Posted on 07/10/2018 2:03:54 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
Sarah Palin is calling on Sacha Baron Cohen to donate all the profits from his upcoming Showtime series to military veterans’ groups after saying she was duped into an interview with the comedian when he pretended to be a wounded warrior.
The Daily Mail reports that the 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee said she unknowingly participated in an interview for what turned out to be Cohen’s just-announced satirical series, “Who is America?”
“This ‘legit opportunity’ to honor American Vets and contribute to a ‘legit Showtime historical documentary’ was requested of me via a speakers bureau,” Palin said.
Palin, 54, says she traveled to Washington, D.C., to speak with Cohen, who she claims “had heavily disguised himself as a disabled US Veteran, fake wheelchair and all.”
The "Borat" star is known for disguising himself to conduct interviews with unsuspecting subjects.
“Out of respect for what I was led to believe would be a thoughtful discussion with someone who had served in uniform, I sat through a long ‘interview’ full of Hollywoodism’s disrespect and sarcasm — but finally had enough and literally, physically removed my mic and walked out, much to Cohen’s chagrin,” Palin said.
“The disrespect of our U.S. military and middle-class Americans via Cohen’s foreign commentaries under the guise of interview questions was perverse,” she added.
The former Alaska governor said Cohen, whom she dubbed “shallow Sacha boy,” should go ahead and air the footage.
“Experience tells us it will be heavily edited, not pretty, and intended to humiliate,” Palin said.
She then extended a “challenge” to Cohen, CBS and Showtime: “Donate all proceeds to a charitable group that actually respects and supports American Vets.”
“Mock politicians and innocent public personalities all you want, if that lets you sleep at night, but HOW DARE YOU mock those who have fought and served our country,” Palin said.
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Cohen has been tricking people into doing interviews for nearly two decades now.
Obviously Sarah took him seriously. She’s obviously upset.
I still remember when Christopher Hitchens tore into this piece of crap.
It’s what he does. He has no real talent, other than being a jerk most of the time. He punks famous people for money...............
No, they are to help SBC. It’s his shtick............
I did not know that Christopher Hitchens tore into Cohen. His shtick is funny for a bit, then gets old quite quickly.
Shouldn’t matter if you portray a disabled vet or healthy vet. Lock him up!
Contact Showtime to not air the “show”
Drop ST from any cable subscriptions, etc.
She will Cru-ush heem.
Why are you explaining this to me as if I didn’t know anything about him?
I could see a legal justification that by claiming to be disabled you are implying you have won a Purple Heart. The act specifies wearing a medal you didn’t earn, so in effect you are claiming you did whether you display it or not.
I don’t know what you know..............
Sarah, I love ya.
But I have a hard time understanding how anyone could fall for this guy’s act after the Borat movie.
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice...
If he had any integrity, which he doesn’t, he would interview some veterans who did not appreciate his stunt.
Cohen’s mocking a Disabled Vet or him duping Palin?
Sexy time is a nice.
Take my word for it, I know who he is. Unfortunately.
She might not have watched his movies.
Put me in that category, I started Borat and turned it off.
I don’t like him either. He’s not real funny, just perverse..................
Well quick look up over on WIKI gives you this
Sacha Baron Cohen
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For the figure skater, see Sasha Cohen.
This person’s surname is Baron Cohen, not Cohen.
Sacha Baron Cohen
Sacha Baron Cohen, 2011.jpg
Baron Cohen at the premiere of Hugo in 2011
Birth name Sacha Noam Baron Cohen
Born 13 October 1971 (age 46)
Hammersmith, London, England
Education Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School
Alma mater Christ’s College, Cambridge[1]
Genres Character comedy, black comedy, cringe comedy, physical comedy, satire
Spouse Isla Fisher (m. 2010)[2]
Children 3
Relative(s) Erran Baron Cohen (brother)
Ash Baron-Cohen (cousin)
Simon Baron-Cohen (cousin)
Notable works and roles Ali G
Borat Sagdiyev
Brüno Gehard
Admiral General Aladeen
Sacha Noam Baron Cohen[3] (born 13 October 1971) is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. Baron Cohen has created and portrayed four fictional characters: Ali G, Borat Sagdiyev, Brüno Gehard, and Admiral General Aladeen. Like his idol Peter Sellers, he uses a variety of accents and guises for his characters.[4]
Seriously, do Sarah’s people do any research? Does Sarah do any research?
Sorry- but Sarah got punked and it’s her own fault.
It baffles me that in 2018 Sarah Palin does not know who Sacha Baron Cohen is. I can understand old FReepers who yell at clouds but politicians are supposed to have some grasp of popular culture.
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