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ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Who: "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" is a 2006 Academy Award-nominated comedy film directed by Larry Charles. The movie stars the British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen in the title role of a fictitious Kazakh journalist, Borat Sagdiyev, traveling through the U.S. recording real-life interactions with Americans. Borat has written "Borat: Touristic Guidings to Minor Nation of U.S. and A. and Touristic Guidings to Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" to further explore his travels across the U.S.A. What: Borat signs copies of his book, "Borat: Touristic Guidings to Minor Nation of U.S. and A. and Touristic Guidings to Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan." When: Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. Where: Borders 1360 Westwood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90024 (310) 475-3444 Why: Borders is the first and only venue hosting Borat while he is in California. This is the only opportunity that fans have to personally meet Borat and purchase a copy of his book, "Borat: Touristic Guidings to Minor Nation of U.S. and A. and Touristic Guidings to Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan."
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An exceptionally versatile talent, Jay Mohr began his career as a teenager and has moved easily between stand-up comedy, film, television and radio. From 1993 - 1995 he was a regular on "Saturday Night Live" where he first gained national attention for his spot-on impersonations of celebrities including Christopher Walken and Sean Penn. His "Saturday Night Live" tenure was followed by his breakthrough performance as an underhanded sports agent in Cameron Crowe's 1996 Academy Award-winner Jerry Maguire. Mohr's subsequent film credits include the upcoming family comedy Are We There Yet?, with Ice Cube; the independent romantic comedy Seeing Other People; the futuristic fable Simone, with Al Pacino; Doug Liman's dark comedy Go; and the drama Pay It Forward, with Kevin Spacey. On television, he starred in the critically adored satiric series "Action," and has guest starred on "The West Wing," "CSI Miami" and "Scrubs." In addition, Mohr has created, produced and hosted programs for television, including the popular series "Last Comic Standing," which garnered him a 2004 Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Reality- Competition Program; and the weekly sports/comedy/variety show "Mohr Sports" on ESPN. An ardent sports fan, he hosted Fox's "NFL This Morning" and often guest hosts Premiere Radio's Jim Rome Show, the number one syndicated sports radio program in the country.
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A fast moving situation comedy about three frustrated characters who form an independent production company and attempt to produce a full length feature film. It's a story within a story, a film within a film, scene after scene finds them struggling with homemade machinery, the natural elements, inexperienced actors and bumbling technicians.
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Starring Hilary Duff and Christy Carlson Romano, Cadet Kelly is a great comedy film which was released on 8th March, 2002. The film is a Disney Channel Original Movie. The film was directed by Larry Shaw and produced by Kevin Lafferly. The story of the film was written by Gail Parent and Michael Walsh.
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The Comedy of Max Linder (1905-1913; silent)These early short silent comic films capture the zany innovations of Max Linder, the comic who inspired Charlie Chaplin. Over a dozen shorts show Max fighting against a world heavy with comic possibilities. From ice skates to fly paper, Max struggles just to get a grip on things. Contents: Max learns to skate (1905) -- Max gets stuck up (1906) -- Max takes a bath (1906) -- Legend of Ponchinella (1906) -- His first cigar (1907) -- Max's hat (1908) -- Max and the lady doctor (Max et la doctoresse) (1909) / scene de Max Linder -- Max fears the dogs (Max a peur des chiens) / scene de Max Linder (1909) -- Max and the Quinquina (1911) -- Max and the statue (Max et la statue) (1912) -- Max and his mother-in-law (1912) -- Juggling for love (Max, jongleur par amour) (1912) -- Max and his dog (1912) -- Max plays at drama (1913). 118 min. 999:1920 Information on Linder from the Internet Movie Database
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Among the leading lights in comedy films of the next decade were Woody Allen and Mel Brooks. Both wrote, directed and appeared in their movies. Brooks' style was generally slapstick and zany in nature, often parodying film styles and genres, including Universal horror films (Young Frankenstein), westerns (Blazing Saddles) and Hitchcock films (High Anxiety). Following his success on Broadway and on film with The Odd Couple playwright and screenwriter Neil Simon would ... be prominent in the 1970s, with films like The Sunshine Boys and California Suite. Other notable film comedians who appeared later in the decade were Richard Pryor, Steve Martin and Burt Reynolds.
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