The Oscar bosses have surrendered to Sacha Baron Cohen. After banning him from walking the red carpet as the character from his upcoming flick The Dictator, Admiral General Aladeen, he subsequently went on a PR blitz, creating a video in costume demanding his tickets and calling the Today show to make Ann Curry laugh awkwardly with jokes like “I paid Hilary Swank $2million to be my date and she will not refund a penny.” Possibly realizing, that 1) Cohen would probably pull a stunt regardless, and 2) all the buzz he was drumming up could mean more viewers for the famously boring awards show, they are now back pedaling.
Read More »
