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Ali G Clowned an Oasis Brother at His Own Premiere—a Full Decade Later

Sometimes beef ages like fine wine.

Sacha Baron Cohen brought Ali G back into the world this week, and apparently unfinished business came with him. At the premiere of Ali G: Who Iz I?, the character ended up booting one of the Oasis twins out of his seat—a moment that hits different when you remember the rocker spent years talking mad about Ali G's influence on British youth culture.

Ten years ago, this same dude went on record saying he'd sent his kids to private school specifically so they wouldn't come home sounding like the character. That's not a casual critique—that's generational beef.

So yeah, the premiere bit was played for laughs, but it's the kind of comedy that lands harder when there's actual history underneath. Ali G was always about poking fun at the uncomfortable truths people keep close to their chest. This felt like the character getting the last word on a conversation that never really ended.

Worth watching how much was actually funny versus how much was just old tension finally getting its moment on a red carpet.


Read the full story at Billboard → https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/ali-g-boots-noel-gallagher-oasis-premiere-ali-g-who-iz-i-1236367730/

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