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No Big Stars: Film examines lack of roles for Chinese actors
Original at Winston-Salem Journal
• Tue, May 26
NC He believes that Margaret Cho, who starred in the first all-Asian TV show, All American Girl, in 1994, might have cracked that juggernaut if things had gone differently. He criticized network executives for stifling her creativity. ...
Margaret Cho Filmed Live In Concert: I'm The One That I WantOriginal at videodetective.com
• Mon, May 11
Survivor of sitcom hell, whipping girl for the Hollywood caste system, self-described slut, unabashed fag hag, and, above all, fabulously funny ... videodetective.com
Q&A: Margaret Cho and Amanda Palmer talk Perez Hilton, Radiohead ...
Original at network.nationalpost.com
• Wed, Mar 25
Q&A: Margaret Cho and Amanda Palmer talk Perez Hilton, Radiohead ... Canada
NUNN ON ONE Jane Lynch: ‘Party' girl
Original at Windy City Times
• Wed, Mar 11
IL WCT: You did a Margaret Cho movie called Bam Bam and Celeste. Have you ever wanted to do standup like her? WCT: Your timing is great. I could just see you doing that. JL: Well, thanks but not my cup of tea. Margaret is so great at it. ...
Big-name acts bring laughs
Original at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
• Wed, Mar 4
PA Saturday, pretty and profane Margaret Cho gives her fans a Pacific rim shot at the Carnegie Music Hall in Munhall. In the '70s, when Ozzy Osbourne was skinny and Robert Plant still could hit those high notes with Led Zeppelin, Cheech and Chong's stoner ...
Margaret Cho : Margaret Cho brands Miley Cyrus ‘disgrace’ in song ...
Original at Entertainment and Showbiz!
• Thu, Feb 19
India Livid over Cyrus’ audacity to mock Asians by pulling her eyelids to slant, Margaret has branded her a ‘disgrace’ in her song. “I am so upset by Miley Cyrus, I think it warrants a song,” the New York Daily News quoted Margaret as stating on her blog. ...
Margaret Cho brands Miley Cyrus disgrace in song for slanting eyes ...
Original at Thaindian.com
• Thu, Feb 12
Livid over Cyrus audacity to mock Asians by pulling her eyelids to slant, Margaret has branded her a disgrace in her song. “I am so upset by Miley Cyrus, I think it warrants a song,” the New York Daily News quoted Margaret as stating on her blog. ...
Miley Cyrus slant eye photo inspires Margaret Cho song
Original at From Inside the Box
• Thu, Feb 12
By Zap2it Miley Cyrus is an inspiration to many, including Margaret Cho, but not in a good way. The controversial comedian wrote a song for Cyrus after becoming incensed over the Hannah Montana star's slant eye photo. Cho, a Korean-American, ...
Prop 8: The MusicalOriginal at Whine & Cheese
• Wed, Dec 3
By Ed As the video screen above notes, the cast is really quite star-studded. California Gays and The People That Love Them: Jordan Ballard, Margaret Cho, Barrett Foa, J.B. Ghuman, John Hill, Andy Richter, Maya Rudolph, Rashad Naylor, Nicole Parker
A Shot Of Love Will Be Seeing Double
Original at TVgasm
• Mon, Nov 24
So, by calling themselves bisexual, are they referring to the kind that get drunk and kiss other girls at bars for attention??? Or are they full fledged bisexuals? Margaret Cho said it best and I think her statement of, "being bisexual just means you're a slut," sums up the whole series.
Prop. 8 foes hope for 10,000 at Capitol rally
Original at Sacramento Bee
• Sat, Nov 22
By efletcher@sacbee.com (Ed Fletcher) Comedian Margaret Cho, attorney Gloria Allred and state Sen. Darryl Steinberg, D-Sacramento, are slated as featured speakers at the 2 p.m. rally. Up until Prop. 8, things have been steadily moving toward true equal rights," Reynolds said. "Prop. 8 threatens to take everything away."
Interesting…
Original at Queerty
• Wed, Oct 15
Asian-Americans in California overwhelmingly oppose a ballot measure that would ban gay marriage in the state, according to a ground-breaking survey released today. The poll found that 57 percent of Asian-Americans likely to vote in the Nov. 4 election oppose Proposition 8, which woul...
Margaret Cho Extends Relationship with Zazzle for 'Beautiful' Tour with Official Tour Merchandise and Custom T-Shirt Promotion
Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung)
• Wed, Oct 15
PR-inside.com) http://www.zazzle.com - Zazzle Karen DeMarco, 310-779-9055 karen@zazzle.com or Christi Morales, 650-261-3305 christi.morales@zazzle.com Margaret Cho, one of the hottest comics in the business, announced a special custom t-shirt promotion with strategic partner Za...
