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 100 Defining 
 Moments 
 of the '00s 

The iPod, Guitar Hero, Twitter—and some serious moments, too

Oct 30, 09 12:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - From the tragic (World Trade Center attacks, Hurricane Katrina) to the seemingly trivial (Stephen Fry's first Tweet), the Telegraph lists the top 100 defining cultural moments of the decade so far:
  • April 2000: Metallica sues music-sharing service Napster.
  • October 2001: The iPod is released.
  • February
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Barack Obama • Hurricane Katrina • James Cameron • YouTube • Academy Awards • Al Gore • World Trade Center • iPod • September 11 • An Inconvenient Truth • Michael Moore • Michael Jackson • Napster • Metallica • Guitar Hero • Sacha Baron Cohen • Dreams From My Father • George W. Bush • Twitter • 9/11 attacks • Slumdog Millionaire • Oscars • PlayStation 2 • Stephen Fry • tweet • Jay-ZTV • Avatar (film)

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Becks to Shaq: 
 Pick On Someone 
 Your Own Size 

Plus, Jessica Biel sings!

Aug 3, 09 11:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - David Beckham is afraid of Shaquille O’Neal—at least according to Shaquille O’Neal. Becks refused to compete against Shaq on the soccer field for the NBA star's upcoming TV show, Shaq Vs., the New York Post reports. That prompted the challenger to declare on Twitter,... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • Kobe Bryant • celebrity • David Beckham • feud • Shaquille O'Neal • Sacha Baron Cohen • Naomi Campbell • Jessica Biel • Kevin Costner • Guys and Dolls

(Newser) - The Palestinian portrayed as a terrorist in Bruno says he is a Christian activist who plans to sue Sacha Baron Cohen, the Guardian reports. Ayman Abu Aita, a Fatah representative in Bethlehem, says he met with Cohen in a hotel under Israeli control—not a refugee camp, as depicted in... More »

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Palestine • terrorist • Sacha Baron Cohen • Bruno

(Newser) - A Palestinian militant group mocked in the movie Bruno has warned ominously that it will "respond in the way we find suitable" against the film's star Sacha Baron Cohen. The movie "was part of a conspiracy against the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade," said a statement from the group.... More »

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terrorism • death threats • threats • Sacha Baron Cohen • terrorist attack • Bruno • Martyrs Brigade

(Newser) - Ron Paul is more likely to be out biking this weekend than watching Sacha Baron Cohen’s Brüno, though the congressman and 2008 presidential candidate has a cameo. “Doesn’t exactly reflect my best moments,” the Texas Republican, 73, told the Hill. Paul appears in a scene... More »

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bikes • Ron Paul • bicycles • Sacha Baron Cohen • cameo • Bruno • bike helmet • bike safety

OPINION

 How Baron Cohen 
 Might Follow Brüno 


Jul 13, 09 4:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sacha Baron Cohen is box-office gold, but he can’t pull it off again … or can he? Eric Ditzian looks at some possibilities for the Brüno star’s future.
  • "A Fourth Wacked-Out Journalist." Some thought Brüno couldn't fly after the exposure Borat
... More »

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entertainment • music • film • Joaquin Phoenix • Borat • Sacha Baron Cohen • Bruno • Da Ali G Show • movie star

(Newser) - Brüno came out on top at the box office this weekend, but the way he did it didn’t inspire confidence. The shockumentary did spectacular business on Friday, only to plummet on Saturday, Time reports, leading some to wonder if it’s the first victim of the... More »

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social networking • comedy • box office • Sacha Baron Cohen • movies • Twitter • Bruno

BOX OFFICE ROUNDUP

 Bruno Offends 
 Way to Top 




Jul 12, 09 2:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bruno catwalked its way to the top of the box office this weekend, taking in $30.4 million, the Los Angeles Times reports. That’s a better debut than Sacha Baron Cohen’s earlier button-pusher Borat saw, though Bruno faced a steep drop-off in ticket sales after Friday. Holdovers Ice ... More »

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entertainment • box office • Borat • Sacha Baron Cohen • Bruno • Public Enemies • Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs • Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

MOVIE REVIEW

 Bruno: 
 Prepare to Cringe, Laugh 


Jul 10, 09 8:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Critics generally give solid marks to Sasha Baron Cohen's cringe-inducing Bruno. It may not outrank Borat, but Cohen remains the master of crude, cruel laughs and uncomfortable insights.
  • Nathan Rabin, Onion AV Club: "Cohen no longer has freshness and novelty on his side, but he’s retained the
... More »

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comedy • movie review • Borat • Sacha Baron Cohen • Bruno

OPINION

 Brüno Is Toxic to Gays 


Jul 9, 09 12:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Brüno should have been good for the gays, shining a bright light on homophobia and inoculating the world against it. Instead, “Brüno is a gay minstrel, in the most literal sense of the word,” writes David Rakoff for Salon. Just as vaudevillians in blackface were... More »

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homophobia • homosexuality • Sacha Baron Cohen • Bruno • gay

 Cohen: 'Bruno' 
 Interviewed a Real Terrorist 

Comedian appears as himself for once to discuss film

Jul 8, 09 9:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sacha Baron Cohen made a rare appearance as himself last night on the Late Show, telling David Letterman about Bruno’s interview with a real terrorist, the Huffington Post reports. “When we were making this film, we thought, what could people see that they’ve never seen before on... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • terrorist • late night talk show • late night host • David Letterman • Borat • Sacha Baron Cohen • interview • Bruno • Late Show

