January 19th, 2007



NOTE FROM KRISTIAN:
The creator of “Borat” is being sued by
several of the average folks caught
in his ruthless performance art.


The Top 6 New Lawsuits
Against Sacha Baron Cohen


6> Geraldo Rivera, Mark Spitz and the estate of Sonny Bono suing for “impersonating a mustache.”

5> Balki, Latka and Yakov Smirnoff for “theft of shtick.”

4> Pamela Anderson, for breach of promise.

3> Copyright infringement for stealing Mel Gibson’s anti-Semite routine.

2> Office workers all over the country suing Cohen for encouraging office cut-ups who impersonate every flash-in-the-pan.

and the Number 1 New Lawsuit Against Sacha Baron Cohen…

1> Gloria Allred’s suing, but just so she can have an excuse to do The Nancy Grace Show this week.




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Credits:

Selected from 17 submissions from 6 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:

John English, Orem, UT — 1, 5
Danny Gallagher, Henderson, TX — 2, 6
Curtis Stoddard, Milwaukie, OR — 3, 6
Bruce Alter, Fairfax Station, VA — 4
Stephen A. Segall, Poplar Bluff, MO — 5
Brandon Hunt, Braintree, MA — 6
Kristian Idol, Burbank, CA — “Kostya” in Russian class