In Borat's Footsteps, A Mincing Teutonic Menace

Courtesy NPR: Arts & Culture  Thu, 07/09/2009 - 14:30

Sacha Baron Cohen dons hot pants and an Austrian-accented lisp for his new film, Bruno. Bob Mondello says that while Cohen's appearance has changed, he's still pushing the same boundaries.

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