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96-505: On February 13, 2009, comedian Sacha Baron Cohen (in character as Brüno ) fooled Guard officers into allowing him to participate in training at the Alabama Military Academy at Fort McClellan . The officers were led to believe that Cohen was a reporter making a German TV documentary. The incident ended when an Alabama cadet recognized Cohen. Guard spokesperson Staff Sergeant Katrina Timmons stated on March 16, 2009, about

192-515: A BBC weather forecaster. In 1995, Channel 4 was planning a replacement for its series The Word , and disseminated an open call for new television presenters. Baron Cohen sent in a tape of himself, which caught the attention of a producer. Baron Cohen hosted Pump TV from 1995 to 1996. In 1996, Baron Cohen began presenting the youth chat programme F2F for Granada Talk TV and had a small role in an advertisement for McCain Microchips, as

288-596: A Holocaust survivor , Baron Cohen said he also wishes in particular to expose the role of indifference in the Holocaust : "When I was in university, there was this major historian of the Third Reich , Ian Kershaw , who said, 'The path to Auschwitz was paved with indifference.' I know it's not very funny being a comedian talking about the Holocaust, but it's an interesting idea that not everyone in Germany had to be

384-546: A 2001 Channel 4 poll Ali G was ranked eighth on their list of the 100 Greatest TV Characters . In 2002, Ali G was the central character in the feature film Ali G Indahouse , in which he is elected to the British Parliament and foils a plot to bulldoze a community centre in his home town, Staines. His television show was exported to the United States in 2003, with new episodes set there, for HBO . At

480-416: A Republican state representative from Georgia, how to detect and repel terrorists by taking pictures up a woman's burqa with a selfie stick, walking backwards while baring his buttocks, and yelling racial epithets. After the airing of the episode, Spencer initially refused to step down, stating that he was exploited by the producers. In May 2018, Spencer lost his primary to a political novice, Steven Sainz, but

576-519: A ballet dancer in Germany before fleeing the Nazis in 1936. He has two older brothers: Erran , a composer with whom he often collaborates, and Amnon. His cousins include autism researcher Sir Simon Baron-Cohen , playwright Dan Baron Cohen , and filmmaker Ash Baron-Cohen . Baron Cohen was first educated at the independent Catholic St Columba's College in St Albans , before moving on to attend

672-545: A chef in a commercial entitled "Ping Pong". He took clown training in Paris, at the École Philippe Gaulier , studying under master-clown Philippe Gaulier . Of his former pupil, Gaulier says: "He was a good clown, full of spirit" while Baron Cohen remarks of Gaulier, "Without him, I really do doubt whether I would have had any success in my field". He left TV journalist Rob Burley a note reading "Dear Rob, good luck baby, have fun and things, see you soon, Sacha.", when Burley left

768-543: A display of racism by Baron Cohen himself. He said, "Borat essentially works as a tool. By himself being anti-Semitic, he lets people lower their guard and expose their own prejudice." Addressing the same topic in an NPR interview with Robert Siegel, he said, "People really let down their guard with [Borat] because they're in a room with somebody who seems to have these outrageous opinions. They sometimes feel much more relaxed about letting their own outrageous, politically incorrect, prejudiced opinions come out." The grandson of

864-585: A feature film with Borat Sagdiyev at the centre, was screened at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival and released in the United Kingdom on 2 November 2006, in the United States on 3 November 2006 and Australia 23 November 2006. The film follows Sagdiyev as he and his colleague Azamat Bagatov travel the US to produce a documentary about life in the country, as all the while Sagdiyev attempts to enter into marriage with celebrity Pamela Anderson . The film

960-570: A live band and dancers. The show opened in 2013 at Busch Gardens Tampa and SeaWorld San Diego . The show closed at SeaWorld in January 2015 and at Busch Gardens in September 2015. In 2018, a stage musical titled Madagascar The Musical debuted in the United Kingdom. Since then, it also played in Malaysia, Hong Kong, and New Zealand. Madagascar Madness was one of the three areas at

1056-550: A raving anti-Semite. They just had to be apathetic ." Regarding the enthusiastic response to his song " In My Country There Is Problem " (also known as "Throw the Jew Down the Well"), he said, "Did it reveal that [the cheering audience] were anti-Semitic? Perhaps. But maybe it just revealed that they were indifferent to anti-Semitism." In an interview with former Tory MP politician Neil Hamilton in 2000, Ali G offered Hamilton what

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1152-677: A severe hunger crisis, and funded the building of a maternity hospital in Hodeidah , Yemen . In 2019, Baron Cohen was awarded the Anti-Defamation League 's International Leadership Award for opposing bigotry and prejudice. In accepting the award, Baron Cohen gave an impassioned speech directing criticism at internet companies, singling out Facebook, Google, YouTube and Twitter as part of "the biggest propaganda machine in history" and claiming that their rules on hate speech meant "they would have let Hitler buy ads". In 2020, at

