Margaret Cho
Birthday: Born in 1968-12-05 in San Francisco, California, USA
Deathday: Alive
Margaret Moran Cho (born December 5, 1968) is an American comedian, fashion designer, actress, author, and recording artist. Cho is best known for her stand-up routines, through which she critiques social and political problems, especially those pertaining to race and sexuality. She has also directed and appeared in music videos and has her own clothing line. She has frequently supported LGBT rights and has won awards for her humanitarian efforts on behalf of women, the transgender community, Asians, and the LGBT community. As an actress she has played more serious parts, such as that of John Travolta's long-suffering FBI colleague in the action movie Face/Off. She co-starred as Teri Lee, a paralegal assistant, 8on Lifetime's drama series Drop Dead Diva.
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'Til Death
Character: Nicole
A comedy about the triumphs and tribulations of marriage and friendship from very different perspectives. It's about the funny – and sometimes annoying – things that happen between husbands, wives, parents, children, neighbors and friends day after day after day. The show focuses on Eddie and Joy Stark, a couple married for 23 years who live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
Ghost Whisperer
Character: Professor Avery Grant
Newlywed Melinda Gordon tries to help the dead communicate with loved ones, but sometimes the messages she receives are intense and confusing. Most of Melinda's efforts involve resolving conflicts that are preventing the spirits from passing over....
The Nanny
Character: Caryn
Fran, fresh out of her job as a bridal consultant in her boyfriend’s shop, first appears on the doorstep of Broadway producer Maxwell Sheffield peddling cosmetics, and quickly stumbled upon the opportunity to become The Nanny for his three children. But soon Fran, with her offbeat nurturing and no-nonsense honesty, touches Maxwell as well as the kids....
The Lost Room
Character: Suzie Kang
A detective investigates a mysterious motel room, which acts as a portal to an alternate universe....
The Golden Palace
Character: Fong
The Golden Palace begins where The Golden Girls had ended, in the quartet's now-sold Miami house. With Dorothy Zbornak having married and left in the previous series finale, the three remaining cast members (Dorothy's mother, Sophia Petrillo, Rose Nylund, and Blanche Devereaux) decide to invest in a Miami hotel that is up for sale. The hotel, however, is revealed to have been stripped of all of its personnel in an effort to appear more profitable, leaving only two employees: Roland Wilson, the h...
Finding Your Roots
Character: Self
Noted Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has been helping people discover long-lost relatives hidden for generations within the branches of their family trees. Professor Gates utilizes a team of genealogists to reconstruct the paper trail left behind by our ancestors and the world’s leading geneticists to decode our DNA and help us travel thousands of years into the past to discover the origins of our earliest forebears....
30 Rock
Character: Kim Jong-Il
Liz Lemon, the head writer for a late-night TV variety show in New York, tries to juggle all the egos around her while chasing her own dream....
All-American Girl
Character: Margaret Kim
All-American Girl is a 1994 ABC situation comedy starring Margaret Cho and featuring Jodi Long, Clyde Kusatsu, Amy Hill, B.D. Wong, and J.B. Quon as her Korean-American family. It is the second American sitcom centered on a person of Asian descent, namely Cho. Notable guest stars during the run of the show include Oprah Winfrey, Jack Black, David Cross, Ming-Na, Vicki Lawrence, Quentin Tarantino, Tsai Chin, Mariska Hargitay, Billy Burke, Robert Clohessy and Garrett Wang. Diedrich Bader was a ...
C Bear and Jamal
Character:
C-Bear isn't just Jamal's best friend, he happens to be the hippest, coolest plush toy in town. He's a lovable bear with an appetite for fun and food. Join C-Bear, Jamal and all their friends as they have one wild and funny adventure after another....
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character: Self
Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater. Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht, Tom Purcell, and Jon Stewart are executive produce...
The View
Character: Self
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View....
Tournament of Laughs
Character: Self
32 comedians compete against each other in a bracket-style tournament featuring head-to-head matchups of home-recorded comedy videos with the winners determined by viewer voting....
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Character: Self
The comedian, actress, social media sensation, producer and author of "How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life," Lilly Singh brings her unique perspective to late night as she hosts celebrity interviews, talks current events, performs musical and sketch comedy, plays games, and more....
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Character: Self
Samantha Bee breaks up late-night's all-male sausage fest with her nuanced view of political and cultural issues, her sharp interview skills, her repartee with world leaders and, of course, her 10-pound lady balls....