Stars in Rewind: Sam Rockwell in High SchoolOriginal at Cinematical
• Fri, Sep 26
By Monika Bartyzel There was no crazy mother kidnapping him and taking him on wild bus rides and dangerous adventures at the zoo. Instead, he was a student at San Francisco School of the Arts, busying himself with the school's improv group. About a minute in on the above video, you can see him sitting on a stage wi...
Farewell, Emmy Hell [The Clip Show]
Original at Defamer
• Fri, Sep 26
By STV · Meanwhile, Clay Aiken dropped a big gay bombshell that leveled the quaint city of Claymatishima. · Neither Tina Fey nor Margaret Cho could shake the sultry, haunting image of Sarah Palin. · David Letterman announced his candidacy for President of Breaking John McCain's Balls.
Palin 'worst thing to happen to America since 9-11'
Original at Washington Blade
• Tue, Sep 16
Comedian Cho rips GOP on gay rights Comedian Margaret Cho, known for her outspoken views on sexuality and politics, took aim at the Republican Party in a candid interview with the Washington Blade, assailing vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Cho singled ...
The Fun Five of TV comedy
Original at Nashua Telegraph
• Sat, Sep 13
NH - Margaret Cho plays herself in the improvised/quasi-reality sitcom "The Cho Show," recently launched on VH1. Cho hasn't had a starring role on a weekly ...
Comedian Liam Sullivan at Clarion University Sept. 17
Original at Clarion University
• Fri, Sep 12
United States - Sullivan is currently on nationwide tour with comedian Margaret Cho, showcasing new videos and live performances. Sullivan got his start as an actor in ...
Margaret Cho picks TV’s best parents
Original at TheNewsTribune.com
• Sun, Aug 24
WA - Aug 24, 2008 Sent into a tailspin after the cancellation of her first small-screen adventure, ABC’s “All-American Girl,” in 1995, the 39-year-old comic was lured back to ... Cho Show' shocks by being sweet News & Observer Other articles by Gerald M. Gay: Arizona Daily Star
Cho returns to TV - on her terms
Original at Shreveport Times
• Sat, Aug 23
• 20 related articles
LA - Aug 23, 2008 By Gary Strauss • Gannett News Service • August 23, 2008 Margaret Cho hopes her new TV foray is more satisfying than her last one — 14 years ago. ...
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Fresh Links: Rachel Maddow Gets MSNBC Program
Original at Breath of Fresh Ink.com
• Thu, Aug 21
By Chris Evans I have bad news ladies and gentleman. Senator John McSame (as Bush) has cut Barack Obama’s lead in the presidential race in half, according to the most recent New York Times poll. Ultimate fag hag Margaret Cho returns to the small screen tonight on Vh1 with her own reality show a la Kathy Griff...
Margaret Cho Returns to Television With "The Cho Show"Original at Comedy Central Insider
• Thu, Aug 14
By dustin chinn Vh1's "The Cho Show" marks Margaret Cho's second foray into television after her no-win situation comedy "All-American Girl" sent her on a self-destruction streak in the wake of network exec assholery. Rebounding with "I'm the One That I Want" (the book/stand-up show/concert documen...
Honest Living
Original at New England Blade
• Wed, Jul 23
MA - JD: Margaret Cho. I would go to sleep every night watching her "I'm the One That I Want" DVD, so when she agreed to be in the series, I nearly came my ...
Margaret Cho Provokes Laughter and Thought in Q&A Session
Original at FALLOUT CENTRAL
• Tue, Jul 15
Margaret Cho recently put on a show at Swarthmore University. Before the show she sat down for a Q&A session with students from English Professor Bakirathi Mani’s Nations and Migrations & Introduction to Asian American class, she began the Q&A session by giving a backgroun...
Margaret Cho says new 'Cho Show' promises tomfoolery
Original at Los Angeles Daily News
• Fri, Jul 11
CA - She turned that negative experience into a hugely successful concert film, "I'm the One That I Want," which resulted in a series of follow-up concerts and ...
Quickies (the sequel): Cho's tricks tips, Bass' big number, Downey's brawny appeal
Original at Popnography
• Thu, Jul 10
By shana naomi Photo: Getty Images > Margaret Cho had one sage piece of political advice for last night's crowd at the opening gala for Los Angeles' Outfest. Get married and get counted in the ranks before California's fall election. She told the...
Comedy Review: Margaret Cho talks a blue streak - Dallas Morning News
Original at Dallas Morning News
• Tue, Apr 29
Comedy Review: Margaret Cho talks a blue streak TX - That kind of nuanced confession would not have squared with the righteous anger of I'm the One That I Want, her first stage show. Now, she's more measured, ...
