Title:
Margaret Cho ACA Oral History, part 2 of 2, June 2, 2021.
Creator:
Cho, Margaret
Creator:
Matz, Jenni
Creator:
Emerson College. American Comedy Archives
Creator:
American Television Foundation
Record Type:
digital moving image formats
Record Type:
oral histories (literary works)
Date:
2021-06-02
Description:
During the second half of her interview with Jenni Matz, Margaret Cho touches: On her VH1 show 'The Cho Show'; on playing "Teri Lee" on 'Drop Dead Diva' and her love of procedurals; on shooting 'Drop Dead Diva' in Peachtree City and moving to Atlanta; on why 'Drop Dead Diva' was successful and on 'Drop Dead Diva' tackling body issues head on; on her guest roles on '30 Rock' and on being nominated for an Emmy; on playing a North Korean general on the 72nd Golden Globe Awards, hosted by Amy Poehler and Tina Fey, and on criticism of the character. On Eddie Huang approaching her to discuss 'Fresh Off the Boat' since she had previously navigated a show starring an Asian-American family on U.S. primetime television; on what had changed in the culture between the time of 'All-American Girl' and 'Fresh Off the Boat'; on the legacy of 'All-American Girl'; on playing Ken Jeong's sister on 'Dr. Ken' and on knowing Ken Jeong for decades; on Ken Jeong not guessing her identity on 'The Masked Singer'; on hosting 'All About Sex' on TLC; on reuniting with 'Jerry Seinfeld on Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee'; on a comment by Bobby Lee on the Virginia Tech shooting and humanizing an inhumane act. On her time co-hosting 'Fashion Police'; on playing a villain on an episode of 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'; on what the COVID-19 pandemic experience has been like for her; on the violence against Asian-Americans during the pandemic and on the many streaming services she's been watching; on doing remote shows and connecting with fans during the COVID-19 pandemic; on what production has been like during the COVID-19 pandemic. On her podcast; on the progress television has made in Asian-American representation in front of and behind the camera; on being a role model for Asian-American female comedians; on advice to aspiring comedians; on the value of oral histories; on her proudest professional achievement and career regrets; on what she's most looking forward to when the COVID-19 pandemic ends; on how she'd like to be remembered.
Extent:
00:44:16
Subject:
Asian American actresses
Subject:
Comedy
Subject:
Career Development
Subject:
Television comedies
Subject:
Women comedians
Subject:
Duke, Patty, 1946-2016
Subject:
Elliott, Brooke
Subject:
Fey, Tina, 1970-
Subject:
Garofolo, Janeane
Subject:
Hanks, Tom
Subject:
Huang, Eddie, 1982-
Subject:
Jeong, Ken, 1969-
Subject:
Luna, Selene, 1971-
Subject:
Meyers, Seth, 1973-
Subject:
Oliver, John, 1977-
Subject:
Poehler, Amy, 1971-
Subject:
Prince
Subject:
Rivers, Joan
Subject:
Rockwell, Sam
Subject:
Seinfeld, Jerry
Subject:
Sykes, Wanda, 1964-
Subject:
Tran, Robin
Subject:
Williams, Robin, 1951-2014
Subject:
Wong, Ali
Subject:
30 Rock (Television program)
Subject:
All About Sex
Subject:
All-American girl (Television program)
Subject:
The Cho Show
Subject:
Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee
Subject:
Dr. Ken
Subject:
Drop dead diva (Television program)
Subject:
Fashion Police
Subject:
Fresh off the boat (Television program)
Subject:
The Golden Globe Awards
Subject:
Good times (Television program)
Subject:
Law & order: Special Victims Unit (Television program)
Subject:
The Masked Singer
Subject:
Move The Crowd
Collection:
Bill Dana Oral History Interview Collection (ACC-MSS 002), 1L
Location:
Emerson College Archives and Special Collections
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Access Restrictions:
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Language:
English
Identifier:
acc_mss002_cho_2021_06_02_p02.mp4