MARGARET CHO LAUNCHES "ASSASSIN" TOUR
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Revolution Sweepstakes The Diva's interview with Margaret Cho

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Margaret Cho has announced she will return to the concert stage this spring, slaying audiences nationwide with her brand new one-woman show Assassin. Assassin features fresh doses of Cho’s always ground-breaking, controversial and hilarious brand of humor. Says Margaret, “It’s a raw interpretation of what’s happening daily in our ever-evolving or devolving state of the union.” Indeed, the show itself will change as events of the day unfold but it will include some of the crowd pleasing routines from her critically acclaimed, Fall 2004, State of Emergency Tour, that kicked off at The Apollo Theatre (The New York Times called it “Murderously Funny!”) then visited swing states prior to the election. In addition, Bam Bam & Celeste, a movie written by and starring Margaret and Bruce Daniels is currently in production. A late 2005 release is expected. In 1999, Margaret’s groundbreaking smash-hit one-woman show I’m The One That I Want [Bams’ review and The Diva’s review] played off Broadway, toured the country, and became a best selling book and a feature film that grossed more per print than any film in history ($1.4 million with only nine prints). 2001 marked the launch of a 37-city tour for Cho’s second show, Notorious C.H.O. [Bams’ review ]. Notorious C.H.O. culminated with a concert at Carnegie Hall which was taped for a double-sided CD release in 2002 and a second feature film. In 2003, Margaret’s Revolution tour grossed over 4 million in ticket sales, played in over 60 cities. The CD version was nominated for a Grammy and the DVD sold 100,000 units within 2 months of release. Great protectors of the First Amendment like Lenny Bruce and George Carlin have paved her way, but Margaret has a distinctive, individualistic, and ultimately empowering personal voice. She has remained a one-of-a-kind artist because she has always insisted on being herself and has resisted being made-over by the mainstream media. Her audience is huge and underserved – gays and lesbians, Asians, women, people of color, college students, comedy fans, and basically anyone who has ever felt invisible. Margaret was recently honored by the ACLU of Southern California with their First Amendment Award and by the National Organization for Women (NOW) with the 2003 Intrepid Award. She also has been recognized by GLAAD, Lambda Legal, the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) and the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) for making a significant difference in promoting equal rights for all, regardless of race, sexual orientation or gender identity. Copyright 1999-Present 3BlackChicks Enterprises™. All Rights Reserved. The Diva's interview with Margaret Cho Star of Margaret Cho's Assassin Tour (2005) Copyright Kamal Larsuel, 2005 Comment: Hi Margaret! How are you? Margaret: Fine and you? Comment: Wonderful. I’m happy to be speaking with you. How is Mommy? Margaret: Me too! Mommy is doing great. Question: We’ve heard time and time again from various comedians that their comedy is born from pain. I don’t know you on a personal level so I could be wrong.. but your comedy seems to grow from a dislike of social injustice. Is that an accurate statement? Margaret: Yes that is absolutely true. Comedy gives me the freedom to voice my opinion on the injustices of the world. I can do it in a way that disarms people by making them laugh, but also gives them a chance to really think about what is going on. Question: Plus you have creative control. Margaret: Definitely. When you have control, you have a freedom that fosters creativity that is just awesome. Question : It seems that because of this freedom, you are in a very good place professionally. You’ve got the Assassin Tour coming up, you are producing a movie and I even heard you on Air America Radio. You were really good on the show, will you be doing more shows? Have you thought about having your own show? Magaret: I don’t know. I mean I liked doing radio it was really fun and I wouldn’t mind doing it again and on a regular basis, but right now I’m not actively pursuing it. I’m making a movie called “Bam Bam and Celeste” and starting the “Assassin” tour. Question: Tell me about Bam Bam and Celeste Margaret: It’s basically a coming of age story that I’ve written with my good friend Bruce. It’s a lot of fun and we’re having a great time making it. It’s about self discovery and self love. Question: Is it autobiographical? Margaret: A little bit. We all put a little bit of ourselves in our work, right? Comment: Very true. Margaret, thank you so much for taking the time to talk to me. You know that we love you at 3BC and we are totally supportive of your work. I can’t wait for your show to hit Seattle. You know I’ll be there and maybe I can sneak backstage to see you. Margaret: Of course you can! Take care! Comment: Love ya! Margaret: *laughs* Take care! Back to other film reviews So, what do you think of the above commentary on it? Fill out the information below to let us know... Would you like a response? Of course! Nah, not really... Name: Email address: (required) What's your URL? How did you find out about our site? Link from another website    soc.culture.african.american rec.arts.movies.reviews other Usenet newsgroup    email or mailing list    search engine other referral method    Which review are you commenting on? May we have your permission to post your comments on our site? Sure! Nope. Comments (be as verbose as you'd like): We take review requests! Movie/show review requested: Want to share your thoughts and commentary with 3BC and others on this, or any other, show you've seen? 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