Wa wa wee wa. Borat has shaped our world -- sort of. Sacha Baron Cohen, the British comedian whose clueless, misogynistic and anti-Semitic character Borat charmed audiences worldwide while incurring the wrath of Kazakhstan, is one of the elite named to Time magazine's 100 most influential people.
Fellow comedian Roseanne describes his service to mankind as creating "uniquely outrageous characters for our uniquely outrageous times." She adds, "He does offend some people's sensibilities, but the youth of today are offended if they're not offended. If you want to be the kind of comic who changes minds about issues like prejudice, you must cross the line occasionally or you're not going far enough.
" Baron Cohen is in good company. Among the other movie stars who made the list are Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Cate Blanchett. Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese and producer Brian Grazer were also noted for their talents.
Pitt's partner Angelina Jolie didn't make the list, but was named as one of 12 top philanthropists who provide power. Those on the small screen weren't slacking either. "30 Rock" star and writer Tina Fey's unique brand of flawed feminism brought her attention as did America Ferrera's strong portrayal of eternal optimist "Ugly Betty.
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