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First Reported May 27 2012 - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 Documents

The Dictator

As Admiral General Aladeen, absolute leader of the North African state of Wadiya, Sacha Baron Cohen has a crotch-forward walk, a fatuous donkey grin, and an enormous, obviously fake black beard. He speaks a highly fricative English (the consonants get ... [ Published May 27 2012 by New Yorker ]
First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 1 Documents

Three things to do today and tomorrow and a Thursday event

_ Three things to do todayA tour of Roc Brewing Company is planned during Urban Nights, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 56 S. Union St. One complimentary beer and appetizers are included. Admission to the event, presented by Rochester Downtown Development Corporation, ... [ Published May 22 2012 by Rochester Democrat and Chronicle ]
First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 1 Documents

TV: TV Club: The Muppet Show, “Episode 223: John Cleese”/“Episode 224: Cloris Leachman”

The Muppets’ flare for the comedically absurd has its roots in multiple sources: Sam And Friends borrowed liberally from the catalogues of Stan Freberg and Spike Jones; the characters’ skill with snappy wordplay falls somewhere between The Marx Brothers ... [ Published May 22 2012 by A.V. Club ]
First Reported May 20 2012 - Updated May 21 2012 - 1 Documents

Satire targets China, politics

REVIEW: “They Eat Puppies, Don’t They?” by Christopher Buckley; Twelve (352 pages, $25.99)The recession is in full swing. Spending on defense is down. And that means Washington lobbyist Walter “Bird” McIntyre and his best client, aerospace giant Groepping-Sprunt, ... [ Published May 20 2012 by Missoulian ]
First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 21 2012 - 1 Documents

Film - Raiders of the Lost Ark at the Astor

Also on at The Astor TheatreEl Topo / The Holy Mountain at The Astor - Film - Mon 04 JunThe Marx Brothers at the Astor - Film - Sun 10 JunLebowski Bash Melbourne - Film - Sat 23 JunSimilar eventsOther events this dayThe Joseph Brown Collection - ... [ Published May 21 2012 by Time Out Melbourne ]
First Reported May 19 2012 - Updated May 20 2012 - 1 Documents

Cinema: The Dictator

“Where do you go when you’ve taken it right to the edge?” “tepid gruel”, “obscene, disgusting, and funny”, “entertaining”, “flat and uninspired”, and “nothing here is sustained” are just some of the weigh-ins by various critics regarding Sacha Baron Cohen’s ... [ Published May 19 2012 by Media Culture.org.au ]
First Reported May 19 2012 - Updated May 19 2012 - 1 Documents

PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today in Theatre History: MAY 19

1924 The four Marx Brothers star in1927 The 1930 Paul Robeson stars as Othello at London's Savoy Theatre. Peggy Ashcroft plays Desdemona.1937 George Abbott produces and directs John Murray and Allen Boretz's comedy Room Service ... [ Published May 19 2012 by Playbill ]
First Reported May 18 2012 - Updated May 18 2012 - 1 Documents

Few laughs in Dictator's mediocre comedy

WITH the publicity Sacha Baron Cohen has generated, it's almost impossible to ignore his latest movie 'The Dictator' which takes outrage and offensiveness to new places. But here are five reasons why you should try really hard. 1. Cohen is clearly a clever ... [ Published May 18 2012 by Brisbane Courier-Mail ]
First Reported May 17 2012 - Updated May 17 2012 - 1 Documents

The greatest comedy creators

Source: Supplied LOVE him or loathe him, The Dictator's el supremo Sacha Baron Cohen is one of an exalted few who have altered the complexion of cinematic comedy. Here's our pick:1920sCHARLIE CHAPLINBefore Chaplin's iconic Tramp waddled into frame, movie ... [ Published May 17 2012 by NEWS.com.au ]
First Reported May 12 2012 - Updated May 12 2012 - 1 Documents

Groucho comes to life at ACT Theatre

AN EVENING WITH GROUCHOACT THEATREHow many people these days don't even know who Groucho Marx was? Or have never seen a Marx Brothers movie? You don't have to know anything about the man to enjoy the touring performance of Frank Ferrante as Groucho Marx, ... [ Published May 12 2012 by Seattle Gay News ]
First Reported May 04 2012 - Updated May 04 2012 - 1 Documents

Cine Club Creston presenting Marx Brothers film, Duck Soup

Four movies have been chosen with an anti-war theme. Spanning four decades, the lineup includes Duck Soup (1933) at 6:30 p.m. May 10, To Be or Not to Be (1942) at 2:30 p.m. May 27, Dr. Strangelove (1964) at 6:30 p.m. June 14 and MASH (1970) at 2:30 p.m. ... [ Published May 04 2012 by Creston Valley Advance ]
Entities: Anti-War, Lavender, Arsenic
First Reported May 03 2012 - Updated May 03 2012 - 1 Documents

Gregg Marx Performs MUSIC & LYRICS BY COLE PORTER at The Metropolitan Room, 5/21-22

