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Court orders tossing of lawsuit over ‘Bruno’ scene

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:00:50 +0000

(Los Angeles) A lawsuit accusing Sacha Baron Cohen of causing injuries to a woman during the filming of “Bruno” should be dismissed because the comedian was exercising his right to free speech(...)

Palestinian files $110M libel suit over ‘Bruno’

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:00:18 +0000

(Washington) A Palestinian shopkeeper and father portrayed as a terrorist in the movie “Bruno” is suing film star Sacha Baron Cohen, David Letterman and others for libel and slander.

The lawsuit(...)

Malaysia bans Baron Cohen’s ‘Bruno’ film

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:30:01 +0000

(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) Malaysia has banned U.S. box office hit “Bruno” by Sacha Baron Cohen because it highlights gay life and has gay sex scenes, an official said Tuesday.

“Bruno” –(...)

Ruby-Sachs: Bruno Banned in Malaysia

ERubySachs — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:10:34 +0000

Malaysia has just joined the Ukraine, Lebanon and the Bahamas in banning Bruno – the gay sexcapade/ insightful look at homophobia in America. I am a great defender of Bruno and understand that(...)

Bruno has a gay ole time in the Holy Land

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:00:16 +0000

(Jerusalem) Bruno’s flamboyant sashay across the Middle East has succeeded in one thing – uniting Sacha Baron Cohen’s unwitting Israeli and Palestinian victims in their joint disdain for his(...)

GLAAD: `Bruno’ reinforces negative gay stereotypes

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:33:08 +0000

(Los Angeles) The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation said that “Bruno,” the new film starring Sacha Baron Cohen, reinforces negative stereotypes and “decreases the public’s comfort with(...)

‘Bruno’ sashays to box-office fame with $30.4M

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:15:48 +0000

(Los Angeles) Gay Austrian fashion devotee Bruno has landed the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office, though it’s uncertain how much staying power he has.

Sacha Baron Cohen’s “Bruno” started big(...)

Bummed about Bruno? Austrians ‘get ueber it’

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:57:52 +0000

(Vienna) Austrians could be forgiven for bristling at “Bruno.”

After all, the film character boasts that his fame is second only to Hitler’s and says he just wants “to achieve zee Austrian(...)

Original Bruno ending involved violent gay bashing

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:46:40 +0000

(WARNING: SPOILERS) According to Movie Line, the original ending planned for Sacha Baron Cohen’s new movie “Bruno” involved a violent gay bashing. Though the ending has since been changed, audience members for a February screening of the movie say that the film ended with Bruno (Cohen) and his assistant Lutz (Gustaf Hammerstan) being attacked at [...]

La Toya Jackson scene removed from `Bruno’ movie

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:00:53 +0000

(Los Angeles) The filmmakers behind “Bruno” have decided to delete a scene involving La Toya Jackson following her brother’s death.

Universal Pictures, which is releasing the comedy, said the(...)