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Displaying all articles tagged:
Who Is America
the law
July 8, 2022
Roy Moore Can’t Sue Sacha Baron Cohen Over a Prank, Courts Say
“His pusillanimous and fraudulent conduct must be stopped,” said the comic-book villain.
By
Rebecca Alter
emmy insider
June 24, 2019
Sacha Baron Cohen’s Eyebrows Were ‘Obliterated’ for
Who Is America?
“If the makeup doesn’t work, the show’s over,” the prosthetics artist told us.
By
Devon Ivie
interviews
June 23, 2019
Sacha Baron Cohen, Method Actor, Got FBI Training for His O.J. Simpson Interview
Even the FBI knew chances of a murder confession were slim.
By
Devon Ivie
the master of disguise
June 9, 2019
How Sacha Baron Cohen Tricked Dick Cheney Into His Cringey Interview
“How am I going to convince one of the most cynical, suspicious, brilliant minds that I’m real?”
By
Devon Ivie
basic instincts
Dec. 23, 2018
The White House Thwarted Sacha Baron Cohen’s Interview With Ben Carson
We’ll never see the duo unboxing stuff together.
By
Devon Ivie
on comedy
Dec. 22, 2018
The
Who Is America?
Segment Sacha Baron Cohen Deemed ‘Too Dark and Wrong’ to Air
“We immediately turned over the footage to the FBI.”
By
Devon Ivie
what might have been
Dec. 19, 2018
Sacha Baron Cohen Says Sarah Palin’s
Who Is America?
Interview Just Wasn’t Funny
According to Sacha Baron Cohen, “you didn’t miss much” from the former vice-presidential candidate, whose interview didn’t appear in the series.
By
Halle Kiefer
best of 2018
Dec. 11, 2018
The 10 Best TV Scenes of 2018
The year’s most memorable TV moments, from
The Americans
to
Sharp Objects.
By
Jen Chaney
awards season
Dec. 6, 2018
Sacha Baron Cohen Invites Sarah Palin to Be His Date at the Golden Globes
An offer she surely won’t refuse.
By
Megh Wright
courts
Sept. 5, 2018
Roy Moore Files $95 Million Suit Over
Who Is America?
Appearance
Moore’s suit also targets CBS and Showtime.
By
Jackson McHenry
vulture lists
Aug. 28, 2018
The 11 Big Winners of Summer TV
Sharp Objects
,
Pose
,
Succession
,
Claws
, and more.
By
Josef Adalian
tv review
Aug. 27, 2018
What Was the Point of
Who Is America?
It was sometimes brilliant, sometimes juvenile, and mostly existed to expose the rise in shamelessness.
By
Jen Chaney
vulture lists
Aug. 27, 2018
Who Has the Most Damning Appearance in
Who Is America
’s Finale?
Sacha Baron Cohen didn’t have to dig too deep to find the worst of the worst.
By
Josh Modell
tv
Aug. 26, 2018
Sarah Palin Didn’t Make It Into
Who Is America?
But Did Get a Credit
After all that, the former governor of Alaska was relegated to the credits.
By
Anne Victoria Clark
who is america
Aug. 26, 2018
Every Time Sacha Baron Cohen Says ‘My Wife’ in His New Show
A
Who Is America?
investigation.
By
Chris Heller
who is america
Aug. 26, 2018
The
Real Housewife
Duped by Sacha Baron Cohen Worried He Was an Actual Terrorist
Gretchen Rossi and her boyfriend got a lesson in anti-terrorism from Cohen’s character.
By
Devon Ivie
vulture lists
Aug. 20, 2018
Who Has the Most Damning Appearance in
Who Is America
Episode 6?
From Jill Stein and Howard Dean to an ex-Real Housewife and a very gullible food critic.
By
Josh Modell
who is america
Aug. 18, 2018
The Guy Who Embarrassed Himself With a Dildo in
Who Is America?
Might Be Suing
“The use of the sexual device as a prop, in my mind, it made sense.”
By
Devon Ivie
who is america
Aug. 15, 2018
How Sacha Baron Cohen Wound Up DJing at a Florida Nightclub
“I threw DJ Solitary on last minute. I didn’t know what to expect. I actually did feel,
What the hell did I just do?
”
By
Devon Ivie
vulture lists
Aug. 13, 2018
Who Has the Most Damning Appearance in
Who Is America
Episode 5?
Sacha Baron Cohen dupes yet another pro-gun activist.
By
Josh Modell
who is america
Aug. 11, 2018
Sheriff Joe Arpaio Blames Lack of Handjob Knowledge on His
Who Is America?
Prank
And golden shower knowledge, too.
By
Devon Ivie
tca 2018
Aug. 7, 2018
Sarah Palin Might Not Appear on Sacha Baron Cohen’s
Who Is America?
After All
Plus, Showtime is “dying” for a second season.
By
Megh Wright
who is america
Aug. 6, 2018
Sacha Baron Cohen Stoops to Blow-Job Jokes With Joe Arpaio on
Who Is America?
This show has taken a turn.
By
Megh Wright
vulture lists
Aug. 6, 2018
Who Has the Most Damning Appearance in
Who Is America
Episode 4?
It’s gotta be the unnamed yacht guy.
By
Josh Modell
who is america
July 31, 2018
How Sacha Baron Cohen Tricked His Way Into an Atlanta Rap Battle
“Yo, it was Borat that you battled!”
