Rebel Wilson has claimed that Sacha Baron Cohen is trying to stop the release of her upcoming memoir, Rebel Rising.
The two worked together in 2016 on The Brothers Grimsby and on a radio show in 2014, where Wilson said Baron Cohen tried to pressure her into going naked for a scene that was supposedly hilarious.
Rebel Wilson has claimed that Sacha Baron Cohen is trying to stop the release of her upcoming memoir, Rebel Rising. The two worked together in 2016 on The Brothers Grimsby and on a radio show in 2014, where Wilson said Baron Cohen tried to pressure her into going naked for a scene that was supposedly hilarious. However, the author of the book claims that she will not be bullied or silenced with high priced lawyer or PR crisis managers.
Rebel Wilson claims Sacha Baron Cohen is trying to halt her memoir because of allegations in one chapter
On Monday, Wilson posted an Instagram story formally naming Sacha Baron Cohen as the Hollywood figure trying to halt her memoir over claims made about him.
The two starred together in the 2016 comedy The Brothers Grimsby and on a radio show in 2014, Wilson had said Baron Cohen tried to pressure her to go naked because it would be hilarious. She refused.
Accuracy
On Tuesday, a spokesperson for Sacha Baron Cohen responded to Rebel Wilson's allegations stating that these claims are directly contradicted by extensive detailed evidence including contemporaneous documents, film footage and eyewitness accounts from those present before during and after the production of The Brothers Grimsby
Deception
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Rebel Wilson claims Sacha Baron Cohen is trying to halt her memoir because of allegations in one chapter. The article reports that Rebel Wilson has disclosed that comedian and actor Sacha Baron Cohen is the Hollywood figure trying to halt the upcoming release of her memoir over claims she made about him.
The two starred together in the 2016 comedy,
Rebel Wilson attends the 2024 AACTA Awards Presented By Foxtel Group at HOTA (Home of the Arts) on February 10, 2024 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Brendon Thorne/Getty Images for AFI)
On Monday, Wilson posted an Instagram story formally naming the Borat actor
Fallacies
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The article contains an example of a false dilemma fallacy. The author presents the situation as if there are only two options: either Wilson's allegations against Baron Cohen are true or they are not. However, this ignores other possibilities such as partial truth or ambiguity in the evidence presented.
> Rebel Wilson claims Sacha Baron Cohen is trying to halt her memoir because of allegations in one chapter
On Tuesday, a spokesperson for Cohen responded to Wilson's allegations. <
Bias
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The author of the article is Rebel Wilson and she claims that Sacha Baron Cohen is trying to halt her memoir because of allegations in one chapter. The author also states that on a radio show in 2014, Wilson had said Baron Cohen tried to pressure her to go naked in the movie because it would be hilarious. She refused. Instead, Wilson says that when they got around to filming the Grimsby scene, Baron Cohen decided to go off script and told her, 'I'll just pull down my pants, you just stick your finger up my butt, it'll be a really funny bit.' The author also states that she will not be bullied or silenced with high-priced lawyers or PR crisis managers. This is an example of religious bias as the author uses language that dehumanizes and demonizes Sacha Baron Cohen.
Rebel Wilson claims Sacha Baron Cohen tried to stop the release of her upcoming memoir, Rebel Rising.
Wilson and Baron Cohen starred together in The Brothers Grimsby in 2016.
Baron Cohen's representative denies the allegations and provides evidence from production documents, film footage, and eyewitness accounts.
Wilson previously mentioned Baron Cohen as an a**hole who tried to stop press about her book.
Wilson declined to film a nude scene in The Brothers Grimsby due to concerns about the sensibility and decency of the comedy.
Accuracy
Sacha Baron Cohen's representative denies the allegations and provides evidence from production documents, film footage, and eyewitness accounts.
Wilson previously mentioned Baron Cohen as an a**hole who tried to stop press about her book.
On Monday, Wilson posted an Instagram story formally naming Sacha Baron Cohen as the Hollywood figure trying to halt her memoir over claims made about him.
Deception
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Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when it states that the claims made by Rebel Wilson are false. The author cites a spokesperson for Sacha Baron Cohen as saying that the claims are directly contradicted by extensive detailed evidence without providing any of this evidence in the article. Additionally, there is inflammatory rhetoric used throughout the article with phrases such as 'high priced lawyer or PR crisis managers' and 'massive a**hole'. The author also uses an informal fallacy when they quote Rebel Wilson saying that she has a no-a**holes policy without providing any context for this statement. Finally, there is a dichotomous depiction of Sacha Baron Cohen as being both the cause of Rebel Wilson's claims and someone who does not work with 'a**holes'.
The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when it states that the claims made by Rebel Wilson are false.
There is inflammatory rhetoric used throughout the article with phrases such as 'high priced lawyer or PR crisis managers' and 'massive a**hole'.