1248-503: A song telling listeners to attack liberals , CNN , the World Health Organization , Barack Obama , Hillary Clinton , Anthony Fauci , Bill Gates and "mask-wearers". The crowd, which initially sang along, realized they were being pranked when counter-protestors recognized Baron Cohen and began laughing. Baron Cohen's security stopped the organizers from taking him off stage and turning off the power, and Baron Cohen

1344-445: A year. In April 2017, Tom McGrath said about the film: "There are things in the works, nothing is announced yet, but I think they'll show their faces once more..." A spin-off film featuring the penguins had been in the works since 2005, when the first Madagascar film had been released, with a release date planned for 2009. In March 2011, it was announced that the penguin characters would be given their own feature film, similar to

1440-481: Is a mockumentary which includes interviews with various Americans that poke fun at American culture , as well as sexism , racism , homophobia , antisemitism and jingoism . It debuted at the No. 1 spot in the US, taking in an estimated $ 26.4 million in just 837 theatres averaging $ 31,600 per theatre. Baron Cohen won the 2007 Golden Globe for Best Actor – Musical or Comedy , his sixth such award. Although Borat

1536-459: Is a 2012 animated comedy film, and the third installment in the series, directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath, along with Conrad Vernon . Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman are still struggling to get home to New York. This time, their journey takes them to Europe where they purchase a failing traveling circus as they become close friends with the staff like Stefano the sea lion ( Martin Short ), Vitaly

1632-425: Is an American media franchise owned and produced by DreamWorks Animation . The voices of Ben Stiller , Chris Rock , David Schwimmer and Jada Pinkett Smith are featured in the films. It began with the 2005 film Madagascar , the 2008 sequel Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa and the third film Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted in 2012. A spin-off film featuring the penguins, titled Penguins of Madagascar ,

1728-721: Is an English comedian, actor and performance artist. He is best known for his creation and portrayal of the fictional satirical characters Ali G , Borat Sagdiyev , Brüno Gehard , and Admiral General Haffaz Aladeen . At the 2012 British Comedy Awards , Baron Cohen received the Outstanding Achievement Award and accepted the award in-character as Ali G. In 2013, he received the BAFTA Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy. In 2018, The Times named him among

1824-504: Is featured prominently in the film series. The first film used a version recorded by Sacha Baron Cohen in character as King Julien . Other versions of the song have been used throughout the franchise, with the lyrics changed or altered to match with each film's plot and the film's subject matter. The original version also appeared in the first and last episode of the Madagascar Netflix series All Hail King Julien and

1920-476: Is notable for its steadily improving critical reception , with each mainline film receiving better reviews than the last. Its reception among audiences has remained consistently positive throughout its run. There have been multiple live shows based on the franchise. Madagascar Live! is a 90-minute theatre show based on the Madagascar film. Produced by DreamWorks Theatricals and Broadway Across America, it

2016-661: Is that Baron Cohen is fiercely private: "...according to the UK press, his publicists denied that he attended a party for the London premiere of Borat and that a party even occurred". Baron Cohen was featured in the Time 100 list for 2007. Sports Illustrated 's 6 November 2006 issue contains a column called "Skater vs. Instigator", which illustrates various amusing "parallels" between Baron Cohen and figure skater Sasha Cohen , ranging from their mutually held personal significance of

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2112-591: The BAFTA for Best Comedy in the following year. Also in 2000, Baron Cohen as Ali G appeared as the limousine driver in Madonna 's 2000 video " Music ", directed by Jonas Åkerlund , who was also responsible for directing the titles for Da Ali G Show . Baron Cohen is a supporter of the UK charity telethon Comic Relief , which is broadcast on the BBC, and as Ali G interviewed David Beckham and wife Victoria in 2001. In

2208-804: The British Comedy Awards in December 2006. He said at the time that Borat could not make it to the awards as "he's guest of honour at the Holocaust denial conference in Tehran", referring to the International Conference to Review the Global Vision of the Holocaust . In September 2010, representatives for Baron Cohen confirmed that he was set to play Freddie Mercury in the Bohemian Rhapsody biopic about

2304-615: The David O. Russell film Super Toys . For much of the early part of his career, Baron Cohen avoided doing interviews out of character. However, in 2004, he did the talk show circuit appearing as himself on Late Show with David Letterman , The Opie and Anthony Show , The Howard Stern Show , and others to promote the forthcoming season of his show on HBO. He was also interviewed on NPR's All Things Considered and did an interview with Rolling Stone , published in November 2006, that

