| Sacha Baron Cohen takes his Oscars war to the media Posted: 24 Feb 2012 11:47 AM PST | By PATRICK KEVIN DAY LOS ANGELES - Sacha Baron Cohen's plan to show up at Sunday's Oscar ceremony in character as Adm. Gen. Shabazz Aladeen, the focus of his upcoming movie "The Dictator," may have been scuttled by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts more | | MiamiHerald.com ( 2/24/2012 11:29:26 AM -08:00 ) |
| Sacha Baron Cohen releases statement about Oscar controversy | | "General Aladeen," the fictional Middle Eastern ruler in Sacha Baron Cohen's new film "The Dictator" releases statement about being banned from Oscar's red carpet. After Sacha Baron Cohen had his idea to attend the Oscar's as the fictional lead more | | Telegraph.co.uk ( 2/24/2012 11:04:28 AM -08:00 ) |
| Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Dictator' Rails Against Supposed Oscar Ban | | By Nick Carbone | @nickcarbone | February 24, 2012 | + Dictators aren't known to take threats to their power lightly. That's why Admiral General Shabazz Aladeen – the star of the upcoming film The Dictator – is going on the record against the Academy more | | TIME ( 2/24/2012 11:01:00 AM -08:00 ) |
| Sacha Baron Cohen needles the Academy | | The actor wants to attend the Oscar ceremony in character from his comedy 'The Dictator,' but the Academy is frowning on the idea. A film from Iran is the frontrunner in this year's race for best foreign langauge Oscar. 'A Separation' has already won a more | | Globe and Mail ( 2/24/2012 10:50:04 AM -08:00 ) |
| General Aladeen takes comic aim at the academy | | No one knows better than Sacha Baron Cohen how to use controversy to milk publicity for his outrageous films. The actor's feud with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences escalated on Friday after Baron Cohen – dressed as His Excellency Admiral more | | Globe and Mail ( 2/24/2012 10:44:40 AM -08:00 ) |
| 'Dictator' Cohen's Oscar threats | | By WENN.COM British funnyman Sacha Baron Cohen has responded to the controversy over his appearance at the Oscars by posting a spoof video in character as The Dictator demanding the return of his tickets. The Bruno star hit headlines this week after he more | | CANOE ( 2/24/2012 10:41:59 AM -08:00 ) |
| Sacha Baron Cohen Makes the Most of an Academy Rejection |  | By MELENA RYZIK Does it go without saying that Sacha Baron Cohen knows how to work a bit? Mark Seliger/Paramount PicturesSacha Baron Cohen in "The Dictator." 2012 Oscar Ballot: Cast your votes, create your own Oscars pool and challenge your friends. more | | New York Times (blog) ( 2/24/2012 10:31:13 AM -08:00 ) |
| Sacha Baron Cohen posts video response to Oscars controversy (+video) |  | Sacha Baron Cohen, in character as dictator Admiral General Aladeen, says he wants his tickets back; Academy president says Cohen has them. By Molly Driscoll, Contributor / February 24, 2012 Sacha Baron Cohen, star of the upcoming movie 'The Dictator,' more | | Christian Science Monitor ( 2/24/2012 10:21:31 AM -08:00 ) |
| Oscars Red Carpet: Who Should Show Up In Character? | | Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Dictator' stunt has us wishing we could see Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Johnny Depp in costume. By Gil Kaufman "The Dictator" has spoken. After a flap erupted over Sacha Baron Cohen's plans to walk the red carpet at Sunday's more | | MTV.com ( 2/24/2012 10:21:06 AM -08:00 ) |
| Baron Cohen's 'Dictator' threatens 'consequences' if Oscar ban continues | | By Randee Dawn Admiral Gen. Shabazz Aladeen is not the sort of man to take an Oscars red carpet-banning lying down. And on Friday, the dictator of the Republic of Wadiya got on the phone with TODAY's Carl Quintanilla and Ann Curry to express his more | | msnbc.com (blog) ( 2/24/2012 10:01:22 AM -08:00 ) |
