Ryan Seacrest Sacha Baron Cohen Oscar Prank: TV Host Responds To Urn Gag

First Posted: 02/27/2012 8:10 am Updated: 02/27/2012 12:41 pm

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It was the red carpet prank heard 'round the 84th annual Academy Awards: Sacha Baron Cohen -- dressed as Admiral General Aladeen, his character from the upcoming comedy "The Dictator" -- spilled an urn filled with "Kim Jong-il's ashes" all over E! red-carpet host Ryan Seacrest before the Oscar ceremony on Sunday night.

Cohen-as-Aladeen joked that it was Kim Jong-il's "dream to come to the Oscars and to be sprinkled over the red carpet and over Halle Berry's chest.” Of course, Cohen's gag was already dated by the time he arrived on the red carpet; Berry had to bow out of her presenter duties at the last minute because of an injury.

As for Seacrest, the normally unflappable host seemed slight perturbed that he wound up being the butt of Cohen's long-planned Oscar prank. After Cohen was whisked away by security, Seacrest told Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith that the ashes were some form of powdered pancake mix.

"My mom always told me to pack two jackets for red carpets, always wondered why. Now I know," Seacrest wrote on Twitter, before later adding, "A lot of people hitting up afterparties tonight...me? I'm hosting a pancake breakfast tomorrow."

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It was the red carpet prank heard 'round the 84th annual Academy Awards: Sacha Baron Cohen -- dressed as Admiral General Aladeen, his character from the upcoming comedy "The Dictator" -- spilled an ur...
It was the red carpet prank heard 'round the 84th annual Academy Awards: Sacha Baron Cohen -- dressed as Admiral General Aladeen, his character from the upcoming comedy "The Dictator" -- spilled an ur...
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12:16 PM on 02/28/2012
Just laugh, it's easier that way.
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04:47 PM on 02/28/2012
Not for the dour and sanctimonious types..
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11:57 AM on 02/28/2012
"My mom always told me to pack two jackets for red carpets, always wondered why. Now I know," Seacrest wrote on Twitter, before later adding, "A lot of people hitting up afterparties tonight...me? I'm hosting a pancake breakfast tomorrow."

Glad to see he was able to have fun with it !!
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11:53 AM on 02/28/2012
Wouldn't watch the Oscars if you paid me, but I did see this on a news website.
Hollywood takes itself far too seriously.
I liked this.
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shawshank
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11:48 AM on 02/28/2012
It was very rude and offensive, but considering who was on the receiving end of the dusting, I got a chuckle out of it. Still rude though.
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11:03 AM on 02/28/2012
I could have sworn that the Republican primary was a Sacha Baron Cohen reality show/movie. So how can he have time to also do a prank at the Oscars?
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10:13 AM on 02/28/2012
The only thing I can think that Bruno is making fun of is some Isreali General?
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10:47 AM on 02/28/2012
Uh no. The hot female bodyguards, long beard and chest of medals isn't very Israeli. I'd say a caricature of Ghaddafi.
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07:37 PM on 02/28/2012
If thats the kind of bodyguards they got in Tripoli, tourism should increase greatly.
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09:15 AM on 02/28/2012
She (Ryan) is not fun.
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08:22 AM on 02/28/2012
Seacrest is a talented guy...he is so natural on camera and usually unflappable...this made him mad...you could tell...
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08:09 AM on 02/28/2012
Seacrest is a jerk.
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johnccbc
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07:51 AM on 02/28/2012
Ryan is annoying. Wish he pouring syrup over him instead! He is a "game show" host like Bob Barker, Bill Cullen etc. Hope the suits who are wrecking NBC DO NOT hire him to replace Matt Lauer.
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rogwheel
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07:43 AM on 02/28/2012
What makes this joke so funny is who it the butt of it....Seacrest is a "wannabe" star and hosting American Idol is NOT the ticket in.
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07:07 AM on 02/28/2012
Seacrest isn't very good with.....Leave it too the pros
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07:06 AM on 02/28/2012
Ethnic humor? Ooookay. People compare it to Andy Kaufman, but Andy always had a sympathetic portrayal. Cohen is just the opposite. In other words, ethnic bashing. Pretty_ugly.
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07:05 AM on 02/28/2012
I saw the whole thing on [God help me] E! The gag was pretty hysterical. As Cohen was being hauled away for reals by security, he told Seacrest "Now, when people ask who you are wearing, tell them 'Kim Jong Il!'" I laughed. And laughed hard.

Meanwhile, Seacrest could not possibly have been more petulant and childish. For the next 30 minutes he pouted and complained and sulked visibly, unaware that one of the world's edgiest comedians [sorry, but he is] was gracious enough to include him in on a harmless — if dusty — joke.
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daphne24
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10:23 AM on 02/28/2012
I can't stand Ryan Seacrest. I'm not a big fan of Sacha's either but this was cute and added some much needed levity to the Oscars. And anything that turns Seacrest into a petulant child is okay in my book :)
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05:37 AM on 02/28/2012
Someone needs to dump a full spitoon all over the top of Cohen's head and then we'd see how much he likes a dose of his own medicine. Seriously.
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