Thursday, January 13, 2005

'Nuff Respect.

'Ali G' Comedian Risks Riot at U.S. Rodeo

British comedian Sasha Baron Cohen escaped a near-riot at an American rodeo while filming his satirical "Da Ali G Show."

According to a report in the Roanoke (Virginia) Times, a man who was introduced as Boraq Sagdiyev from Kazakhstan -- in reality a Cohen character named Borat -- appeared at the rodeo over the weekend after organizers agreed to have him sing the national anthem.
After telling the crowd he supported America's war on terrorism, he said, "I hope you kill every man, woman and child in Iraq, down to the lizards ... And may George W. Bush drink the blood of every man, woman and child in Iraq." He then sang a garbled version of "The Star-Spangled Banner."
The Roanoke Times reported that the crowd turned "downright nasty." One observer said "If he had been out there a minute longer, I think somebody would have shot him."
Cohen and his film crew were escorted out of the Salem Civic Center and told to leave the premises.

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This guy is hysterical. I would LOVE to have seen this...I never knew Roanoke was such a hotbed for blind American patriotism. (written while noddin' to People Under The Stairs' "LA Song (sensitive mix)" :/

Posted by camden :: 1/13/2005 11:39:00 PM :: 0 Comments:

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