Speaking of Newsweek there is a big article about Gallaudet in this week's issue also, FWIW. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15365607/site/newsweek/
--- In [email protected], "Max H." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I would bet even money that Cohen wrote this. Maybe not, but it fits > the mockumentary style. > > Otherwise, this person was just another schmuck working for an idiot. > They probably would have gotten fired or "smartsized" eventually. If > they hadn't been involved, who would they blame then? > > -Max > > On 10/24/06, Ellen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This letter is in this week's Newsweek. Regardless of your opinion of > > the Borat movie or the character, I think it is really sad: > > > > Blindsided by Borat > > I am one of Sacha Baron Cohen's many victims ("Behind the Schemes," > > Oct. 16). Because his handlers told me he was Borat Sagdiyev, "a TV > > journalist from Kazakhstan," I booked him for a live studio interview > > on our morning news show in Jackson, Miss., thinking he was a > > legitimate reporter doing a documentary to be shown in his home > > country. I checked out his public-relations company's Web site and > > even met one of the publicists in person. They seemed genuine. But > > once the camera was on him, this man destroyed our credibility in very > > short order. Because of him, my boss lost faith in my abilities and > > second-guessed everything I did thereafter. I spiraled into > > depression, and before I could recover I was released from my contract > > early. It took me three months to find another job and now I'm > > thousands of dollars in debt and struggling to keep my house out of > > foreclosure. How upsetting that a man who leaves so much harm in his > > path is lauded as a comedic genius. Think of all the other people > > who've probably been fired because of his antics. > > D. A. Arthur > > Panama City, Fla. > > > > I personally think he should sue. I wonder is Sacha Baron Cohen is > > aware of this? He certainly should be. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > --Max H., moderator Freecycle Olney, MD, Freecycle Rockville > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/weingartenchatters/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/weingartenchatters/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
