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.^ Moran "Margaret" Cho (born 1968) is a Korean-American actress and comedian .- Margaret Cho - Wikiquote 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC en.wikiquote.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- Margaret Cho - Wikiquote 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC en.wikiquote.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Star: Margaret Cho ( less ) Tags: body-dysmorphia • body-image • eating disorder • gay men • homosexuality • meth Extras .- Margaret Cho - Revolution - Eating Disorder | SPIKE 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
^ It was a hot and sunny day in Austin when I met up with Dresden Doll Amanda Palmer, and comedian/musician, Margaret Cho .- Q&A: Margaret Cho and Amanda Palmer talk Perez Hilton, Radiohead and Broken Social Scene - The Ampersand 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC network.nationalpost.com [Source type: General]
[1] .^ But I'm just going to be the best stand-up.
^ PHILLIPS: Cho watched the outrageous stand-up, and was inspired.
^ M. CHO: I thought, well, I'm just going to be a really destructive rock star and then I'm going to be on tour and be a stand- up comic.
She has also directed and appeared in
music videos and has her own clothing line. She has frequently supported
LGBT rights and has won awards for her humanitarian efforts on behalf of women, Asians, and the
LGBT community.
.^ TV makes everything more “in your face” and these reality shows do play it to the TV and become more confrontational and dramatic than is perhaps the true reality.- Helloooooo, Cho!: Margaret Cho’s new reality show | Racialicious - the intersection of race and pop culture 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC www.racialicious.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Her new series "Drop Dead Diva" will premiere this summer on Lifetime.- Firedoglake » FDL Movie Night Presents: Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC firedoglake.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Drop Dead Diva” and it’s incredible.- Firedoglake » FDL Movie Night Presents: Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC firedoglake.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Reply Lisa Derrick February 23rd, 2009 at 5:39 pm 97 BTW, the interior decor on the Cho Show was incredible… ou have a new TV show in the pipeline, Drop Dead Diva?- Firedoglake » FDL Movie Night Presents: Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC firedoglake.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
She plays the role of Terri, assistant to lawyer Jane Bingham.
Early life
.^ Margaret Cho was born December 5, 1968 and raised in San Francisco.- Ken Phillips Publicity Group - Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC kenphillipsgroup.com [Source type: General]
^ Moran "Margaret" Cho (born 1968) is a Korean-American actress and comedian .- Margaret Cho - Wikiquote 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC en.wikiquote.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- Margaret Cho - Wikiquote 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC en.wikiquote.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ PHILLIPS: Margaret was 3 when she returned to San Francisco to live with her family.
She grew up in a racially diverse neighborhood in the 1970s and 1980s, which she described as a community of "old
hippies, ex-druggies, burnouts from the '60s,
drag queens, Chinese people, and Koreans. To say it was a melting pot—that's the least of it. It was a really confusing, enlightening, wonderful time."
[2]
.^ PHILLIPS: Her parents bought Paperback Traffic, a bookstore in the heart of Polk Street, in the late '70s, an epicenter of gay culture in San Francisco.
^ YOUNG HIE CHO, MOTHER: Become a lawyer or professor or a doctor, something like that.
^ SEUNG HOON CHO, FATHER: I liked this picture very much.
Her father writes joke books as well as a newspaper column in
Seoul,
South Korea.
[4] .^ At age 16, she auditioned, and was accepted, at a high school for artistic teens.
^ Margaret Cho was the subject of the original post: Expelled from high school with a GPA of 0.60 -- later graduated from a performing arts high school.- Margaret Cho, say it ain't so! - Feministing 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC www.feministing.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ PHILLIPS: Cho finally found her own niche while performing in high school comedy sketches.
While at the school, she became involved with the school's
improvisational comedy group
[5] with actor
Sam Rockwell.
Career
Early career
.^ Reply Margaret Cho February 23rd, 2009 at 5:27 pm 66 In response to jessicahalem @ 61 omg you are doing a show in a sex club?- Firedoglake » FDL Movie Night Presents: Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC firedoglake.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ PHILLIPS: Cho watched the outrageous stand-up, and was inspired.
^ M. CHO: I thought, well, I'm just going to be a really destructive rock star and then I'm going to be on tour and be a stand- up comic.
Cho's career began to build after appearances on television and university campuses.
