Borat is a 'great' global 'success'

Sacha Baron Cohen's hit film Borat has now taken over $110 million in the worldwide box office according to sources.

With a reported budget of $18 million Borat seems to be sitting on a cash cow!

The CP Borat Review

I've been a fan of Borat for a long time and hearing that Sacha Baron Cohen was turning his comic creation into a movie was just incredible. I thought it would be a movie that would never make it to the Cinemas and only survive on DVD but luckily for us the hype was intense and made the movie a 'great success'...

Click here to read the full review

Russia Bans Borat

Russia has banned the hit comedy film, Borat, which has been accused of poking fun at Moscow's neighbour and close ally Kazakhstan.

The film stars British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen as a spoof reporter on a trip to the US.

A senior official at Russia's culture ministry has told the BBC it will not provide a distribution licence.

The film has been described as a "mockumentary" which follows Mr Cohen's travel across the US.

On the way, he has a series of real life encounters with unsuspecting Americans in which he makes the most outrageous, sexist, racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic comments.

Thanks to the BBC

Borat takes UK number 1!

Spoof Kazakh reporter Borat's cinematic debut has gone straight to the top of the UK and Ireland box office chart.

The film, starring Sacha Baron Cohen, took £6.2m - one of the highest tallies this year for a debut in the UK.

The controversial film knocked horror flick Saw III off the top spot, which had been at number one for two weeks.

Thanks to the BBC

Borat is surprise number 1

Spoof Kazakh reporter Borat - aka Ali G comedian Sacha Baron Cohen - has scored a surprise box office hit in the US.

The film - with its naked wrestling and toilet humour - took $26.4m (£13.9m) in the US and Canada at the weekend, more than double estimated forecasts.

Thanks to the BBC

Empire's Borat movie review

Kazakhstani TV presenter Borat Sagdiyev is commissioned to travel to New York to learn about American culture. While there he goes rogue, setting off for LA to follow his dream of making nice sexytime with Pamela Anderson…

Verdict
Absurd, outrageous, gross, disturbing, insightful, and so funny it’ll burst half the blood vessels in your face.

5 Stars - Empire

Borat's book banned in the US

Borat’s first book has been banned by shops — because it is full of photos of naked women.

The spoof reporter’s memoir has more than 100 snaps of models supposed to be women from his Kazakhstan homeland.

British publisher Boxtree has snapped up the book for the UK. But publishing insiders claim American retail chains will NOT sell the book.

A source said: “Yank publishers know this book is just going to cause too much trouble. Some of the photos leave nothing to the imagination. Everything, and I really mean everything, is on display.”

Thanks to Sun Online

Borat meets Jonathan Ross