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LAPD Top Brass is caught on camera being persuaded to allow the "Bruno" commercial film production to continue filming at a tense Prop 8 demonstration downtown in front of City Hall. LAPD had already ejected the film crew twice and threatened Sacha Baron Cohen with arrest for 'inciting a riot'. The Captain make the judgment to grant permission for more filming - if only the crew joins the "south side" where the No On 8 supporters demonstrate. Evidence shows that the Captain and LAPD were unaware if the "Bruno" film crew even had proper filming permits to be at the demonstration.
Was the Captain's judgment sound police policy or an expression of his own personal views on the same-sex marriage issue?
What is the Los Angeles Police Department's responsibility at civil demonstrations - public safety, protecting civil rights, or helping Hollywood get it's shot?
The civil demonstration was November 2, 2008.
News coverage by Mike Skiff of Third Rail MediaLAPD Top Brass is caught on camera being persuaded to allow the "Bruno"... more
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Real Time comedian Bill Maher and Borat director Larry Charles are men on a mission: to destroy society's blind faith in God. The medium they chose to convey their doctrine is not a dusty old book, but an entertaining documentary which highlights the ridiculous aspects of religion, hence its name, Religulous.
In an effort to spread their brand of enlightenment, Charles and Maher embarked on a romp around the world, questioning religious beliefs in the places they began and the palaces they paid for. The duo returned from their three-month pilgrimage with oodles of often-funny footage, much of it shot guerrilla-style as with Borat. Stringing interviews together with biting commentary and incisive footnotes, (to quote Kazakhstan's most famous fake export) they present their "cultural learnings" which they ultimately hope may "make benefit" of our "glorious" globe.
I chatted with Charles, who mastered absurdity while working on Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm, and took the opportunity to challenge a few beliefs of his own.
Click on link above for full interview.Real Time comedian Bill Maher and Borat director Larry Charles are men on a mission:... more
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