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Early Addition: An Oral History Of That Infamous "Borat 2" Rudy Giuliani Scene
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Ben Yakas
Published Dec 23, 2020
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- Texas has broken from the CDC by vaccinating elderly residents over police and teachers.
- IndieWire has an oral history of the infamous Rudy Giuliani scene from Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm: "I’ve been working in this business for a long time. I’ve never seen anyone have to lie on a bed and put their hand in their pants to take a microphone out"
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- Slate discusses the worst music of 2020.
- And finally, this seal misses the club scene:
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