2400-707: The DreamWorks Experience themed land which was part of Australian theme park Dreamworld . It consisted of suspended roller coaster Escape from Madagascar , a show stage King Julien's Theatre in the Wild , a ball play area MAD Jungle Jam and a merchandise shop Madagascar Cargo Hold . The area was replaced by a section of Kenny and Belinda's Dreamland in early 2023. A Madagascar -themed tower called Madagascar Rain Forest with 15 water slides opened at DreamWorks Water Park on October 1, 2020. Madagascar

2496-765: The Hammersmith area of London on 13 October 1971. His mother, photographer Daniella (née Weiser), was born in British Mandatory Palestine in 1939. His father, editor-turned-clothing store owner Gerald "Jerry" Baron Cohen (1932–2016), was born into a Belarusian Ashkenazi Jewish family in London and grew up in the Welsh town of Pontypridd . Baron Cohen's paternal grandfather, Morris Moses Cohen, added "Baron" to his surname. His maternal grandmother, Liesel (née Levi), lived in Haifa and trained as

2592-517: The Israeli military and a former agent of Mossad (or "not in the Mossad," as he often interjects). Before Who Is America? aired on Showtime, some conservative public figures made statements saying that Baron Cohen had deceived them while in character. Hours before the premiere, Showtime uploaded the "Kinderguardians" segment on their YouTube channel, in which Morad explains to Philip Van Cleave ,

2688-531: The MTV Movie Awards , Baron Cohen appeared as Brüno wearing a white angel costume, a white jockstrap , white go-go boots , and white wings; and did an aerial stunt where he dropped from a height (using wires) onto Eminem . Baron Cohen landed with his face on Eminem's crotch and with his crotch in Eminem's face, prompting Eminem to exit the venue with fellow rappers D12 . Eminem later admitted to staging

2784-601: The March on Washington . In October 2023, Baron Cohen was among the members of the Writers Guild of America that called out its guild leaders for not speaking in support of Israel at the height of Israel's war on Hamas in Gaza . In November 2023, Baron Cohen was among more than a dozen TikTok creators and celebrities who confronted TikTok executives, alleging TikTok is "creating the biggest antisemitic movement since

2880-400: The Nazis " and that the service could "flip a switch" to silence such videos. In response, the company reportedly pushed back and stated that while the platform regularly moderates antisemitic , anti-Arab racist , and Islamophobic content , it does not moderate nor amplify the spread of content that expresses criticism of what users describe as Israeli settler colonialism , apartheid or

2976-566: The Paramount Comedy Channel during 1998. He shot to fame with his comic character Ali G, a fictional stereotype of a British suburban male " chav " who imitates urban black British hip hop culture and British Jamaican culture, as well as speaking in rude boy -style English with borrowed expressions from Jamaican Patois . Hailing from Staines (a suburban town in Surrey, to the west of London), Ali G started appearing on

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3072-593: The ethnic cleansing and claims of genocide of Palestinians that is growing during the 2023-2024 Israel–Hamas war . In October 2024, Baron Cohen donated $ 500,000 to Save the Children and the International Rescue Committee to help support their work tackling a displacement crisis and famine in Sudan, and called for more aid to support the cause. Baron Cohen has been criticized for

3168-680: The limited series The Spy for OCS and Netflix , for which he received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film . Baron Cohen has produced and/or performed in comedic films, such as Ali G Indahouse (2002), Borat (2006) and its sequel Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Brüno (2009), and The Dictator (2012). He has also appeared in dramatic films including Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), Hugo (2011), Les Misérables (2012), and The Trial of

3264-407: The 12-minute film features four penguins from Central Park Zoo who discover that one of them has gone missing. Madly Madagascar is a direct-to-DVD Valentine's Day-themed short film released on January 29, 2013, starring all the main characters from the Madagascar film series. The story appears to take place sometime between the second and third films. It featured many of the same voice actors as

3360-481: The 2011 Puss in Boots movie, to be directed by Simon J. Smith (the co-director of Bee Movie ), produced by Lara Breay and written by Alan J. Schoolcraft and Brent Simons (the writers of DreamWorks' Megamind ). In July 2012, at Comic-Con , it was announced that the film, titled The Penguins of Madagascar , would be released in 2015. Robert Schooley , one of the producers of The Penguins series, said that

3456-589: The 2012 British Comedy Awards, 13 years after winning Best Newcomer at the 1999 Comedy Awards, Baron Cohen accepted the Outstanding Achievement Award from Sir Ben Kingsley in the guise of Ali G, and stated: "I is grown up now. I ain't living in my nan's house any more. I is living in her garage." In 2013, he received the BAFTA Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy. Ali G's interviews with notable figures (especially politicians) gained notoriety partly because

