by Paul Ogata | Sep 28, 2014 | Blog, Shows
History lesson: if you liked Pacific Rim and its kaiju monsters, you would have loved the old tokusatsu TV shows. The original Godzilla films begat these awesome/silly Japanese superhero TV series, which then begat the Idris Elba blockbuster of 2013. But what are...
by Paul Ogata | Aug 2, 2014 | Blog
Comedy is a dangerous job. I’ve been on stage in many perilous places: an outpost in Afghanistan; a chemical weapons disposal facility on Johnston Island; a bar in Oakland. Heck, I’m in Malaysia very often, and it turns out that region is more dangerous...
by Paul Ogata | Sep 14, 2013 | Blog, Shows
From my very first visit to Malaysia a couple of years ago, I instantly fell in love with the place and its friendly people. And then I had such a great time in Malaysia this past April, I wanted to get back as soon as possible. Hey, wishes do come true! The second...
by Paul Ogata | Jul 15, 2013 | Blog, Shows
From the Merriam-Webster dictionary on the Web: eu·phe·mism, noun, \ˈyü-fə-ˌmi-zəm\ The substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant; In the world of comedy, there aren’t euphemisms so much as there are...
by Paul Ogata | Apr 5, 2013 | Shows
Laughter is the best medicine, right? Then I’m headed to Asia at the right time, with all the resurgence of bird flu in the region. The Unbecredible! World Tour swings out East next week for a 4-country jaunt through Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau and Malaysia....
