Star of ‘Borat' and ‘Bruno' returns satirical gaze to US
LOS ANGELES: Sacha Baron Cohen, the British comedian who ridiculed Kazakhstan and Middle America in ‘Borat' and satirized the fashion industry in ‘Bruno', is heading back to television for the first time in a decade with a comedy series about the United States.
Cable channel Showtime said the seven episode ‘Who Is America?' will launch on Sunday in the United States and on July 16 on Britain's Channel 4.
The announcement gave few details about the new series other than to say it will “explore the diverse individuals, from the infamous to the unknown across the political and cultural spectrum.”
In a trailer, former US defence secretary Dick Cheney is pictured signing what is described as a water-boarding kit, and saying, “I hope you'll tune in next week for an interview with me.”