Good Trouble
Character: Margaret Cho
After moving to The Coterie in Downtown Los Angeles, Callie and Mariana Foster realize that living on their own is not all that it’s cracked up to be....
Pride
Character: Self
Six renowned LGBTQ+ directors explore heroic and heartbreaking stories that define America as a nation. The limited series spans the FBI surveillance of homosexuals during the 1950s Lavender Scare to the “Culture Wars” of the 1990s and beyond, exploring the queer legacy of the Civil Rights movement and the battle over marriage equality....
Drop Dead Diva
Character: Teri Lee
A shallow model suddenly dies in an accident only to find her soul resurfacing in the body of a brilliant, plus-sized attorney....
The View
Character: Self - Guest
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View....
Red Shoe Diaries
Character: Phone Sex Worker
Jake takes out an ad in the newspaper after the suicide of his unfaithful fiancée, in an effort to understand the reasons for the betrayal. By soliciting the secret diaries of other women, he hopes to find some reconciliation with the truth....
The Masked Singer
Character: Poodle (archive footage)
Celebrities compete in a singing competition with one major twist: each singer is shrouded from head to toe in an elaborate costume, complete with full face mask to conceal his or her identity. One singer will be eliminated each week, ultimately revealing his or her true identity....
Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.
Character: Frankie
Lahela 'Doogie' Kamealoha, a 16-year-old prodigy juggles a budding medical career and life as a teenager. With the support of her caring and comical 'ohana (family) and friends, Lahela is determined to make the most of her teenage years and forge her own path....
Not Dead Yet
Character: Miss Cassandra
Nell Serrano is a broke and newly single self-described disaster. She works to restart the life and career she left behind some 10 years ago. When writing obituaries is the only job she can find, Nell starts getting life advice from an unlikely (and dead) source....
The Celebrity Dating Game
Character: Self
Celebrities choose a lucky suitor from a hidden panel of singles....
Frog and Toad
Character: Turtle (voice)
Frog and Toad are not at all alike. Frog likes new adventures. Toad likes the comforts of home. Yet despite their differences, Frog and Toad are always there for each other—as best friends should be....
Norm Macdonald Live
Character: Self
Norm Macdonald Live is a weekly talk show hosted by Norm Macdonald and co-host Adam Eget. The show features interviews with comedians, actors, and other members of the entertainment community....
Dr. Jackie
Character: Margaret Cho
Failed actress Jackie Beat has finally become a psychotherapist. Using role-playing, primal scream therapy, ink-blot tests and even puppets, she is helping her funny, famous and fabulous "friends" navigate the rocky road of mental health....
Call Me Kat
Character: Val Park
Kat is a woman who struggles every day against society and her mother to prove that she can still live a happy and fulfilling life despite still being single at 39. Which is why she recently spent her entire savings to open a cat café in Louisville, Kentucky....
Hell's Kitchen
Character: Self - Restaurant Patron
Aspiring restaurateurs brave Ramsay and his fiery command of the kitchen as he puts the competitors through an intense culinary academy to prove they possess the right combination of ingredients to win a life-changing grand prize....
What's My Game?
Character: Self - Contestant
A star has arrived north of the border and she's bringing her name and her game into your home! Introducing the latest craze in the game show genre, What's My Game? featuring the winner of Canada’s Drag Race, Priyanka! Each week a drag queen and a celebrity will go head to head. Who will win? Join the fun to find out!...
Dr. Ken
Character: Dr. Wendi
Dr. Ken is a brilliant physician with no bedside manner. He is always trying to be a good doctor, as well as a good husband and dad to his two kids. However, these good intentions have a way of driving everyone crazy at both work and at home. Luckily, his therapist wife Allison is just the right partner to keep things sane....
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Character: Self
Jerry takes his comedy pals out for coffee in a selection of his classic automobiles. Larry David sums it up best when he says, 'You've finally made a show about nothing.'...
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character: Self
Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC’s "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy ...
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
Character: Self
Comedian and director of the obscenely hilarious hit film The Aristocrats, Paul Provenza invites some of the biggest names in stand-up to sit down and try to beat each other to the punch line. From politics and racism to sex and money, no topic is off limits in The Green Room....
Party Legends
Character:
Notable and notorious personalities share their most candid party stories with help from emerging artists and animators....
