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Aside from Sacha Baron Cohen being a hypocrite, the summary of the Hussein
movie sounds like it was mostly ripped off from Chaplin's 'The Great
Dictator'.
James
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http://www.observer.com/2011/culture/sacha-baron-cohens-next-project-saddam-husseins-iraqi-dictator-novel
Sacha Baron Cohen's Next Project? Saddam Hussein's Iraqi Dictator Novel
By Nate Freeman
January 20, 2011 | 7:17 p.m
Paramount Pictures announced today that Sacha Baron Cohen has chosen a
role that will complete the triad that he started with Borat and Bruno.
What persona has he chosen to embody following a challenged Kazahkstani
and a flamboyantly gay Austrian?
You may be aware of a certain Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein. Among his
less memorable accomplishments was the penning of a novel, entitled
Zabibah and The King, in which the protagonist was an oppressive Iraqi
ruler -- basically a stand-in for Saddam, only set in the 12th century.
Sacha Baron Cohen is going to play that oppressive Iraqi ruler.
The team from Borat and Bruno is directing, writing, and producing with
Baron Cohen, and the film -- called The Dictator -- will be out May 2012.
Highlight from the super-dry press release: The film tells the heroic
story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would
never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
And the rest of it is below.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Jan. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Paramount Pictures
announced today that Sacha Baron Cohen’s new comedy THE DICTATOR will be
released worldwide on May 11, 2012. The studio also announced that Larry
Charles (“Borat,” “Bruno”) has come aboard to direct.
The film tells the heroic story of a dictator who risked his life
to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly
oppressed. It is inspired by the best selling novel “Zabibah and The
King” by Saddam Hussein.
Producing alongside Baron Cohen are Scott Rudin, Alec Berg, Jeff
Schaffer, and David Mandel. The project marks the first collaboration
for Rudin (“The Social Network,” “True Grit”) and Baron Cohen, while
Berg, Schaffer and Mandel (Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm) join him as
screenwriters on the movie. The movie is the latest collaboration
between Baron Cohen and Charles, who previously worked together on
“Borat” as well as “Bruno.” Dan Mazer (“Borat,” “Bruno”), Ant Hines
(“Borat,” “Bruno”) and Peter Baynham (“Borat”) will serve as executive
producers, reuniting the rest of the Academy Award®-nominated and Golden
Globe winning “Borat” team. Todd Schulman (“Borat,” “Bruno”) is
co-producing under Baron Cohen’s Four By Two Films banner.
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Big-time Hollywood Jews sent a strong message last year to artists
protesting Israel: Don't mess with Tel Aviv.
What's the buzz these days following the release of a sequel of sorts
aimed at the West Bank Israeli settlement of Ariel?
It's complicated.
The fight in September 2009 was over the decision of the Toronto
International Film Festival to spotlight Tel Aviv. More than 1,000
prominent filmmakers, actors and academics -- including Jane Fonda,
Danny Glover, Harry Belafonte, Julie Christie and Alice Walker -- signed
on to statement asserting that by showcasing movies from Tel Aviv, the
festival, whether intentionally or not, has become complicit in the
Israeli propaganda machine.
In response, the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto and the Jewish
Federation of Greater Los Angeles put together a counter statement
criticizing the protest and defending the film festival's focus on Tel
Aviv. The pro-Israel statement was signed by a smaller but more
prominent list of celebrities, including Jerry Seinfeld, Natalie
Portman, Sacha Baron Cohen, Lisa Kudrow, Jason Alexander and Lenny Kravitz.
full:
http://www.virtualjerusalem.com/culture.php?option=com_contentview=articleid=817:artists-fight-over-israel-boycottcatid=16:artandentertainmentItemid=817
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