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Margaret Cho

  1. chapters
    Truth Is What a Comedian Makes of ItComics have long strived for some version of authenticity. But what that looks like — and how genuine it is — continues to evolve.
  2. trailer mix
    Fire Island Trailer Is All Pride, Zero Tolerance for PrejudiceIt’s less corsets, more core sets and reps.
  3. stand-up
    Margaret Cho on the Groundbreaking DIY Impact of I’m the One That I WantThe legendary comedian looks back on her classic stand-up special, 20 years later.
  4. fire island
    Margaret Cho to Join Bowen Yang and Joel Kim Booster in Fire IslandWhat are the odds she’s already there right now?
  5. origin stories
    How a Bookstore Became the Unlikely Birthplace of Alt-ComedyIn the 1990s, a group of misfit comedians who didn’t fit in at clubs created their own.
  6. good one podcast
    Margaret Cho Is Proud of All Her ChildrenThe stand-up talks Atlanta, fighting for visibility in Hollywood, and her influence on the next generation of comedians.
  7. start here
    Want to Try Sooo Many White Guys? Start Here.Highlighting the best episode of Phoebe Robinson’s podcast with special guest Margaret Cho.
  8. Take My Nose …Please, a Buoyant, Troubling Look at Funny Women & Plastic SurgeryEmily Askin and Jackie Hoffman wonder whether going under the knife is empowering or a result of brainwashing.
  9. year in culture 2016
    2016: The Year in Asian-Americans Fighting Back in Hollywood2016’s conversations around representation saw Asian-Americans talking to each other, without the filter a white audience necessitates.
  10. communique
    Margaret Cho on Tilda Swinton Email ControversyThe saga continues.
  11. Read Tilda Swinton’s Emails to Margaret ChoCho previously discussed a phone conversation between herself and Swinton on a podcast.
  12. auditions
    Bobby Lee and Steven Yeun Auditioned for 5 Lines“If that was a white dude — let’s be real.”
  13. who ya gonna call?
    Tilda Swinton Emailed Margaret Cho About Strange“It was a long fight about why the part should not have gone to her.”
  14. trailer mix
    Watch Viceland’s Party Legends Trailer“And I just remember everybody was making out with everybody.”
  15. white washing
    Hollywood Whitewashing Gets Called OutMargaret Cho is leading a monthlong campaign against whitewashing.
  16. stand-up
    Seinfeld to Share N.J. Stage With Margaret ChoThe comedian will moderate a discussion between Cho and unhappy audience members.
  17. Margaret Cho: Ab Fab Has ‘Racist’ YellowfaceOh, boy.
  18. casting couch
    Margaret Cho Joins Fashion PoliceGag on this eleganza.
  19. in development
    Margaret Cho Has TV Show in the Works at AmazonAt a pot dispensary!
  20. Margaret Cho to Star in Pot Dispensary Comedy ‘Highland’ at AmazonStandup Margaret Cho just landed a leading TV role. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Cho has signed on to star in Highland, a comedy […]
  21. hot doggin
    Peaches Rubs Another One Out“Sometimes I think people who don’t know me say, ‘Why is that old lady trying to be Miley Cyrus?’”
  22. videology
    Peaches Has Some Phallic Fun With Margaret Cho in Her ‘Dick in the Air’ VideoHere’s your Halloween-costume inspiration.
  23. Margaret Cho and Seth Meyers Talk the Golden Globes, Political […]Here’s a clip from Margaret Cho’s visit to last night’s Late Night, where she looked back on making a cameo as a North Korean press rep […]
  24. Margaret Cho Dares to Imagine a World Where Women Run HollywoodHere’s a brand new video from Funny or Die starring the wonderful Margaret Cho, who meets with a group of notably non-dude writers in a lovely […]
  25. Margaret Cho and the Practice of Turning Pain Into ComedyAn obvious product of the exuberant and diverse culture of San Francisco, comedian Margaret Cho has always provoked thoughts and laughter […]
  26. golden globes 2015
    Despite What She Says, Margaret Cho’s Golden Globes Joke Was an Empty CaricatureCue the gong.