| Sacha Baron Cohen warns Academy over Oscars ban | | Sacha Baron Cohen has released a video haranguing the organisers of the Oscars for withdrawing his tickets for the ceremony. The clip shows the actor in character as Admiral General Aladeen – the leader of the fictional Republic of Wadiya and the main more | | The Guardian ( 2/24/2012 9:43:29 AM -08:00 ) |
| Sacha Baron Cohen reacts to Oscars ban |  | Admiral General Aladeen, supreme leader of Wadiya, has expressed his outrage at being banned from the red carpet at the Oscars. Although Sacha Baron Cohen is allowed to attend, the Academy have told him not to bring any of his characters with him. more | | ITN ( 2/24/2012 9:13:25 AM -08:00 ) |
| Sacha Baron Cohen Addresses Oscar Ban In 'Dictator' Character | | Admiral General Shabazz Aladeen issues ultimatum, promises 'unimaginable consequences' if Academy refuses to lift ban. By John Mitchell Sacha Baron Cohen finally addressed the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' decision to ban him from more | | MTV.com ( 2/24/2012 8:58:29 AM -08:00 ) |
| If you want to go to a party, just threaten the host, like Sacha's Dictator | | Still not sure if you're invited to that party all your mates are going to this weekend? Take a leaf out of Sacha's book and make some violent threats (don't actually, obviously) There's been a load of talk over the last few days about Sacha Baron more | | Mirror.co.uk ( 2/24/2012 8:54:20 AM -08:00 ) |
| The Dictator hits back at Oscar ban |  | By ALISON MALONEY Sacha Baron Cohen's latest creation - Admiral General Aladeen – has released a video statement condemning "The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Zionists" for refusing to allow him to attend Sunday's ceremony. more | | The Sun ( 2/24/2012 8:34:32 AM -08:00 ) |
| Consequences for Cohen's Oscar ban | | Sacha Baron Cohen's latest alter-ego Admiral General Shabazz Aladeen has issued an ultimatum to Oscar bosses after reportedly being banned from the ceremony. In character as the fictional Middle East despot from his upcoming film The Dictator, more | | The Press Association ( 2/24/2012 8:00:00 AM -08:00 ) |
| Sacha Baron Cohen | | Sign-up for e-mail newsletters and alerts and get the news you need delivered directly to your inbox. Get up close and personal with famous faces from Hollywood in our gallery of showbiz photos. Updated daily! Jen Chaney writes this must-bookmark blog more | | Washington Post (blog) ( 2/24/2012 7:51:42 AM -08:00 ) |
| Sacha Baron Cohen's Dictator Character Blasts Oscar Ban | | Got a question, comment, or just want to say "Hi?" Email what you've got to MarcMalkin@comcastnets.com. With all the attention Sacha Baron Cohen's Dictator is getting, you'd think the guy really was some sort of dangerous terrorist world leader. more | | E! Online ( 2/24/2012 7:46:45 AM -08:00 ) |
| Sacha Baron Cohen responds to Oscars' warning against "The Dictator" stunt | | Sacha Baron Cohen responded Friday morning to Academy Awards organizers' warnings not to arrive at the ceremony as his character from "The Dictator" - by issuing a statement as his character from "The Dictator." The actor, as totalitarian strongman more | | CBS News ( 2/24/2012 7:05:49 AM -08:00 ) |
| Sacha Baron Cohen Warns of 'Unimaginable Consequences' If He's Not at the Oscars |  | "General Aladeen," the fictional Middle Eastern ruler who Sacha Baron Cohen plays in his upcoming film "The Dictator," is speaking out against the Academy's reported attempt to ban Cohen from appearing in character on the red carpet at this Sunday's more | | ABC News (blog) ( 2/24/2012 6:57:46 AM -08:00 ) |
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