The Performer of the Week: The Spy’s Sacha Baron Cohen

RELATED STORIES THE PERFORMER | Sacha Baron Cohen THE SHOW | The Spy THE EPISODE | “Home” (Sept. 6, 2019) THE PERFORMANCE | Portraying real-life Mossad spy Eli Cohen in Netflix’s riveting six-episode thriller afforded funnyman Cohen the rare opportunity to flex his dramatic acting chops. And the artist formerly known as Borat more than […]

Roy Moore is suing Sacha Baron Cohen over his ‘Who is America?’ appearance, and might end up having to prove he’s not a sex offender

Showtime Former Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore has sued Sacha Baron Cohen for defamation following his appearance on the actor’s Showtime series, “Who is America?” Lawyers for the Republican judge and his wife claimed that Cohen “falsely painted, portrayed, mocked and with malice defamed Judge Moore as a sex offender, which he is not.” According […]

Sacha Baron Cohen’s ‘Who is America’ Season 2 Will Not Happen

Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen appeared in two films in 2016 and then disappeared from screens for two years, laying dormant as he planned his next move. Then he burst onto the scene again with Who is America?, a surprise Showtime series that became controversial before it even aired its first episode. The first season came […]

All the notable people and politicians Sacha Baron Cohen has ‘duped’ for his new TV series, ‘Who Is America?’

Showtime Sacha Baron Cohen’s new Showtime series, “Who Is America?,” caused a stir before its premiere last week, as several Republican politicians felt the need to get ahead of the show in explaining how Cohen “duped” them to appear on it. The former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, the former congressman Joe Walsh, and the […]

A gun advocate who Sacha Baron Cohen duped for his new show wrote a ‘warning’ to fellow conservatives back in April

Showtime A gun-rights activist who Sacha Baron Cohen duped in the pilot episode of his new Showtime series “Who Is America?” wrote a 1,400-word Facebook post about his experience of filming his segment in April, as a “warning” to fellow conservatives. Philip Van Cleave, the president of the Virginia Citizens Defense League, wrote that he […]

Sarah Palin says she was ‘duped’ into participating in a sham interview with Sacha Baron Cohen, alleges she was dropped off at the wrong airport

Getty Images/Alex Wong Former Alaska governor and Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin slammed comedian Sacha Baron Cohen on Tuesday, claiming she was “duped” into giving him an interview for his upcoming show on Showtime, “Who is America.” Showtime and Cohen allegedly lured Palin “to honor American Vets” for a “legit Showtime historical documentary.” Palin said […]

Sacha Baron Cohen Becoming ‘The Spy’ in New Netlfix Limited Series

Sacha Baron Cohen is best known for his wild comedic antics as characters like Ali G, Borat and Bruno in faux documentary movies and TV shows where he behaves inappropriately in front of real people who have no idea that everything happening in front of them is one big joke. But now he’s heading into […]

TVLine Items: Sacha Baron Cohen's Spy Series, Tig Notaro's Trek and More

Sacha Baron Cohen will portray an Israeli spy in a Netflix limited series. Per our sister site Deadline, The Spy tells the story of Eli Cohen, a 1960s Israeli spy who embedded himself into Syrian politics, until he was discovered and publicly executed. Baron Cohen has an interest in helping Syrian refugees, donating over $ 1 […]

Gerald Finley makes his role debut as arch-villain Baron Scarpia at the Royal Opera House

CLIVE BARDA/CATHERINE ASHMORE Gerald Finley is to play Baron Scarpia for the first time Here is a man, Rome’s Chief of Police, who actually keeps a torture chamber in his apartment at the Palazzo Farnese.  Canadian baritone Gerald Finley, who makes his role debut as Scarpia in the Royal Opera’s revival of Tosca on January […]