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Ali G. casues near-riot in Roanoke

Has Sasha Baron Cohen ever done standup? No matter. His HBO show is one of the few laugh-out-loud shows on television. And, in a Reuters item, (“‘Ali G’ Comedian Risks Riot at U.S. Rodeo,”) we get a preview of what will undoubtedly be one of the funniest episodes of Da Ali G Show ever:

After telling the crowd he supported America’s war on terrorism, he said, “I hope you kill every man, woman and child in Iraq, down to the lizards… And may George W. Bush drink the blood of every man, woman and child in Iraq.” He then sang a garbled version of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

There has been speculation that Cohen’s Ali G act might have reached its limit– No more people left who can’t identify Cohen and his fake persona means he can’t fool anyone anymore– but, with a new character, he has managed to fool the organizers of a rodeo in Roanoke! Apparently, he can go on fooling people indefinitely.