3552-542: The 30 best living comedians. Beginning his career in television, Baron Cohen was named Best Newcomer at the 1999 British Comedy Awards for The 11 O'Clock Show . He created and starred as his character Ali G in Da Ali G Show (2000–2004), receiving two BAFTA Awards . His next television project, Who Is America? (2018) for Showtime , saw him nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy . In 2019, he portrayed Eli Cohen in

3648-465: The Australian theme park Dreamworld . The show closed at Chessington in 2014 and at Dreamworld when DreamWorks Experience was rethemed as Kenny and Belinda's Dreamland in 2023. Madagascar Live! It's Circus Time is a 30-minute live show, based on the film Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted . The story follows the characters of Madagascar to a circus, where they try to avoid being captured by

3744-551: The British television show The 11 O'Clock Show on Channel 4 , which first aired on 8 September 1998. A year after the première of the show, GQ named Baron Cohen comedian of the year. He won Best Newcomer at the 1999 British Comedy Awards , and at the British Academy Television Awards he was nominated for Best British Entertainment Performance. Da Ali G Show began in 2000, and won

3840-860: The Chicago 7 (2020). In 2016, he starred in Grimsby and co-starred in Alice Through the Looking Glass . His voice acting roles include King Julien XIII in the Madagascar film series (2005–2012) and Uncle Ugo in Luca (2021). Baron Cohen has two nominations for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay , three Golden Globe Award nominations, resulting in two wins for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his work in

3936-498: The Entertainer and reprising his role from The Penguins of Madagascar ) as Maurice; and India de Beaufort as Clover, the king's special-ops expert. Madagascar: A Little Wild is the third animated television series that premiered on Hulu and Peacock on September 7, 2020. It's the second prequel in the franchise, centering on the younger versions of the four main characters that first appeared in Madagascar (2005), and

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4032-731: The Entertainer as Maurice. The series also features a new character, Marlene, an otter voiced by Nicole Sullivan . All Hail King Julien is the second animated spin-off television series. It stars King Julien and set before the events of the first film. The series debuted on December 19, 2014, on Netflix , when the first five 22-minute episodes were released. The series features the voices of Danny Jacobs (replacing Sacha Baron Cohen and reprising his role from The Penguins of Madagascar ) as King Julien; Henry Winkler as Julien's regal predecessor, Uncle King Julien; Andy Richter as Mort; Kevin Michael Richardson (replacing Cedric

4128-509: The Roof and Cyrano de Bergerac , as well as acted in shows with the Labour youth movement Habonim Dror . He played the cello while growing up, and made his television debut as a cellist on Fanfare for Young Musicians . Baron Cohen grew up as a fan of Monty Python and Peter Cook , but his greatest comedic influence was Peter Sellers , whom he saw as "this incredibly realistic actor, who

4224-469: The US), he plays the football hooligan brother of a British MI6 spy. The film received mixed reviews from critics and was a failure at the box office . Baron Cohen portrayed political activist/anarchist Abbie Hoffman in the drama The Trial of the Chicago 7 , with Aaron Sorkin writing and directing. The film was released in September 2020 to positive reviews. He is set to star opposite Keke Palmer in

4320-693: The animal control officer Captain Dubois by blending among its artists, performing stunts, singing and dancing. The show opened in 2012, in Everland Resort , in South Korea, and in 2013 in Heide Park , Germany, and in Gardaland , Italy. Madagascar Live! Operation: Vacation is a 20-minute live stage show featuring Alex, Gloria, King Julien, Mort and The Penguins along with live singers,

4416-415: The anti-Semitism of his character Borat. In 2007, Baron Cohen published a travel guide as Borat, with dual titles: Borat: Touristic Guidings To Minor Nation of U.S. and A. and Borat: Touristic Guidings To Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan . On 21 December 2007, Baron Cohen announced he was retiring the character of Borat. After the release of Borat , Baron Cohen said he would retire Borat and Ali G because

4512-578: The characters from the Madagascar film series. The story appears to take place sometime between the first and second films. It featured many of the same voice actors as the films, including Ben Stiller , Chris Rock , David Schwimmer , and Jada Pinkett Smith . However, voice actor Danny Jacobs replaced Sacha Baron Cohen as the voice of the character King Julien. Carl Reiner provided the voice of Santa Claus. Santa Claus crash lands in his sleigh on Madagascar and loses his memory after Alex shoots him down, leaving him, Marty, Gloria and Melman to be Santa for

4608-406: The circus instead. The film grossed over $ 746 million worldwide, and was the highest-grossing film in the series. Then-DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg stated in December 2010 that there was likely to be a fourth installment in the franchise stating: "Ultimately they will come back to New York, and they will come to terms with that, which they will do in this next chapter. Because of

