Hasan Minhaj reflects on losing ‘Daily Show’ gig after fabrication controversy

Hasan Minhaj recently revealed he was set to host Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” until a New Yorker profile last year f...

Ali Wong reveals how new beau Bill Hader first wooed her

Ali Wong has opened up about her love life with boyfriend and “Saturday Night Live” alum Bill Hader in a recent stand-up set. Ke...

Behind the Asian Comedy Festival’s journey to elevating AANHPI voices and businesses

Before venturing into the world of comedy, filmmaker and comedian Kate Lee Moran grew up feeling isolated as a Korean adoptee.  Moran, born ...

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 po...

An-Li Bogan on navigating race, identity in ‘The American Society of Magical Negroes’

Drawn to clever scripts and challenging characters, Taiwanese Irish actress An-Li Bogan landed her first feature film role in writer, direct...

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 y...

Hasan Minhaj responds to claims he fabricated stories about racial discrimination

“Being accused of ‘faking racism’ is not trivial. It’s very serious, and it demands an explanation” ...

Hasan Minhaj admits to ‘exaggeration, fiction’ in stand-up stories

“I use the tools of stand-up comedy — hyperbole, changing names and locations, and compressing timelines — to tell entertaining storie...

MGM releases trailer for teen sex comedy ‘Bottoms’ starring Havana Rose Liu

MGM released a new trailer for the upcoming film “Bottoms” starring Havana Rose Liu, Ayo Edebiri and Rachel Sennott. About the film: “Bottom...

Comedian Uncle Roger banned on Chinese social media after joking about China’s government

Malaysian British comedian Nigel Ng, better known by his online persona Uncle Roger, has been suspended on Chinese social media after making...

Keanu Reeves to star in Jonah Hill-directed dark comedy ‘Outcome’

Keanu Reeves and Jonah Hill are set to collaborate on a new film titled “Outcome.”  Hill, 39, will direct and star in the dark c...

Jimmy O. Yang announces standup special ‘Guess How Much?’ with Amazon

Comedian and actor Jimmy O. Yang has announced his second standup comedy special, “Guess How Much?,” which will premiere on Amazon Prime Vid...

Ronny Chieng’s Brooklyn Nets comedy pilot axed by Hulu

Hulu has decided not to move forward with Ronny Chieng’s comedy pilot about the Brooklyn Nets. The TV series, which would have seen the 37-y...

Stephanie Hsu and her ‘Joy Ride’ co-stars are hilarious in trailer for Adele Lim directorial debut

Lionsgate unveiled the official trailer for “Joy Ride,” a raunchy comedy starring Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Sabrina Wu and Oscar nominee Ste...

Ali Wong reveals her mother’s initial reaction to her divorce: ‘Can you just wait until I die?’

Ali Wong has spoken up about her “unconventional divorce” with ex-husband Justin Hakuta. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter publish...

Nigel Ng signs multi-platform deal with FilmRise to bring ‘Uncle Roger’ to wider audience

Uncle Roger is set to hit the mainstream by going multi-platform. Comedian Nigel Ng, known for his viral middle-aged Asian online persona, h...

Margaret Cho shares her thoughts on cancel culture in comedy

Comedian Margaret Cho shared her thoughts on cancel culture and the power of language in a new YouTube video released Tuesday.  The 54-year...

Trailer: Awkwafina, Nicholas Hoult fight Nic Cage’s Dracula in ‘Renfield’

Universal Pictures released the official trailer for “Renfield,” starring Awkwafina, Nicholas Hoult and Nicolas Cage. The horror-comedy film...

Mindy Kaling, other South Asian comedians called out for perpetuating stereotypes

South Asian TikTok users are pushing back against harmful stereotypes, with one creator attributing their popularity to South Asian comedian...

‘Indians are not Asians’: Ronny Chieng stand-up bit on ‘The Daily Show’ criticized as ‘racist’

Malaysian comedian Ronny Chieng is facing backlash for his stand-up skit on “The Daily Show” in which he joked “Indians are not Asians” day...

Comedian brushes off Chinese backlash over viral comedy set: ‘That’s exactly why I left China’

He Huang, a 32-year-old Chinese-born comedian, faced backlash from Chinese netizens after her stand-up comedy set on “Australia’s Got Talen...

Ken Jeong to star in upcoming Chinese American comedy ‘Tiger Mom’

Actor Ken Jeong has been officially named as part of the cast of the upcoming comedy “Tiger Mom.” In the movie, Zhang Jingchu plays first-...

Randall Park featured in first-look images at Netflix’s ‘Blockbuster’ comedy series

First-look images of Netflix’s upcoming workplace comedy series starring Randall Park were released on Friday. The series follows Timmy Yo...

That’s so not fetch: Tina Fey’s allegedly ‘anti-Asian’ jokes go viral on TikTok

Tina Fey is facing backlash after a TikTok user uploaded videos showing instances where the actor-screenwriter made jokes targeting Asian p...

Comedian Jason Cheny addresses Asian American ‘arrogance’ when asked where they’re from

In a hilarious bit, comedian Jason Cheny addresses Asian American arrogance and asks “why Asian [Americans] have to hate on other Asians” i...

‘We love free sh*t’: Comedian Irene Tu is unafraid of poking fun at her Chinese background in new album

Stand-up comedian Irene Tu released her first album, titled “We’re Done Now,” last week on her website. The 15-track album is composed of ...

Comedian Uncle Roger’s joke about Ukraine falls flat with netizens

Chinese Malaysian comedian Nigel Ng, better known as his Uncle Roger persona, received online backlash for promoting his world standup tour...

L.A. Comedian Accused of Racism Over Offensive ‘Blasian Restaurant’ Skit

A Black comedian has come under fire over a sketch about a “Blasian” restaurant that shows her donning a traditional Chinese cos...

Randall Park to Co-Host Funny and Shocking Real-Life Stories in ‘True Story’

“Fresh Off The Boat” and “Always Be My Maybe” star, Randall Park, has been tapped to co-host a hybrid alternative-scripted series called “Tr...

Kristina Wong’s ‘Radical Cram School’ is Now Out for Season 2

Comedian Kristina Wong‘s award-winning web series that empowers Asian American children to embrace their identities and support timely...

‘Awkwafina is Nora From Queens’ is Already Getting a Season 2

“Awkwafina is Nora From Queens” has been greenlit for a second season. Comedy Central broke the news on Tuesday, one week before...

Ronny Chieng Says Netflix Told Him ‘Nobody Knows Who You Are’

Netflix made Ronny Chieng change the title of his upcoming special because “nobody knows” him, the comedian said in a new interv...

Ali Wong Lands ‘8-Figure’ Netflix Deal for 2 Stand-Up Specials

Netflix has more exciting things lined up for Ali Wong fans. After the massive success of Wong’s 2016 stand-up special “Baby Cobra” and last...

Ming-Na Wen Lands Super Chill Role in Awkwafina’s New Comedy Show

Ming-Na Wen has been tapped to guest-star in Comedy Central’s “Awkwafina is Nora from Queens,” an upcoming series loosely based on Awkwafina...

Sandra Oh is Hosting ‘SNL’ and We’re So Stoked

Sandra Oh will host “Saturday Night Live” on March 30. The “Killing Eve” star will be the third Asian American woman to do so, following Luc...

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 m...