.^ Soon after, she won a comedy contest where first prize was opening for Jerry Seinfeld.- Ken Phillips Publicity Group - Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC kenphillipsgroup.com [Source type: General]
^ Her prize, a chance to open for the king of stand-up, Jerry Seinfeld.
She was also a frequent visitor to
The Arsenio Hall Show.
[6] .^ Margaret was the recipient of the Victory Fund’s 2008 Leadership Award and the first ever Best Comedy Performance Award at the 2007 Asian Excellence Awards.- Ken Phillips Publicity Group - Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC kenphillipsgroup.com [Source type: General]
^ With an off-Broadway sell-out, a best-selling book and two hit comedy films, Cho has become one of the most popular comics in America.
[7]
All American Girl
.^ PHILLIPS: Cho watched the outrageous stand-up, and was inspired.
^ M. CHO: I thought, well, I'm just going to be a really destructive rock star and then I'm going to be on tour and be a stand- up comic.
^ PHILLIPS: Cho eventually tried stand-up again, but she was deeply depressed, still consumed by alcohol and drugs.
The show,
All American Girl, was initially feted as the first show prominently featuring an East Asian family, although the short lived sitcom
Mr. T and Tina preceded it by nearly two decades.
Cho has expressed subsequent regret for much of what transpired during the production of the show.
.^ Ironically, it was the Asian- American community that disliked the sitcom and Cho.
^ (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) CHO: I just started to have a kidney collapse, a kidney failure.
^ PHILLIPS: Cho got herself out of bed, and put the misery, the loss of her sitcom behind her.
.^ PHILLIPS: Though her parents tried to push her into the role of a traditional Asian-American woman, Cho would be inspired by a completely different culture.
^ Honestly, how many Margaret Cho’s and Dat Phan’s do we have to sift through to get enough of the “My mom has a funny Asian accent” routine?- Helloooooo, Cho!: Margaret Cho’s new reality show | Racialicious - the intersection of race and pop culture 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC www.racialicious.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ But sitcom execs still didn't find Cho Asian enough.
.^ Armed with something more potent than lip gloss — a mouth so shocking and raunchy it should be stamped with a warning – Cho toured America with her manifesto: “This show is really about how we should feel beautiful,” says Cho.- Ken Phillips Publicity Group - Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC kenphillipsgroup.com [Source type: General]
^ They tried revamping the show, even hired an Asian consultant.
[6]
Much of the humor was broad, and at times, stereotypical portrayals of her close Korean relatives and gay book-shop customers were employed.
.^ In 1995, amidst poor ratings, ABC canceled "All American Girl."
[8]
.^ PHILLIPS: Cho eventually tried stand-up again, but she was deeply depressed, still consumed by alcohol and drugs.
.^ Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center, Broad Stage .- Los Angeles Events 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC www.laweekly.com [Source type: General]
^ She starred in 1999's off-Broadway hit "I'm the One That I Want."
[9]
New Year's Rockin' Eve
I'm the One That I Want
.^ Post a new comment Posted by clouseau31 July 12, 2009, 2:33AM I have never seen Margaret Cho in person and I regret knowing she was in Lakewood and I missed her!- Margaret Cho headlines comedy show in Lakewood | Going Out - cleveland.com - - cleveland.com 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC www.cleveland.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Post a new comment Posted by cseper November 14, 2008, 7:05PM Her sitcom Cho Show was a riot.- Margaret Cho headlines comedy show in Lakewood | Going Out - cleveland.com - - cleveland.com 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC www.cleveland.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Margaret Cho’s New Reality Show 8/28/08 Racialicious: How can a twenty-something heterosexual Iranian-American identify with a [...- Helloooooo, Cho!: Margaret Cho’s new reality show | Racialicious - the intersection of race and pop culture 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC www.racialicious.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ She starred in 1999's off-Broadway hit "I'm the One That I Want."
.^ The show was extremely well received, toured the U.S, and was made into a concert film and a best-selling book of the same name.- Ken Phillips Publicity Group - Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC kenphillipsgroup.com [Source type: General]
^ Star: Margaret Cho ( less ) Tags: body-dysmorphia • body-image • eating disorder • gay men • homosexuality • meth Extras .- Margaret Cho - Revolution - Eating Disorder | SPIKE 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
^ In her fifth concert film, Beautiful, comedian Margaret Cho pulls back the veil on the myth of beauty, and exposes her audience to a raunchy and hilarious ride.- Ken Phillips Publicity Group - Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC kenphillipsgroup.com [Source type: General]
[12]
Shows, books, music
.^ She was hot again, even making an appearance on HBO's "Sex and The City."
