Certainly some of you have heard that Kazakhstan is none too pleased with Sacha Cohen, aka Ali G ... or, more specifically, the Ali G. character Borat, a "reporter" from Kazakhstan who plays up pretty much every negative stereotype of that country's people to extremely humorous effect. Borat particularly hates women and the Jews. Some sample dialogue from the show:
"In Kazakhstan we have many hobbies: disco dancing, archery, rape and table tennis."
"There is a land of opportunities in U.S. of A. For man, construction work, taxi driving and accountancy. For woman, as prostitute."
"I am very strong physique and I can hold very large woman down for 3 hours...I am strong, I can throw rock at gypsy from 15 metres. 10 metre if I am chained up."
In one episode, Borat managed to get on stage at an American country and western bar, where he sang his "folk hit" Throw the Jew Down the Well. Amazingly (and frighteningly) he was able to get the redneck crowd to sing along to the ridiculous anti-Semitic lyrics. Here's a video of that one (probably not safe for work, unless you have headphones, work in the Aryan Nation headquarters or live in 1930s Germany).
Anywhoo, the most recent fracas erupted when Borat played host at the MTV Europe Video Awards, prompting Kazakhstan to take notice, and offense, at his portrayal of their country. You can read some of his comments from the show here.
My favorite of the bunch: "Hello it is me, Freddy Mercury. I joking, he die of AIDS. It me Borat, I not a la la loo lee. The only sex disease I ever have is gonoreah. 15 times! The ladies like Borat! Now please welcome Coldplay."
So, now Kazakhstan is suing Sacha Cohen and the Ali G Show.
Borat recently responded to the suit on his official web site -- completely in character, of course -- saying, among other things, that he has "no connection with Mr. Cohen and fully support my government's decision to sue this Jew."
The Borat web site contains other gems as well -- clips from the show, and a photo page with captions like "i in america making relaxation!!!"
11.28.2005
Kind of like Yakov Smirnoff if Yakov Smirnoff were actually funny
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In Soviet Russia, Barrel houses you!
many many people in branson would disagree with the title of this post.
http://www.yakov.com/
The best part of that Yakov site is its claim that by seeing his show in Branson, "you'll rekindle your patriotism as you learn of Yakov's immigration to America, his becoming an American citizen and his passion for his new country."
Does he still do the "in Soviet Russia ... car drives you" jokes? Or has he updated his act to reflect the new political order in the former USSR?
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