Another Potential 'Brüno' Lawsuit, Plus New TV Spots

Lawsuits are nothing new to Sacha Baron Cohen. Although I don't believe he's ever been on the wrong side of a judgment, Borat brought a ton of litigation, and now Brüno has sparked a little bit of controversy. Pauly Shore is claiming that Cohen has swiped the tagline from his movie, Adopted, for an already famous sketch in which Bruno's new African baby is delivered to the airport in a box. "Angelina's got one, Madonna's got one, now Brüno's got one," the gay Austrian television personality says. Shore's allegation is that Cohen cops the promotional line from his movie, “First there was Angelina, then Madonna, and now Pauly!" So Shore is threatening possible legal action, although proving anything would be difficult. If this is anything more than a coincidence, I'd be really surprised. But at least people know Pauly Shore is still working. Here's a batch of the latest Brüno TV commercials; the movie opens Friday and has already received very good reviews, if not on the level of its predecessor.