4704-508: The country, stating that he could learn that "women drive cars, wine is made of grapes, and Jews are free to go to synagogues". After the success of the Borat film, the Kazakh government, including the president, altered their stance on Baron Cohen's parody, tacitly recognising the valuable press coverage the controversy created for their country. Madagascar (franchise) Madagascar

4800-506: The fashion and clubbing world. Brüno asks the subjects to answer "yes or no" questions with either "Vassup" (What's up) or "Ich don't think so" (I don't think so); these are occasionally substituted with "Ach, ja!" (Ah yes!) or "Nicht, nicht" ("Nicht" means "no" or "not" in German). In one segment on Da Ali G Show , he encouraged his guest to answer questions with either "Keep them in the ghetto" or "Train to Auschwitz ". In May 2009, at

4896-575: The feature film Borat and its sequel . In 2021, he received Academy Award , Golden Globe Award , and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for his performance as Abbot "Abbie" Hoffman in The Trial of the Chicago 7 . He has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the Actors Branch since 2008. Sacha Noam Baron Cohen was born into a Ashkenazi family in

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4992-626: The fifth season of Curb Your Enthusiasm , with Dustin Hoffman , as a guide to Heaven . He also provided the voice of the ring-tailed lemur king, King Julien , in DreamWorks Animation 's film series, Madagascar , and appeared as Will Ferrell 's arch rival, the French Formula One speed demon Jean Girard, in the hit Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006). He also appeared alongside Johnny Depp in

5088-880: The film Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) as Signor Adolfo Pirelli, co-starred in Martin Scorsese 's adventure film Hugo (2011), and portrayed Thénardier in the 2012 film version of the musical Les Misérables . He appeared as a BBC News Anchor in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013). Baron Cohen has twice presented the MTV Europe Music Awards , first as Ali G on 8 November 2001, in Frankfurt , Germany, and then as Borat on 3 November 2005 in Lisbon , Portugal. Baron Cohen appeared out of character to accept an award at

5184-486: The film Brüno . In 2010, Baron Cohen guest-starred in The Simpsons episode, " The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed ", as Jakob, a quick-tempered Israeli tour guide. In 2012, Baron Cohen and his production company Four By Two Films signed a first-look deal with Paramount Pictures , and the deal was renewed in 2014 for three years and a two-film commitment. In Baron Cohen's Grimsby (2016; The Brothers Grimsby in

5280-503: The film continues the adventures of Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria, who try to fly back to New York, but they crash-land in Africa, where Alex is reunited with his parents Zuba ( Bernie Mac ) and Florrie ( Sherri Shepherd ). However, a lion named Makunga ( Alec Baldwin ) is planning to overthrow Zuba and become alpha lion. The film grossed over $ 603 million worldwide, which is higher than its predecessor. Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

5376-405: The film will be unrelated to the TV series of the same name, but he did say that could always change. In September 2012, 20th Century Fox and DreamWorks Animation announced the release date for March 27, 2015, and a new pair of writers, Michael Colton and John Aboud . In August 2013, it was reported that Benedict Cumberbatch would voice Agent Classified from the North Wind and John Malkovich

5472-523: The film's charming villain, Dr. Octavius Brine/Dave. On May 20, 2014, the film's release date was moved up to November 26, 2014, switching places with DreamWorks Animation's other film Home . The Penguins of Madagascar is an animated spin-off television series that aired on Nickelodeon . The series follows the adventures of the four penguins: Skipper (the leader of the group), Kowalski (the smartest), Rico (the craziest) and Private (the youngest) in New York City's Central Park Zoo . The penguins rule

5568-445: The film. The main target of the film's satire was Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi , who was still alive when the film was written. The producers of the film were concerned it would anger Gaddafi, possibly even resulting in a terrorist attack, so they released deliberate misinformation saying that the film was loosely based on a romance novel written by former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein . On 26 February 2012, Baron Cohen claimed he

5664-410: The films, including Ben Stiller , Chris Rock , David Schwimmer , and Jada Pinkett Smith . However, voice actor Danny Jacobs once again replaced Sacha Baron Cohen as the voice of the character King Julien. It's plot centers around King Julien who finds a love potion and starts selling it to members of the watering hole, including Marty who instantly becomes attractive to all the females. Skipper and

5760-475: The first television series in the franchise starring them (though Alex has made one-off appearances in previous series). The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper is an animated short film, which premiered in theaters on October 7, 2005, with the stop-motion film, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit . The short was directed by animation veteran Gary Trousdale , produced by Teresa Cheng, and written by Michael Lachance. Set on Christmas Eve,

