Showtime says Sacha Baron Cohen did not dress as 'disabled veteran'

[Julian Englis]

Source: The Hill

Showtime and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen rebuffed former GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's claim that she was "duped" into a prank interview for the British actor's new series.

The network said in a statement on Monday that Baron Cohen conducted the interview for his new show "Who is America?" dressed as one of his new characters, Billy Wayne Ruddick Jr., Ph.D.

But contrary to Palin's claim that the character was intended to be a disabled vet, Showtime said that the show's premiere on Sunday proved that wasn't the case.

"There has been widespread misinformation over the past week about the character of Billy Wayne Ruddick Jr., Ph.D., performed by Sacha Baron Cohen on the Showtime comedy series 'Who Is America?'" the network said.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/397350-showtime-says-baron-cohen-did-not-dress-as-disabled-vet-during

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. Demand for Apology

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. Here he is interviewing Bernie Sanders

[NurseJackie]

5. Oh dear!

Here he is interviewing Bernie Sanders

Oh dear! I hope he was in on the joke.

[Voltaire2]

6. He wasn't in on it. But he doesn't suffer fools well.

He put up with the blustering idiot for about five minutes and then he'd had enough.

[JohnnyRingo]

3. I didn't know it had already aired.

Watching now OD, and recording next week.

Thanx for posting.

[SergeStorms]

4. Very funny in spots....

just plain stupid in other spots. I found myself thinking, "Gee, I hope this series gets better from here". Of course, like everything else, it's comedic and social/political satirizing is up to the eyes and ears of the beholder. Your mileage may vary.

[7962]

7. And asking about Chelsea Clinton having a govt paid sex change is just fine??

Really?
Anything goes if theres a show to be made?
Hope no one watches shit like this.

[bettyellen]

8. Unfortunately tweets like that are already out there. He's just mirroring the crazy and showing that

too many people go along with the crazy. The guns for tots thing was incredible.