In case you missed it, Aziz Ansari hosted “Saturday Night Live” this past weekend and he had all of us laughing out loud right from the start with his opening […]
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Six Asian American Comedians Unite For Comedy InvAsian
Six Asian American comedians will be performing in the upcoming series “Comedy InvAsian,” a live and filmed stand-up show expected to kick off next year at the Japanese American […]
‘Dr. Ken’ returns for a second season this week
“Dr. Ken,” the ABC sitcom produced by Sony starring Korean American comedian Ken Jeong, comes back Friday for its second season. The show, which chronicles the life of Ken […]
Guess What Type Of Asian: “Asian Celebrities”
Join host and stand-up comedian KT Tatara as he visits Huntington Beach to ask people if they can tell which type of Asian these Asian celebrities are just by […]
Comedian Jenny Yang Is bringing worlds together, one comedy festival at a time
Kore Asian Media caught up with comedian Jenny Yang in her lovely abode as she talked about her early days with Disoriented Comedy and how that experience has lead […]
Do nothing, win a prize! Comedian Jenny Yang shows you how.
Prior to the second annual The Comedy Comedy Festival: A Comedy Festival, comedian Jenny Yang will host an event where the one who does nothing the best takes home […]
Karen Maruyama: The many characters in the life of a Groundlings director
Karen Maruyama, a Japanese American actress and comedian, has taught comic superstars like Will Ferrell and Melissa McCarthy and is director of the famous Groundlings theater, a school that […]
8 on-the-rise Indian American comedians you should know
Indian American comics like Aziz Ansari and Mindy Kaling are making their mark on Hollywood and leading pop culture discussions – and we’ve got a few more suggestions on […]
The Kore: Comedians discuss the Asian American stance in Hollywood
Kore invited three stand-up comedians — Hollywood Laugh Factory mainstays Walter Hong and KT Tatara, and Kristina Wong, famous for her tour “Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” — […]
[VIDEO] Megan Lee’s Power Comes with Great Responsibility
by JAMES S. KIM editor@charactermedia.com She’s not a superhero, but Megan Lee is a fairly super 19-year-old. Over the last 10 years, Lee’s amassed a resume that includes actor, […]
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 […]
The 38th Asian American Int’l Film Festival Kicks Off in NYC
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com The 38th Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) is kicking off this weekend in New York City. Launched in 1975, AAIFF is […]
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 […]
[VIDEO] If Margaret Cho Ran Hollywood
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Margaret Cho isn’t one to shy away from conversations on any topic. If anything, she hits them straight on. In a […]