Gregg Marx, a popular L.A. based crooner, voice-over artist and former soap star will make his first New York City cabaret appearance since 2005 on May 21 and 22 at The Metropolitan Room. His Cole Porter show, Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter, brings with ... [ Published May 03 2012 by Broadway World ]

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...It really succeeds when it embraces the grotesque. Baron Cohen doesn't just aim low, he takes a punchline as low as it gets "before boosting it up into the realms of the sublime" . Amid the relentless blasts of bodily fluids there's also a message worth hearing

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The Dictator [ Published May 27 2012 by New Yorker ]
Collaborating in Game Design - from CGDC 1997 ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Gamasutra ]
Collaborating in Game Design - by Noah Falstein [ Published May 24 2012 by Gamasutra ]
Arthouse Movie Listings May 23-29, 2012 [ Published May 23 2012 by SF Weekly ]
TV: TV Club: The Muppet Show, “Episode 223: Joh... [ Published May 22 2012 by A.V. Club ]
Three things to do today and tomorrow and a Thu... [ Published May 22 2012 by Rochester Democrat and Chronicle ]
David Denby on ?The Dictator? and ?The Intoucha... [ Published May 21 2012 by New Yorker ]
Film - Raiders of the Lost Ark at the Astor [ Published May 21 2012 by Time Out Melbourne ]
Satire targets China, politics [ Published May 20 2012 by Missoulian ]
Film - Lebowski Bash Melbourne [ Published May 20 2012 by Time Out Melbourne ]
Cinema: The Dictator [ Published May 19 2012 by Media Culture.org.au ]
PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today in Theatre History: MAY 19 [ Published May 19 2012 by Playbill ]
Harpo, Marx and Wagner [ Published May 18 2012 by Globe and Mail ]
Baron Cohen's The Dictator is a gross-out film ... [ Published May 18 2012 by First Post ]
Judd Apatow Reviews [ Published May 18 2012 by Yahoo! ]
Few laughs in Dictator's mediocre comedy [ Published May 18 2012 by Brisbane Courier-Mail ]
Holyoke Victory Theatre reopening delayed but f... [ Published May 17 2012 by MassLive ]
Jack Garner: Films set a destination mood [ Published May 17 2012 by Rochester Democrat and Chronicle ]
Judd Apatow Reviews 100 Years of Comic Gems Tha... [ Published May 17 2012 by MSN Entertainment ]
The greatest comedy creators [ Published May 17 2012 by NEWS.com.au ]
Pleased to Meat Me: 'Bob's Burgers' Creators on... [ Published May 16 2012 by Spin.com ]
Groucho comes to life at ACT Theatre [ Published May 12 2012 by Seattle Gay News ]
Because you wouldn't raise your kids on junk, a... [ Published May 12 2012 by al.com ]
The Anatomy of Harpo Marx, by Wayne Koestenbaum [ Published May 11 2012 by Globe and Mail ]
?Bully? [ Published May 11 2012 by New Yorker ]
My trials by jury service [ Published May 10 2012 by Guardian.co.uk ]
Books that changed me: Peter Marks [ Published May 05 2012 by Sydney Morning Herald ]
Greg Kot: Remembering Beastie Boys rapper 'MCA' [ Published May 05 2012 by Chicago Tribune ]
Reviving Congreve: Nothing’s as funny as love a... [ Published May 05 2012 by Lower Hudson Online ]
Cine Club Creston presenting Marx Brothers film... [ Published May 04 2012 by Creston Valley Advance ]
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TV: TV Club: The Muppet Show, “Episode 223: Joh... [ Published May 22 2012 by A.V. Club ]
The Muppets’ flare for the comedically absurd has its roots in multiple sources: Sam And Friends borrowed liberally from the catalogues of Stan Freberg and Spike Jones; the characters’ skill with snappy wordplay falls somewhere between The Marx Brothers ...
Mike Fleming Interviews Pete And Bobby Farrelly... [ Published Apr 03 2012 by Deadline.com ]
Ever since I wrote a Three Stooges biography that Pete and Bobby Farrelly liked, they’ve kept me up to speed through their long effort to make a feature that not only channeled the spirit of the troupe’s indelible repertoire of slaps, eye pokes ...
Get Out: Fold Origami, Celebrate Nowruz & "This... [ Published Mar 10 2012 by LAist ]
There's a lot going on today Los Angeles! Get out so you can celebrate fashion, see some Marx Brothers classics, learn how to celebrate Nowruz, fold origami or hang out at the library after hours with some pretty awesome guests. [ more › ] ...
Davy Jones: When it came to Monkee business, he... [ Published Mar 01 2012 by Show Tracker ]
Davy Jones, who died Wednesday of a heart attack at the age of 66, was, from 1965 and on and off for the rest of his life, a member of the Monkees, a pop group invented for a television show: "Davy, the little short English one," as bandmate Micky ...
Horse Feathers – “Fit Against The Country” (Ste... [ Published Feb 14 2012 by Stereogum ]
Portland folkers Horse Feathers, who are named after a truly great Marx Brothers movie, will soon release their new album Cynic’s New Year. The LP features the work of up to 11 musicians at once, but it keeps its focus on simple, delicate songs ...
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