by Paul Ogata | Sep 13, 2012 | Shows
If Wednesday night’s sold out show in Wuxi was any indication, you better get your tickets soon or be left standing out in the smog. The lads at Kung Fu Komedy have graciously brought me to mainland China to make with the funny. And so I will. Shows are Friday...
by Paul Ogata | Sep 7, 2012 | Blog
Sorry to be serious for a moment. Now that both parties have had their conventions, their slick, over-produced, self-aggrandizing, massive circle jerks, here’s something to think about. If back in 1776 Milton Bradley made a board game called The United States of...
by Paul Ogata | Aug 29, 2012 | Blog, Press
What goes on in my head? Check out this fun interview with Hong Kong GeoExpat! Then meet me in Hong Kong next week as I headline the opening week of the Hong Kong International Comedy Festival. In this interview find out: • My very Bruce Lee-like philosophy of having...
by Paul Ogata | Aug 22, 2012 | Blog
As I was walking around Los Angeles today, a homeless man waved me over to him. I had no choice because I was walking towards him anyway. It’s a genius plan, when you think about it. He’s already made you comply with his first request. “Come...
by Paul Ogata | Aug 20, 2012 | Blog
When I went to Phyllis Diller’s home in Los Angeles a few years ago, the groundbreaking comedian was already a nonagenarian but still had that hearty laugh. Oh, that laugh. That wonderfully, raucous, bellowing laugh, so full of life. Over the years Diller had...