Some serious, if ultimately pointless, method acting Who Is America? heroics from the arch-comedian. 2018’s Who Is America?, Sacha Baron Cohen’s most recent attempt at outrageously blurring the lines between satire and topical happenings, provoked quite the reaction. The very first look at the show brought a sharp critical lampooning of post-Trump America, while gun activists were duly […]

7 years ago

Probably the right call in the end. Sacha Baron Cohen is no stranger to controversy. Having placed various high profile figures in embarrassing situations under the guise of Ali G, Borat and Bruno, the London comedian has a well-earned reputation as one of the most arch pranksters out there. Much was expected from his most […]

7 years ago

Ali has a lot to say about Stormy Daniels. After a period of inactivity, and a few flops like Grimsby, Sacha Baron Cohen has really come back with a bang in 2018. His Showtime series Who Is America?, broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK, saw him return to the spoof interview format that made his name […]

8 years ago

Dan Roberts branded Baron Cohen’s behaviour “malicious” Gun activist Dan Roberts has said he is hoping to take legal action against comedian Sacha Baron Cohen after he was tricked into putting a sex toy in his mouth during an appearance on Who Is America?. Roberts branded Baron Cohen’s behaviour “malicious”, after an episode of the […]

8 years ago

Sacha Baron Cohen implied an American politician was a sex offender. Baron Cohen, originally famous for his roles as Ali G and Borat, is taking the world by storm with his new show — Who Is America? It features Sacha Baron Cohen dressing up in a number of disguises and confronting Americans over their views. […]

8 years ago

This is causing huge controversy in the US. Kingman, Arizona is the latest target for Sacha Baron Cohen’s social satire program on Showtime’s Who Is America?. In the segment, Cohen, posing as an uber-liberal, calls a community meeting in Kingman, where he introduces plans to build a massive mosque in the small town in a […]

8 years ago