Sacha Baron Cohen discusses his Showtime series "Who Is America" with Jimmy. He explains that he created various characters to trick politicians and celebrities into doing absurd things. He shares examples, including getting Dick Cheney to sign a waterboarding device, convincing Dana Rohrabacher to endorse arming 3-year-olds with machine guns, and teaching Jason Spencer, a representative from Georgia, how to defend himself against terrorists. Cohen also talks about proposing the construction of a massive mosque in Kingman, Arizona, and the angry reaction he received from the locals. He recounts a few close calls, including a situation where he was worried about being in physical danger, but had a bodyguard and a bulletproof clipboard for protection.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. The conversation is between Sacha Baron Cohen and Jimmy.
2. Sacha Baron Cohen created a TV show called "Who Is America" that aired on Showtime.
3. Sacha Baron Cohen played multiple characters on the show to trick politicians and famous people into doing or saying embarrassing things.
4. Dick Cheney, the former US Vice President, appeared on the show and signed a waterboard, a device used for torture.
5. Sacha Baron Cohen told Cheney that the waterboard had been signed by other celebrities, including Ariel, Simon Perez, and Demi Lovato.
6. Cheney claimed he had never signed a waterboard before and thought it would be valuable.
7. Sacha Baron Cohen also tricked Congressman Dana Rohrabacher into endorsing the idea of arming 3-year-old children with machine guns.
8. Rohrabacher later claimed he had never spoken to Sacha Baron Cohen and called him a fraud.
9. Sacha Baron Cohen also tricked a representative from Georgia, Jason Spencer, into doing a self-defense demonstration that involved chasing him with his bare buttocks.
10. Spencer resigned 48 hours after the incident.
11. Sacha Baron Cohen also played a character who proposed building a mosque in Kingman, Arizona, which was met with resistance from the local community.
12. Sacha Baron Cohen had a bodyguard with him during the mosque proposal scene, who warned him that some people in the audience might be carrying guns.