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Thursday 22 OcTOber 2020
Review: Borat is back, and this time he fits right in

By JAKE COYLE monkey meant for Pence
AP Film Writer is dead and his daughter
Since Sacha Baron Co- Tutor (played by Bulgarian
hen first appeared as his actress Maria Bakalova),
Kazakh journalist on "Da last seen chained along-
Ali G Show," Borat Sagdi- side farm animals, has
yev has been remarkably stowed away. They'll re-
consistent. The accent is main paired throughout
the same. The gray suit is the film in a journey through
still rumpled. "Nahce" and America and Borat's own
"Mah Wahfe" regularly ex- over-the-top sexism. This
ude from him with a man- "Borat" is, in its own absurd
gled melody. Borat hasn't way, a #MeToo movie.
changed in the last 20 There are stopovers with
years. But America has. an Instagram influencer
When Baron Cohen last for a lesson on sugar-baby
traipsed across the coun- submissiveness, a debutant
try as Borat, in 2006's "Borat: coach, a plastic surgeon
Cultural Learnings of Amer- and an anti-abortion clinic
ica for Make Benefit Glori- where a pastor maintains
ous Nation of Kazakhstan," his stance despite being
his character's unapologet- given the impression Tutor
ic anti-Semitism, misogyny has been impregnated by
and racism teased preju- her father.
dices out from all kinds of "God doesn't make acci-
dark and not-so-dark cor- dents," he says.
ners. His comedy revealed In this Monday, Oct. 23, 2006, file photo, actor Sacha Baron Cohen arrives in character as Borat Borat, however, does, and
a more disturbing, hidden for the film premiere of "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of in the film's second half, he
America that was often Kazakhstan," in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. launches his most auda-
happy to go along with Associated Press cious stunts. They include
Baron Cohen's gonzo act. de Tocqueville, for another sequel will make you laugh Trump (Borat refers to him, a trip, with Borat dressed
Fourteen years later, those look. and squirm as much as it admiringly, as "McDonald as Trump, to the Conserva-
prejudices aren't so hard to It takes a little while to get will send shudders down Trump"). Given his past en- tive Political Action Con-
find. Borat fits right in. going. Borat doesn't have your spine. counters with the president ference, where he shouts
In "Borat Subsequent Mov- the free rein he once did, Jason Woliner, a TV veteran (Baron Cohen's Ali G inter- at Pence from the crowd
iefilm: Delivery of Prodigious and not just because of and frequent collabora- viewed him; Borat previous- before being rapidly re-
Bribe to American Regime the restrictions of the pan- tor with Aziz Ansari taking ly defecated in front of a moved; and a "March for
for Make Benefit Once Glo- demic. He's hounded on over as director for Larry Trump building), it's judged Our Rights Rally" in which
rious Nation of Kazakhstan" the streets by cell phone- Charles, begins by catch- best to instead seek out he leads a crowd of Trump
— Baron Cohen's October waving fans asking for a ing us up on Borat. Locked who Borat calls "America's supporters in a sing-along
surprise, shot secretly earlier picture, and has to resort away in the gulag for bring- most famous ladies man," not unlike Borat's famed
this year and debuting Fri- to a coterie of disguises. ing shame on Kazakhstan Vice President Mike Pence. "Throw the Jew Down the
day on Amazon Prime Vid- His trail of fiascos this time is with the first movie, Borat Borat arrives via shipping Well" ditty. This time, men-
eo — Borat returns to the a little more limited but no is temporarily freed for a container in Galveston, tions of Barack Obama
U.S., like a deranged Alexis less damning. The "Borat" mission to deliver a gift to Texas, only to find that the and Anthony Fauci are fol-
lowed by choruses of "In-
CMT Music Awards to feature trio of hosts, outdoor stages ject him with the Wuhan
flu" and "Gas him up like
the Germans." The film's
By KRISTIN M. HALL year include Halsey, Blanco Brown, piece-de-resistance is an
AP Entertainment Writer Gwen Stefani, Marshmello and The exceedingly awkward sit-
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — A trio Highwomen. The fan-voted awards down interview with Rudy
of new hosts will lead fans through show, which is normally held in the Giuliani and Tutor that ends
a new look at this year's CMT Mu- summer but was delayed because with Borat (disguised as the
sic Awards, which replaced the live of the coronavirus pandemic, has boom-mic holder) rushing
arena audience with performances This combination photo shows, from left, a new category, quarantine video in on the two of them in a
in scenic outdoor locations around singers Kane Brown, Ashley McBryde of the year, that highlights country charged moment along-
Nashville, Tennessee. Country sing- and actress Sarah Hyland who will host artists who got creative with music side a hotel bed. q
ers Kane Brown and Ashley McBryde this year's CMT Music Awards airing videos and songs during the pan- Solution Sudoku
join "Modern Family" actor Sarah Hy- on CMT, MTV, MTV2, Logo, Paramount demic. Some of the nominees in-
land as co-hosts during Wednesday Network, Pop and TV Land. clude Brad Paisley's "No I in Beer,"
night's show airing on CMT, MTV, Associated Press featuring Paisley surprising people
MTV2, Logo, Paramount Network, Big Town, Luke Bryan, Maren Mor- on video calls, Combs' socially dis-
Pop and TV Land. ris, Morgan Wallen, Sam Hunt and tance-themed song "Six Feet Apart,"
Finalists for the top award, video of Shania Twain. The show, which is and Dolly Parton's nostalgic "When
the year, were narrowed down to also known for highlighting cross- Life is Good Again." Also new this
Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Kel- genre collaborations, will include year is the CMT equal play award,
sea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Miranda special performances with Jimmie which will be presented to singer,
Lambert and Tanya Tucker, who is a Allen and Noah Cyrus, Combs with actor and activist Jennifer Nettles,
first-time nominee as well. Brooks and Dunn and Ballerini with for her work advocating for women
Performers include Dan + Shay, Little Halsey. Some first-time nominees this and diversity in country music.q
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