Bruno In Springfield: Sacha Baron Cohen Lends Voice To Simpsons

Taking time out from duping rubes into embarrassing themselves in front of movie cameras, British actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen will explore his yellow side in an upcoming episode of The Simpsons.

Entertainment Weekly’s “Hollywood Insider” blog has the scoop straight from Simpsons producer Al Jean. “The Greatest Story Ever D’ohed” is tentatively slated to run on March 28th of next year – Palm Sunday. The show will have Cohen playing an Israeli tour guide who crosses paths with the Simpson family during a church trip to the Holy Land.

Cohen has a long history of striving to offend as many people as possible. While The Simpsons is a long way from the cultural relevance the show once had, casting Cohen in a religious-focused episode airing on a church holy day is bound to raise a few eyebrows and net a few complaint letters – not to mention free publicity. Well played, Simpsons producers.