Borat Is Queen

Sacha Baron Cohen has reportedly been tapped to play flamboyant Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in an upcoming biopic to be produced by Robert DeNiro. (We hear Johnny Depp was the previous frontrunner.) This bit of casting news makes us giddy.... CONTINUE READING BORAT IS QUEEN»

Posted on May 4, 2007 in Casting Couch (52 comments)
Tags: Borat | Freddie Mercury | Queen | Sacha Baron Cohen

Oscar's Making His Picks

We're already commiserating over this year's Grammy nods, but it's never too early to get unexcited for the Oscar nods for Best Original Song. Relevance aside, how cool would it be if Spoon or DeVotchKa took home an Oscar? The... CONTINUE READING OSCAR'S MAKING HIS PICKS»

Posted on December 11, 2006 (20 comments)
Tags: Academy Awards | Borat | DeVotchKa | OutKast | Spoon

Borat's Music Picks

Granted, this comes a month too late and recycles many of your favorite Borat jokes ... but it doesn't recycle ALL of your favorite Borat jokes, so we thought you'd get some parting giggles along the way to the Kazakh... CONTINUE READING BORAT'S MUSIC PICKS»

Posted on November 28, 2006 in Celebrity Playlist (17 comments)
Tags: Borat | Madonna

Borat Watercooler

Last week, Borat made his musical debut on network television, with a stirring rendition of "You Be My Wife" (dedicated to Pam Anderson) on Late Night. It starts at 1:50, but watching it from the beginning isn't gonna kill ya.... CONTINUE READING BORAT WATERCOOLER»

Posted on November 6, 2006 in Video (25 comments)
Tags: Borat | John Mayer

Borat On Saturday Night Live

Just one week after the lamest SNL episode in 15 years (give or take) our favorite Kazah recording artist injected some life into Saturday Night. The setup: sweeping budget cuts force Lorne Michaels to sell the first five minutes of... CONTINUE READING BORAT ON SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE»

Posted on October 30, 2006 (19 comments)
Tags: Borat | Saturday Night Live

New Borat - Stereophonic Musical Listenings that Have Been Origin in Moving Film 'Borat: Cultural Learnings of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

Yes, it's the premiere you've been waiting for: Kazakhstan's sixth most famous man has finally dropped the hot tracks! He's showing some range, giving us a little country, a good-time jig, and a Kazakhi love ballad. We almost making a... CONTINUE READING NEW BORAT - STEREOPHONIC MUSICAL LISTENINGS THAT HAVE BEEN ORIGIN IN MOVING FILM 'BORAT: CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN»

Posted on October 18, 2006 (17 comments)
Tags: Borat

Borat! The Movie!

Check the trailer here. (Thanks Mikey!) How does this relate to music? Well, you know Borat released one of the best indie singles of 2004.... CONTINUE READING BORAT! THE MOVIE!»

Posted on June 13, 2006 (12 comments)
Tags: Borat

Borat!

Last night at that big blogfucking party at Delancey, Andy and I were trying to explain the genius of Borat. Words don't do him justice. JUST WATCH. (Link via Thighs Wide Shut.) YOU MUST WATCH THIS ONE TOO (it's the... CONTINUE READING BORAT!»

Posted on August 4, 2004 (17 comments)
Tags: Borat