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Michael Yo’s Rocky Road To Recovery From COVID-19
Michael Yo is renowned for his lighthearted sense of humor, but in a post on his Instagram (@michaelyo) on March 30, the comedian and actor showcased a more vulnerable […]
Hasan Minhaj Is Back At It Again, Headlining This Year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner
No, this is not fake news. Everyone’s favorite “Patriot Act” anchor is taking his hilarious political commentary to Washington, D.C. one more time, as the featured entertainer of the […]
‘Saturday Night Live”s Bowen Yang To Be Honored With The Visibility Award From The HRC
Look out world, we have some visibility coming in hot. The Human Rights Campaign has recognized comedian and actor Bowen Yang’s work on Comedy Central’s “Saturday Night Live” as […]
Standup Comedian Sierra Katow Is The New Queen Of The Comedy Club
Sierra Katow stands confidently on stage with mic in her hand, only fidgeting when she tucks strands of her long black hair behind her ear. She’s been honing her […]
Legal Eagle: Ken Kirby Is Just As Ambitious As His Law Clerk Character On ‘Good Trouble’
When the entire drama class howled with laughter at Ken Kirby’s apron-wearing impersonation of chef Martin Yan from “Yan Can Cook,” Kirby knew he would make people laugh for […]
Star Gaysian: Joel Kim Booster
Joel Kim Booster has come a long way from telling jokes to the back of an empty bar on the East Coast. “It took about five to six months, […]
The Comedy Comedy Festival Kicks Off Aug. 27 in L.A.
by KoreAm Staff Looking for a good laugh and some excellent storytelling in Los Angeles next week? If your answer is yes, then you should head to The Comedy […]
Margaret Cho Explains Why White People Criticize Asians About Race
by KARIN CHAN editor@charactermedia.com Comedian Margaret Cho recently appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers to share her thoughts on the online criticism she faced for portraying a North Korean soldier […]
[VIDEO] ‘North Korean World Cup Delegate’ Bribes FIFA President with Shower of Cash
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Five-term FIFA president Sepp Blatter was set to announce a special election for his replacement to be held in February of next […]
‘Kings of Ktown’ Launches Crowdfunding Campaign
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Korean American comedians Danny Cho, Walter Hong and Paul “PK” Kim have launched a crowdfunding campaign to film “Kings of Ktown,” a stand-up comedy […]
[VIDEO] ABC Releases Trailer for ‘Dr. Ken’
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com This fall, comedian Ken Jeong, a former doctor, will be playing a doctor in a multi-camera sitcom. ABC announced last week that it […]
ABC Picks Up Ken Jeong’s Comedy Pilot ‘Dr. Ken’
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Keep your fingers crossed because there might be another Asian American sitcom coming to ABC. The network officially greenlit the pilot for medical […]
BuzzFeed Releases ‘Ask an Asian’ Video
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com “Actually, I’m not that good at math.” Last month, Buzzfeed asked its fans to submit questions they had about Asian Americans for its […]
The Hollywood Mamalogues: Mother-Daughter Pilot Season
by AMY ANDERSON Now that awards season is underway—and done for those of us not invited to the Oscars—let’s talk about pilot season. Pilot season traditionally runs from January […]
