Sacha Baron Cohen is finally tired of being Borat. That, or his publicist (they've all got one these days, eh?) told him that if he wants some shiny awards he should finally let down the mask. The LA Times reports on the man underneath the neon yellow banana hammock:

It was brilliant marketing, with Cohen earning a tsunami of free press from news organizations that happily turned their reporters into straight men for a series of madcap interviews. In a way, he's still at it, unveiling the real Sacha at press parties and Q&A sessions at the height of Oscar season. His publicist first called with the idea of Cohen doing an interview — as himself — the day after he scored a Golden Globe nomination. Coincidence? I think not.

Still, the burden of being Borat took its toll, especially during months of filming when, to keep up the charade, he was Borat from dawn to dusk.

"It was exhausting," he recalls, slumped in the booth, fighting off a nagging cold. "I had to be that way all day and all night, because even if the tiniest detail had gone awry, it could've made them suspicious. I mean, even if I went to the bathroom, I had to make sure I went to the bathroom as Borat."

He allowed a tiny sliver of a smile. "There would definitely be potpourri in the toilet so you'd know Borat had been there."

Whatever, I think he's kinda hot when he's not all dressed up; however, I don't think I've ever seen him smile out of character, so perhaps he's an asshole. What can I say? Brooding is hot.

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Sorry for all the video today guys, my throat is staging a coup against the rest of my body and I am having to spend much time training my immune system troops for battle. That, and the videos are good. Last night were the 2006 British Comedy Awards in London, featuring a cameo by her Madgesty, Lady Madonna. Ma-don-don was there to present an award to Sasha Baron Cohen for his work on and in Borat. Unfortunately, Madonna's appearance really got off on the wrong foot when the show's host, comedian Jonathan Ross, offended she who has a British accent when talking to Americans and an American accent with talking to the British. The Daily Mail reports:

The television funnyman joked about 47-year-old Madge's recent adoption of a baby from Malawi.

Shortly before she gave the award to Ali G impersonator Cohen, Ross said to her: "Congratulations on your little lovely black baby, David. Are you stopping there, or getting more? When I went to Africa all I got was a wallet."

To which a less-than-amused Madonna replied: "You might go home with a black eye."

The US superstar, who is married to British film director Guy Ritchie, immediately stopped smiling - and walked out before the after-party had even begun.

You can watch the clip above and decide for yourself whether Madonna reacted appropriately. I'm just surprised the dude had the balls to make a comment on the baby adoption heard round the world, especially after the recent reports about the turmoil the attention is causing in her marriage. Considering that, she handled it pretty well. Yikes.

Unforch, David Beckham was ordered back to be with his team before the Cruise Wedding, leaving Victoria to brave the party (in her ridiculous dress) all by herself. From the looks of it though, she's the personality in that operation. He's just the pretty face. At least he's damn good at that part of the deal.

• I can't believe it's been less than a year since Nick and Jessica split. How innocent we were. [PopSugar]

• Ellen Pompeo is engaged. Good for her. If she found someone to love her despite that attitude she should never let him go. [Us]

• Wait, I thought that "lancing" was something you do to boils and the such. [BWE]

• Angelina may travel in second class, but that certainly doesn't mean she's giving your ass an autograph[DListed]

• The real question is: What will we talk about when Ryder finally turns three and Kate Hudson cuts his hair? [I'm Not Obsessed]

• Denise Richards regrets last week's laptop beatdown. Not as much as that hard drive does, though. I'll be here all day, don't forget to tip your waitress. [A Socialite's Life]

• Kevin Federline tapes everything, thinks anyone cares about any of it beyond the sexy stuff. [Hollyscoop]

• Borat got his ass beat down. Good thing House was there to save him. Seriously. [The Sun]

• Olsen hidden camera. [CityRag]

• Avril's got some cleav, but she's still a bore on the red carpet. [Egotastic]

• Jennifer Love Hewitt found a costume to hide those youknowwhats she's been youknowwhating. [Celebitchy]

• Is Angelina pregnant? Probably not! But she did wear a scarf! So there's really no difference! [DListed]

• Ashlee Simpson is sure glad someone saved her seat at Hyde for those weeks she was in London. [I'm Not Obsessed]

• Diddy is looking to retire, at least until he comes up with an original new variation on that pesky name. [A Socialite's Life]

• PETA and Rachel Zoe should fight more. Just a thought. [X17]

• Aw, I don't know what the big deal is about, Jared Leto is clearly just trying to give Elijah some eyeliner tips. [CityRag]

• Not such a good sign when Borat's biggest fans are sick of Borat's face by the end of Borat. [BWE]

• As if Marc Anthony didn't already give you nightmares. [GotA]

• Better, Tara Reid, but we still don't want to see your crazy looking nipples. [CityRag]

• Anna Nicole has a "slight case of pneumonia." Is Howard Stern trying to off her, too? [PopSugar]

• Bob Barker is ready to call it quits and retire. I assume he'll take the blondes with him. [DListed]

• Some last minute Halloween costumes and a way to use that pesky excess brick of cocaine. [Metadish]

• More Borat, for the three of you who aren't sick of it. [BWE]

• K-Fed would rather his kids be bums like him than childhood stars like his wife. [Junkiness]

• Taking acid at 4 made Courtney Love "free" and, ya know, crazy. [Us Weekly]

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan premiered in Hollywood, bringing out the funnies like Sasha Baron Cohen's girlfriend Isla Fisher who wasn't going to let her boyfriend's silly antics stop her from dressing up all pretty at his movie premiere, Will Ferrell, Rainn Wilson of The Office, Cheryl Hines of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Andy Dick with his trophy son he parades around everywhere these days, and Chris Kattan of Corky Romano (in my heart). Kanye West, whose fiance displayed perhaps the worst use of leggings I've seen since my own huskier late-elementary school days, was also out to catch the comedic shit show.

