Sacha Baron Cohen

Sacha Baron Cohen Brings 'The Lesbian' To Paramount

Headlines write themselves sometimes. And when it's Sacha Baron Cohen and the title of the movie project is "The Lesbian," half the work is pretty much done already.
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Sacha Baron Cohen Had To Re-Write 'The Dictator' When Real-Life Dictators Died

Sacha Baron Cohen had to repeatedly re-write the script for his hit movie The Dictator when the targets of his jokes died.

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Check Out 'The Dictator' On Blu-ray, DVD Combo Pack & More Aug. 21

Comic Sacha Baron Cohen re-teams with director Larry Charles ("Borat," "Bruno") for "The Dictator," a satirical tale of an oppressive, democracy-hating dictator and a goatherder (both played by C...

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Weekly Ketchup: Joss Whedon to Return for Avengers 2

This week's Ketchup includes new movies for actresses Jennifer Lawrence and Reese Witherspoon, comedians Steve Carell, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Will Ferrell, and new projects for directors Joss Whedon and Alexander Payne. And, oh yeah... an ALF movie.

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Can Sacha Baron Cohen Breathe Life into the Bond Spoof?

The comedian will attempt to breath life into the idea.

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Sacha Baron Cohen Takes Aim At Spoofing James Bond

Sacha Baron Cohen is a man on a mission. He's about to poke fun at the biggest spy in the film world. Is it Mission Impossible's Ethan Hunt? Nope. It's Daniel Craig's alter ego, James Bond.

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Sacha Baron Cohen sells spy spoof to Paramount

EXCLUSIVE:
Pitch centers on Bond-esque spy's loser brother

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Sacha Baron Cohen sells spy spoof to Paramount

Sacha Baron Cohen has poked at a variety of things throughout his career -- and now he is ready to have a little fun with Hollywood's favorite secret agent.

Baron Cohen and Phil Johnston have sold an untitled pitch to Paramount that follows a James Bond-like spy forced to go on the run with his long-lost brother, a moronic soccer hooligan. Studio couldn't comment on how much the pitch was acquired for, but sources say it was in the high six- to low seven-figure range.
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Sacha Baron Cohen Settles Legal Battle With Palestinian Grocer

A Palestinian grocer who sued Sacha Baron Cohen after appearing in his 2009 movie Bruno has settled his lawsuit with the comedian. Ayman Abu Aita filed a $110 million defamation suit at Washingto...

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Palestinian settles NYC suit over 'Bruno' film

A Palestinian grocer portrayed as a terrorist in the movie "Bruno" has settled his slander suit against film star Sacha Baron Cohen and David Letterman, his lawyer said Thursday.

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