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Borat's humour is immoral (Marcel Berlins, November 29, 2006, The Guardian)

The humour of humiliation has become distressingly popular. The success of the film Borat is the latest example. I disliked it and was angered by it. I admit to laughing quite often because parts of it are very funny...

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‘Borat’ blowup Rocked Pam’s marriage (Boston Herald wire services, November 29, 2006)

Did “Borat” blow up Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock’s chance to make it to their first wedding anniversary?

Pals of the newly estranged couple told the New York Post that Anderson filed for divorce from Rock after just fourth months of marriage because his “male insecurity and major anger issues,” came to light at a “Borat” screening two weeks ago.

Apparently the redneck rocker (born Robert Richie) lost his cool at Universal Studio chief Ron Meyer’s Beverly Hills home after viewing the Sasha Baron Cohen comedy.

“Ron Meyer held a screening of “Borat” at his house for a bunch of people, including Pam and Bob,” dished the Anderson friend. “It was the first time Bob had seen the movie, and, well, he didn’t like it.”