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Tomorrow night, at the Supper Club, the "Original Kims of Comedy" will be performing. Rebecca Louie of the Daily News tries to explain: "The show's title melds a common Korean surname with the name of the hit African-American comedian tour "The Original Kings of Comedy," which grossed $39 million in venues around the country and an additional $38 million as a film." Common Korean surname, eh? The article is rich with information about that elusive group of funny Asians. More tidbits:
"I think [we'll be] a welcome change from most [standup] shows in this city, which usually have a Jewish or black guy cracking jokes," says Steve Byrne, a New York-based Irish-Korean comic who will join California's "Dr. Ken" Jeong and Harlem's Eliot Chang on stage. -- Irish-Korean? No way!
"People who hire me ask if all I tell is Asian jokes and if [the audience] will understand," says Chang. "It's not like I'm not talking in Chinese or anything! Only about 10% of my set is ethnically oriented. I cover politics, the church and dating. I actually think [relying on all-Asian material] is a crutch." -- Tell that to Jake.
No piece about Asian American comics would be complete without mention of Margaret Cho.
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Oh, well, I went to a Margaret Cho performance (with a friend who looks exactly like her!) and I've got to agree with the article, Asians cannot joke. Look at the NBC "Last Comic Standing" Dat Pham. He's sooo not funny. Even my cousins can do the impersonations he does. I haven’t seen any appearances promised by NBC and yet the fat white guy is on Hollywood Square, what's up with that. As for Margaret Cho, half her jokes were about lesbians/gays and the others were stereotypes of Asians. Her impressions sucked so bad, my friend had to ask why I wasn't laughing. The guy behind me, however, was laughing so hard he kept leaning towards me so I decided to hold my sandals like a phone incase he came any closer. What's worse is I wasted thirty-something bucks for seats that were so high, I could barely see her with my glasses. Most of the seats in the front were reserved for military personnel and surprisingly, I was one of the few Asians who came. Most were Caucasians who were gay/lesbian or have no sense of humor. It was such a $^%&ing waste of money!!
Kali, shut the fuck up. You're a waste of life. Lighten up, you asian retard.
Did you notice the dates on the last few comments are about a year apart?