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From pregnant-on-stage Netflix specials to a history-making Emmy for 'Beef', Ali Wong dismantled every rule about what an Asian American woman in comedy was allowed to be loud about.
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· Carl Samson
Meet Ali Wong’s ‘Asian Unicorn’ Husband Justin Hakuta
When Ali Wong’s latest stand-up dropped on Netflix, my mother, 47, plunged onto the sofa, ordered her guilty pizza and sent me out to disappear for the next hour or two. There was no better way to spend Mother’s Day. By the time it was over, she had interesting questions. Most…
· Ryan General
Why Ali Wong Does Asian Comedy Right and Esther Ku is an Epic Fail
Comedy star Ali Wong and “emerging” comic Esther Ku started doing stand-up around the same time over a decade ago. Through the years, both of their careers have made some interesting progress, albeit at a significantly different pace.
· Bryan Ke
Ali Wong and Randall Park Are Starring in a Romantic Comedy on Netflix
“American Housewife’s” Ali Wong and “Fresh off the Boat’s” Randall Park have been tapped by Netflix for its future, yet-to-be titled romantic comedy project. Deadline, in its exclusive report, has confirmed that both Wong and Park will play as the lead roles in the Rom/Com…
· Ryan General
Ali Wong Reveals What She Really Thinks About Asian Men
In her smashing 2015 Netflix debut, Asian American actress and stand-up comic Ali Wong had this to say about Asian men: “Asian men are the sexiest, they have no body hair from the neck down. It’s like making love to a dolphin.” She also noted of a typically ignored fact:
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