LA school involved in ‘Bruno’ photos breaks away from district’s disciplinary authority

September 28th, 2009 British funnyman SACHA BARON COHEN's movie BRUNO has been banned by authorities in Malaysia because it depicts "gay life". The outrageous film, starring Cohen as gay Austrian fashionista Bruno, was a success in the U.S.

July 16th, 2009 Gentler 'Bruno' to play in UK for younger teens LOS ANGELES — "Bruno" is getting a makeover in Great Britain so younger teens can see the movie. Universal Pictures UK is releasing an edited version of Sacha (SAH'-shuh) Baron Cohen's comedy that will tone down the racy moments so it can earn a 15 certification from the British Board of Film Classification.

July 14th, 2009 LONDON - Brit comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's film 'Bruno' will now also have a special 15-certificate version, after many under 18 youngsters thronged movie theatres to view it. The move was announced by studio chiefs on July 13, after hordes of young fans had to be turned away from cinemas that were showing the above 18 version, reports the Sun.

July 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.

July 11th, 2009 GLAAD: 'Bruno' reinforces negative gay stereotypesLOS ANGELES — The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation said Friday that "Bruno," the new film starring Sacha Baron Cohen, reinforces negative stereotypes and "decreases the public's comfort with gay people." GLAAD president Jarrett Barrios, who saw the film Friday, said that "the movie was a well-intentioned series of sketches — some hit the mark and some hit the gay community pretty hard and reinforce some damaging, hurtful stereotypes." In a style similar to his popular Borat character, Baron Cohen brings Bruno, a flamboyantly gay Austrian fashionista, into ridiculous situations with unsuspecting everyday people. Universal Pictures, which released "Bruno," sought GLAAD's input on the film and invited staff members to advance screenings, Barrios said.

July 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.

July 1st, 2009 Fashion designers look forward to "Bruno"BERLIN — Austrian fashion designer Lena Hoschek says she is not put off by the prospect of "Bruno" — Sacha Baron Cohen's new film where he plays an over-the-top flamboyantly gay Austrian fashion enthusiast. Hoschek, who is popular for her 1950s pinup girl style clothes with U.S.

June 30th, 2009 LA schools chief fumes over 'Bruno' school photosLOS ANGELES — The chief of the nation's second-largest school district is fuming over comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's magazine photo shoot with high school football players. Los Angeles Superintendent Ramon Cortines isn't amused by the GQ magazine photos shot at Birmingham High School that feature the "Borat" star in his new incarnation as gay Austrian fashionista "Bruno." The GQ cover story features pictures of Baron Cohen wearing shoulder pads, tight red shorts, an athletic cup and little else as he poses with football players at the school in the San Fernando Valley.

June 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.

June 26th, 2009 La Toya Jackson scene removed from 'Bruno' movieLOS ANGELES — The filmmakers behind "Bruno" have decided to delete a scene involving La Toya Jackson following her brother's death. Universal Pictures, which is releasing the comedy, said the decision came "out of respect for the Jackson family." The moment was first cut out of the movie's Los Angeles premiere Thursday night, which took place just hours after the Michael Jackson's death at age 50.

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.

June 19th, 2009 LONDON - Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson has claimed that she is such a big fan of 'Bruno'-comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's latest alter ego-that she has even named her son after him. Bruno is a fictional gay Austrian fashion reporter portrayed by Baron Cohen, who interviews unsuspecting guests about topics like fashion, entertainment, celebrities and homosexuality The 49-year-old British cook has two children Cosima, 14, and Bruno, 12, from her first marriage to the late journalist John Diamond.

June 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.

June 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.

June 5th, 2009 LONDON - Eminem has confirmed that Sacha Baron Cohen's Bruno barebum stunt at the weekend's MTV Movie Awards was staged. The rapper said that the stunt in which he had a close encounter with Cohen's butt cheeks had been rehearsed.