In 2016, Cohen was asked to present at the Oscars — and he decided to go on stage as his character Ali G, his very first popular character and star of "Da Ali G Show." The problem? The Academy had already specifically requested that he present the award as himself.
In order to help pull off this prank, Cohen asked his wife to help smuggle all his props into the show — she obliged by shoving it all in her Spanx, she told Jimmy Kimmel in March 2016.
"He said, 'I want to sneak in and do Ali G, but I can't fit it on my body because they're going to put me through metal detectors, and be ultra-suspicious, and, sweetie, will you fit giant yellow glasses, a hat, a glove, and a beard inside your Spanx?'" she said. There's never been a better partner in crime.