SACHA BARON COHEN - COHEN NAMED ONE OF THE UK'S MOST POWERFUL MEN

Comedian SACHA BARON COHEN has been named as one of the most powerful 100 men in Britain. The survey, carried out by British men's magazine GQ, ranks BORAT creator Cohen as the 19th most powerful Briton, cementing his place in the rankings through the GBP130 million ($254 million) grossing global success of BORAT: CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN. A spokesperson for the magazine says, "Not since JOHN LENNON has an English entertainer had such an effect on the world." British Chancellor GORDON BROWN tops the poll, with Prime Minister TONY BLAIR voted into second place.