Sacha Baron Cohen Was ‘Scared’ of What Would Happen During the Rudy Giuliani Scene in ‘Borat’

It is truly unfortunate that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has disqualified Branford Marsalis’ riveting original score for the Netflix feature adaptation of the August Wilson play Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.  AMPAS’ current rule is that a movie’s music needs to be comprised of 60% of original score, and apparently this feature love letter to 1920s jazz and blues falls under that quota.

. After Matthew Casey (Jesse Spencer) and Sylvie Brett (Kara Killmer) shared a steamy kiss after months and months of longing glances, stolen looks and pent-up feelings, the universe had a way of making any kind of romance unlikely — at least for the time being.

Curtiss Cook, who has recurred as Douda on Showtime’s The Chi, has been promoted to series regular for Season 4. Additionally, Tabitha Brown (Princess of the Row) and Jason Weaver (Smart Guy, ATL) are set for recurring roles on the Lena Waithe-created drama series. The Chi is currently in production in Chicago and will return to the network later this year.

Kim Kardashian’s daughter Chicago, three, looked absolutely adorable as she expertly recreated her mother's signature pose on Saturday.  In the 40-year-old reality star's latest Instagram post, her little girl could be seen smiling at the camera as she held up a peace sign.

Borat 2 and The Trial of the Chicago 7 don’t win.The actor, who reprised his titular role in the second Borat film last year and starred in Aaron Sorkin’s courtroom drama as Abbie Hoffman, responded to the nominations yesterday (February 3).“I’m overwhelmed and humbled that the Hollywood Foreign Press has recognized both The Trial of the Chicago 7 and Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” Baron Cohen said in a statement obtained by IndieWire.“These nominations are a tribute to the talented creative teams

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Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterSacha Baron Cohen scored three Golden Globe nominations on Wednesday, tying Jamie Foxx and Helen Mirren’s record for the most nods by a performer in a single year.

Lily Collins discussed all things “Emily in Paris” in a new interview with Deadline.

Sacha Baron Cohen is heavily nominated!

Last year, Lil Eazzyy made a splash with his debut project, Underrated. The seven-track EP kicks off with a whiplash-inducing mission statement of sorts in the form of "Onna Come Up," which has racked up millions of streams in the time since.

Sylvie Brett and Matt Casey are the definition of “it’s complicated” — and that won’t change anytime soon. Although Chicago Fire‘s Casey (Jesse Spencer) agreed to give Brett (Kara Killmer) space following their steamy makeout session, that doesn’t mean things won’t be heating back up in the future.

Sacha Baron Cohen will receive the Outstanding Performer of the Year award at the 36th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival.The 49-year-old actor is being honored with the award after starring in where he famously portrays Borat, and where he plays Abbie Hoffman.«In 2020, Mr. Cohen twice was able to capture our interest, our imagination as well as the zeitgeist.

Sacha Baron Cohen told Deadline this week that he chased the role of Abbie Hoffman in The Trial of the Chicago 7 for over a decade before the project came together under Aaron Sorkin’s direction. That perseverance paid off.

The Blacklist is back!

Also Read: 'Never Rarely Sometimes Always' Leads 2021 Independent Spirit Awards NominationsThe list was dramatically different from the AFI top 10 list released on Monday by the American Film Institute.

Ramin Setoodeh New York Bureau ChiefIn “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” Sacha Baron Cohen set aside his bag of improv tricks to portray “Flower Power” activist Abbie Hoffman. The drama, written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, unravels almost like a play, following the real-life story of the seven defendants charged with federal offenses for supposedly inciting protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention.

Ben Affleck (“The Way Back”) and Sacha Baron Cohen (“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” “The Trial of the Chicago 7”) sat down for a virtual chat for Variety‘s Actors on Actors, presented by Amazon Studios. For more, click here.Ben Affleck earned some of the best reviews of his career for “The Way Back.” The Warner Bros.

Kim Kardashian will do anything for her children and has admitted in the past that she isn't too fond of certain pets.However, the Skims founder decided to take the plunge and buy daughter Chicago two pet frogs for her third birthday – and even shared a photo of them on Instagram!MORE: 10 surprising facts about the Kardashian childrenThe Keeping Up with the Kardashians star posted to her Stories a photo of Chicago's new pets, Anna and Elsa, in their tank inside their new home in LA.