Michael Yo
Michael Yo | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1974年11月20日) November 20, 1974 (age 50) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, stand-up comedian, television host |
| Spouse | Claire Elise Yo |
| Website | Official website |
Michael Yo Simmons is an American actor, stand-up comedian, and television host who co-hosted The Insider on CBS, and currently hosts Yo Show on Yahoo! TV. Yo also appears regularly on the comedy panel of Chelsea Lately , as a guest host for The Talk on CBS, and as pop culture commentator on Showbiz Tonight . Michael played football for the University of Arkansas, but his football career was cut short due to multiple concussions.
His stand up special debut "Blasian" was released November 27, 2018.[1]
His film credits include Losing Control , The Cookout 2 , and Sofia Coppola’s Bling Ring .[citation needed ]
Career
[edit ]Yo previously worked as a correspondent for E! News , The Daily 10 , and Extra . He coached Kourtney and Khloé Kardashian as radio DJs for their show Kourtney & Khloé Take Miami on E!.[citation needed ]
In 2001, he appeared in a season one episode of Fear Factor in which contestants had to free fall from a hotel window hundreds of feet high, eat sheep's eyes and hang upside down in a water tank.[citation needed ]
Yo started a podcast together with comedian Jo Koy on July 23, 2012 called The Michael Yo and Jo Koy Show.[citation needed ]
In November 2018, it was announced that Yo's family comedy (inspired by his own life) was in development at Fox which he would star, co-write and produce.[2]
On April 9, 2019, February 27, 2020, and May 12, 2020, he appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience .
He appeared on season 15 of America's Got Talent .[3] Performing stand-up comedy, he received a yes from all 4 judges and advanced to the next round, but was eventually eliminated in the Quarter-Finals.
Since 2021, Yo and news correspondent Nikki Novak have served as the hosts of Nexstar Media Group's annual New Year's Eve special from Las Vegas.[4] [5] [6]
In 2022, he appeared on the Netflix baking competition Is It Cake? as a judge.
Personal life
[edit ]Yo says that being a biracial person who is half black and half Asian, he has "a uniquely relatable and American experience in life".[7] Yo said "Comedy is not about one-liners and punchlines, it's about story telling and a real connection with the audience."[7]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Michael Yo: Blasian (2018) ⭐ 7.8 | Comedy" – via m.imdb.com.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2018年11月05日). "Michael Yo To Star In Autobiographical Family Comedy In Works At Fox". Deadline. Retrieved 2018年11月06日.
- ^ "'America's Got Talent': Michael Yo goes from interviewing the judges to making them laugh". Gold Derby. July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Bleakly, Caroline (2021年11月30日). "'Countdown to New Year's Eve 2022,' best party will be in Las Vegas". KTLA. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ Walker, Justin (2022年12月23日). "'Las Vegas Countdown to 2023' set to feature music, special guests, fireworks". KTLA. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "KTLA to host 'Las Vegas Countdown to 2024' on New Year's Eve". KTLA. 2023年12月21日. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ a b Shaitly, Shahesta (August 2012). "Michael Yo, Y'all!". Campus Activities Magazine. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
External links
[edit ]- 21st-century American comedians
- African-American–Asian-American relations
- American people of Korean descent
- African-American male comedians
- African-American comedians
- American male comedians
- African-American television personalities
- Korean people of African-American descent
- Living people
- Comedians from Houston
- 1974 births
- America's Got Talent contestants
- 21st-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American people