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‘Ali G: Who Iz I?’ Writer Defends Amazon Movie Amid Outcry Over Sacha Baron Cohen’s Character Reinforcing “Harmful” Racial Stereotypes

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EXCLUSIVE: As the self-anointed “voice of youth” in the late 1990s, Ali G was a British cultural sensation, parroted in school playgrounds and quoted in Parliament.

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  • EXCLUSIVE: As the self-anointed “voice of youth” in the late 1990s, Ali G was a British cultural sensation, parroted in school playgrounds and quoted in Parliament.
  • Reported by Deadline and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 UTC.

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