Before They Get Stale: Tina Fey, Tina Fey and Tina FeyOriginal at Comedy Central Insider
• Thu, Apr 24
By matt tobey Wanda Sykes interview. [Pop Matters] Tina Fey interview. [Vancouver Sun] Dave Foley and Margaret Cho interviews. [Star Tribune] Oh look, a Tina Fey interview. [Reuters] John Fugelsang interview about Bill Maher. [Fishbowl LA] Knock, knock. Who's there? Tina Fey interview....
Margaret Cho Reveals Plans To Become 70-Year-Old Tattoo Lady
Original at Defamer
• Thu, Mar 20
By Seth · On The Ellen DeGeneres Show today, Margaret Cho explains how she avoids the knife in favor of the needle. [Ellen] · HBO orders a pilot from the Mr. Show guys. [THR] · Is the Guitar Hero party over? [Idolator]
VH1 Plots More 'Celeb-reality’ Shows
Original at Television Week
• Thu, Mar 6
VH1 is gearing up more celebrity-driven shows, featuring comedienne Margaret Cho, rap impresario Luther Campbell and Hulk Hogan’s daughter, Brooke. The network’s “celeb-reality” programming strategy has pushed the network into the top ranks among cable networks during the first q...
Another Cho-Tastic Show Announced - Same Same
Original at Same Same
• Mon, Feb 11
Sydney Morning Herald Another Cho-Tastic Show Announced Australia - In 1999 her groundbreaking one-woman show, I’m The One That I Want, was turned into a best selling book and film. Her Notorious CHO tour culminated in a ... Margaret Cho: Beautiful Sydney Morning Herald
NBC installs new voice for KITT - Tribune Review
Original at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
• Sun, Feb 10
NBC installs new voice for KITT Tribune Review, PA - Feb 10, 2008 Margaret Cho will take time to be serious before performing her comedy act at Swarthmore College. Cho, 39, will discuss issues of identity and ...
Talk Talk: Jeffrey Tambor, Walter Mossberg, Margaret Cho
Original at TV Squad
• Wed, Jan 23
By Bob Sassone Here's who's on the late night shows tonight. Charlie Rose: Walter Mossberg and Ken Auletta (I really do think he is indeed on tonight) The Daily Show: TBA The Colbert Report: TBA The Late Show with David Letterman: Julie Chen and The Redwalls Jay Leno: TBA Jimmy Kimmel Live: TBA Tavis Smile...
Tasting Menu: We Choo-Choo-Choo Choose Margaret Cho!
Original at Elastic Waist
• Fri, Oct 19
Image via Splash All-American Girl: We're dying to know whether Ms. Cho's burlesque show is as awesome as it sounds. Karl Lagerfeld's Boobs Want Cocaine: It was only a matter of time before LiLo's alcohol monitoring anklet started a fashion trend. The Next...
Beautiful Stories
Original at Pirate Cat Radio 87.9fm
• Sun, Oct 14
By Lady Monster I read Margaret Cho’s Beautiful story over the air. I am so beautiful lots of gay men who would never consider being with a woman say, “I am a big ol queen but oh yeah – I would definitely get it up for her! Just so I could tell my boyfriend. He’d be so jealous!”
Interview with Margaret Cho
Original at OH NO!!
• Fri, Oct 5
She's One Gay Lovin' Sensuous Woman: Alone Time With Margaret Cho Margaret Cho: Hey! SM: I read that you took up bellydancing, which then inspired your new show. I have to ask: Why bellydancing? SM: Thank you, Margaret Cho. Mission accomplished!
Margaret Cho, bisexual woman LGBT advocate, disinvited from LGBT Unity event duringDNC
Original at Bay Area Indymedia
• Mon, Aug 20
topics biotech printable version LGBTI / Queer Margaret Cho Disinvited from Major LGBT Event in Boston Mon Aug 2 2004 Margaret Cho Disinvited from Major LGBT Event 8/2/2004: Comedian Margaret Cho was invited to perform at the LGBT Unity 2004 event in Boston during the Democratic Nation...
Here! Films Grabs 'Fat Girls'
Original at Cinematical
• Tue, Jul 17
By Jette Kernion Here! Films is the theatrical division of the gay and lesbian-themed cable TV channel of the same name. The company's distribution partner, Regent Releasing, handles its theatrical releases, which have recently included Eleven Men Out, Margaret Cho: Assassin and The Mostly Unfabulo...
The Dresden Dolls: Shores of California
Original at MilkandCookies.com: Headlines
• Wed, Jun 27
The music video for Shores of California, the ninth track and third single from the album Yes, Virginia, the second studio album by the Dresden Dolls and the first of theirs under the label Roadrunner Records. The title of the album is a reference to an editorial in the New York Sun on Septemb...