5856-440: The giraffe ( David Schwimmer ) and Gloria the hippo ( Jada Pinkett Smith ). These animals have spent their lives in comfortable captivity and are unexpectedly shipwrecked on the island of Madagascar . The film was a commercial success, grossing over $ 532 million worldwide. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is a 2008 animated comedy/adventure film and the sequel to the 2005 film Madagascar . Directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath,

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5952-413: The help of a crafty cadre of penguins and with many other characters along the way. The franchise's films have received mixed-to-positive critical reviews. Madagascar is a 2005 animated comedy film and the first film in the series. Directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath , the film tells the story of four Central Park Zoo animals: Alex the lion ( Ben Stiller ), Marty the zebra ( Chris Rock ), Melman

6048-524: The incident, "It's an embarrassment to the Alabama National Guard. Since then we have put in protocols to make sure this doesn't happen again." 33°43′30″N 85°47′18″W  /  33.724969°N 85.788242°W  / 33.724969; -85.788242 This United States military article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Sacha Baron Cohen Sacha Noam Baron Cohen ( / ˈ s æ ʃ ə / SA -shə ; Hebrew : סָשָׁה נֹעַם בָּרוֹן כֹּהֵן ; born 13 October 1971)

6144-445: The independent Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School in Elstree . He then studied history with a focus on antisemitism at Christ's College, Cambridge , graduating in 1993 with upper-second-class honours . As an undergraduate, he wrote his thesis on the role of Jewish activists in the American civil rights movement . He was a member of the Cambridge University Amateur Dramatic Club , where he performed in shows such as Fiddler on

6240-399: The induction of U2 . Another alter ego Sacha Baron Cohen performed as is " Brüno ", a flamboyantly gay Austrian fashion show presenter who often lures his unwitting subjects into making provocative statements and engaging in embarrassing behaviour, as well as leading them to contradict themselves, often in the same interview. Brüno's main comedic satire pertains to the vacuity and inanity of

6336-471: The interviewee some preliminary questions to give them the impression that this was a test run before the well-dressed man conducted the real interview; this continued until a few moments before the cameras started filming, revealing the suited man as the director and Ali G as the interviewer, granting Baron Cohen the element of surprise as the interviewee would be less likely to opt out of the interview so close to its start. The Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev

6432-598: The law—specifically, registering for the domain under a false name. The New York Times , among others, has reported that Baron Cohen (in character as Borat) replied: "I'd like to state that I have no connection with Mr. Cohen and fully support my government decision to sue this Jew". He was, however, defended by Dariga Nazarbayeva , a politician and the daughter of Kazakhstan's then-President Nursultan Nazarbayev , who stated, "We should not be afraid of humour and we shouldn't try to control everything...". The deputy foreign minister of Kazakhstan later invited Baron Cohen to visit

6528-401: The magazine labelled as "his only interview as himself". He also appeared in an interview out of character with Terry Gross on NPR's Fresh Air on 4 January 2007. Borat director Larry Charles explains that Baron Cohen generally appears in character partly to "protect his weakness", by focusing public interest on his characters rather than himself. His other reason, Newsweek claims,

6624-413: The night. King Julien realizes that Christmas is about giving and not receiving. This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in more than two films in the series. The film series has grossed over $ 2.2 billion, making it the ninth highest-grossing animated franchise and the third highest-grossing DreamWorks Animation franchise (behind Shrek and Kung Fu Panda ). The series

6720-473: The number 4 to their shared romantic interests in redheads. On 28 December 2015, Baron Cohen and his wife, Australian actress Isla Fisher , donated £335,000 ($ 500,000) to Save the Children as part of a programme to vaccinate children in northern Syria against measles ; they donated the same amount to the International Rescue Committee , also aimed at helping Syrian refugees . Baron Cohen has also donated to support children and families in Somalia during

6816-469: The other thing is even if the world wants Madagascar 4 , we have to make sure that we have an idea that is incredible, that is great, that is unexpected. If the audience wants it and we have a great idea, we will see – maybe." In June 2014, Madagascar 4 was scheduled to be released on May 18, 2018. In January 2015, the film was removed from the release schedule following a corporate restructuring and DreamWorks Animation's new policy to release two films

6912-508: The penguins organize a rescue mission for his doll girlfriend and Melman tries to make his first Valentines Day with Gloria special. All Hail King Julien: New Year's Eve Countdown is a three-minute animated film about celebrating the new year in Madagascar. All Hail King Julien: Happy Birthday to You is a one-minute animated special. Merry Madagascar is a Christmas special first broadcast on NBC in November 2009, which starred

7008-498: The president of the Virginia Citizens Defense League, of the proposal of a new program where children ages 3 to 16 are armed with guns. He also interviews other conservatives, such as Dana Rohrabacher , Joe Wilson , and Joe Walsh , who are openly supportive. Only Matt Gaetz expresses skepticism of Morad's proposal and declines to be in his video. In the second episode, Morad teaches Jason Spencer ,

