the buzz log
LaToya Scene Cut from Bruno
Sacha Baron Cohen may be shameless, rude, and disgusting, but he's also sensitive... well, a little bit, at least. The comedian behind the upcoming "Bruno" film has elected to cut a scene that features LaToya Jackson out of respect for the Jackson family. We're just as shocked as you are.
Filed under: Sacha Baron Cohen
"Borat Like You!"
We popped into a movie theater recently to escape the sweltering heat and get a fix of natural butter flavoring. The feature was as flat as the Mr. Pibb, but in the previews we got a first-hand taste of the building buzz on Borat Sagdiyev (+24%).
"Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhastan," an upcoming comedy starring British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen (+167%), features the exploits of a Kazakh journalist on a mission to America. Given the crowd's reaction, upon its release in November, the movie may be as hot as a big steamy bowl of beshparmak.
Cohen is also featured in Will Ferrell's new NASCAR comedy, "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby." Cohen's role as French bad guy Jean Girard should solidify his niche in heavily accented comedy. In the words of Ali G (+12%): Booyakasha!
Filed under: Movies, Borat, Sacha Baron Cohen
top movers
| Rank | Subject | 1-Day Move |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nidal Malik Hasan | Breakout! |
| 2 | Fort Hood Shooting | Breakout! |
| 3 | Tyrannosaurus Rex | Breakout! |
| 4 | Fort Hood | 43518% |
| 5 | Tropical Storm Ida | 4377% |
| 6 | Willie Aames | 3325% |
| 7 | Shannon Dedrick | 3299% |
| 8 | Gretchen Rossi | 2702% |
| 9 | Epic Mickey | 2583% |
| 10 | Lee Harvey Oswald | 1907% |
top leaders
| Rank | Subject | Move | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danica Patrick | +194 | 207 |
| 2 | Fort Hood | +185 | 185 |
| 3 | Angelina Jolie | +114 | 164 |
| 4 | Rihanna | +39 | 157 |
| 5 | New York Yankees | +54 | 154 |
| 6 | Alicia Keys | +139 | 153 |
| 7 | +1 | 153 | |
| 8 | NFL | +6 | 138 |
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