{"id":4701,"date":"2026-07-13T03:18:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T22:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=4701"},"modified":"2026-07-13T03:18:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T22:18:11","slug":"sacha-baron-cohens-ali-g-makes-surprise-appearance-at-wimbledon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=4701","title":{"rendered":"Sacha Baron Cohen&#8217;s Ali G Makes Surprise Appearance at Wimbledon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/sacha-baron-cohen\/\" id=\"auto-tag_sacha-baron-cohen_1\" data-tag=\"sacha-baron-cohen\">Sacha Baron Cohen<\/a>\u2018s alter ego Ali G is back, and this time he\u2019s at the 2026 Wimbledon finals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tOn Sunday, Ali G posted a video on a newly created Instagram account. \u201cIz here at the men\u2019s singles in Wimbledon, which actually, despite its name, ain\u2019t a party for Gaylords. It\u2019s like the World Cup of something called tennis, which is like a crap version of ping pong. Them say that tennis is better played on grass, which is why I intend to sell as much of it while iz here. So if you want some herbal remedies, me got anything you want,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/gallery\/sacha-baron-cohen-oscars-the-dictator-294878\/2-bruno-premiere\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/gallery\/sacha-baron-cohen-oscars-the-dictator-294878\/2-bruno-premiere\/\">Cohen\u2019s satirical character<\/a> says in the clip, trying to sell marijuana. <\/p>\n<div class=\"injected-related-story \/\/ u-margin-tb-250 u-margin-t-4@desktop-xl u-margin-b-3@desktop-xl\">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  lrv-u-margin-b-075\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRelated Stories\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lrv-u-flex lrv-u-padding-tb-1 lrv-u-border-t-1 lrv-u-border-b-1 lrv-u-border-color-grey-dark\">\n<div class=\"o-card lrv-u-flex lrv-u-flex-grow-1 lrv-u-width-100p@mobile-max lrv-u-width-50p\">\n<p>\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-reviews\/ladies-first-review-sacha-baron-cohen-rosamund-pike-netflix-1236603405\/\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  u-width-150\">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-3x2 a-crop-1x1@desktop-and-tablet-only\" style=\"\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/RY_LF_HIGHLIGHTS_15-01-25_2995_R2-H-2026.jpg?w=1296\" alt=\"(L-R) Sacha Baron Cohen as Damien Sachs and Rosamund Pike as Alex Fox in Ladies First.\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"\" height=\"\" width=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card lrv-u-flex@tablet lrv-u-flex-grow-1 lrv-u-padding-l-125 lrv-u-display-none@mobile-max lrv-u-width-100p@mobile-max lrv-u-width-50p u-border-l-1 u-border-dotted-l\">\n<p>\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-reviews\/balls-up-review-mark-wahlberg-peter-farrelly-1236564035\/\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  u-width-150\">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-3x2 a-crop-1x1@desktop-and-tablet-only\" style=\"\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Brad_Mark_Wahlberg__and_Elijah_Paul_Walter_Hauser_in_BALLS_UP_Photo_Credit__Ben_Rothstein_Prime_Video__Amazon_Content_Services_LLC_JPG_3000-H-2026.jpg?w=1296\" alt=\"Brad (Mark Wahlberg) and Elijah (Paul Walter Hauser)in Balls Up.\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"\" height=\"\" width=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tHe added in the post\u2019s caption, \u201cI iz BACK! And if u iz at dis borin wimbledore final lookin 2 get grand slammed, I iz here wif de hookup.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAli G\u2019s return comes after it was recently announced that a new movie starring the iconic character <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/film\/2026\/jul\/08\/booyakasha-sacha-baron-cohen-has-completed-a-new-ali-g-movie\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/film\/2026\/jul\/08\/booyakasha-sacha-baron-cohen-has-completed-a-new-ali-g-movie\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">reportedly<\/a> secretly wrapped production. The surprise sequel, which doesn\u2019t have a release date yet, comes more than two decades after Ali G was last seen on the big screen in 2002\u2019s <em>Ali G Indahouse<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe three-time Oscar nominee\u2019s alter ego first debuted in 1998 during a segment on the British TV program <em>The 11 O\u2019Clock Show<\/em>. Known for his signature hip-hop slang and bright yellow tracksuits, Ali G became a cultural phenomenon with his absurd interviews with unsuspecting high-profile figures, from <a data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/video\/sacha-baron-cohen-recalls-ali-g-donald-trump-meeting-late-late-show-james-corden-1126945\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/video\/sacha-baron-cohen-recalls-ali-g-donald-trump-meeting-late-late-show-james-corden-1126945\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> to David and Victoria Beckham, among others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe <em>Borat<\/em> star\u2019s beloved character also has a TV series, <em>Da Ali G Show<\/em>, which ran for three seasons from 2000 to 2004.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sacha Baron Cohen\u2018s alter ego Ali G is back, and this time he\u2019s at the 2026 Wimbledon finals. On Sunday, Ali G posted a video on a newly created Instagram account. \u201cIz here at the men\u2019s singles in Wimbledon, which actually, despite its name, ain\u2019t a party for Gaylords. 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