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 | Jun 18, 2012 | Blog
Just back from entertaining the troops in the Middle East, and morale is high despite the heat and the imminent danger all around them. In Tina Turner’s song “One of the Living” from Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, she says, “In the desert sun...
by Paul Ogata | Jun 18, 2012 | Blog
23,750 miles flown. 10 countries visited. 1 flight left to get back to the United States. Can you guess what happened next? Yes. Complete travel plan meltdown. I found myself two days ago at Gate 35 of the Abu Dhabi International Airport wondering why my 10:00 AM...
by Paul Ogata | May 28, 2012 | Blog
When people say, “I’m going to punch you in the mouth,” what they probably mean is that they will punch you on the mouth. The only way they could actually punch you in the mouth is if they had hands like Kristen Wiig’s Dooneese Maharelle...
