Reuters: (Comedian) "Ali G" Risks Riot At US Rodeo

[truthpusher]

(note: for those who are not familiar with Ali G, he is known for his satire involving stereotypes)

http://xtramsn.co.nz/news/0,,11965-4017792,00.html

"Ali G" Risks Riot At US Rodeo

According to a report in the Roanoke (Virginia) Times, a man who was introduced as Boraq Sagdiyev from Kazakhstan - in reality a Cohen character named Borat - appeared at the rodeo over the weekend after organisers agreed to have him sing the national anthem.

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."

The Roanoke Times reported that the crowd turned "downright nasty." One observer said "If he had been out there a minute longer, I think somebody would have shot him."

Cohen and his film crew were escorted out of the Salem Civic Center and told to leave the premises.

more:

http://xtramsn.co.nz/news/0,,11965-4017792,00.html

more info on Ali G here: http://www.hbo.com/alig/

[MADem]

1. Dupe.

[deutsey]

2. One of those "What the hell were we thinking" moments

for the producers of the rodeo.

[Sandpiper]

3. Angry Rednecks who knew they'd been had

Priceless.

[BrklynLiberal]

4. He just picked the wrong venue...There may be places in this country

today where he probably would have been cheered...sadly.

[jdj]

5. well he has balls.

I hope he was trying to make a point about the immorality of this war, and not serious.

I'll read the links more.

edit: what I wanna know is, who the hell booked him? I will chuckle about this for days. At least someone pull the pants off their intentions and aims.

"He came. He saw. He startled a few government officials here and there. Sacha Baron Cohen returned to HBO for a second season of Da Ali G Show. Don't miss the action as the British comedic genius once again traveled across America as the "hip-hop journalist" Ali G, and interviewed some of the most important figures in politics, business, sports and the arts. Also along for the ride were Cohen alter-egos Borat, the easily confused TV reporter from Kazakhstan, and the supercilious Austrian fashion reporter Bruno."

[Moderator]

6. locking

not LBN, current topic being discussed now in the lounge.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2407287