YABT: Borat punched in the face

[NFS4]

I searched the many Borat threads and didn't find this one

COMEDIAN Sacha Baron Cohen was bashed by a passer-by in New York after he tried to play a prank as his alter ego, Borat.

According to London's Sun newspaper Cohen, adopting the character of Borat, the Kazakhstani TV reporter, approached the man and said: "I like your clothings. Are nice! Please may I buying? I want have sex with it."

But the bystander didn't see the joke and punched Cohen in the face.

The comedian was struck again and again before being rescued by actor friend (and star of Ten series House) Hugh Laurie, who was accompanying Cohen to a New York bar.

The newspaper quotes a friend of Cohen as saying:"Sacha couldn't resist playing the fool as Borat, but picked on the wrong person".

The reported incident took place after Laurie and Cohen appeared on the US TV show Saturday Night Live late last month.

Cohen is currently in Australia promoting his successful spoof movie Borat: Cultural Learnings of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.

Studio chiefs have warned Cohen to avoid pretending to be Borat on the street.

Since his film was launched he has only appeared in character while promoting the movie.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20754892-23109,00.html

 

[dethman]

hehe

 

[Kelvrick]

Suprised it took so long. Although I guess this time he didn't have a film crew following him around to help him out.

 

[lyssword]

LoL vigilante justice

 

[ThePresence]

About time.
He has a funny movie.
He's making alot of money off it.
Leave fvcking act at home already.

 

[SonnyDaze]

Uh oh....gone a little too far now, have we??? hehehe....

 

[FoBoT]

if you watched the TV show, he came close to getting shot when he visited a gun show in alabama as his 'Brüno' character

 

[Rastus]

This must be a record for fastest rise and fall.

Of course, in his world, any publicity is good publicity.

 

[OutHouse]

I would buy that aussie a Victoria Bitter if i was there. :thumbsup:

 

[randay]

hahaha i hope his face got caved in. actually that would probably be an improvement.

 

[Kenazo]

Dr. House to the rescue!

 

[Aharami]

about time

 

[iamaelephant]

It makes me sad that someone as awesome as Hugh Laurie is friends with a turd like Cohen.

 

[Heisenberg]

<Nelson>
Ha-HA!
</Nelson>

 

[George P Burdell]

WTF, House should have been beating up Borat, not saving him!

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
<Nelson>
Ha-HA!
</Nelson>

Fixed.

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: jpeyton

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
<Nelson>
Ha-HA!
</Nelson>

Fixed.

The fact that the movie is making a sh!tton of money does not in any way negate the hilarity of somebody popping this guy one for being a jackass.

 

[49erinnc]

Originally posted by: iamaelephant
It makes me sad that someone as awesome as Hugh Laurie is friends with a turd like Cohen.

First thing that came to my mind when I read that clipping. I love House but I just lost a little respect for Laurie with his choice of friends.

 

[fleshconsumed]

Originally posted by: Aharami
about time

 

[Hecubus2000]

High Five

 

[InlineFive]

Why does Hugh Laurie hang out with idiots like Cohen?

 

[slayer202]

why are all you guys bashing borat? get a sense of humor

 

[KingGheedora]

Okay, let's see, we got Sony, Myspace, emo, and now, Borat.

 

[InlineFive]

Originally posted by: slayer202
why are all you guys bashing borat? get a sense of humor

Possibly, but I couldn't stand to listen to his noticeably false accent for more than three minutes.

 

[Hyperlite]

i think the problem is no one really knows if he is trying to be funny or if he is just a moron.