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Eminem Approved Bruno Butt Stunt

Comedy writer comes clean on web

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(Newser) – Make no butts about it: Eminem’s run-in with Sacha Baron Cohen’s derrière was staged, the Los Angeles Times reports. The man who wrote the bit for Sunday’s MTV Movie Awards took to the web to clear up the brouhaha for posterior—er, posterity. “Yes, the Bruno/Eminem incident was staged. They rehearsed it at dress (rehearsal),” Scott Aukerman explained.

“And yes, it went as far as it did on the live show then,” Aukerman adds, but he’s since removed the posting from his Tumblr, which could spark even more controversy, Animal New York adds. So far, MTV, Baron Cohen, and Eminem haven’t commented on the stunt, the AP notes.

Sacha Baron Cohen, in character as Bruno, is lowered into the audience during the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday.
Sacha Baron Cohen, in character as Bruno, is lowered into the audience during the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday.   (AP Photo)
Sacha Baron Cohen, in character as Bruno, lands onto Eminem as he is lowered into the audience during the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday.
Sacha Baron Cohen, in character as Bruno, lands onto Eminem as he is lowered into the audience during the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday.   (AP Photo)
Actor Sacha Baron Cohen onstage during the 18th Annual MTV Movie Awards.
Actor Sacha Baron Cohen onstage during the 18th Annual MTV Movie Awards.   (Getty Images)
Actor Sacha Baron Cohen arrives at the 18th Annual MTV Movie Awards.
Actor Sacha Baron Cohen arrives at the 18th Annual MTV Movie Awards.   (Getty Images)
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Bruno (aka Sacha Baron Cohen) conveniently lands in the lap of Eminem.   (tihijvolk)

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Robert_Dada
Jun 2, 09 2:56 PM CDT
I thought it was pretty obviously staged - The camera closes in on Eminem before anything happens so the viewers are primed and Sasha calls him out by name right as he lands which leads you to believe he knew up front who he was going to land on. Reply
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Ioptout
Jun 2, 09 4:01 PM CDT
Now here is the interesting part. Em has been keeping it real to promote his new album, not smiling or laughing and really been zombified at most appearances try to portray a hard image for his fans. That was months of Jimi Kimmel and blah blah. All that effort being wasted on having a hard appearance and then he goes and does something to completely ruin his so-called credibility. I hope he enjoyed that, all of his fans I am sure thought "That was WACK!"
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anchower
Jun 2, 09 3:28 PM CDT
Called it. Reply
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shonangreg
Jun 2, 09 7:20 PM CDT
You may now consider yourself NOT a Reality TV moron anchower. Congratulations ;-)
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Lula
Jun 2, 09 4:32 PM CDT
I still say he CRACKED a good joke. Reply
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