Only In America: Sacha Baron Cohen banned from the Oscars?

On Thursday, Piers Morgan posed this question regarding Sacha Baron Cohen: "Is he... or isn't he... banned from the Oscars?"

"The trouble began when rumors swirled the former 'Borat' star would show up on the red carpet as the title character from his upcoming movie, 'The Dictator'," Piers explained.

Making a comparison to the recently deceased Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi, Baron Cohen explained his motivation for the film: "Colonel Gaddafi was terrifying and a monster, but also laughably hysterical... There will be a lot of people offended by it."

"Yes, and I would imagine that would include many members of the Academy," Piers noted. While a spokesperson for the Academy says the actor is welcome to show up as himself on Sunday, but not as "The Dictator."

Piers offered his own advice: "Sasha, stand firm. Do it for Britain. Do it for the world. Come as the Dictator and give us all a damn good laugh."

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