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Jay Leno once again opened up about how cancel culture changed comedy during a recent podcast appearance.

Margaret Cho says shes forgiven Jay Leno for his past anti-Asian jokes By Margaret Cho has made the decision to forgive Jay Leno for his past racist anti-Asian jokes. ICYMI, Leno issued an apology for a series of jokes told over his career targeting Asian communities. READ MORE: Jay Lenos Garage, the former Tonight Show hosts motorhead series for CNBC. In response to a question on whether she booked her appearance before or after his apology, she said that shes used to hearing "so many" anti-...

Back in March, Jay Leno issued an apology for making insensitive jokes about Asians during his successful career as a comedian and talk show host.  And now, as she gets ready to guest star on Lenos motor vehicle series - Jay Lenos Garage, Margaret Cho is sharing about why she decided to forgive the former host of The Tonight Show. Lenos Asian jokes, and subsequent complaints, date back decades, with the most recent being on the set of Americas Got Talent in 2020, according to the Media Acti...

KFI News Presents: Stopping The Hate, an in-depth look at the state of hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Los Angeles County and what local organizations and city officials are doing to raise awareness.

Bill Maher hosted Sharon Osbourne for an extended complaint session about “cancel culture” on Friday night, partially because Maher was able to survive cultural cancellation himself after he said the n-word 11 times on the air in a segment of his old Politically Incorrect show. Real Time with Bill Maher, Maher commiserated with Osbourne over her exit from CBS’ The Talk following an on-air meltdown during which she berated a co-host and demanded she not cry. But for all of his complaini...

After receiving threats from the Media Action Network for Asian Americans (MANAA), late-night talk show legend Jay Leno has issued a publicly apology for all the jokes he ever told throughout his [...]

A Talent Well Beyond the Dojo The life of Pat Morita is explored in the new biographical film “More Than Miyagi.” Posted On As a standup comic, Pat Morita (pictured in 1966 on “Hollywood Palace”) billed himself as “The Hip Nip.” A new documentary, “More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story,” directed by Kevin Derek, will be streaming worldwide from Feb. 5 on such platforms as iTunes and Apple TV. While he is known for his iconic role as Mr. Miyagi in the “Karate Kid” movies, ...

9/10 A heart-warming documentary about the life of Pat Morita, "More Than Miyagi" chronicles the late actor-comedian who spent his entire career bringing joy to others while chronicling battling his own demons at the end of the bottle. Director Kevin Derek provides an intimate look at the man as he rose to stardom finding success on stage and the screen from loved ones achieving the balance focusing on his success while placing his problems within proper perspective. Theres something to be said...