20th Century Fox, in trying to figure out how many eggs to put in Borat's crazy basket and not sure if the Internet hype will lead to box office gold or Snakes on a Plane, is opening the film on fewer screens than expected. Variety reports:

But Fox maintains standard tracking methodology doesn't apply. "This is a new genre of movie," said Jeffrey Godsick, exec VP of marketing for 20th Century Fox. "The awareness is beginning with a targeted audience. When you are breaking a new kind of genre, not everyone knows what to make of it."

And laffers are the hardest films to handicap through tracking: Hits like "There's Something About Mary" and "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me" performed better and longer than tracking numbers indicated they would.

Worried that "Borat" could become a phenomenon, rival distrib execs weren't eager to program against it.

The studio is setting up a slower rollout than originally expected. Pic will bow on around 800 screens — fewer than many expected — Nov. 3, and then broaden to a nationwide release as reviews circulate and awareness builds.

A rival studio distribution exec, who attended a recent "Borat" screening that was part of the buzz-building Los Angeles Blackcarpet screening series organized by MySpace.com, described audience reaction as nothing less than manic. Lines snaked around the block. Kids, dressed in Borat garb, took to a mic positioned in front of the auditorium to do their best impersonations.

Some skeptics pointed to the Internet-hyped "Snakes on a Plane" as a reason for caution, but others noted that while "Snakes" was slammed by critics, "Borat" has received glowing notices so far.

Either way, if you are a teenager, know teenagers, have friends who still act like teenagers, expect to get sick of their mediocre Borat impressions very, very quickly.

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Are you sick of Borat? Me neither. Here's a deleted scene. I promise this will be my last Borat related video post for a long time (that's a lie). Fine I'll only post them when they're exceptionally hilarious (lie, again).

Hmmm, it looks like the video playing thingy is sick of Borat, too, as it's not showing up for some people. Here's a link to the video.
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No better way to wrap up this Delicious Crotch Friday than with these shots of Sasha Baron Cohen/Borat's recent visit with some sex workers in Amsterdam. Hot suit. Can you say early Christmas present for dad?

With that, I'm off for the night, but as I tell you every week, I'm here over the weekends. I've got some friends in town so things could get interesting (okay, I just mean I might have to post more pictures of my puppy).

Try not to get too tipsy before youconsult with the unlicenced plastic surgeon, adopt not adopt adopt a child, follow your childhood dreams, have a world-altering reconciliation, or forget to change your shirt before a formal event, because that could get Nicky Hilton Trying To Talkward. If you know what I mean. And I think you do.

Kisses and Whatever The Laguna Beach Kids Are Drinking Out Of Those Red Cups,
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I was tipped off to this Borat clip by Cracked, who put together the 10 Best Borat Skits of All Time (this is their number one). It's hilarious (and, at a moment, NSFW) so you should watch it. At the very least watch the beginning as Sascha acts like he can't grasp how to hold the wine glass. Also, he's totally wasted by the end. Just watch the clip…and probably the movie when it comes out, because it'll be hilarious for about three days before the jokes are beaten into a bloody, annoying, Napoleon Dynamite-reminiscent pulp.

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• Hello Magazine is reporting that Ashlee Simpson was "flawless" her first night. Must be nice to have such low expectations. [Faded Youth]

• Jessica supported this new life in her sister's career by going for the corpse-chic make-up. [BWE]

• Lohan's on Team Harry. So does that mean she's anti-Team Self? [X17]

• This just in: Justin Timberlake likes to have sex with Cameron Diaz. [PopSugar]

• It's a nipple bonanza. [CityRag]

• Travorca's acting a bit "too gay" in the locker room at his health club. [WWTDD]

• Somehow I never pegged Brad Pitt as the kind of laugh riot Sacha Baron Cohen would want to chill with. [A Socialite's Life]

• Mel Gibson thinks we're all gonna die in 2012. I'm sure he'd like that, as people would finallys top talking about his DUI. [The Scoop]

I just got around to watching the full trailer for Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan . I hope you like. If it's not good enough to brighten your Tuesday, perhaps this before/after photoshopping of Britney Spears will.

At least she bothered to brush her hair before the shoot. NOT.

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The Borat Movie trailer. This should probably mean something to you. If it doesn't, how about that this is a trailer for an movie based on the Borat character from Da Ali G Show. If that doesn't mean anything to you, first of all, you should rent the DVD of the show, like, yesterday, and second, the dude Sasha Baron Cohen, is dating (married?) to Isla Fisher from Wedding Crashers. And if that is the only part of this that rings a bell, get yourself some culture, asshole.