There's been a bit of an uproar lately over a Channel 4 TV show featuring a Kazakhstani journalist named Borat who, on a recent episode of his show, sang an anti-semitic song called "Throw the Jew Down the Well." The song was sung in a mid-western American bar and the lyrics included: "Throw the Jew down the well so my country can be free. You must grab him by the horns, then we have a big party." The American bar patrons were shown singing happily along with Borat. Channel 4 has received several complaints and may be penalized for the broadcast. The kicker is that "Borat" is actually British comedian Sasha Baron Cohen, who also portrays the famous character, Ali G, and is himself, Jewish.



Go here for the whole story. Then make sure you watch every single episode of Da Ali G Show on HBO--it's brilliant.
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