Dallas Morning News
Margaret Cho talks a blue streak

By MANUEL MENDOZA Almost 40 now, Ms. Cho was less strident, less out to shock for the sake of it, and more outwardly happy than in the past….She was most at home when engaging the body, especially from the angle of identity politics…Ms. Cho seemed more comfortable in her skin than ever.” GRAND PRAIRIE – […]

Star Telegram
Cho brings a raunchy humor to Metroplex

By Todd Camp “Some of the biggest laughs were unprintably raunchy (but none the less hysterical).” GRAND PRAIRIE — During her packed show Sunday night at Nokia Theatre, Margaret Cho proved that even preaching to the choir can produce beautiful music. Cho came through town on her Beautiful tour and addressed everything from body issues […]

National Day of Silence

Today is the National Day of Silence, which is about making sure LGBT kids are not bullied in school, and this year it will be dedicated to the memory of Lawrence King, a California pre-teen who was shot and killed by another classmate out of homophobic hate. It is an important day, because we need […]

My Own Body

I make a big deal about showing off my physique whenever I can because I think it is important for people to know what a 39 year old woman looks like. I don’t see that many images of women like myself out there, so I want to be a good example. Whenever I can, I […]

Starving Dog in Art Exhibit

I got forwarded this email and I was absolutely horrified. I cannot believe it. It makes me so upset I can’t even deal. Subject: Boycott Guillermo Vargas at the Biennial Centroamericana Honduras 2008 In 2007, the ‘artist’ Guillermo Vargas Habacuc, took a dog from the street, tied him to a rope in an art gallery, […]

Polygamists

I’m so glad I am not a polygamist. First of all, I don’t really like pie. I know that is weird. Pie is good, but for some reason, I don’t like to eat it because usually it is too hot and I burn my tongue, and it is too sweet, so it gives me a […]

Follow Your Dreams

I’m having an amazing time on my Beautiful tour, with killer back to back shows this week in Portland and Phoenix, and I was thinking back on how all this got started. When I was a kid, my family was one of the first on my block to have a VCR. It had wood on […]

Underbelly

I just watched the amazing new documentary by Steve Balderson, “Underbelly,” all about my dear friend and frequent collaborator Princess Farhana. It is a wonderful film following our lovely princess through a busy year of her life teaching and performing all over the world. I am interviewed, as are many dance superstars from the world […]

Announcement – Looking for Audience Members

The producers of “The Cho Show” are currently seeking audience members for an upcoming episode of Margaret’s new series on Vh1. If you’re at least 18 years old, live in the Los Angeles area, and available Wednesday, April 23rd from 10:00am to 6:00pm please email your contact info to the email address below. However, if […]

New Orleans Memory

Maybe a bit more than fifteen but less than twenty years ago, I remember I would go to New Orleans, not to perform, but to network, whatever that means or meant to me at the time. There were lots of television conventions there, and I was a budding TV star, and I was sent off […]

Real Beauty Pageant

Hey everyone! I’m putting together a mother-daughter beauty pageant for my new show. Please come and be a part of it. I know you are all gorgeous and you need to show yourself and your mom off! Contestants all need to be over 18 and must live in the Los Angeles area, but those are […]