The episode, titled "
The Real Me," first aired on June 3, 2001, and also guest-starred supermodel
Heidi Klum.
In 2002, the show
Notorious C.H.O. (the title derived from slain rapper
The Notorious B.I.G.) dealt with the comedian having been raised in 1970s San Francisco and her
bisexuality.
In 2003, Cho made another stand-up film, Revolution, which was released in 2004.
Cho doing stand-up in June 2005
.^ From: "Kevin" To: "Karen Taussig" Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 Please consider this a written apology for my remarks regarding margaret cho.- American Politics Journal -- Cro-Magnon Mail: Knuckledraggers vs. Margaret Cho (talk about a mismatch!) 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC www.americanpolitics.com [Source type: General]
^ She has also completed her first narrative feature; Bam Bam and Celeste , written by and starring Margaret, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in late 2005 and has since played at the AFI Fest, Frameline, Fusion, and the London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival.- Ken Phillips Publicity Group - Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC kenphillipsgroup.com [Source type: General]
.^ Star: Margaret Cho ( less ) Tags: body-dysmorphia • body-image • eating disorder • gay men • homosexuality • meth Extras .- Margaret Cho - Revolution - Eating Disorder | SPIKE 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
^ The star of VH1's reality program "The Cho Show," Margaret Cho burst onto the scene in 1994 with a hilariously blunt style that won her the American Comedy Award for Best Female Comedian.- Margaret Cho Tickets - Margaret Cho Concert Tickets and Dates | Official Live Nation Site 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC www.livenation.com [Source type: General]
^ M. CHO: I thought, well, I'm just going to be a really destructive rock star and then I'm going to be on tour and be a stand- up comic.
The film premiered at the
Toronto International Film Festival in 2005. On Valentine's Day of 2004, Cho spoke at the Marriage Equality Rally at the California State Capitol. Her speech can be seen in the documentary
Freedom to Marry.
[13][14]
.^ (END VIDEOTAPE) ZAHN: You can catch the Notorious Cho in March when her new tour starts.
^ Margaret Cho’s New Reality Show 8/28/08 Racialicious: How can a twenty-something heterosexual Iranian-American identify with a [...- Helloooooo, Cho!: Margaret Cho’s new reality show | Racialicious - the intersection of race and pop culture 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC www.racialicious.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Cho carves through American society with razor-sharp wit in a new stand-up show.- Margaret Cho - Revolution - Penis Contest | SPIKE 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
The show became her fourth live concert film and premiered on the gay and lesbian premium cable network
Here! TV in September 2005. In this DVD, she notably includes herself when talking about gays, saying, "we," and, "our community." Posters for
Assassin featured Cho in paratrooper gear, holding a microphone in the style of an automatic rifle, a reference to the infamous 1974 photo of heiress
Patty Hearst.
.^ In addition to her busy touring schedule, Margaret has proven herself an established writer and blogger; her second book, a collection of essays on all subjects political and pop, I Have Chosen to Stay and Fight was published by Riverhead Books, a division of Penguin Group (2005).- Ken Phillips Publicity Group - Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC kenphillipsgroup.com [Source type: General]
^ I would truly like to know what people who write on this topic, but never had to do it for money think about this issue once being from the other side.- Helloooooo, Cho!: Margaret Cho’s new reality show | Racialicious - the intersection of race and pop culture 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC www.racialicious.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ When PEOPLE IN THE NEWS returns, Cho fights to stay on TV and the all-American girl hits rock bottom.
Cho launched a national book tour in support of the collection. An audio reading of the book was also released.