7104-408: The programme. Baron Cohen made his first feature film appearance in the British comedy The Jolly Boys' Last Stand (2000). Also in 2000, he played the part of Super Greg for a series of TV advertisements for Lee Jeans ; the advertisements never aired, but the website for Super Greg created an internet sensation. Baron Cohen appeared during two-minute sketches as his fashion reporter Brüno on

7200-404: The public had become too familiar with the characters. After the release of Brüno , he said he would retire that character. The character was brought back on a 2018 appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live and appears in the 2020 sequel Borat Subsequent Moviefilm , for which he won another Golden Globe Award, as well as the 2022 Kennedy Center Honors where he did a standup routine as Borat for

7296-597: The racist or prejudiced comments his characters have made. HBO spokesman Quentin Schaffer replied to the criticism and said, "Through his alter-egos, [Baron Cohen] delivers an obvious satire that exposes people's ignorance and prejudice in much the same way All in the Family did years ago." Regarding his portrayal as the anti-Semitic Borat, Baron Cohen says the segments are a "dramatic demonstration of how racism feeds on dumb conformity, as much as rabid bigotry" rather than

7392-460: The reason. Madagascar Live! then toured the United Kingdom, visiting nine cities between January 2013 and March 2013. Madagascar Live! Prepare to Party is a 20-minute live stage show featuring Alex, King Julien, Gloria, Mort and The Penguins as they each present their special party games while dancing and singing. The show premiered in 2012 in an Africa area at the UK theme park Chessington World of Adventures , and in DreamWorks Experience at

7488-489: The rock singer. He dropped out of the project in July 2013, citing "creative differences" between him and the surviving members of Queen . Queen guitarist Brian May later said that even though the band and Baron Cohen were on good terms, they felt that his presence would be "distracting". The role was later played by Rami Malek . Baron Cohen shot a spread with model Alessandra Ambrosio for Marie Claire magazine to promote

7584-690: The roost at their Central Park habitat, carrying out secret missions in the heart of the city. At times, their missions beckon them to venture outside the zoo. King Julien is also a resident of the zoo (though it is unknown how he, Maurice, and Mort got there) and the penguins must compete against him to maintain order in the zoo. While Tom McGrath, John DiMaggio , Conrad Vernon and Andy Richter reprised their roles as Skipper, Rico, Mason and Mort respectively, Jeff Bennett replaced Chris Miller as Kowalski, James Patrick Stuart replaced Christopher Knights as Private, Danny Jacobs replaced Sacha Baron Cohen as Julien and Kevin Michael Richardson replaced Cedric

7680-676: The start of the COVID-19 pandemic , Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher partnered with Marc Benioff to send a planeload of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to National Health Service workers in the UK. In June 2020, Baron Cohen crashed the right-wing "March for Our Rights 3" protest in Olympia, Washington , a counter-protest to the March for Our Lives demonstration as a result of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting . Disguised under heavy make-up, Baron Cohen sang

7776-476: The stunt with Baron Cohen. After an intense bidding war that included such Hollywood powerhouses as DreamWorks , Sony , and 20th Century Fox , Universal Pictures won and paid a reported $ 42.5 million for the film rights to a collection of interviews Baron Cohen performed as the character Brüno. To create these interviews a number of shill companies and websites were created to draw potential interviewees by creating an illusion of legitimacy. The film

7872-463: The subjects were not aware that Ali G, rather than being a real interviewer, was a comedic character. According to Rolling Stone magazine, Baron Cohen would always enter the interview area dressed as Ali G, carrying equipment while acting like an inconspicuous crew member. The crew would be accompanied by a man in a suit and tie, leading the subject to believe that this was the person who would interview them. Baron Cohen, as Ali G, would sit down to ask

7968-548: The tiger ( Bryan Cranston ), Gia the jaguar ( Jessica Chastain ) and Sonya the bear ( Frank Welker ), King Julien's ( Sacha Baron Cohen ) true love. Together, they spectacularly revitalize the business even as the fanatical Monaco Animal Control officer Captain Chantel DuBois ( Frances McDormand ) relentlessly pursues them. In the end, the zoo animals finally get back to New York, only to find that they have grown too much in spirit to return to captivity and decide to stay with

8064-550: The way that movie concludes there’s probably one more for them." However, in June 2012, DreamWorks Animation's head of worldwide marketing, Anne Globe, said, "It's too early to tell. There hasn't been a lot of discussion about that." A month later, Eric Darnell , who co-directed all three films, spoke about the possibility of the fourth film, noting, "Two things have to happen. One is that the world has to want Madagascar 4 , because if they don't want it, it doesn't matter what we do. And

