Ali G will make his US debut next month on cable channel HBO, the home of hit shows including Sex and the City, The Sopranos and Six Feet Under.
But he won't be reinventing himself as a character from the Bronx or any other downtown district of the US - instead he is returning to his roots as a spoof yoof TV interviewer.
Da Ali G Show will feature Baron Cohen as Ali G, conducting his trademark dumbed-down interviews with leading American politicians and celebrities, none of whom are aware of his cover in the UK.
US public figures suffering the Ali G treatment include rightwing Republican Newt Gingrich, former Democratic presidential candidate Michael Dukakis and astronaut Buzz Aldrin.
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