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I have just read a press release that claims Sacha Baron Cohen, not Brüno, actually feared for his life after a crowd in Arkansas went wild and displayed the very caveman-like behavior toward the idea of two men kissing that Cohen had so graciously come to Arkansas to expose. The event is a cage fight (which has replaced quilting as Arkansas' favorite pastime). The report is from the Brüno movie website:
"Seconds after the kiss, attendees became furious. Soon after, one member of the crowd unwired a chair and threw it at Baron Cohen’s head. At that point, it was a near riot and the performers were rushed from the premises. Audience members and other fighters alike were screaming epithets and surrounding the bus and the field team. It ended after a stand off that lasted many hours, with 40 police officers from the Fort Smith division helping to rescue the cast and crew and quell the angry mob."
Presmably, after being escorted from the event by 40 police officers, Cohen congratulated himself on his bravery and denounced Satan worship in West Virginia as well.
If "a lot of people" miss the humor in "Brüno," maybe it isn't there.
Great Episode. But somebody needs to call Sal!
The continue reading link isn't working for me.
