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10:43 AM, Jan 14, 2013

Los Angeles: A 14-minute film trailer blamed for protest violence in the Middle East will remain on YouTube, after an actress lost her legal challenge to take it down. Cindy Lee Garcia, who appeared in 'Innocence of Muslims,' asked a judge to order the video removed in a Los Angeles County court Thursday. But Superior Court Judge Luis Lavin rejected Garcia's request because she wasn't able to produce any agreement...

06:06 PM, Sep 21, 2012

New Delhi: Google 'Madagascar' and two of your top three results will not be the country that lies off the coast of southeast Africa, but the DreamWorks Animation movie franchise. The first two installments have earned more than $1.1 billion worldwide. The third, 'Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted,' opens in theaters on June 8, the beginning salvo in a global release strategy that continues throughout the summer. A spinoff movie...

04:04 PM, Jun 07, 2012

New Delhi: The trailer of 'Les Miserables' is out. The film stars Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, Sacha Baron Cohen, Helena Bonham Carter, Samantha Barks, and Aaron Tveit as pivotal characters. Directed by Tom Hooper, the film is based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo. ...

02:41 PM, May 30, 2012

The 65th edition of the Cannes film festival kicked off on Wednesday. ...

08:58 AM, May 17, 2012

'The Dictator' Sacha Baron Cohen made a dramatic entry on day one of the Cannes Film Festival. ...

06:36 PM, May 16, 2012

New Delhi: Martin Scorsese's 3D adventure drama 'Hugo' is finally releasing in India. It is based on Brian Selznick's novel by the name 'The Invention of Hugo Cabret'. The film is written by John Logan while Johnny Depp has donned the role of one of the producers of the film. The film stars Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace Moretz, Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Helen McCrory, Ray Winstone, Emily Mortimer, Jude...

08:06 PM, May 03, 2012

Sacha Baron Cohen is back as General Aladeen in 'The Dictator', the film will hit the screens on May 11 in the US. ...

08:15 PM, Mar 30, 2012

Los Angeles: Outfitted extravagantly in character, Sacha Baron Cohen ran amuck on the Oscars' red carpet Sunday night and all over E! host Ryan Seacrest's tuxedo. After initially being dis-invited by the academy, Baron Cohen was allowed to attend the ceremony acting as the kind of Moammar Gadhafi parody he plays in his upcoming film, 'The Dictator.' As expected, he brought his unique brand of publicity stunt and method comedy....

07:28 AM, Feb 27, 2012

Los Angeles: Sacha Baron Cohen has won his battle with the Academy to attend the mega award function dressed as the character from his upcoming film 'Dictator'. The 40-year-old actor was earlier banned from attending the red carpet event in the dictactor regalia as the Academy did not want the award ceremony to become a publicity event for the actor's upcoming film. The Academy finally changed its stance and allowed...

06:43 PM, Feb 25, 2012

Los Angels: Known for his portrayal of three unorthodox fictional characters - Ali G, Borat, and Brno, actor Sacha Baron Cohen has been barred from attending the 84th Academy Awards Sunday - because of the costume he wanted to wear! Cohen has been told he can't walk the red carpet dressed as General Aladeen, a character he is playing in his upcoming comedy 'The Dictator', reports nypost.com. 'The Dictator' is...

07:32 PM, Feb 24, 2012

New Delhi: The first trailer of Sacha Baron Cohen starrer 'The Dictator' is out now. The film has a funny storyline which showcases a dictator who wants to restrict democracy from coming to his country. Larry Charles is the director of the film while Paramount Pictures will distribute it. Also starring Ben Kingsley and Anna Faris, the film is said to based on the novel 'Zabibah and the King'. Have...

03:11 PM, Feb 09, 2012

Sacha Baron Cohen's 'The Dictator' is said to be inspired by the novel 'Zabibah and the King' by Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. ...

09:11 PM, Jan 02, 2012

New Delhi: Sacha Baron Cohen's The Dictator is said to be inspired by the novel 'Zabibah and the King' by Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. The film is expected to be released in May 2012. The official trailer of the film has been released. Larry Charles has directed the film. Most of the film has been shot in Spain. Apart from Cohen, Ben Kingsley, Anna Faris and Adeel Akhtar have also...

07:21 PM, Dec 15, 2011

Los Angeles: Actor Sacha Baron Cohen is the latest to join the star-studded cast of Quentin Tarantino's 'Django Unchained'. The 'Borat' actor is reportedly is in final negotiations to play "a gambler who buys Django's wife as a female companion." Though the role is small, Tarantino was concerned about choosing a suitable actor for the part as the character is vital to the story. "Django Unchained" follows the story of...

12:17 PM, Nov 14, 2011

Los Angeles: Sacha Baron Cohen, the British comedian who shone an ugly light on middle America in "Borat" and satirized the fashion industry in "Bruno," will next turn his attention to the lighter side of dictatorships. Baron Cohen will star in 'The Dictator,' which opens worldwide on May 11, 2012, distributor Paramount Pictures said in a statement on Thursday. "The film tells the heroic story of a dictator who risked...

01:25 PM, Jan 21, 2011

Sacha Baron Cohen's latest character may be way below the belt for some. ...

02:29 AM, Jul 15, 2009

Also, Britney Spears is getting ready to get hitched for the third time. ...

12:55 AM, Jun 19, 2009