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Autopsy Rules 
 Out Carradine 
 Suicide 

Plus, drama at Farrah's funeral, and more

Jul 2, 09 11:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - David Carradine’s private autopsy was completed yesterday, and the medical examiner officially ruled out suicide due to the way the actor's body was bound, Reuters reports. “The cause of death was asphyxiation, an inability to breathe, now why that happened is still what we're working on,” he... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • Sacha Baron Cohen • Farrah Fawcett • Ryan O'Neal • Bruno • Kate Gosselin • David Carradine • celebrity death • Joanna Moore • Griffin O'Neal



 Bruno Naked 
 on Mag, Again. 
 This Time 
 With Dudes 

Admits his love for 'gay icon' Simon Cowell

Jul 1, 09 10:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sacha Baron Cohen is baring it all, again—as Bruno, of course. Cohen, playing his gay fashionista character, is nude on the cover of UK gay mag Attitude. The Sun and the Mirror have tidbits from the interview:
  • His favorite gay icons? Sisters Kylie and Dannii Minogue…and Simon
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entertainment • Gordon Brown • Simon Cowell • nudity • celebrity • nude photo • Madonna • Sacha Baron Cohen • Kylie Minogue • Bruno • nude

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Flea-Ridden Resort 
 to Winehouse: 
 No More Dogs! 

Plus, Marilyn Manson grosses us all out some more

Jun 30, 09 12:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Amy Winehouse is bringing fleas to St. Lucia. Her swanky resort quarters had to be fumigated thanks to the “five or six” stray dogs she’s adopted, a source tells the Sun, and management banned her from rescuing any more animals. Elsewhere:
  • The latest in a series of
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entertainment • The Sopranos • celebrity • Amy Winehouse • Sopranos • Desperate Housewives • fleas • Sacha Baron Cohen • dog • Marilyn Manson • celebrity engagements • Bruno • Melissa Rycroft • Lady Gaga • Drea de Matteo • Pauly Shore

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Britney, Ellen Alive but Hacked 

Also: Is Megan Fox dating co-star?

Jun 29, 09 12:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Never fear: Britney Spears is alive. A post from her Twitter account claiming she had died is false, the AP reports, a result of the hacking of her Twitpic account.  Ellen DeGeneres’ account with Twitpic—a program not owned by Twitter—was also hacked. Elsewhere:
  • Rumors continue to
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entertainment • Britney Spears • Shia LaBeouf • celebrity • Kevin Rudd • Ellen DeGeneres • Madonna • hoax • hacking • Sacha Baron Cohen • Twitter • Megan Fox • Bruno • Mercy James • Twitpic

(Newser) - Sacha Baron Cohen has partnered up with MySpace to promote his new film, Bruno, in a move that could help revive the struggling social networking site, Advertising Age reports. MySpace is hosting a movie site for the gay Austrian fashionista—MeinSpace—and the parent site has started running an unrestricted... More »

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entertainment • social networking • Internet • MySpace • advertising • Facebook • Sacha Baron Cohen • Twitter • movie previews • Bruno

 Gordon Brown 
 Is Gay: Bruno 



Actor continues naughty antics at UK premiere

Jun 18, 09 9:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bruno, Sacha Baron Cohen’s gay fashionista alter ego, continued his string of outrageous appearances at the London premiere of his film, the Telegraph reports. This time, he had some advice for Prime Minister Gordon Brown: “The guy needs a total makeover. He needs a fake tan, he needs... More »

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entertainment • Gordon Brown • celebrity • movie premiere • Sacha Baron Cohen • Bruno

GLOSSIES

Bruno Goes Naked for GQ

Cohen's gay fashionista gives men some, er, questionable style advice

Jun 17, 09 9:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sacha Baron Cohen, in character as gay fashionista Bruno, took on the role of advice columnist—and, more importantly, nude model—for July’s GQ. Among his tips:
  • Times are tough, but “it is still possible to look good on a clothing budget of about $20,000 a
... More »

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entertainment • nudity • celebrity • nude photo • Sacha Baron Cohen • Bruno • nude

 Borat Follow-Up 
 'Outright Offensive': 
 Gay Activists 

Advocates feel 'deeply mixed' about faux-Austrian reporter

Jun 12, 09 9:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Gay groups are torn over the upcoming comedy flick Bruno, worried that it may seem to justify rather than mock homophobia, the New York Times reports. “Some people in our community may like this movie, but many are not going to be OK with it,” says the... More »

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gay rights • Elton John • film • homosexuality • Sacha Baron Cohen • Bruno • gay activists

 Bruno's Lawsuit 
 More Serious 
 Than Borat's 

Fox may not be able to escape from this one unscathed

Jun 4, 09 7:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - If Sacha Baron Cohen’s Bruno is anything like Borat, yesterday’s lawsuit is the first of many to come. But this one is different, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Unlike the Borat suits, mainly filed by people with gripes about release forms, the case is more serious: This lawsuit... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • lawsuit • assault • Borat • Sacha Baron Cohen • Bruno

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