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Sacha Baron Cohen, star of the new comedy film "Bruno," addresses the crowd at the Los Angeles premiere of the film, Thursday, June 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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LA school superintendent furious over 'Bruno' school photos

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - The chief of the nation's second-largest school district is fuming over comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's magazine photo shoot with high school football players.

Los Angeles Superintendent Ramon Cortines isn't amused by the GQ magazine photos shot at Birmingham High School that feature the "Borat" star in his new incarnation as gay Austrian fashionista "Bruno," according to the Los Angeles Times.

The GQ cover story features pictures of Baron Cohen wearing shoulder pads, tight red shorts, an athletic cup and little else as he poses with football players at the school in the San Fernando Valley.

Cortines says the district has "allowed our students to be used."

Local district superintendent Jean Brown said she's trying to determine who was responsible.


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