Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Sacha Baron Cohen’s ‘Who Is America’ Season Ends Without Airing Sarah Palin Segment
Breitbart ^ | 27 Aug 2018 | Ben Kew

Posted on 08/28/2018 6:19:05 AM PDT by KC_Lion

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Palin’s interview did not make the final cut of the show, which also features segments with O.J. Simpson and former Democratic congressman Barney Frank.

Such a decision was hinted at by Showtime president of programming Gary Levine earlier this month after he said that Cohen has a “very high bar” for what makes the final cut.

....

News that Palin may be involved in the show emerged last month after she revealed that Cohen had duped her by posing as a disabled veteran eager to discuss issues facing the country.

“Cohen pretended to be a disabled veteran from Kentucky who was a big fan of Governor Palin,” a source close to Palin told Breitbart News at the time. “He was wearing a necklace made of bullets and had a laptop covered in InfoWars stickers.”

“His disguise was basically a caricature of a conservative middle-class Trump voter,” they continued. “He was asking her absurd, racist, homophobic, and sexist questions that were all meant to mock Trump voters as a bunch of ignorant and offensive kooks.”

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Music/Entertainment; Society; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: borat; palin; sarahpalin; veterans
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-32 last
To: 9YearLurker

If he Said he was a disabled vet- he crossed the line and SHOULD be prosecuted-

My 2 cents — it is why they did not air this segment


21 posted on 08/28/2018 7:20:08 AM PDT by mj1234
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]

To: 9YearLurker

Les Moonves has enough trouble. To humiliate vets may be a bridge too far. I don’t think Cohen has that much power that he can determine what can be shown if the producers decide it is too much.

Of course, I can be totally wrong! Let’s hope this wrecks his career here in the US.


22 posted on 08/28/2018 7:35:56 AM PDT by miss marmelstein
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]

To: miss marmelstein
Les Moonves has enough trouble.

I haven't heard any updates, is he trying to sweep the accusations under the carpet?

23 posted on 08/28/2018 7:37:05 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 22 | View Replies]

To: 1Old Pro

I think the board is dithering whether to get rid of him. He’s very successful despite the Cohen bomb.


24 posted on 08/28/2018 7:42:40 AM PDT by miss marmelstein
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 23 | View Replies]

To: miss marmelstein

Indeed—good riddance!


25 posted on 08/28/2018 7:45:46 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 22 | View Replies]

To: KC_Lion

Cohen committed fraud. You cannot purposely deceive someone into a contract.
I hope Palin’s attorneys gave him what for.


26 posted on 08/28/2018 7:55:58 AM PDT by Sontagged (TY Lord Jesus for being the Way, the Truth & the Life. Have mercy on those trapped in the Snake Pit!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: KC_Lion

Karma is going to catch up to the punk one day. He’s gonna deserve whatever happens to him.


27 posted on 08/28/2018 8:00:10 AM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: 9YearLurker; All

Hey, folks! I finally found Christopher Hitchens’ wonderful take-down of Borat and his sophomoric, anti-American and scatological idea of comedy. Hope the link works but I have no faith it will:

www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/fighting_words/
2006/11/kazakh_like_me.html


28 posted on 08/28/2018 8:03:59 AM PDT by miss marmelstein
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 25 | View Replies]

To: KC_Lion

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/fighting_words/2006/11/kazakh_like_me.html


29 posted on 08/28/2018 8:12:33 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: KC_Lion

I’ve never watched this ‘show’ and don’t even know what channel it is on. But this POS has made an enemy for life here.


30 posted on 08/28/2018 8:18:32 AM PDT by McGruff
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: KC_Lion
I've seen a couple of short clips of “Borat” that were no more than very mildly amusing.I think that all things considered this guy isn't really funny.
31 posted on 08/28/2018 4:03:20 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (I've Never Owned Slaves...You've Never Picked Cotton.End Of "Discussion".)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: KC_Lion

Just wow!


32 posted on 08/28/2018 4:08:28 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-32 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson