Will Eminem Sue? I Would
Now if you like me watched this last night's "MTV Movie Awards" and wondered - what the hell? - you also probably wondered, could this be staged?
I think not. I think it was a straight down the middle frak-up, especially coming after Eminem's performance. Why humiliate the guy? (And it really was humiliating.) Because that's what Sacha Baron Cohen does. Em and his posse got up and left, and he did not look happy.
So yes, this is the big talker this morning, and little wonder. If you missed, better watch now...
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Posted by Verne Gay on June 1, 2009 9:11 AM
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You would? Really? Cohen makes his living embarrassing people. So don't be embarrassed. Grow a sense of humor. Eminem is a wannabe hardcore douchebag and Cohen illustrated it perfectly. It's Eminem that looks like the whiny baby here. Good for Cohen... let Eminem walk off. Maybe he won't come back... no one needs another "hardcore" rapper. Cohen's a genius and it's this overreaction that plays right into his hands.
I'm not a fan of Eminem myself, and I don't give a damn if Eminem is a wannabe douchebag or whatever, that stunt was straight up disrespectful and ignorant. I don't blame him for being pissed off. That whole show last night was a disaster and over-the-top in my opinion.
I'm not a fan of Eminem myself, and I don't give a damn if Eminem is a wannabe douchebag or whatever, that stunt was straight up disrespectful and ignorant. I don't blame him for being pissed off. That whole show last night was a disaster and over-the-top in my opinion.
While I agree that the stunt went too far, why feed a world already gone sue happy by adding yet another court case that isn't likely to do any good. Will a court case stop Sasha Baron Cohen from doing something like this again? Probably not.
Really? Should all gay people, women, and everyone else Eminem has been embarassing with his dumb songs for years sue as well? Enough with ambulance chasing lawsuits, if you can't take little humor or heat on MTV, don''t attend the awards shows!
That is a great point Alex. Everyones even now.
When Douchebags Collide!
All I know is that if MTV screwed me over like this. I would have left that place in handcuffs b/c I would have put that man in the hospitol!!!!
you guys realize eminem sat and watched what was coming down on him, right? he had plenty of time to avoid it. how upset can you seriously be if you just sit and wait for a crotch to land on your face?
It was a hilarious stunt, and its obvious that Eminem wasnt in on it. Andy Kaufman would be proud of this guy for knocking this overrated punk off his pedestal. LONG LIVE BRUNO!
You would sue?? Lame! Sacha is comedy gold and you people are wayyy too anal, no pun intended. Eminem IS a douche and DID deserve it, although I personally think it was staged. Bruno!!
If he wanted this fine, but if he didn't he should sue Cohen and MTV.
If he wanted this fine, but if he didn't he should sue Cohen and MTV.
If he wanted this fine, but if he didn't he should sue Cohen and MTV.
You guys do realize this was staged, right? They show shots of Eminem well before anyone realizes he's about to get face full.
To Alex who wrote "Really? Should all gay people, women, and everyone else Eminem has been embarassing with his dumb songs for years sue as well? Enough with ambulance chasing lawsuits, if you can't take little humor or heat on MTV, don''t attend the awards shows!"
I'm not a huge fan of Eminem and have gay friends, but I really don't see what your comment had to do with the situation... Eminem doesn't make fun of gay people and then yank his pants down and dangle his junk in that gay person's face!!! What Sasha whatever-his-name-is did is waaaaay above and beyond WRONG! I'd sue too!
come on guys suing it was humour seem like you yanks have lost the plot wanting to sue over a gag, by god what a society it must be to live in over there, glad we Brits still have a sense of humour and a rightous legal systwem that would laugh this suing crap out of the court room, god bless America and it's idiotic ways!!"!!
Em shouldn't dish it out unless he can take it back. Cohen's a comedic genius. Everyone who Em has ever slammed should sue him if that's how someone is going to look at that and look at his fine list of victims – the list goes on.
So my comment wasn't approved? Why? Because I disagreed with the author? Lame.
Your exactly whats wrong with America. Lets go waste tax payers money and sue everyone every chance we get. You'd probaly sue your parents for giving you that funny last name.
the song eminem performed first is three minutes of femal celebrity bashing. eminem can dish it out but he can't take it.
oh please, of course it was staged! why else would a mtv star like eminem be sitting THREE SEATS IN FROM THE AISLE?
Amazing....anybody who is an Em fan and isn't laughing at him
is a HUGE hypocrite. This is the kind of thing the Em thinks
is hilarious no matter who it happens to...and his response is EXACTLY
the kind of response that Em has no respect for...
please...
This was not funny at all. You can spread herpes this way. Very poor taste.
Several people have sued Sascha Baron Cohen for his Borat stunts, and a few have won. I thought Borat was funny but this Bruno character seems to have a tendency to physically assault people (and not just Eminem). I will not see Bruno for exactly that reason.
As for what Eminem should do...Eminem is also a known prankster. Perhaps he could find a way to prank or sabotage Mr. Cohen, preferably in such a way that Mr. Cohen would never know what hit him.
Other lawsuit in link
http://www.celebuzz.com/bingo-first-bruno-movie-lawsuit-s109911/
Cohen makes a living at humiliating & embarrassing others & you find this humor? That is a form of bullying, it is done in schools at work & is not well received. It is not humor it is mean spirited, hurtful, hateful & should be condemned. Victims of humiliation & embarrassment do not find humor in it, the very nature of the acts preclude humor otherwise the victim would feel neither humiliated nor embarrassed. Apparently you can not grasp that.
Like Eminem or not is not at issue. i think he handled himself well under the circumstances.
Dropping onto Eminem did not appear to be part of the script. Cohen appeared to have some problem with the harness and asked to be lowered & was, unfortunately he was lowered onto Eminem, who handled the botched stunt very well.
However, being both in the entertainment business & as publicity never hurts, this stunt will bring Eminem's name to the fore front and he will benefit from the stunt in the long run. So although personally he may have been embarrassed, professionally he will reap the rewards.
Doesnt make it right, just seems to be the way it is.
LOL WOW Eminem sure got us!
I would never in a million years knew it was a part of the show unless he admitted it, I mean did you saw his face after that! He look like he was really mad.
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