Oscars 2012: Ryan Seacrest Bathed With Ashes On The Red Carpet (Photos)

One of the major highlights at the 2012 Oscars was when Sacha Baron Cohen pulled off yet another audacious publicity coup to promote his latest movie, titled: The Dictator.

Initially banned by the Academy from pulling such a stunt, bosses finally relented and allowed the British comedian to take to the carpet dressed as General Aladeen, who promptly tipped an urn  containing 'the ashes of Kim Jong II' over a furious Ryan Seacrest.

Cohen was quickly bundled away from the angry E! presenter in an unceremonious fashion.

But what he lacked in dignity he made up for in humour.