British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, alias Ali G and star of the HBO series in which he dresses up as several characters and hassles people, can't travel around Brooklyn incognito anymore.
He showed up wearing a snug beige suit and clutching a weathered tan suitcase on a moderately crowded 4 train in Brooklyn recently. He moved down the car, lunging in to kiss surprised men and introducing himself in broken English as "Borat from Kazakhstan." Alas, the New Yorkers weren't fooled for a minute. The famous faux interviewer was recognized almost instantly and got off at the next stop.
, If you don't know who Ali G is, here's a sample from National Review discussing his genius and ability to land interviews with clueless diplomats, politicians, celebrities, and journalists:
"Ali G is also able to get [former National Security Advisor] Brent Scowcroft to discuss the pros and cons of nuking Canada, with the fake rapper arguing that the "most amazing part" of nuking Canada would be "the element of surprise." Scowcroft ultimately dismisses the idea, because "we don't want what they've got up there."
"...And in one of the highlights of last season, Ali G argues with Ralph Nader over whether the rainforests deserve protection. 'Surely [the rainforest natives] would be well happy to get out of there,' Ali G rants. "'It must be crap living there. No McDonalds. No KFC. Nowhere to drive around. All these monkeys plopping on your head. Who would stay there? You'd have to be absolutely mental.'"
If you don't know who Ali G is, here's a sample from National Review discussing his genius and ability to land interviews with clueless diplomats, politicians, celebrities, and journalists:
"Ali G is also able to get [former National Security Advisor] Brent Scowcroft to discuss the pros and cons of nuking Canada, with the fake rapper arguing that the "most amazing part" of nuking Canada would be "the element of surprise." Scowcroft ultimately dismisses the idea, because "we don't want what they've got up there."
"...And in one of the highlights of last season, Ali G argues with Ralph Nader over whether the rainforests deserve protection. 'Surely [the rainforest natives] would be well happy to get out of there,' Ali G rants. "'It must be crap living there. No McDonalds. No KFC. Nowhere to drive around. All these monkeys plopping on your head. Who would stay there? You'd have to be absolutely mental.'"