  27. golden globes 2015
    Watch Benedict Cumberbatch Photobomb Meryl Streep at the Golden GlobesHe loves to bomb, this guy.
  28. TLC Is Launching a Late Night Sex Talk Show Co-Hosted by Margaret ChoTLC is getting into the late night game. According to Variety, the network is launching a half-hour late night talk show focused on sex called […]
  29. Aisha Tyler, Margaret Cho, Eric Stonestreet, Kristen Schaal, and Jack […]Weird Al dropped his first Mandatory Fun music video today for “Tacky,” which turns out is a parody of Pharrell’s hit single “Happy.” It […]
  30. Check Out Scott Thompson’s Short Film ‘The Immigrant’ with Dave Foley, […] If the two Buddy Cole Colbert Report segments weren’t enough Scott Thompson goodness for you this week, here’s a new short he wrote and stars […]
  31. Margaret Cho Joins Tina Fey’s Fox Comedy SeriesMargaret Cho has joined Tina Fey’s new Fox comedy, THR reports. The comedian – who earned an Emmy nomination in 2011 for her role as Kim […]
  32. tv
    Who Should Replace Joy Behar on The View? We Offer Eight SuggestionsYeah, we could see Rosie coming back.
  33. The Grammys Snub Tig Notaro and a Lot of Other Great ComediansLook, the Grammys have always been sort of out of touch when it comes to comedy, often choosing safe, unchallenging stand-up albums over […]
  34. That Time Bill Clinton Went to the ‘30 Rock’ Set Just to Hang“The thing about 30 Rock too is that there is such an element of high-profile guest stars and just people around. Like the day that they shot […]
  35. david alan grier
    Thugs, the MusicalYou know it’s hard out here for a pimp African-American actor.
  36. Comedian Kevin Avery Presents Thugs, The Musical Not the Musical ThugsWhile we’re talking about race in Hollywood, here is a funny trailer from comedian Kevin Avery. The mockumentary starring Avery, Margaret Cho, […]
  37. Magaret Cho Talks Stand-Up, Music And How To Hack ItWhile suffering through a technical glitch-ridden phone call (on my end. All on my end.) and a surprise visit from Housekeeping, the gracious […]
  38. last night on late night
    Last Night on Late Night: Betty White Snubs LeBron James in Her Top 10 Tips to Live a Long and Healthy LifePlus: Margaret Cho accidentally sexts her mom, on our daily late-night roundup.
  39. beef
    Bristol Palin Hits Back at Margaret ChoAlways managing to surprise us, those Palin girls.
  40. tv
    Margaret Cho Claims Sarah Palin Forced Bristol to Do DWTS“Sarah supposedly blames Bristol harshly and openly (in the circles that I heard it from) for not winning the election.”
  41. Comics Talk About the Difficulty of Starting OutThe New York Times has some fun interviews with comics Louis CK, Rosie O’Donnell, Margaret Cho, Luis Jimenez and Maz Jobrani about their early […]
  42. the vulture transcript
    Margaret Cho on Jersey Shore“The Situation is kind of like Icarus. He’s going to fly too close to the sun and his abs are going to get burnt.”
  43. music
    Margaret Cho Makes a Video With Andrew Bird, Duets With Fiona AppleBoth off the upcoming half-comedy, half-serious ‘Cho Dependent.’
  44. career changes
    Margaret Cho on Her New Career As a MusicianThe comedienne talks about her new album, ‘Cho Dependent,’ and gets serious about music.
  45. quote machine
    Christian Bale Is Pretty Sure He Could Take Arnold SchwarzeneggerPlus: Michael Douglas relishes playing the villain.
  46. quote machine
    It Was an Honor Just for Ron Jeremy to Be in a Porno That Was in a Movie That Was NominatedPlus: Pete Doherty gets a wedgie.
  47. apropos of nothing
    So Who Are the New York Theater Personalities in ‘Yellow Face’?Michael Riedel made the cut. Did you?
  48. the industry
    British Woman Had Titian Hanging in Her Living RoomPlus industry news on Ben Silverman, ABC’s new dance show, and Kate Beckinsale as … Judith Miller?