13-07-2005 00:07									#1
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Ali G., for those of you who fortunately have never seen his show, is the screen name of a jerkoff British comedian who does shock comedy in the vein of Tom Green and Ashton Kutcher. He's on HBO; basically what he does is, he puts on a disguise (he has three personalities he generally uses) and wrangles an interview with some official on a serious subject, then acts obnoxious and rude during the interview for crude laughs while the interviewee is sitting there looking flustered. I've seen the show before, and parts of it were fitfully amusing, but mostly I was overwhelmed by the sheer inconsiderate gall he had to abuse the well-meaning people he preyed on.

But now it's personal. I have a friend online (met through a blog) who works as some kind of producer for a TV news program in Mississippi. Ali G. recently hit her people up for an interview in his "chauvinistic Afghan guy" disguise, pretending to be part of a documentary on American media or some such. He got the interview with impeccably faked credentials, then proceeded to act like a total arsehat as usual, running around screaming, spewing dirty-Arab stereotypes, and eventually breaking loose and hugging the weather guy during a live feed. My friend, who like me is autistic and therefore had no way of telling that the guy was putting her on, thinks she may lose her job for embarrassing the station by giving this clown an interview.

I don't know about that--he's annoyed and humiliated lots of people, many of whom had much more reason to be wary than her--but I think it'd be nice to burn this bugger for putting her through it, and to prevent him from hurting other decent people in the future. The only question is how. I'm assuming HBO is well armored against legal repercussions no matter how full of crap they were; does anybody know if she could put his balls in a litigation-vise for getting her fired, somehow? I don't know law. I gather that HBO will react with glee or indifference to any complaints, since any reaction works for them. Any ideas?

	13-07-2005 00:10									#2
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Yeah. Get a sense of humour.

	13-07-2005 00:17									#3
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I think you'd have better success trying to pull Ali G's leg in public.

	13-07-2005 00:18									#4
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Sense of humor? It's not funny, it's just cruel. And insulting to foreigners. And when it could cost my friend her job I'm not laughing regardless.

	13-07-2005 00:23									#5
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Knock his teeth out.

	13-07-2005 00:23									#6
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His act is funny, once, then its trite on second viewing.

	13-07-2005 00:25									#7
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Typical of the media. She failed to do her research ahead of time and now wants to be compensated b/c someone took advantage of her. It seems the only thing taught at journalism school these days is how to hold a microphone.

	13-07-2005 00:32									#9
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quote: His act is funny, once, then its trite on second viewing.

	13-07-2005 00:34									#10
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quote: Originally posted by General Ludd

Aaiiyee!

	13-07-2005 00:38									#11
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quote: Originally posted by Dauphin His act is funny, once, then its trite on second viewing.

I agree in regards to Ali G. but Borat is typically alot better, and not quite as predictable. He always does the same damn thing with Ali. G. but Borat atleast has a little bit more variety and can get better reactions from people.

	13-07-2005 00:38									#12
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The best way to hurt him is to not watch his show. Low ratings is the best way to get him fired.

	13-07-2005 00:44									#13
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If she gets fired, it'll be for incompetence (and rightly so).

Do your research and fact-checking first...it's her job isn't it.

	13-07-2005 00:44									#14
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quote: Originally posted by Dauphin His act is funny, once, then its trite on second viewing.

Yup, pretty much covers it.

He's interview with the Beck's (red nose day) was good, one of the few I ever saw.

	13-07-2005 00:58									#15
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quote: Originally posted by Dauphin His act is ... trite on ... viewing.

	13-07-2005 03:11									#16
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elok,

I maybe nitpicking, but 'Ali G' is a persona, like 'Borat' (the one your friend met), the guys real name is Sacha Cohen.

	13-07-2005 03:25									#17
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Emmy Nominations for Season 2 (2003) of "Da Ali G Show"

quote: Outstanding Directing for Non-Fiction Programming James Bobin (director) For episode #3. Outstanding Non-Fiction Program (Alternative) Sacha Baron Cohen (executive producer) Peter Fincham (executive producer) Dan Mazer (producer) Outstanding Writing for Non-Fiction Programming Sacha Baron Cohen (writer) Dan Mazer (writer) Anthony Hines (writer) Jamie Glassman (writer) James Bobin (writer)

	13-07-2005 03:35									#18
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Also nitpicking, but Borat isn't Afghan, he's Kazakhstani.

	13-07-2005 03:48									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Immortal Wombat Also nitpicking, but Borat isn't Afghan, he's Kazakhstani.

Drat, beat me to it

Remember Elok - sh*t happens

	13-07-2005 03:50									#20
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quote: Originally posted by Provost Harrison Drat, beat me to it Remember Elok - sh*t happens

And sometimes you've just gotta laugh....

	13-07-2005 03:55									#21
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i think sasha baron-cohen (hows that for nitpicking reds ) is a legend, ali g can get a bit old after a while but borat and bruno are genius at times.

and if your friend loses her job, then to quote the movie 'ali g in da house': unlucky

	13-07-2005 03:59									#22
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Like she's going to lose a job. Mind you knowing employment law in certain cultural backwaters, you never can tell!

	13-07-2005 04:05									#23
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quote: Originally posted by C0ckney i think sasha baron-cohen (hows that for nitpicking reds )

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	13-07-2005 04:09									#24
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Oh the wonders you can do with a Cambridge degree

	13-07-2005 04:10									#25
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quote: Originally posted by lightblue Oh the wonders you can do with a Cambridge degree

Wind up backward Yanks? You don't need a degree to do that.....

	13-07-2005 04:40									#26
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She did "check the facts." Ali/Cohen provided fake credentials and cooked them pretty well, including setting up the interview through a dummy company. She also didn't volunteer to put "Borat" on the news to begin with...he was having a private interview with some talent for an alleged documentary. The arsewipe then broke loose and ran around the frigging studio, including dashing out in mid-broadcast, as mentioned. And he was escorted by an intern to keep him out of trouble the whole time, he just broke out despite their best efforts. And she'd had no experience with that show, had no idea who the guy was; I think the whole thing keeps working largely because people important enough to be harassed on the show aren't bored enough to bother to watch it. All things considered, she was plenty cautious, and Cohen didn't start acting like a moron until the cameras were rolling.

	13-07-2005 04:42									#27
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quote: Originally posted by Elok ...and Cohen didn't start acting like a moron until the cameras were rolling.

no [kidding] sherlock!

this thread (and ali g) = brilliant

	13-07-2005 04:43									#28
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quote: Originally posted by Elok and Cohen didn't start acting like a moron until the cameras were rolling.

......well, yeah.....

	13-07-2005 04:44									#29
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quote: Originally posted by C0ckney no [kidding] sherlock! this thread (and ali g) = brilliant

tw@t!

	13-07-2005 04:47									#30
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quote: Originally posted by Elok I have a friend online (met through a blog) who works as some kind of producer for a TV news program in Mississippi.

What city?