'Bruno' causes British tourist boom in AustriaJuly 25th, 2009 LONDON - British tourists are flocking to Austria since the release of the controversial movie Bruno. Tourism chiefs say that hotel bookings in the capital Vienna are up 120 percent since the release of the film that stars comedian Sacha Baron Cohen as a gay Austrian fashionista, reported mirror.co.uk.
British Queen keen to watch 'Bruno'July 23rd, 2009 LONDON - The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have requested Universal Studios for a copy of the controversial movie "Bruno" starring Sacha Baron Cohen. "We often get e-mails from important people requesting prints for private screenings.
Brit women want Nigella Lawson's curves, not Keira Knightley's thin frameJuly 22nd, 2009 LONDON - So long stick-thin frame, today's British women want to have classic hourglass figures - with curvy celebrities like Nigella Lawson beating skinny stars like Keira Knightley. In a poll of 2,000 women, celebrity chef Lawson was voted the most inspiring body shape.
Enough of Bruno, says CohenJuly 19th, 2009 NEW YORK - Comedy star Sacha Baron Cohen says he will say goodbye to his Bruno character once he has finished promoting the movie. In his new big screen outing, Cohen plays a gay Austrian fashionista and he has stayed in the character for almost all public appearances and interviews promoting the movie, imdb.com reports.
'Bruno' banned in Ukraine on grounds of moralityJuly 16th, 2009 LONDON - British comedian Sasha Baron Cohen's new movie Bruno has been banned by authorities in Ukraine because they feared the comedy will damage the morality of locals. Bruno stars Cohen as gay Austrian fashionista Bruno and has been a success in the US and Britain.
Sacha Baron Cohen crashes Bruno screening in New YorkJuly 13th, 2009 LONDON - Brit comedian Sacha Baron Cohen gave cinemagoers watching the New York screening of Bruno more than they bargained for, when he gatecrashed the movie. Cohen, 37, stunned fans when he stormed into Times Square's AMC Empire cinema as his gay Austrian fashionista creation, dressed in a silver uniform and revealing red thong.
Bruno film minus Jackson's sister approved for viewingJuly 9th, 2009 LONDON - A new version of film Bruno, with a scene featuring Michael Jackson's sister cut out from it, has been approved by the British Board of Film Classification. The scene, which showed fashionista Bruno forcing La Toya Jackson to eat sushi off the naked bodies of workmen, was cut after her brother's death on June 25.
LA school involved in 'Bruno' photos breaks away from district's disciplinary authorityJuly 2nd, 2009 LA high school featured in 'Bruno' leaves districtLOS ANGELES — A high school that was the location for a racy photo shoot by Sacha Baron Cohen's character "Bruno" has broken away from the nation's second-largest school district. Birmingham High School in Los Angeles had already been planning to become a separate charter school before Wednesday's decision.
Bruno brands Madge a 'transsexual childcatcher'July 1st, 2009 LONDON - Bruno, the alter ego of British satirist Sacha Baron Cohen, has called Madonna a 'transsexual child catcher'. The comedian used his character in the upcoming film 'Bruno' to hit out at the Queen of Pop, once a pal, during an interview, reports the Mirror.
Bruno finds Kevin Rudd hotter than Barack ObamaJune 29th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is 'uber-cute' - and even hotter than US President Barack Obama, according to gay fashionista Bruno. Bruno, the alter ego of British satirist Sacha Baron Cohen, declared his admiration for the Australian leader while on a visit to promote his self-titled film.
Baron Cohen's Bruno reveals his crush on Australian prime minister ahead of film premiereJune 29th, 2009 Baron Cohen's Bruno falls for Australian PMSYDNEY — British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's new character has a thing for Australia's wonkish prime minister. Baron Cohen, once better known as the clueless Kazakh journalist Borat, has a new guise as a gay Austrian fashionista, Bruno.
Sacha Baron Cohen puts wedding on hold to promote 'Bruno'June 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Sacha Baron Cohen and his fiancee/actress Isla Fisher have put their wedding plans on hold, for the Brit comedian is busy promoting his new film 'Bruno', where he plays a gay fashion designer. The couple have been together for seven years and originally intended to get hitched in August 2006, reports the Daily Star.
Sacha Baron Cohen's Bruno shows military flair in skimpy palace guard outfit at film premiereJune 18th, 2009 Baron Cohen's Bruno has military flair at premiereLONDON — Sacha Baron Cohen made a grand entrance Wednesday for the British premiere of his new mock documentary "Bruno," turning up in a skimpy variation of the uniforms worn by Buckingham Palace guards. The British comedian came in character as Bruno in a towering bearskin hat, a red military waistcoat and tight black shorts.
Sacha Baron Cohen _ in character as Bruno _ strips down for the cover of GQ magazineJune 16th, 2009 Baron Cohen _ as Bruno _ poses nude on cover of GQNEW YORK — Sacha Baron Cohen strips down as his alter ego — Austrian fashionista Bruno — for the July cover of GQ magazine. According to the magazine, Bruno is the first subject to appear fully naked on the cover.
English food writer Nigella Lawson could have been an MI5 spyMay 6th, 2009 LONDON - English food writer Nigella Lawson could have become a spy because she was once approached by British security agency M15 as a student. A new espionage book titled 'Inside British Intelligence' reveals that Nigella had turned down the agency's offer on the advice of her father, Nigel Lawson, who was then Chancellor of The Exchequer.