‘Borat’ actor wins Golden Globe
Sacha Baron Cohen picked up the Golden Globe award for best actor in a comedy or musical movie.
Regarding “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan,” Cohen told reporters Monday, Jan. 15: “The movie is mocking Borat’s beliefs. All his beliefs seem laughable — whether he’s homophobic or misogynistic or anti-Semitic, they’re all seen as forms of delusion.
“He doesn’t just think Jews are good with money, he thinks they can change their shape into little insects. And the point of that is to show that all prejudice is ridiculous.”
On stage, Cohen recalled the film’s nude wrestling match with co-star Ken Davitian. “I saw some dark parts of America, an ugly side of America,” he deadpanned.
“I refer, of course, to the anus and testicles of my co-star,” he added, pointing to Davitian. — jta
Israel Philharmonic plans S.F. concert
The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra will perform in San Francisco under the baton of conductor Zubin Mehta. The concert, sponsored by the Koret Foundation, will take place 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4 at Davies Symphony Hall.
The evening program features Berlioz’s “Symphonie Fantastique,” Schoenberg’s “Transfigured Night” and Beethoven’s “Leonore Overture No. 3.”
Founded in 1936 by Bronislaw Huberman, the Israel Philharmonic helped save Jewish musicians in Europe from the Holocaust. The orchestra has been under the direction of Zubin Mehta since 1969. Tickets are $30 to $90. For more information, call (310) 445-8406 or visit www.afipo.org online.
CopyrightJ, the Jewish news weekly of Northern California