by Paul Ogata | Aug 14, 2012 | Blog, Shows
While I’ve been doing shows for years now in Hong Kong and Macau, this will be the first time I’m storming the Middle Kingdom and doing shows in mainland China. It’s going to be a whirlwind of shows in the Far East! If you are in the area, stop by...
by Paul Ogata | Jul 4, 2012 | Shows
Five years ago, I was honored to headline the very first Hong Kong International Comedy Festival. Getting asked back for the sixth and largest iteration of the festival is simply amazing. When I first did the HK festival, it was a week-long affair. It has now grown...
by Paul Ogata | May 18, 2012 | Blog, Press
Here’s a truth bomb: When magazines and newspapers devote some of their precious space to defile their pages with my unaesthetic visage and nonsensical ramblings, it makes me all giddy on the inside part. It’s partially narcissism, sure, but that’s...
by Paul Ogata | May 13, 2012 | Blog, Shows
Back in the Kong! Looking forward to this round of shows in Hong Kong at the TakeOut Comedy Club in SoHo and Champs in Wanchai. These are always really fun shows with great crowds, but on Friday, May 18, I’ll be shooting my first ever DVD. I previously recorded...
by Paul Ogata | Nov 13, 2011 | Blog
It has been pointed out before that comedy is a brutal endeavor. “Dying is easy, comedy is hard,” is the old saying. Comedians destroy rooms, or they bomb. They crush clubs, or they get eaten alive. And, ultimately, they either die or they kill. Such...
