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Cho Time

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Margaret Cho talks about her show, her new venture into singing/playing guitar and her forthcoming series on Lifetime this summer called "Drop Dead Diva."

Event
Margaret Cho will be performing at the Bergen PAC on March 6th. Ticket information here.

Guests:

Margaret Cho

Comments [22]

John Stadler from Larchmont, NY

You had a speaker today who was formerly Sen. Kennedy's education advisor, and who spoke authoritatively about Obama's speech vis-a-vis educ'l issues. What is his name? and why doesn't the website make it easy for me to hear that segment over again, the way it used to do?
Please respond.

Feb. 25 2009 08:49 PM
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brokeneardruminNJ

Brian, you missed a great opportunity to talk about the cultural images that perpetuate and reinforce bigotry and racial prejudice. The simian trope and the slant eyes etc etc

Feb. 25 2009 03:08 PM
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aliveinNJ from New Jersey

Brian, you missed a great opportunity to talk about the cultural images that perpetuate and reinforce bigotry and racial prejudice. The simian trope and the slant eyes are cut from the same cloth. In the U.S. these images have been used interchangeably to "other" and alienate citizens and maintain privilege. It is time that we all become more vigilant about calling these things out and putting a stop to them. It takes all of us to fight for social justice--not just when our group is attacked but when anyone is attacked. There is no excuse--whether by a child or a corporation. It all serves the same end and emanates from the same source

Feb. 25 2009 11:56 AM
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KC from NYC

Pledge Week is kind of like a political convention: red meat for the base. Ms. Cho doesn't do it for me, but it is interesting to know what wnyc THINKS I want to hear: fluffy leftism with some (at this point in American history, quite safe) cultural/racial "progressivism." No Dean Baker or John N. Gray or anybody with real substantive dissenting opinions on what's going on in economics.

Feb. 25 2009 11:56 AM
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Suki from Williamsburg

Miley Cyrus will never be half the woman you are Cho!

Feb. 25 2009 11:45 AM
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Jay F. from manhattan

What was the point of this interview?

Feb. 25 2009 11:45 AM
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Paulo from Paterson, NJ

So what happens to the lawyer's soul that was originally in the body? Was she blinked out of existence so the formerly thin, beautiful woman could have a life experience?

Feb. 25 2009 11:45 AM
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Jenny from UES

What a double standard, Cho makes fun of flamboyantly gay people in her "act" but Hannah Montana can't slant her eyes.

Feb. 25 2009 11:44 AM
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LIAM from East Elmhurst

Tattoes and all, I am not impressed with the RACE-HONK.
When the Democrats get all teary eyed for characters like this, you can see the next Republican victory on the horizon.

Feb. 25 2009 11:43 AM
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MichaelB from Morningside Heights

Why is Cho on, simply because she's a celebrity?

Oh, now we're talking about tatoos? Lord, what drivel!!

Brian, get a show!

Feb. 25 2009 11:42 AM
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Suki from Williamsburg

Does Cho have any siblings? If so - are they as nutty as she is? Before she was famous - how did her parents deal with her? Was she rowdy as a teenager?

Feb. 25 2009 11:42 AM
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NJTom from Bayonne, NJ

Of course Jessica Simpson still looks GREAT! The talk of her weight diverts attention from her lack talent as an actress.

Feb. 25 2009 11:42 AM
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wanda

i loved "All American Girl" we live in america, how can we NOT be enough ??? when will this judging stop ???

Feb. 25 2009 11:42 AM
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MichaelB from Morningside Heights

Is Cho the world's greatest expert .... about everything??

And yet so modest too! Sheesh!

(I thought that was Prof. Irwin Corey, but that was his schtick!)

Feb. 25 2009 11:40 AM
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Mickey Bitsko from Downtown Manhattan

I've been following Ms. Cho's career over the years, hoping she would say something funny. Still waiting.

Feb. 25 2009 11:38 AM
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KC from NYC

Am I the only one who felt like he needed to watch a NASCAR race after the Oscars, just as a palate cleanser? Those are always ridiculously self-righteous, but that one was a new low in condescending self-congratulations.

Feb. 25 2009 11:38 AM
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Darius from Prospect Heights

What case is Ms. Cho talking about???

Feb. 25 2009 11:36 AM
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Hugh from Brookyn

From a comedy standpoint, isn't part of the problem with Obama that he doesn't have any hooks?

Kennedy was fantastically popular, but he had that unmistakable Boston accent.

Clinton had his little isms -- the lip bite, the delivery (plus all his other stuff).

Feb. 25 2009 11:36 AM
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Cho Fan from Upper West Side

It's so great Margaret is on your show today. Thanks WNYC!

Feb. 25 2009 10:43 AM
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hjs from 11211

cho is the greatest.

a Prophet of our age

Feb. 25 2009 10:34 AM
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seth from Long Island

Margaret Cho is extremely talented and gifted. Cho's tribute to George Carlin at the Mark Twain Prize ceremony was deeply moving and right on the money!!

Feb. 25 2009 10:15 AM
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Ernie from East Orange

Margret has a very diverse following. She speaks particularly the communities who happen not to be white, heterosexual or men. Which if you think about is most of the Earths population.

Feb. 25 2009 06:47 AM
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