Town Staines changes its name to “Staines-upon-Thames”
May 21st, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, May 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In an effort to disassociate the town from negative associations, ‘Staines’ will officially change its name to ‘Staines-upon-Thames’. The association of the town with Sacha Baron Cohen’s ... Read more...
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Sasha Baron Cohen to star as Freddie Mercury
September 19th, 2010 - 7:21 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Sep 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sasha Baron Cohen is all set to portray the character of Freddie Mercury in an upcoming film. In the past too, he has been instrumental ... Read more...
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Sacha Baron Cohen was producer’s first choice to host Oscars
February 21st, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 21 (ANI): Oscars producers wanted Sacha Baron Cohen to host the upcoming 82nd Academy Awards show, but Academy turned down the plan.At an interview with NPR's "Fresh Air," Oscars' ... Read more...
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Buzz Aldrin was first man to pee on the Moon!
July 17th, 2009 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 17 (ANI): Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, the second man to walk on the Moon, has said in an amusing revelation that he was the first person to pee on the ... Read more...
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Sacha Baron Cohen apologises to Madge over African adoption dig
April 18th, 2009 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 18 (ANI): Sacha Baron Cohen has apologised to Madonna after mocking her bid to adopt an African baby in his new movie Bruno, according to sources.The "Borat" star was ... Read more...
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Brit bride gets her real-life fairytale wedding!
July 19th, 2008 - 4:02 pm ICT by ANI
London , July 19 (ANI): Brit Sam Carpenter certainly had a fairytale wedding, what with her dressed as Cinderella, the groom as Prince Charming and the vicar as the Bishop from ... Read more...
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Ali G to ‘big up’ Down Under?
February 15th, 2008 - 4:45 pm ICT by admin
London, Feb 15 (ANI): Australian marketing chiefs are trying to rope in the comedy rapper Ali G in their campaign to lure British tourists and migrants Down Under.Advertising boss Bill Muirhead is ... Read more...
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Baron Cohen took advice from his own coiffeur for Sweeney Todd role
February 6th, 2008 - 11:57 am ICT by admin
Melbourne, Feb 6 (ANI): Funnyman Sacha Baron Cohen took advice of his own Italian coiffeur for his role as flamboyant Italian barber Adolfo Pirelli, in the film Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber ... Read more...
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Borat becomes Vietnam War protestor
December 30th, 2007 - 1:06 pm ICT by admin
London, Dec 30 (ANI): British comic genius Sacha Baron Cohen is moving from comedy to serious politics, by playing a hippie opponent of the Vietnam war in Steven Spielbergs The Trial of ... Read more...
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Borat and Ali G are dead for Sacha Baron Cohen
December 22nd, 2007 - 2:51 pm ICT by admin
Washington, December 22 (ANI): British comic genius Sacha Baron Cohen has announced that he will never reprise his roles as Kazakh journalist Borat and rap star Ali G again.Telling the reason ... Read more...
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