Bruno -- Based on a Real Gay Austrian?!

The Austrian media is going crazy over the new movie "Bruno" -- claiming Sacha Baron Cohen based his fake flamboyant Austrian TV host ... on a real life flamboyant Austrian TV host.

Bruno

The dude caught in the middle is Alfons Haider -- he's proud to be gay, he's into fashion, and (just like Bruno) he's also been known to compare himself to Zac Efron.

Want more evidence? -- Alfons is the highest-paid presenter on Austrian state broadcaster ORF. In the film, Bruno works for a channel called OJRF. Coincidence?

The controversy has been raging in Austria for a while, but Haider just told The Telegraph newspaper, "I never understood the comparison to myself at all. The only comparisons I can think of is that I'm Austrian, I'm gay, and I work for television, but the rest is completely fiction."

Anyone really buyin' that?



Tags: alfonse haider, AlfonseHaider, austria, bruno, sacha baron cohen, SachaBaronCohen

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16. Huh? I thought Bruno was based on Ryan Seacrest?

Posted at 11:46AM on Jun 18th 2009 by Vico Daniel

17. Another Gay character movie - yawn.

Posted at 11:47AM on Jun 18th 2009 by eposter

18. 12. Actually, Bruno was a character from Cohens original show in europe, long before this austrian guy was even mainstream. And secondly, lighten up people, and laugh.

Posted at 11:23AM on Jun 18th 2009 by Preston

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And what are we suppose to be laughing at? Your name? Huh, PRESTON? We all know YOUR not gay! LOL Now I'm laughin.....

Posted at 11:53AM on Jun 18th 2009 by Call me Peabody, I'm sooooo not gay!

19. and like .... who really gives a flying f*ck?

Posted at 11:58AM on Jun 18th 2009 by allykat

20. I am so over him. I mean, he matters so little to me that I am going to read the story about him and take the time to post a comment. That is how little he means to me. Plus I hate TMZ. I hate it so much that I won't even logout, but just keep it minimized, restore and refresh every fifteen minutes. That's how much I hate TMZ and their stupid stories. Plus, I'm really smart. That's why I'll type in all caps and not pay any attention to trivial matters such as spelling and grammar. You all are soooooooooooooo stupid. It's funny though. Go Lynn Spears, I mean Sarah Failin in 2012. Morons.

Posted at 12:18PM on Jun 18th 2009 by Dolts on TMZ comments pages

21. TZM- HEPRE IS THE NEW RELELATION!! GOD IS ANGRY.....WE HAVE SPURNED HIS LOVE AND LEAPT FOR THE

SPOILS OF SATAN FOR THAT WE ARE TO BE SET UPON BY THE THUNDERS OF THE APOCALYPSE THE FIRST

HORSEMAN IS MOUNTED AND SET TO RIDE FOURTH UNTO THE FACE OF THE EARTH, AND WITH HIS RIDE BEGINS

THE SATANS LAST STAND HE WILL GATHER TOGETHER ALL THE NATIONS OF THE EARTH ALL THE HOMOES,

COMMIES AND TZM LUSTIGATES- PEOPLE TO MOVE AGAINST HIS HOLY PEOPLE AND LAND ....TZM, and AMERICA!

HE WILL FIGHT WITH ALL HIS FURRY BUT HE WILL FIGHT IN VANE FOR WHEN JESUS BEGINS HIS

RIDE.....PUNISHMENT WILL BE DEALT FORTHWITH FROM THE POINT OF THE SWORD OF JESUS FOR THE JUSTISE

OF JESUS and I WILL HENCEFOURTH COMMENCE BANNISHMENTT THRU MODULATION and SEND SOME OF OUR

MOST OFFEDSIVE COMMENTS INTO the BLACK ASTRAL WHOLE OF OBLIVION.

Posted at 12:20PM on Jun 18th 2009 by #1 Seed

22. Bruno have appropriated Alfons fashion cred but in spirit he's copying Gunther, the gay glam eurotrash singer. Youtube that name and you'll see. Check out his video Gigolo and some of the others.

Posted at 12:20PM on Jun 18th 2009 by chichimimi

23. To all the people on here saying they hate Cohen and that he's not funny, here's a thought... Don't watch the movie. But the fact is that his comedy tends to be done cheaply, so he doesn't require that many people to go watch the films for them to be profitable. And as long as there's a profit, he'll be around. Personally, I think he's funny. As far as the guy who said he must be "so freakin' gay" in real life... well, he's married to Emily Blunt and has been for a number of years. Playing a gay character doesn't make you gay.

Posted at 12:21PM on Jun 18th 2009 by Spyder121

24. 19. I am so over him. I mean, he matters so little to me that I am going to read the story about him and take the time to post a comment. That is how little he means to me. Plus I hate TMZ. I hate it so much that I won't even logout, but just keep it minimized, restore and refresh every fifteen minutes. That's how much I hate TMZ and their stupid stories. Plus, I'm really smart. That's why I'll type in all caps and not pay any attention to trivial matters such as spelling and grammar. You all are soooooooooooooo stupid. It's funny though. Go Lynn Spears, I mean Sarah Failin in 2012. Morons.

Posted at 12:18PM on Jun 18th 2009 by Dolts on TMZ comments pages

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You could use some meds. sugartits.

Posted at 12:28PM on Jun 18th 2009 by Eman

25. I goofed on the girl... He's married to Isla Fischer.

Posted at 12:30PM on Jun 18th 2009 by Spyder121

26. WE HEARD THE TZM DEVILS WARLOCKING YOU UP INTO A PSYCHIC FRENNY !!!!

DIVINATIZING !!!!

Corinthians 11:14 tells us that TZM Satan and his angels are able to
disguis themslves as hellpful spirts

LEVTICUS SAYS:

“Do not turn to medi pms or necrrmancers; do not seek them out, and
so make yoursleves unclean by them: I am the Lord your God.

ISAHAA


And when thy say to youInuire of the mediumes and the nekromacers who
cvhirp and mutter,” should not a peopele inqire of their God !!!!

Should they inquire of the dead on bhalf of the living?

I DENOUCE AND REBNUNCE THE TZM DIRTY DEVILS FOR THIS DIVINIZATION AND
NECRMAZOLIGY ON THE TZM

SITE THAT BELONG TO CHRISTIEAN AMERICANS !!!!

NOT TO PAGAN BALASPHEEMIZERS AND MEDIUMS AND WARLOCK AND WHICHES
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YOU SIR ARE A SORRY SACK OF SATAN!!!

Posted at 12:32PM on Jun 18th 2009 by #1 Seed

27. I cannot stand Cohen. He's not funny at all. He's like Mr. Bean, but not as good. Limey humor escapes me anyways. Benny Hill is dead.

Posted at 12:40PM on Jun 18th 2009 by i can\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'t believe i said that

28. What is so funny about this over-cooked, flamboyant gay act ? And llike another posted said why does everything have to be about the gay agenda if who someone sleeps with is their own business ? Why do we have to hear about it 24/7?

Posted at 1:04PM on Jun 18th 2009 by ll

29. im al for gay/lesbian...however this person is ugly,obnoctious,boring and just plain old outright stupid! it's always amazing to me that we allow these type of idiots to become famous and rich - much because of out interest! and to #1steed who keeps us even more pissed off -shut the f*ck up with your self serving hypcryte self and keep ur bible interpitations to ur damn self! ur just as annoying as the dumbass ur commenting about!!! - peace out :)

Posted at 1:28PM on Jun 18th 2009 by allykat

30. sorry...# seed - whatever - we still need u to shut the hell up

Posted at 1:33PM on Jun 18th 2009 by allykat

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