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Comedian Jenny Yang Signs With WME, Joining Kumail Nanjiani and Jimmy O. Yang
Comedian, writer and advocate Jenny Yang has signed with global entertainment agency WME. The Taiwanese-born talent, who was…
February 18, 2021
Beloved Vietnamese Comedian Chí Tài Passes Away at Age 62
Vietnam has lost a beloved comedian in Chí Tài, who passed away on Wednesday afternoon after experiencing a…
December 10, 2020
South Korean Comedian, Mother Found Dead at Home in Suspected Suicide
Comedian Park Ji-sun, 35, and her mother were both found dead inside their home on Monday, according to…
November 3, 2020
How Comedian Simmone Park Struggled With Not Wanting to Be White, Being Accepted as an Asian
Simmone Park, like many Asians around the world, struggled with coming to terms with her dual identity as…
May 4, 2020
Veteran Japanese Comedian Ken Shimura Dies From COVID-19 at 70
Ken Shimura, a 70-year-old veteran slapstick comedian in Japan, has died of pneumonia caused by COVID-19. The actor…
March 30, 2020
‘Comedians’ Sing Racist ‘Kung Flu Fighting’ Song No One Asked For
A group of “comedians” attempted to create a parody of Gal Gadot’s “Imagine” by singing “Kung Flu Fighting”…
March 23, 2020
Instagrammer Behind ‘Baby Back Rat’ Video Has a History of Harassing Asian Restaurant Workers
The man behind the “baby back rat” video has been identified and it turns out that he has…
March 19, 2020
Comedian Resorts to Racism Against Asian People, ‘Ching Chong Virus’ on Twitter
American comedian and avid Trump supporter Terrence K. Williams went on a racist rant against Asian people on…
March 18, 2020
Comedian Called Racist After Saying Everyone at the Oscars Watching to See If ‘Parasite’ Cast Coughs
Comedian Matt Rife has been accused of racism after posting a tweet that supposedly poked fun at cast…
February 10, 2020
New ‘SNL’ Cast Member Says Calling Chinese People ‘Ch*nks’ is Just ‘Pushing Boundaries’
Comedian Shane Gillis has issued a statement after generating backlash from a YouTube video of him calling Chinese…
September 13, 2019
Australian Comedian Forced to Cancel a Cringey ‘Geisha’ Show, Uses Her ‘Japanese Friends’ as an Excuse
An Australian comedian was forced to cancel her one-woman show at the upcoming Melbourne Fringe Festival after sparking…
August 21, 2019
Australian Comedian Who Mocked BTS Has a History of Racist, Sexist and Violent Tweets
A dedicated ARMY has uncovered a wealth of questionable tweets by Alex Williamson, the Australian comedian whose comments…
June 26, 2019