.^ MARGARET CHO'S "BEAUTIFUL" TOUR CAPTURED ON DVD WILL BE RELEASED ON NOVEMBER 17, 2009 .- Ken Phillips Publicity Group - Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC kenphillipsgroup.com [Source type: General]
.^ Margaret Cho’s New Reality Show 8/28/08 Racialicious: How can a twenty-something heterosexual Iranian-American identify with a [...- Helloooooo, Cho!: Margaret Cho’s new reality show | Racialicious - the intersection of race and pop culture 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC www.racialicious.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Lauded as “Murderously funny!” by the New York Times, State of Emergency eventually evolved into her fourth national show, Assassin .- Ken Phillips Publicity Group - Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC kenphillipsgroup.com [Source type: General]
^ This fall, Margaret will also be touring as she works out a new stand-up show that features a healthy mix of new comedy and live music.- Ken Phillips Publicity Group - Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC kenphillipsgroup.com [Source type: General]
[16] On August 10, 2007 the
San Francisco Chronicle reviewed the show, Cho's work, key events in her personal life and characterized the show as, "In fact, as bawdy and bad-behaving as the cast gets, the whole show feels more like a crazy family reunion than a performance."
[17]
.^ This was the first time Margaret debuted a tour abroad, and she was honored to be named Chief of the 30th annual Sydney Mardi Gras Parade while down under.- Ken Phillips Publicity Group - Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC kenphillipsgroup.com [Source type: General]
^ Her most political and topical work to date, Assassin toured the US, Canada and Australia and was filmed at the Warner Theatre in Washington D.C. The concert film premiered in select theatres and on the gay and lesbian premium channel Here!- Ken Phillips Publicity Group - Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC kenphillipsgroup.com [Source type: General]
^ Last year Margaret also returned to her stand-up roots with a brand new tour, Beautiful, which premiered in Australia at The Sydney Theater in February.- Ken Phillips Publicity Group - Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC kenphillipsgroup.com [Source type: General]
.^ This was the first time Margaret debuted a tour abroad, and she was honored to be named Chief of the 30th annual Sydney Mardi Gras Parade while down under.- Ken Phillips Publicity Group - Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC kenphillipsgroup.com [Source type: General]
^ M. CHO: Maybe someday I could be an extra on "M.A.S.H." LORENE MACHADO, FILM DIRECTOR: I think her messages of invisible racism are really, really important.
The episode featuring Cho aired on June 26, 2008.
.^ Margaret Cho was born December 5, 1968 and raised in San Francisco.- Ken Phillips Publicity Group - Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC kenphillipsgroup.com [Source type: General]
^ Q: I heard that next month is Margaret Cho day in San Francisco.- Q&A: Margaret Cho and Amanda Palmer talk Perez Hilton, Radiohead and Broken Social Scene - The Ampersand 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC network.nationalpost.com [Source type: General]
^ There are college-educated, professional women, artists, musicians, performers, writers, visual artists, poets and others who have engaged in sex work and sex-positive activities.- Helloooooo, Cho!: Margaret Cho’s new reality show | Racialicious - the intersection of race and pop culture 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC www.racialicious.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[18]
Cho has her own reality show,
The Cho Show, which premiered on
VH1 on August 21, 2008.
[19] Cho and her family and friends will also appear in an episode of NBC's new series
Celebrity Family Feud, which premiered on June 24, 2008.
.^ PHILLIPS: Rocketing to number one the first week in release, its debut single, "Hands Clean," immediately sparked controversy.
The song, produced by
Desmond Child, will be on her debut album,
Banjovi, planned for a 2010 release.
[20] The album was originally entitled "Guitarded", and artwork and website material reflected this. Around October 2009 the title was changed.Other songs Cho has written for the album include "Eat Shit and Die," a live MP3 of which was made available for free via her website in March 2009; and "25 Random Things".
Cho began work on a new series for
Lifetime in 2009 in
Atlanta entitled “Drop Dead Diva.” The show debuted in July, 2009.
[21]
Nature of material
Cho's comedy routines are often explicit.
.^ It was different from any other stand-up she had performed.
^ Description: Cho discusses the rise of eating disorders among gay men.- Margaret Cho - Revolution - Eating Disorder | SPIKE 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
^ Star: Margaret Cho ( less ) Tags: body-dysmorphia • body-image • eating disorder • gay men • homosexuality • meth Extras .- Margaret Cho - Revolution - Eating Disorder | SPIKE 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
.^ In 1999, Margaret chronicled her experience on the sitcom in an off Broadway one-woman show called I’m The One That I Want.- Ken Phillips Publicity Group - Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC kenphillipsgroup.com [Source type: General]
^ This fall, Margaret will also be touring as she works out a new stand-up show that features a healthy mix of new comedy and live music.- Ken Phillips Publicity Group - Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC kenphillipsgroup.com [Source type: General]
^ After returning to the US, Margaret embarked on a nationwide tour of Beautiful, which was extended through the fall, capped off with a show at Radio City Music Hall, and filmed at the Long Beach Terrace Theater.- Ken Phillips Publicity Group - Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC kenphillipsgroup.com [Source type: General]
Cho is also well known for discussing her relationship with her mother, particularly in imitating her mother's heavily accented speech. Her depictions of "Mommy" have become a popular part of her routine.