The author uses an informal fallacy when they quote Rebel Wilson saying that she has a no-a**holes policy without providing any context for this statement.
There is a dichotomous depiction of Sacha Baron Cohen as being both the cause of Rebel Wilson's claims and someone who does not work with 'a**holes'.
Bias
(85%)
The author has a clear bias towards Rebel Wilson and against Sacha Baron Cohen. The author uses language that dehumanizes Baron Cohen by calling him an 'a**hole' multiple times without providing any evidence to support this claim. Additionally, the author quotes Wilson extensively while only briefly mentioning Baron Cohen in passing, which suggests a preference for one side over the other.
‘Oh yeah. I mean, that sounds sensible or logical. But then it really sunk in because I worked with a massive a**hole and yeah, now I definitely have a no a**holes policy,’
The ‘a**hole’ that I am talking about in ONE CHAPTER of my book is Sacha Baron Cohen.
“While we appreciate the importance of speaking out, these demonstrably false claims are directly contradicted by extensive detailed evidence,
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Conflicts
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Author
Conflicts
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Interest (50%)
Marianne Garvey has a conflict of interest on the topics 'Sacha Baron Cohen' and 'The Brothers Grimsby', as she is reporting on an article that discusses these topics. She also has a personal relationship with Rebel Wilson, which could affect her objectivity.
Garvey also mentions that she has interviewed Rebel Wilson in the past.
In the article, Garvey quotes Sarah Haines-Whitehead, who represents Baron Cohen's production company and says 'We are disappointed by Ms. Wilson’s comments about our client.'
Rebel Wilson has revealed that Sacha Baron Cohen is the Hollywood star who has been sending her threats to stop her from publishing her upcoming memoir Rebel Rising.
Sacha Baron Cohen, Amy Schumer, Debra Messing and More Jewish Celebrities Urge TikTok to Address Antisemitism and Misinformation.
Accuracy
Rebel Wilson claims Sacha Baron Cohen is trying to halt her memoir because of allegations in one chapter
On Monday, Wilson posted an Instagram story formally naming Sacha Baron Cohen as the Hollywood figure trying to halt her memoir over claims made about him.
Sacha Baron Cohen's representative denies the allegations and provides evidence from production documents, film footage, and eyewitness accounts.
Deception
(50%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author uses a quote from Wilson's social media post to claim that Baron Cohen has been sending her threats to stop her memoir being published. However, this quote does not mention any specific threat or demand made by Baron Cohen and it also implies that he was trying to silence Wilson entirely which is false. Secondly, the author uses a quote from an older post where Wilson alleges that Baron Cohen tried to pressure her into going naked in The Brothers Grimsby film. This quote is used as evidence of Baron Cohen's behavior but it does not provide any context or details about what happened on set and how this affected Wilson. Thirdly, the author uses a quote from an interview with Wilson where she claims that Baron Cohen asked her to stick her finger up his butt during the filming of The Brothers Grimsby. This quote is used as evidence of Baron Cohen's behavior but it does not provide any context or details about what happened on set and how this affected Wilson. Lastly, the author uses a quote from an interview with Wilson where she claims that Baron Cohen pressured her to go naked in The Brothers Grimsby film. This quote is used as evidence of Baron Cohen's behavior but it does not provide any context or details about what happened on set and how this affected Wilson.
The author uses a quote from Wilson's social media post to claim that Baron Cohen has been sending her threats to stop her memoir being published. However, this quote does not mention any specific threat or demand made by Baron Cohen and it also implies that he was trying to silence Wilson entirely which is false.
The author uses a quote from an older post where Wilson alleges that Baron Cohen tried to pressure her into going naked in The Brothers Grimsby film. This quote is used as evidence of Baron Cohen's behavior but it does not provide any context or details about what happened on set and how this affected Wilson.
Fallacies
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Wilson has previously referred to a 'massive a**hole' without providing any evidence or context for this claim. Additionally, the author quotes Wilson making accusations against Sacha Baron Cohen without verifying these claims and presenting both sides of the story.
The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Rebel Wilson has previously referred to a 'massive a**hole' without providing any evidence or context for this claim.
The author quotes Rebel Wilson making accusations against Sacha Baron Cohen without verifying these claims and presenting both sides of the story.
Bias
(80%)
The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes Sacha Baron Cohen by referring to him as an 'a**hole' without providing any context or evidence for this claim. Additionally, the author implies that Baron Cohen is trying to silence Wilson by threatening her with lawyers and crisis PR managers, which could be seen as a form of monetary bias since it suggests that money is being used to suppress information.
The author implies that Baron Cohen is trying to silence Wilson by threatening her with lawyers and crisis PR managers, which could be seen as a form of monetary bias since it suggests that money is being used to suppress information.