By
Devon Ivie
vulture lists
July 30, 2018
Who Has the Most Damning Appearance in
Who Is America
Episode 3?
The quinceañera commandos would be funnier if they weren’t so frightening.
By
Josh Modell
who is america?
July 29, 2018
Watch
Sacha Baron Cohen Use
Who Is America?’s ‘
Pedophile Detector’ on Roy Moore
You probably won’t be
too
surprised with his findings.
By
Halle Kiefer
who is america
July 28, 2018
Sacha Baron Cohen Sent Bonkers Letter to Duped
Who Is America?
Art Gallerist
“Anyway, say la vie!”
By
Devon Ivie
close reads
July 27, 2018
Mission: Impossible — Fallout
Is the Perfect Movie for Our Summer of Unreality
In pop culture and politics, the line between truth and fiction has blurred almost beyond recognition.
By
Jen Chaney
who is america
July 25, 2018
Corinne Olympios Isn’t Too Sure Why Sacha Baron Cohen Pranked Her
“I was like,
Oh my God, get me the f—k out of here.”
By
Devon Ivie
roll clip!
July 23, 2018
Let’s Compare Jason Spencer’s
Who Is America?
Appearance With His Statement
Was he “exploited” as he claims?
By
Megh Wright
who is america
July 23, 2018
What’s the Point of Pranking Corinne From
The Bachelor
?
A reality star will do almost anything to be on TV. How insightful.
By
Kathryn VanArendonk
who is america
July 23, 2018
Georgia Republicans Condemn Jason Spencer’s
Who Is America?
Appearance
Calling his behavior “hurtful, insensitive and completely unacceptable.”
By
Megh Wright
vulture lists
July 23, 2018
Who Has the Most Damning Appearance in
Who Is America
Episode 2?
Obviously, it’s this guy.
By
Kathryn VanArendonk
and
Megh Wright
who is america
July 23, 2018
Nathan Fielder Wrote and Directed a
Who Is America?
Prank
The second episode credits Fielder as a writer, director, and consulting producer.
By
Megh Wright
who is america
July 22, 2018
How a Local Arizona Newspaper Covered Sacha Baron Cohen’s Mosque Prank
Before anybody knew it was actually Sacha Baron Cohen.
By
Megh Wright
investigations
July 22, 2018
Did Sacha Baron Cohen Really Buy a Greek Island for
Who Is America?
The bizarre mystery behind a press release, a prank, and Tragonisi island.
By
Megh Wright
what is america?
July 22, 2018
You Can Now Purchase the Waterboard Kit Signed by Dick Cheney on
Who Is America?
Proceeds will go to Amnesty International when you buy it, if that makes you feel any better about being an unmitigated weirdo.
By
Halle Kiefer
oops
July 21, 2018
All the People Sacha Baron Cohen Has Duped So Far
We have a feeling this list is going to get a lot bigger.
By
Megh Wright
who is america
July 21, 2018
Corinne Olympios Was Duped by Sacha Baron Cohen for
Who Is America?
Segment
“I was looking at his hair and I’m like, ewww, he has hair implants! This guy’s gross!”
By
Devon Ivie
who is america
July 19, 2018
Art Gallerist Duped by Sacha Baron Cohen Thinks He Is ‘Absolutely’ an Artist
“Art and satire, it hurts. I just wish everybody would quit taking themselves so seriously.”
By
Devon Ivie
who is america
July 17, 2018
Gun Advocate Wrote a 1,400-Word Recap About Getting Duped by Sacha Baron Cohen
Posted back in February.
By
Megh Wright
tv ratings
July 17, 2018
Who Is America?
Debuts to Modest Ratings at Showtime
An avalanche of free publicity didn’t do much to boost the premiere of Sacha Baron Cohen’s new show.
By
Josef Adalian
July 16, 2018
TV’s New Favorite Thing Is the Surprise Release
And it might kill the people who cover television.
By
Jen Chaney
who is america
July 16, 2018
Showtime Says Sacha Baron Cohen Never Presented Himself to Palin As Disabled Vet
Showtime is pushing back against Sarah Palin and claims of “stolen valor.”
By
Megh Wright
close reads
July 16, 2018
The Most Nauseating Moment in
Who Is America?
The distance between Sacha Baron Cohen’s comedy and the real world has gotten much smaller since
Da Ali G Show
.
By
Kathryn VanArendonk
lists
July 16, 2018
Who Has the Most Damning Appearance on
Who Is America?
No one comes out of a Sacha Baron Cohen show looking good.
By
Kathryn VanArendonk
and
Megh Wright
tv review
July 15, 2018
Sacha Baron Cohen’s
Who Is America?
Isn’t Just Fake News
The new Showtime series isn’t always consistent, but it’s effective satire.
By
Jen Chaney
who is america?
July 15, 2018
Sacha Baron Cohen Wants to Arm America’s Toddlers in This
Who Is America?
Clip
Featuring cameos by many fawning members of Congress.
By
Devon Ivie
July 14, 2018
Sacha Baron Cohen’s
Who Is America?
Characters, Ranked
An Infowars-esque conspiracy theorist, an NPR liberal, a British ex-con, and an Islamophobic Israeli soldier.
By
Jesse David Fox
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