Last Sunday at the MTV Movie Awards, Sacha Baron Cohen's alter-ego Bruno descended from the rafters and landed fanny-first on Eminem's face. Eminem convinced the viewing public that he was pissed in rage. HA! Not only was Eminem in on the joke, but he rehearsed the act with Baron Cohen to make sure it would go flawlessly.
Many wondered if it was all real or staged, but the mystery was made clear when a writer for the MTV Movie Awards confessed the truth. Head writer Scott Aukerman wrote on his blog, "They rehearsed it at dress (rehearsal) and yes, it went as far as it did on the live show."
According to the New York Daily News, Eminem wasn't Baron Cohen's first choice for the joke. That honor, which was tragically declined, went to Paris Hilton. Just imagine the buzz had that happened. Still, Eminem did a great job of selling the stunt considering he "may not have been briefed on just how naked Baron Cohen's flying 'Bruno' would be when he agreed." What a pro.
Even before the writer's admission that the crash landing was planned, the searches had a suspicious slant. Throughout Monday, lookups on " was the eminem bruno stunt staged" and "eminem bruno joke" posted strong gains. Blogs, like this one from the Chicago Tribune, raised the possibility that the audience had just been played.
Now that the joke has been confirmed, queries are surging on "bruno eminem fake stunt." We'd say we feel used, but we're too busy laughing.
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