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· Ryan General
Randall Park, Ming-Na Wen lead ensemble cast for father-daughter dark comedy
Randall Park, Ming-Na Wen, Joel Kim Booster, Margaret Cho, Anirudh Pisharody and Yao will star in “Better Life,” the feature debut of writer-director Jessica Liu. Based on Liu’s proof-of-concept short that screened at Oscar-qualifying festivals, the upcoming film mixes dark…
· Carl Samson
‘Pitch Perfect’ to get K-pop TV spinoff
The “Pitch Perfect” franchise is getting another TV spinoff with “Pitch Perfect: K-Pop Idols,” coming to Peacock. Written by Joel Kim Booster, the show follows a struggling singer-songwriter whose life turns upside down when she auditions for America’s first K-pop group, as per…
· Bryan Ke
Ali Wong, Jo Koy comedy specials announced by Netflix
Netflix has announced new comedy specials featuring Ali Wong and Jo Koy, among other comedians ahead of its upcoming comedy festival. Key points:
· Bryan Ke
Chrissy Teigen addresses controversy over 5-year-old son’s eating habits
Chrissy Teigen has addressed online controversy surrounding her son’s food preferences. Driving the news: Teigen, 38, was on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Thursday with Michelin-starred chef David Chang to promote their new show, “Chrissy and Dave Dine Out.” At one point, she shared that…
· Bryan Ke
Joel Kim Booster to write, produce rom-com film about wedding gone wrong
Joel Kim Booster is working with Searchlight Studios once again for “Again Again Again,” a romantic comedy film about a wedding gone wrong. About the project: “Again Again Again” follows Gus, who is tasked as a man of honor to ensure that everything goes well in his friend…
· Bryan Ke
Ali Wong, Joel Kim Booster, Ronny Chieng join 2024 ‘Netflix Is a Joke’ Festival
Ali Wong, Joel Kim Booster and Ronny Chieng will be among the lineup of comedians featured at the “Netflix Is a Joke” Comedy Festival next year. Key details: The festival will have more than 300 live events in 35 venues across Los Angeles from May 2-12, 2024. Some locations…
· Michelle De Pacina
Bowen Yang, Joel Kim Booster call out media for repeatedly mixing them up
Asian American comedians Bowen Yang and Joel Kim Booster criticized media outlets The Hollywood Reporter (THR) and Out for repeatedly confusing them with one another. Yang calls out THR: On Yang’s most recent episode of his podcast “Las Culturistas” with co-host Matt Rogers, he…
· Bryan Ke
‘Beef,’ ‘Fire Island,’ 7 Asian actors receive 2023 Emmy nominations
This year’s Primetime Emmy Award nominees were recently announced, with Asian nominees including Kumail Nanjiani, Padma Lakshmi, Ali Wong, Steven Yeun and Joel Kim Booster, among others. About the announcement: Television Academy Chair Frank Scherma and “Community” star Yvette…
· Bryan Ke
‘I owe my career to Margaret Cho’: Ken Jeong surprises legendary comedian with heartwarming message
Ken Jeong recently surprised legendary comedian, actor and activist Margaret Cho with a heartwarming message to thank her for supporting him during his early days as a comedian. While speaking with TV talk show host Tamron Hall on Jan. 11, Cho, 54, reflected on her impactful…
· Bryan Ke
Joel Kim Booster jokes about his leaked nudes in new Netflix special: ‘What the f*ck do I care?’
American comedian Joel Kim Booster recently joked about how he discovered his nude pictures were leaked online during his recent Netflix comedy special “Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual.” In the special, Booster, 34, said that he had taken “dozens,” if not “hundreds of nudes –…
· Elliot Sang
9 Comedians Redefining Asian Identity in 2019
Asian visibility in Western media has long been a hot-button topic. One of the few forms of entertainment in which Asian people have found mainstream success is in comedy. Whether it be in the realm of standup, sketch comedy or YouTube videos, Asian comedians have found a place…
· Elliot Sang
‘To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before’ is Officially One of Netflix’s Biggest Hits
Netflix is normally opaque about its statistics, but on Tuesday, the streaming service revealed that over 80 million of its subscribers watched one or more of its new series of original rom-coms, which were branded under the name “Summer of Love.” Netflix singled out “To All the…
· Elliot Sang
Movie Script Gets Dragged For Saying an Asian Guy With a White Girl is ‘Highly Unrealistic’
Comedian Joel Kim Booster posted a screenshot on October 14 showing a movie script with a callous line about interracial relationships, prompting Booster to tweet “Hollywood is poison!!!!” in the caption.