Political advocacy
.^ PHILLIPS: Though her parents tried to push her into the role of a traditional Asian-American woman, Cho would be inspired by a completely different culture.
^ Just wanted to let you know I read your noxious comments about Margaret Cho in the American Political Journal.- American Politics Journal -- Cro-Magnon Mail: Knuckledraggers vs. Margaret Cho (talk about a mismatch!) 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC www.americanpolitics.com [Source type: General]
^ American Politics Journal -- Cro-Magnon Mail: Knuckledraggers vs. Margaret Cho (talk about a mismatch!- American Politics Journal -- Cro-Magnon Mail: Knuckledraggers vs. Margaret Cho (talk about a mismatch!) 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC www.americanpolitics.com [Source type: General]
In addition to her shows, Cho also developed an additional outlet for her advocacy with the advent of
Margaretcho.com and her daily
weblog.
A substantial segment of her material and advocacy addresses gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender issues.
.^ (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) CHO: In the late '70s, we owned a book store in San Francisco, and my mother for some reason was in charge of the gay pornography section.
^ Margaret Cho was born December 5, 1968 and raised in San Francisco.- Ken Phillips Publicity Group - Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC kenphillipsgroup.com [Source type: General]
^ San Francisco, 1968, a time of rebellion and experimentation, free speech, and free love.
.^ Star: Margaret Cho ( less ) Tags: george bush • penis • saddam hussein • war Extras .- Margaret Cho - Revolution - Penis Contest | SPIKE 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
^ Given your recent comments about President Bush at the MoveOn.org awards, you obviously have no problems with personal attacks.- American Politics Journal -- Cro-Magnon Mail: Knuckledraggers vs. Margaret Cho (talk about a mismatch!) 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC www.americanpolitics.com [Source type: General]
^ Since it's confession time, I have had fantasies about killing George W. Bush or John McCain.- Margaret Cho, say it ain't so! - Feministing 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC www.feministing.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
She began to draw intense fire from
conservatives over her fiercely anti-Bush commentary; a live performance in
Houston, Texas was threatened with
picketing. Although
protesters never showed up, she held a counter protest outside the club until security told her she had to go inside.
[23]
In 2004, Cho was performing at a corporate event in a hotel when, after ten minutes, her microphone was cut off and a band was instructed to begin playing. Cho claims this was because the manager of the hotel was offended by anti-Bush-administration comments. Cho's payment, which was issued by way of check directly to a non-profit organization, a defense fund for the
West Memphis Three, initially bounced but was eventually honored.
[24]
.^ Democratic National Convention (33) .- Margaret Cho Hub | Margaret Cho Gay Blog Report | Towleroad, News Daily for Gay Guys. 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC www.towleroad.com [Source type: General]
^ Human Rights Campaign (39) .- Margaret Cho Hub | Margaret Cho Gay Blog Report | Towleroad, News Daily for Gay Guys. 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC www.towleroad.com [Source type: General]
In November 2005, she campaigned to pardon
Stanley Tookie Williams, an early
Crips gang leader, for his death sentence for four murders. On December 13, 2005, after exhausting all forms of appeal, Williams was executed by lethal injection at
San Quentin State Prison, California.
[25]
.^ In 2004, Margaret took her politically charged State of Emergency tour through the swing states of the Presidential election.- Ken Phillips Publicity Group - Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC kenphillipsgroup.com [Source type: General]
.^ In 2007, Margaret hit the road with 80’s legends Cyndi Lauper, Debbie Harry & Erasure along with indie faves The Dresden Dolls and The Cliks to host the True Colors Tour, benefiting the Human Rights Campaign.- Ken Phillips Publicity Group - Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC kenphillipsgroup.com [Source type: General]
.^ In 2007, Margaret hit the road with 80’s legends Cyndi Lauper, Debbie Harry & Erasure along with indie faves The Dresden Dolls and The Cliks to host the True Colors Tour, benefiting the Human Rights Campaign.- Ken Phillips Publicity Group - Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC kenphillipsgroup.com [Source type: General]
On January 25, 2008, Cho officially gave her support to Illinois Senator
Barack Obama for the nomination on the Democratic ticket for the 2008 U.S. presidential race.
