Booyakasha! Let’s start the day on a lighter note... Sacha Baron Cohen was honoured last night in London at the British Comedy Awards. (How low budget is that set? And I would never, ever ask them to change it. There’s a certain charm in that, non?) Ben Kingsley presented. And Ali G accepted. Full Story

Last night’s Calvin Klein Collection and euphoria Calvin Klein party was to celebrate women in film. It was however acknowledged during the toast that this year’s Cannes Film Festival features no female directors, prompting representatives from the Independent Film Project to lobby for greater diversity in the industry before honouring Diane Kruger, Ludivine Sagnier, Shailene Woodley, Jessica Chastain, and Naomi Watts. Full Story

Last week at the Dictator premiere in London I asked Isla Fisher whether or not she’s attracted to General Aladeen. She was like, “God no, he’s vile. But I am very, very attracted to my husband”.I could be very, very attracted to her husband too if he’d stay out of costume now and again. Check him out here at Letterman last night as Sacha Baron Cohen. Full Story

I am fond of old romantic movies, which may be surprising, since my heart is made of roofing tar and ashes. But I do love them, I really do. To Have and Have Not, Love in the Afternoon, Roman Holiday, To Catch a Thief, Bringing up Baby, His Girl Friday, and my all-time favorite, The Thin Man. When I was a kid, I wanted to grow up to be Nora Charles, the smart, sarcastic heroine played by Myrna Loy. Full Story

Always forget how beautiful Jesse Eisenberg is and then really love when I’m reminded of it seeing new photos.Here he is shooting Now You See Me in New York with Isla Fisher and Woody Harrelson yesterday. Mark Ruffalo was also on set in the afternoon with Dave Franco. Obviously we all have to see this movie. Full Story

Check out Isla Fisher in costume as Myrtle Wilson in The Great Gatsby 3D (which isn’t the official title but the notion seems so ridiculous it may as well be) shooting in Australia opposite Joel Edgerton as Tom Buchanan and Tobey Maguire’s Nick Carraway. I think I might love her as Myrtle, just looking at her body language as they film a scene during which the two adulterers can’t keep their hands off each other. Full Story

And... sadly... Isla Fisher. There are so many things I cherish about my friend Laura but nothing more than the glee with which she hates on Kristen Bell. Laura is also my producer – in Cannes, at the Oscars, all over the world including Sundance where we forever bonded over mutual eye roll for Kristen Bell who, as you know, is barely anyone, but stalked around that place like she was too good to stop, and claimed she didn’t want to be cared about. Full Story

John Mayer turned up at the Grammys like a poor man’s Depp, barely. But more than a few of you noted the similarity. Then Johnny Depp turned up at the Rango premiere last in LA and it was too fresh. Not that he hasn’t looked like this for a while, but now, on the heels of that douche crawling onto the carpet stanking of his own stimulation, I need Johnny to wash that sh-t off for us immediately. Full Story

All her friends with babies showed up last night at the Rock a Little, Feed a Lot benefit concert in aid of LA Regional Food Bank & Feed America but Jennifer Aniston was missing. Where’s Jen? Probably on a beach somewhere. So here are Sheryl Crow and Isla Fisher and David Arquette and Friends Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow. Full Story

Bruno won the box office this weekend with a $30 million opening, further securing Sacha Baron Cohen’s status as a major power player in Hollywood. Did you see Bruno? I have not yet. Will do this week. But I did receive this very interesting message from Ljubica below: So, my husband I went to see Bruno on Saturday (we live in Phoenix, but we are from Toronto). Full Story

Sacha Baron Cohen dropped by Letterman last night to promote Bruno. Up to now, almost all of his interviews have been in character. Not for Letterman. At least not this time. Letterman was ok with Borat, but Letterman doesn’t appear to have wanted to meet Bruno so Sacha talked to Letterman as Sacha, arriving at the studios in non-Bruno clothing, looking great in a suit and hat, but getting back into costume upon departure. Full Story

The LA premiere of Bruno went ahead as planned yesterday and Sacha Baron Cohen, in character of course, also stopped by The Tonight Show for a visit with Conan O’Brien during which Conan could not stop looking at his kugelsack. Bruno hits theatres July 10th but last night on Larry King, Morley said there’s some speculation that the film may need to be recut because there’s apparently a moment when Bruno punks LaToya Jackson into calling Michael Jackson, or something. Full Story

Bruno premiered in London tonight. As you can see, Sacha Baron Cohen is once again showing off his ass. Lorella emailed me about this the other day: you know he’s a hairy dude. And somehow he has no black hair pores. How??? Wonder if he had laser. But if he had laser it would be impossible for him to get back into character if he needs to pull a Borat. Full Story