Ali G set for US TV deal

Ali G could be on the verge of conquering America.

The controversial creation of Sacha Baron Cohen is set to have his own show on HBO, the network that produced Sex And The City and The Sopranos.

Talkback Productions, maker of the new movie Ali G In Da House - out on March 22 - are reportedly close to signing a deal with the respected cable broadcaster.

And Channel 4 is working on a deal to show the finished programmes in the UK, according to trade magazine Broadcast.

A Channel 4 spokesman said: "There is a deal going on, and it is at a pretty advanced stage."

Meanwhile the website for Ali G In Da House has gone online here.

Published: 1 Mar 2002