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Ali G makes epic return in new Sacha Baron Cohen show 25 years on from TV debut
ALI G is back in da house and set to make an epic return in a new Sacha Baron Cohen show - 25 years on from his TV debut.
The character shot actor Sacha to fame back in the 1990s, and now it has been revealed he is resurrecting his alter ego.
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Variety reports the 51-year-old is working on a tour which would incorporate the fictional Staines Massiv member.
Ali G first appeared on screen in 1998 on Channel 4's The 11 O'Clock Show, and Sacha last portrayed the character in 2021, during a surprise gig in Sydney, Australia.
He told at the time: "I just wanted to get on stage and muck around and see what Ali G would be like with a crowd.
"It was really good fun. The reason I became a comedian was that I loved people laughing at my jokes.
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"To actually hear laughter is a rare thing for me. When I do the movies, I have to wait three months to hear an audience laugh."
However, Sacha is yet to announce how a tour would work and any potential tour dates.
The possibility of an Ali G film is also ruled out at the moment due to the actor and writers' strikes in the US.
A source told Variety: "As a SAG and WGA member he is supporting the ongoing strike alongside his fellow writers and actors".
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Ali G started out by interviewing prominent figures in the UK on The 11 O'Clock Show, before landing Da Ali G Show in 2000.
The character then had his own movie - Ali G Indahouse - in 2002, before Sacha decided to retire him in 2007.
Sacha's other characters have included Borat, Bruno and Admiral General Aladeen.
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