Rick & SteveOriginal at Bryanboy: Le Superstar Fabuleux
• Tue, Jun 26
By Bryan Boy Rick & Steve stars Peter Paige, Alan Cumming, Wilson Cruz, Margaret Cho, Laraine Newman, Emily Brooke Hands and Billy West. It features music from the writers of Avenue Q as well as Bob Esty (he wrote It’s Raining Men, Last Dance, and No More Tears). It premieres on Logo in the USA on July 1...
Britney Spears to Show Off True (Train Wreck) Colors
Original at The Hollywood Gossip
• Mon, Jun 25
By Free Britney On Friday, June 30 at L.A.’s Greek Theatre, Britney will perform along with Cyndi Lauper, Erasure, Debbie Harry, The Dresden Dolls, The MisShapes, Jeffree Star and host Margaret Cho as part of the “True Colors” tour, said Spears’ choreographer, Misha Gabriel.
Britney Set for Another Concert
Original at Britney Groupie
• Mon, Jun 25
By Gilad Mark down your calendars! Almost 2 months since the beginning of her mini-comeback tour and a week after the delay of her new album, Britney is set to Cyndi Lauper’s tour for surprise show. The concert will take place on June 30th at L.A.’s Greek Theatre and will be a part of the “True Colors” con...
On the scene: 'True Colors' tour in New York CityOriginal at Entertainment Weekly
• Tue, Jun 19
By Michael Slezak Last night's True Colors show at Manhattan's Radio City Music Hall was a lot like tour organizer Cyndi Lauper's feathered, rainbow umbrella hat — colorful, funny, and very, very gay. Of course, considering the show (which also featured Margaret Cho, Erasure, Rosie O'Donnell, Debbie Ha...
True Colors Tour: Gay Woodstock
Original at A Socialite's Life
• Mon, Jun 18
J. Harvey here. I just got back from my catching the True Colors tour stop here in Boston, and let me tell ya - now my heart is full. Granted, I am a cynical icy bitch but I fell for this deal - hook, line and sinker. I feel like I was just at Gay Woodstock. True Colors was conceived by 80's icon, Ms. Cyndi La...
Rick and Steve hit Logo in July
Original at TV Squad
• Thu, Jun 14
By Adam Finley Rick and Steve are a gay couple, and they're animated. I don't mean they're lively, I mean they're the stars of a new animated series for Logo called Rick and Steve. The series, which begins July 10 at 10:00 p.m., features voice work by Alan Cumming, Margaret Cho, Wilson Cruz and Peter Paige. The m...
Rosie's New View
Original at Gothamist
• Mon, Jun 4
By Jen Carlson She did have time to liken fame to using crystal meth, however, and also joked that her next career step would be "auditioning for The Apprentice." But what is O'Donnell to do now that she's View-less? Promote her book of course. Which apparently has nothing to do with her involvement with Cy...
Cho: The NBC News Morality Question
Original at Political State Report
• Sat, Apr 21
By Temple Stark Should they let Margaret Cho have a sitcom? It's a tough question. She has a shtick, but will it translate well to the 22-minute sitcom format. And where would it be set? Also she has said she's one of only two lazy Asians in America, so could she handle the weekly schedule? Sorry, I thought I'd p...
Brad Delp Dies at Age 55 and the Daily Music and Tech News
Original at Blogcritics
• Mon, Mar 12
By Katharine Donelson Cyndi Lauper is set to hit the road on a Gay Rights tour. The tour will hit fifteen cities in the US. Dubbed the True Colors Tour, it will kick off this Year’s Gay and Lesbian Pride Month in Las Vegas on June 8th. Debbie Harry, The Dresden Dolls, Erasure, The Misshapes, and The Gossip will also be ta...
Jan. 17: T.R. Knight Calls Isaiah Washington a Liar, Rachael Ray Gets Renewed, Mocking Kevin Federline
Original at TV with MeeVee » Ugly Betty
• Wed, Jan 17
By meevee An actress, stand-up comic, political satirist, social commentator, and gay icon — Margaret Cho seems to have done it all. She broke through the color barrier with her short-lived sitcom, All-American Girl, later translating her bittersweet experiences into an acclaimed off-Broadw...
Podcast: Margaret Cho performs at wedROCK Benefit
Original at Indieville Podcasts
• Sat, Dec 24
By indieville2005@indieville.net (Indieville LLC) “Being a real American, all about that freedom, I can’t think of anything more hateful and Un-American than someone taking the time to block the union of two people: When I see the happiness of the faces of the same sex couples as they take their vows, it’s so completely wonderful and brave a...