[27] After Republican Presidential candidate
John McCain announced his running-mate, Governor
Sarah Palin of
Alaska, Cho said of Palin, "I think [Palin] is the worst thing to happen to America since
9/11."
[28]
Other projects
.^ PHILLIPS: Cho finally found her own niche while performing in high school comedy sketches.
The company eventually went defunct.
[citation needed]
.^ In 2004, Margaret took her politically charged State of Emergency tour through the swing states of the Presidential election.- Ken Phillips Publicity Group - Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC kenphillipsgroup.com [Source type: General]
^ Cho carves through American society with razor-sharp wit in a new stand-up show.- Margaret Cho - Revolution - Penis Contest | SPIKE 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
^ Margaret started performing stand-up at age 16 in a comedy club called The Rose & Thistle above a bookstore her parents ran.- Ken Phillips Publicity Group - Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC kenphillipsgroup.com [Source type: General]
She also had extensive tattooing done to cover the majority of her back.
[30] .^ The sitcom was picked up for 1994.
^ M. CHO: I thought, well, I'm just going to be a really destructive rock star and then I'm going to be on tour and be a stand- up comic.
^ If the pilot was picked up, she'd play a family-friendly version of herself in ABC's "All American Girl."
.^ MARGARET CHO'S "BEAUTIFUL" TOUR CAPTURED ON DVD WILL BE RELEASED ON NOVEMBER 17, 2009 .- Ken Phillips Publicity Group - Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC kenphillipsgroup.com [Source type: General]
^ (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) MARGARET CHO, STAND-UP COMEDIAN: I totally ate (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
In November 2006, Cho joined the board of
Good Vibrations.
[31] She co-wrote a rap song with fellow comedian Diana Yanez entitled "My Puss," which was recorded by the duo as "Maureen and Angela;" she then appeared in and directed the music video for the song.
[32] .^ We also have the right to disclose your Personal Information and Other Information to third parties for the purpose of administering and maintaining the Site's services, features, functions and operations.- Margaret Cho - Revolution - Eating Disorder | SPIKE 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
- Margaret Cho - Revolution - Penis Contest | SPIKE 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
^ Cho works in the language of the absurd and hyperbolic, as anyone who's actually READ her work before is aware of.- Margaret Cho, say it ain't so! - Feministing 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC www.feministing.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[33]
.^ In 2007, Margaret hit the road with 80’s legends Cyndi Lauper, Debbie Harry & Erasure along with indie faves The Dresden Dolls and The Cliks to host the True Colors Tour, benefiting the Human Rights Campaign.- Ken Phillips Publicity Group - Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC kenphillipsgroup.com [Source type: General]
^ MORGAN: I remember sitting there, and I remember feeling the hair come up on the back of my neck and she just went right through the song.
[35] She also voiced a character, Condie Ling, on the Logo animated series
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World. Her episodes began airing in 2007.
Recently on an episode of
The Hour with host
George Stroumboulopoulos, actress/comedian Cho mentioned that she loved
Broken Social Scene and wishes to be a part of the band (offering to play the rainstick or the triangle). On air, Stroumboulopoulos called
Kevin Drew from his cellphone and Cho made her request to join the band via his voicemail.
[citation needed]
In April 2009, Cho appeared in a
Bettie Page-inspired "Heaven Bound" art show.
[36]
Personal life
.^ Margaret Cho was the subject of the original post: Expelled from high school with a GPA of 0.60 -- later graduated from a performing arts high school.- Margaret Cho, say it ain't so! - Feministing 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC www.feministing.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
I mean we're such weird people that people just can't imagine that we would have a conventional marriage. But, yeah, we are very conventional."
[39]
Cho began getting major tattoo work done in 2006 and has become an enthusiast; as of March 2007 she estimates that 15-20% of herself is currently tattooed. One of her tattoos is of her mother.
[citation needed] She was interviewed by comedian
Dawn French in her television program
Girls Who Do Comedy, which profiled thirty female comedians.
