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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-18-06 03:43 PM
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Are Borat-related lawsuits getting out of hand?
Cindy Streit, the etiquette instructor who tried to teach American social graces to Sacha Baron Cohen's "Borat" character, is apparently weighing in with her own lawsuit against Cohen, with Gloria Allred apparently serving as Streit's attorney.

Does it seem that the number of lawsuits filed against Cohen is rising in proportion to the amount of money this film has taken in at the box office?
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Arkana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-18-06 03:44 PM
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1. Yes, they are. People can't take a joke.
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-18-06 03:49 PM
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2. Did they sign waivers to appear on film? Did they READ them before they signed?
Are they giving the BORAT film even more publicity by filing these suits?

Are they asses who cannot take a joke?

Isn't this the way that asshat Rumsfeld used to respond to any question asked him?


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Salviati Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-18-06 04:27 PM
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3. Yes, and apparently not (or at least they didn't have their lawyers read them...)
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BeyondGeography Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-18-06 04:32 PM
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4. Gimme a break
Gloria Allred should take off her red power suit and fight it out naked with Borat's body-beautiful sidekick Azmarat. If she wins, she can have some sexy time with Big B himself.
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-19-06 11:00 AM
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5. Ewww.
That's just wrong on so many levels.

:scared:
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-19-06 11:04 AM
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6. Can't Cindy make her own movie about Borat then?
It'd rake in millions too. Via sponsors on whatever network she wanted to put it on.

And if she signed any release (which makes sense, producers don't want lawsuits), she's got no case.
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Catchawave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-19-06 11:20 AM
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7. Wonder "who's" behind some of these lawsuits ?
Methinks Borat's being Swiftboated :D
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tlsmith1963 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-19-06 11:32 AM
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8. Finally Saw the Movie
Borat & Azmat wrestling naked...ewww!:puke:

Funny film, though.
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