8160-460: Was allegedly cannabis , which Hamilton accepted and smoked, creating some minor controversy in the British media. The government of Kazakhstan threatened Baron Cohen with legal action following the 2005 MTV Europe Music Awards ceremony in Lisbon , and the authority in charge of the country's country-code top-level domain name removed the website that he had created for his character Borat (previously: http://www.borat.kz) for alleged violation of

8256-498: Was also hilarious and who managed to bridge the gap between comedy and satire". Known for portraying a wide range of comic characters using different accents and guises, Sellers was referred to by Baron Cohen as "the most seminal force in shaping [his] early ideas on comedy". After leaving university, Baron Cohen worked for a time as a fashion model. By the early 1990s, he was hosting a weekly programme on Windsor cable television's local broadcasts with Carol Kirkwood , who later became

8352-477: Was banned from attending the 84th Academy Awards in his role as Admiral General Aladeen but the rumour was denied by the Academy, saying "we haven't banned him, he is lying" but made it clear that "Cohen is not welcome to use the red carpet as a platform for a promotional stunt". Baron Cohen eventually appeared at the awards' red carpet with a pair of uniformed female bodyguards , holding an urn which he claimed

8448-641: Was directed by Gip Hoppe as the DreamWorks Animation's second stage production after Shrek the Musical . The tour started on January 28, 2011, in York, Pennsylvania , and was expected to visit more than 70 cities across the United States. After a show in New York's Radio City Music Hall , on April 24, 2011, Madagascar Live! was cancelled in the United States, citing "unforeseen circumstances" as

8544-416: Was expected to serve the rest of his term until November. He eventually did step down on 31 July 2018, leaving the seat vacant. Baron Cohen has denied Who is America? will return for a second season, noting the publicity surrounding the show and his interviews would make it harder for him to dupe guests. In 2018, The Times named him among the 30 best living comedians. Baron Cohen guest-starred in

8640-596: Was filled with the ashes of Kim Jong-il . The "ashes", which Baron Cohen admitted to Howard Stern on the Tuesday, 8 May 2012 episode of The Howard Stern Show was flour, were "accidentally" spilt onto Ryan Seacrest . Baron Cohen portrays various characters in Who Is America? , including Erran Morad, an Israeli anti-terrorism expert. The character is referred to as a colonel (and later captain, general, major, sergeant, brigadier, sergeant corporal and lieutenant) in

8736-695: Was first developed for short skits on F2F on Granada Television in the UK that Baron Cohen presented in 1996–1997, with the character at this time being known as Alexi Krickler. The character remained dormant while Baron Cohen concentrated on his Ali G persona, but with the subsequent success of Ali G, Baron Cohen revisited his Borat character. The character was featured in segments of Da Ali G Show . Borat's sense of humour derives from his mocking of society through outrageous sociocultural viewpoints, his deadpan violation of social taboos and use of vulgar language and behaviour. Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan ,

8832-473: Was forced to flee in a private ambulance from the crowd. The incident was later revealed to have been organized as part of filming for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm , with Baron Cohen in-character as Borat in disguise. Baron Cohen is a founding member of Stop Hate For Profit . In August 2023, Baron Cohen spoke alongside Martin Luther King III and Rev. Al Sharpton at the 60th Anniversary of

8928-496: Was one of the seven themed lands in Universal Studios Singapore , and it featured lush tropical jungles as well as a water ride Madagascar: A Crate Adventure and a carousel King Julien's Beach Party-Go-Round. It closed on March 27, 2022, to make room for Minion Land (containing Despicable Me Minion Mayhem ) and Super Nintendo World . The 1993 music track " I Like to Move It ", performed by Reel 2 Real ,

9024-497: Was released in 2014. A fourth main film, Madagascar 4 , was announced for 2018, but has since been removed from its schedule indefinitely due to the studio's restructuring. The overall plot through the series follows the adventures of four anthropomorphic Central Park Zoo animals who have spent their lives in blissful captivity and are unexpectedly shipped back to Africa (to Madagascar initially). Now they must struggle to survive while attempting to return to New York City with

9120-466: Was released in July 2009. Baron Cohen's 2012 film, The Dictator , was described by its press as "the heroic story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed". Baron Cohen played Admiral General Aladeen, a dictator from a fictional country called the Republic of Wadiya. Borat and Brüno film director Larry Charles directed

9216-494: Was up for "Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy", the film lost to Dreamgirls . On 23 January 2007, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay . He shared his nomination with the film's co-writers, Ant Hines, Peter Baynham , Dan Mazer and Todd Phillips . Aside from the comic elements of his characters, Baron Cohen's performances are interpreted by some as reflecting uncomfortable truths about his audience. He juxtaposes his own Jewish heritage with

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