[40]
Commendations
.^ In 1999, Margaret chronicled her experience on the sitcom in an off Broadway one-woman show called I’m The One That I Want.- Ken Phillips Publicity Group - Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC kenphillipsgroup.com [Source type: General]
^ On Monday night, she was one of the featured performers at MoveOn.org 's "Bush in 30 Seconds" awards ceremony-fundraiser-show here in New York.- American Politics Journal -- Cro-Magnon Mail: Knuckledraggers vs. Margaret Cho (talk about a mismatch!) 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC www.americanpolitics.com [Source type: General]
[41]
.^ She also recently received the First Amendment Award from the ACLU of Southern California, and the Intrepid Award from the National Organization for Women (NOW).- Ken Phillips Publicity Group - Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC kenphillipsgroup.com [Source type: General]
[41]
In 2000, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) awarded her with a Golden Gate award and described her as an entertainer who, "as a pioneer, has made a significant difference in promoting equal rights for all, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity."[42]
In 2001, she was given a Lambda Liberty Award by Lambda Legal for "pressing us to see how false constructions of race, sexuality, and gender operate similarly to obscure and demean identity."[43]
In 2003, she received a "Justice in Action" award from the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund.[44]
.^ She also recently received the First Amendment Award from the ACLU of Southern California, and the Intrepid Award from the National Organization for Women (NOW).- Ken Phillips Publicity Group - Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC kenphillipsgroup.com [Source type: General]
[45]
.^ She also recently received the First Amendment Award from the ACLU of Southern California, and the Intrepid Award from the National Organization for Women (NOW).- Ken Phillips Publicity Group - Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC kenphillipsgroup.com [Source type: General]
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.^ Margaret was the recipient of the Victory Fund’s 2008 Leadership Award and the first ever Best Comedy Performance Award at the 2007 Asian Excellence Awards.- Ken Phillips Publicity Group - Margaret Cho 1 February 2010 3:13 UTC kenphillipsgroup.com [Source type: General]
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April 30, 2008 was declared "Margaret Cho Day" in San Francisco, CA.[48]
Filmography
Bibliography
- I'm the One That I Want (2000)
- I Have Chosen to Stay and Fight (2005)
Discography
- Drunk with Power (1997)
- Live in Houston (1998)
- I'm the One That I Want (2000)
- Notorious C.H.O. (2001)
- Revolution (2003)
- Assassin (2005)
- Beautiful (2009)
- Guitarded (2010)[49]
Tours
- "I'm the One That I Want" (2000)
- "Notorious C.H.O." (2002)
- "Revolution" (2003)
- "State of Emergency" (2004)
- "Assassin" (2005)
- "True Colors" (2007)
- "Beautiful" (2008)
- "True Colors" (2008)
References
- ^ a b Rebecca Donohue and Jen Kirkman. "Know Thyself, Love Thyself: An Interview with Margaret". http://www.margaretcho.com/articles/individual_articles/girlecomic_article.htm.
- ^ "Biography". Margaret Cho: Official Site. August 15, 2008. Retrieved September 20, 2008.
- ^ "Margaret Cho Biography". Film Reference. http://www.filmreference.com/film/43/Margaret-Cho.html. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
- ^ "Margaret Cho Biography". Yahoo! Movies. http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800247891/bio.
- ^ Dann McDorman (2001-11-08). "As Nasty As She Wants to Be". http://www.margaretcho.com/articles/individual_articles/asian_week_article.htm.
- ^ a b No Laughing Matter - Margaret Cho sounds off on political correctness, Asians in the media, and defying her parents
- ^ TheEnvelope.com. "Margaret Cho search results". http://theenvelope.latimes.com/search/env-past-winners-search,0,1243372,results.formprofile?Query=margaret+cho&selectsearch=pastwinners&target=article&Lib=turbine_cdb_lib%3Aresult_doc_id+result_doc_rank+document_id+cdb_num+cdb_01_txt+cdb_02_txt+cdb_03_txt+cdb_04_txt+cdb_01_num&SortBy=COMPOSITE_RANK+desc&PageSize=10&Page=1&MinCoarseRank=500&QueryType=CONCEPT&x=0&y=0.
