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After Denying Sarah Palin’s Accusations About ‘Sick’ Show, Showtime Says Her Segment May Not Air

John Bickley

In early July, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin accused Showtime host Sacha Baron Cohen of using “sick” tricks — including posing as a wounded war veteran, “fake wheelchair and all” — to dupe her into doing an “exploitative” interview for his show. After the network denied Palin’s claims, Showtime programming president Gary Levine suggested this week in a snarky exchange that the interview she walked out of in disgust may never be aired.

“All I can say about that is that there are several people who have thrown themselves in front of buses that may not be heading their way,” Levine told reporters at TCA, in response to questions about Baron Cohen’s controversial fake Palin interview, Page Six reports.

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