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Eminem admits Bruno encounter was a stunt
Reuters ^ | Thu Jun 4, 4:46 am ET | Belinda Goldsmith

Posted on 06/04/2009 11:51:40 AM PDT by a fool in paradise

Eminem has come clean, saying that he knew what was in store when bare-buttocked comedian Sacha Baron Cohen crash-landed on him at the MTV Movie Awards television broadcast Sunday.

Eminem stormed out of the awards ceremony after Baron Cohen, in the role of the main character from his new movie, "Bruno," landed on his lap after a flying mishap, leaving the audience wondering if the rapper really was furious or if it was a stunt.

The Detroit rapper told website RapRadar.com that he knew full well what was about to happen and that it was all staged, right down to his disgust when Baron Cohen, clad in white feather wings and a jockstrap, landed face down in his lap, buttocks aloft.

"Sacha called me when we were in Europe and he had an idea to do something outrageous at the Movie Awards. I'm a big fan of his work, so I agreed to get involved with the gag," Eminem told RapRadar on Wednesday.

"I'm thrilled that we pulled this off better than we rehearsed it."

Eminem said he went back to his hotel after storming out of the show and laughed for three hours.

The incident quickly became the most talked-about highlight of a live two-hour television show that pushed the boundaries of taste and language...

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Humor; Music/Entertainment; TV/Movies; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: acting; borat; fakebutaccurate; mandm

1 posted on 06/04/2009 11:51:41 AM PDT by a fool in paradise
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To: 537cant be wrong; Aeronaut; bassmaner; Bella_Bru; Big Guy and Rusty 99; Brian Allen; cgk; ...

Manthong pong


2 posted on 06/04/2009 11:52:25 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (June 4, 2009 - the day Barack Obama threw all of America under the bus.)
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To: a fool in paradise

Who are Eminem and Bruno?


3 posted on 06/04/2009 11:57:22 AM PDT by RobRoy (This too will pass. But it will hurt like a you know what.)
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To: RobRoy
2 people with phony names engaging phony stunts for phony entertainment awards programs on the Fake But Accurate viacommie networks.


4 posted on 06/04/2009 12:04:10 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (June 4, 2009 - the day Barack Obama threw all of America under the bus.)
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To: a fool in paradise

So he was just pretending not to like it. I knew he was queer.


5 posted on 06/04/2009 12:06:11 PM PDT by Force of Truth (Sarah Palin in 2012!!!!!! WOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!!!)
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To: a fool in paradise
"I'm thrilled that we pulled this off better than we rehearsed it."

Hmmmm .... I wonder which one of them asked for the most "retakes" .... during the rehearsals?

6 posted on 06/04/2009 12:36:06 PM PDT by Col Freeper (FR is a smorgasbord of Conservative thoughts and ideas - dig in and enjoy it to its fullest!)
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To: Force of Truth

Nothing but an attempt at damage control. No way would this self proclaimed “tough guy” who somehow gained fame by verbally abusing women through humiliation , ever risk losing his “street cred” with the teenaged boys who idolize him. What teenaged bad boy will go around wanting be like a guy who sat with another mans ass and genitals in his face?


7 posted on 06/04/2009 12:36:50 PM PDT by curth (Sarah Palin 2012 - Saving America)
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To: a fool in paradise

what a douche then...


8 posted on 06/04/2009 12:46:46 PM PDT by tina07 (In loving memory of my father,WWII Vet. CBI 10/16/42-12/17/45, d. 11/1/85 -Happy B'day Daddy 2/20/23)
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To: Col Freeper

It should be his next album cover. Big Media teabags the consumer.

9 posted on 06/04/2009 12:49:51 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (June 4, 2009 - the day Barack Obama threw all of America under the bus.)
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To: a fool in paradise

Yeah, riiiiggghhhtttt.

I’ve been in PR my whole life. This is nothing but damage control.

He had two (bad) choices. A.) Claim you were in on it and attempt laugh it off. B.) Or get pissed and look like an ever bigger tool.

He’ll never live it down.

Miller had the best line last night on O’R: M&M with nuts.


10 posted on 06/04/2009 1:00:43 PM PDT by nhwingut ( Don't Blame Me. I Voted For Palin.)
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To: nhwingut

When Howard Stern bared his buttocks at MTV’s awards program as Fartman, the network and celebrity audience was disgusted. What a difference a decade makes.

It just screams of rip off and “look at meeeeeee!”


11 posted on 06/04/2009 1:03:05 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (June 4, 2009 - the day Barack Obama threw all of America under the bus.)
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To: a fool in paradise

Naaaaaaaah!


12 posted on 06/04/2009 1:03:44 PM PDT by dfwgator (USM is Gator Bait! (Congrats to U-Dub!))
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To: a fool in paradise

Sacha Baron Cohen....... Is there anyone left who still thinks this guy is funny?


13 posted on 06/04/2009 3:49:40 PM PDT by dennisw (Weakness is a Crime! Don't be a Criminal - Bernarr MacFadden)
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To: dennisw

Not previously, not currently, not expected to in the future.


14 posted on 06/04/2009 3:53:08 PM PDT by BibChr ("...behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?" [Jer. 8:9])
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To: BibChr

Never thought he was funny.


15 posted on 06/04/2009 4:40:44 PM PDT by dennisw (Weakness is a Crime! Don't be a Criminal - Bernarr MacFadden)
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To: dennisw

Well, then, you were always right.


16 posted on 06/04/2009 5:28:20 PM PDT by BibChr ("...behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?" [Jer. 8:9])
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