- ^ Margaret Cho's Asian sitcom. - By Sam Anderson - Slate Magazine
- ^ Margaret Cho’s mix of raunch and self-help conquers America
- ^ "Margaret Cho with Steve Harvey hosting New Year's Rockin' Eve 1995". Hollywood.com. http://www.hollywood.com/tv/Dick_Clarks_New_Years_Rockin_Eve_95/5175998. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
- ^ "New Years 1994 to 1995 on ABC". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYw1MFdjMnw. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
- ^ Miserandino, Dominick. "Cho, Margaret - Comedienne, Actress". The Celebrity Cafe. http://thecelebritycafe.com/interviews/margaret_cho.html.
- ^ http://www.freedomtomarry.tv
- ^ http://www.whygaymarriage.com/singleimage.php/20
- ^ "The Sensuous Woman". Margaret Cho official site. http://www.margaretcho.com/sensuouswoman/index.html. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
- ^ a b "The Sensuous Woman Tour Dates". Margaret Cho official site. http://margaretcho.com/tour/tour.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
- ^ Yang, Jeff (October 10, 2007). "ASIAN POP / New tricks". San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2007/10/10/apop.DTL. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
- ^ Malkin, Marc (July 10, 2008). "Deputy Margaret Cho Performing Gay Marriages". E! Online. http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/marc_malkin/b146077_deputy_margaret_cho_performing_gay.html?sid=rss_topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
- ^ "What We’re Watching This Fall". AsianWeek. http://www.asianweek.com/2008/09/04/asian-reality-what-were-watching-this-fall/. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
- ^ "Comedian Margaret Cho has released a single on iTunes.". PerezHilton.com. http://perezhilton.com/2008-09-17-margaret-cho. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
- ^ Atlanta’s newest ‘Diva’ - Southern Voice
- ^ Love is Love is Love
- ^ Protest This an entry in Margaret's blog
- ^ They Turned Off the Mic an entry in Margaret's blog
- ^ Save Tookie an entry in Margaret's blog
- ^ True Colors Tour | Home
- ^ Cho, Margaret (2008-01-25). "America's Next Top President". Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/margaret-cho/americas-next-top-presid_b_83309.html. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- ^ Cho, Margaret (2008-09-19). "Honoring Cho". Washington Blade. http://www.washblade.com/2008/9-19/outindc/cover/13293.cfm. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
- ^ Dow, Steve (2008-02-11). "Margaret Cho: Beautiful". The Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts-reviews/margaret-cho-beautiful/2008/02/11/1202578640138.html. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ Some of Margaret's tattoo photos as shown on her website
- ^ 247Gay.com - Margaret Cho Joins Sex Toy Retailer's Board of Directors
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10i17NNujDE&eurl= You Tube
- ^ SCIFI.COM | The Lost Room
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awnjw36mNEs You Tube
- ^ YouTube - The Cliks Eyes in the Back of My Head
- ^ Wolfson, Julie. LAist.com "Lenora Claire on her 'Bettie Page: Heaven Bound' Art Show" April 30, 2009
- ^ Louie, Rebecca. "For Edgy Wit, It's Cho Time". Daily News. October 8, 2003. Retrieved September 20, 2008.
- ^ "Art of Bleeding Live Ambulance Shows". The Art of Bleeding Foundation.
- ^ "MARGARET CHO GOT MARRIED". Bond Magazine. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ^ "Girls Who Do: Comedy". IMDb.
- ^ a b Comedian Margaret Cho to perform at Augsburg College
- ^ Margaret Cho, Billie Jean King, E*TRADE's Kathy Levinson and Dennis & Judy Shepard To Be Honored At GLAAD's Washington, DC and San Francisco Media Awards Ceremonies April 26, 2000
- ^ Cho Nuff: Outspoken comic brings her all-inclusive act to Charlotte by Karen Doyle Martin, April 24, 2002
- ^ Fearless and Funny Women Reign Supreme at AALDEF's Year of the Ram Celebration in NY by Lia Chang, February 16, 2003
- ^ NOW's First Annual Intrepid Awards Gala: Margaret Cho
- ^ ACLU News: ACLU/SC Honors Civil Liberties Advocates At Annual Garden Party
- ^ LOGOonline.com: NewNowNext Blog: True Colors Interview: Margaret Cho's Gay Agenda
- ^ Last Night: Margaret Cho Day at City Hall, sfweekly.com
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