The author refers Sacha Baron Cohen as an 'a**hole' without providing any context or evidence for this claim.
Rebel Wilson is naming names in her upcoming memoir, Rebel Rising.
The A-list celebrity who allegedly tried to threaten Wilson over the book is Sacha Baron Cohen.
Wilson identified the massive a--hole she wrote about in her memoir as Sacha Baron Cohen.
Cohen has allegedly tried to threaten Wilson over the book.
Wilson refuses to be bullied or silenced by high-priced lawyers or PR crisis managers.
The duo previously co-starred in Grimsby and worked together on Borat.
Accuracy
Rebel Wilson claims Sacha Baron Cohen tried to stop the release of her upcoming memoir.
Sacha Baron Cohen's representative denies the allegations and provides evidence from production documents, film footage, and eyewitness accounts.
Deception
(50%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title of the article implies that Rebel Wilson has named a specific person who allegedly tried to threaten her over her memoir. However, this is not entirely accurate as she only identified Sacha Baron Cohen as an A-list celebrity who allegedly threatened her but did not name him specifically in the book.
Rebel Wilson wrote about an a--hole in my book.
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when it states that Sacha Baron Cohen has allegedly tried to threaten Rebel Wilson over her memoir. The author does not provide any evidence or documentation to support this claim.
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Bias
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The article contains several examples of bias that favor Rebel Wilson and portray her as a victim of Sacha Baron Cohen's alleged threats. The author uses phrases like 'massive a-hole', 'trying to threaten me', and 'bullied or silenced' to create a negative impression of Cohen, while presenting Wilson as the courageous whistleblower who is exposing his bad behavior. The article also implies that Wilson's memoir is more credible than Cohen's denial, by citing 'extensive detailed evidence', including documents and eyewitness accounts. These examples suggest a clear bias in favor of Wilson and against Cohen, which lowers the score to 85.
But then [what they meant] really sunk in because I worked with a massive a–hole,”
She wrote, “The ‘a–hole’ that I am talking about in ONE CHAPTER of my book is: Sacha Baron Cohen.”
The duo previously co-starred in “Grimsby.”
While we appreciate the importance of speaking out, these demonstrably false claims are directly contradicted by extensive detailed evidence, including contemporaneous documents, film footage and eyewitness accounts from those present before, during and after the production of ‘Grimsby.‗
, Rebel Wilson proved to be both great company and an excellent fitness coach during the hike.
, Rebel discussed her strict no nudity clause with Mickey when filming Grimsby.
Accuracy
Rebel Wilson took writer Mickey Rapkin on an energetic hike through Griffith Park in LA for Marie Claire's July issue cover story.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title of the article implies that Rebel Wilson will be discussing her life and career with Marie Claire when in fact she only talks about her hike with writer Mickey Rapkin for a cover story. Secondly, there are no sources disclosed or quoted within the article which is against one of the analysis rules.
There are no sources disclosed or quoted within the article which is against one of the analysis rules.
The title implies that Rebel Wilson will be discussing her life and career with Marie Claire when in fact she only talks about her hike with writer Mickey Rapkin for a cover story.
Fallacies
(70%)
The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority when they mention Rebel Wilson's success as a result of her no nudity clause in the contract. They also use inflammatory rhetoric by describing Rebel Wilson as both great company and an excellent fitness coach, which is subjective and not based on objective evidence.
The author uses an appeal to authority when they mention Rebel Wilson's success as a result of her no nudity clause in the contract. They also use inflammatory rhetoric by describing Rebel Wilson as both great company and an excellent fitness coach, which is subjective and not based on objective evidence.
Bias
(70%)
The article is an interview with Rebel Wilson where she talks about her childhood and career. The author uses language that dehumanizes people who are overweight or obese by referring to them as 'larger burlesque dancers' which implies they are not human beings but rather objects. Additionally, the author also makes a generalization about all actors in Hollywood being fussed with looking perfect and getting their skin lasered.
all actors in Hollywood get their skin lasered
The larger burlesque dancer from South Africa
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There are multiple examples of conflicts of interest in this article. The author is Marie Claire which has a financial stake in the entertainment industry and may be influenced by their coverage of topics such as Pitch Perfect and Absolutely Fabulous.
The article also mentions Jennifer Saunders who created Absolutely Fabulous. The show was broadcast on BBC Two, a network that is partially funded by the UK government. Marie Claire has been criticized for its close ties to the entertainment industry and may be influenced by their coverage of topics such as Absolutely Fabulous.
The article mentions that Rebel Wilson starred in Pitch Perfect, a movie produced by Universal Pictures, which is owned by Comcast. Marie Claire has been criticized for its close ties to the entertainment industry and may be influenced by their coverage of topics such as Pitch Perfect.
