Academy: Sacha Baron Cohen Not ‘Banned’ From Oscars But ‘Dictator’ Stunt Unwelcome

Look at all the free publicity Yahoo just gave him. Even if he doesn't wear this on the red carpet, he has succeeded.

For some reason I thought the 2012 Oscars already happened. Glad to realize there's still time not to watch them.

So the last place to promote your movie is at the Academy Awards? Gotcha ...

What a joke... the whole POINT of the Oscars is marketing... nothing more, nothing less...

Let me see if I can understand this correctly the USA is all about freedom yet the "Academy", a solely American entity, is denying Sacha Baron Cohen's his freedom of expression, ok I'm officially confused. I wonder if they can spell hypocrisy, or better yet understand the definition of the word hypocrisy. The "Academy" sounds rather like a dictatorship to me. So wouldn't it be appropriate for Sacha Cohen to be his character at the awards in Academies honour.

As if other actors don't push their movies on the red carpet. Sasha Cohen loves controversy so the Academy doesn't want him around. Those Oscar people should get together and pull those bugs out of their collective behinds.

They should get him to host the oscars in his movie characters. Put some life back into the "thank my mother and my brother who's my uncle thing".

I'm pretty sure their all in on this hyping up the movie.

The majority of those commenting seem to find Cohen either boring or disgusting and would like to see him banned. Is that how they deal with all opinions that differ from theirs? I suspect it is. Too bad. Not a very "American" way to approach the subject.

Not Dictator related, But the sound of the academy awards is borderline Incompetent, everyone's voice sounds metallic, on the verge of feedback, and dissonance. there are local poorly paid sound men, who can avoid dissonance and feedback with a Rock or Metal band who are playing way too loud in a room that is way too small for their volume. Why can't the internationally broadcast ACADEMY AWARDS get control of the sound?

If actors want to show up in character then let them. The winners are already chosen by the time they show up on the red carpet so they aren't influencing anyone and it would make the show more interesting to watch if 'the Dictator' were seated next to Hannibal Lecter and Darth Vader. Put some mascots in the back seats like those people in Disney character costumes and maybe a robot T-Rex from Jurassic Park. I'd rather watch that than the actual award speeches. Viva the character awards.

Like no one else at the Oscars hawks upcoming films. Other than nominees, all the others presenters are pushing some film.

1st let me say I dislike all of his characters. Have suffered through them because my hubby enjoys his so-called humor.
2nd, i feel the academy awards is a waste of time. it is too long and it usually has movies i could not be bothered to waste my hard earned money on
3rd, i dont see the point of the academy awards. the actors are over paid for doing less imprtant work than a doctor or police officer. but do they get awards shows televised...no.

By making such a fuss over it, the Academy is giving him far more press than it would if they just let him be himself. Prostituting yourself out for promotion and all....come on, that is Hollywood, that is the game that they all play.

He could get away with something like that maybe at the golden globes, but not at the prestigious crème de la crème Academy Awards.nope!

can't wait for the movie! It will be stupid AND hilarious!!

borat was weird

Yeah we can't have the suits at the Academy looking bad that just wouldn't be pc. Fk the Academy and everyone involved.

And folks wonder why I don't wn a tv, or go to the movies. WithHollyweird pumping out talentless craap, I'd rther pend my time reading. Cohen is as useless as the Rivers', or the kardashians.

YAWWWNNN!!!