Pound Puppies
Character: Mrs. Wattana (voice)
Lucky, Cookie and the rest of the dogs in Shelter 17 have an important secret mission: to help every dog that comes to the pound find a new home....
I Can See Your Voice
Character:
Each week one contestant will have the chance to win a cash prize if he or she can tell the difference between the good and bad singers, without ever hearing them sing a note....
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
Character: Mulan (voice)
The world's smartest dog and his boy host a zany late-night comedy show from a swanky penthouse, with time-traveling historical figures and a live audience....
Hollywood Squares
Character: Self - Panelist
On September 14, 1998, a Hollywood Squares revival debuted with Tom Bergeron as its host. In addition to her production duties, Whoopi Goldberg served as the permanent center square, with series head writer Bruce Vilanch, Gilbert Gottfried, Martin Mull, and Caroline Rhea as regular panelists and Brad Garrett, Bobcat Goldthwait, Jeffrey Tambor, George Wallace, Kathy Griffin and various others as semi-regular panelists. Shadoe Stevens returned to announce, although he was not given a square on the...
Dancing with the Stars
Character: Self - Contestant
The competition sees celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts and voted on by viewers. Enjoy sizzling salsas, sambas and spray-tans as they vie for the coveted Mirrorball Trophy....
Gotham Comedy Live
Character: Self - Host
Gotham Comedy Club, a popular comedy venue in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, is the setting of an hourlong series that is shot in front of an audience at the club. Each episode features routines by several comics -- a list that has included such names as David Alan Grier, Gilbert Gottfried and Artie Lange -- in what the network says is an unedited and uncensored format. In addition to the big names of the field who take the Gotham stage, the show also features up-and-comers who want to m...
Celebrity Name Game
Character: Self
Celebrity Name Game is an American syndicated game show which premiered on September 22, 2014. Based on the board game Identity Crisis (created by Laura Robinson and Richard Gerrits), the series was developed by Courteney Cox and David Arquette's Coquette Productions, and was originally pitched as a primetime series for CBS with Craig Ferguson as host. The series was later picked up by FremantleMedia and Debmar-Mercury as a syndicated series for 2014 with Ferguson, who left The Late Late Show on...
30 Rock
Character: Kim Jong-Un
Liz Lemon, the head writer for a late-night TV variety show in New York, tries to juggle all the egos around her while chasing her own dream....
Awkwafina is Nora From Queens
Character: Mistress Jupiter
Nora Lin leans on her family as she navigates life and young adulthood in outer borough-NYC....
Truth & Iliza
Character: Self
Comic Iliza Shlesinger hosts this late-night talk show that features episodes that revolve around particular themes, in the form of a question that Iliza tries to answer. She uses audience interaction, field pieces, commentary and -- what she's best known for -- jokes to help her find the answers she seeks. The weekly series focuses on discussing the sociopolitical issues of the day, whether they involve necessary discussions or more inane topics....
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Character: Condie Ling / Jessica (voice)
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World is an American-Canadian stop motion animated sitcom created by Q. Allan Brocka, who also acts as director. It is a spin off from Brocka's 1999 short film of the same name, and debuted on the LGBT focused Logo network in July 2007 and on the Canadian Teletoon's late-night programming block "The Detour" that October. The show premiered in the UK on E4 on 17 September 2008 and in January 2010 on Virgin 17 in France. After the first season aire...
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Character: Condie Ling (voice)
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World is an American-Canadian stop motion animated sitcom created by Q. Allan Brocka, who also acts as director. It is a spin off from Brocka's 1999 short film of the same name, and debuted on the LGBT focused Logo network in July 2007 and on the Canadian Teletoon's late-night programming block "The Detour" that October. The show premiered in the UK on E4 on 17 September 2008 and in January 2010 on Virgin 17 in France. After the first season aire...
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Character: Condie Ling / Kathy Griffin (voice)
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World is an American-Canadian stop motion animated sitcom created by Q. Allan Brocka, who also acts as director. It is a spin off from Brocka's 1999 short film of the same name, and debuted on the LGBT focused Logo network in July 2007 and on the Canadian Teletoon's late-night programming block "The Detour" that October. The show premiered in the UK on E4 on 17 September 2008 and in January 2010 on Virgin 17 in France. After the first season aire...
The $100,000 Pyramid
Character: Self
In $100,000 Pyramid, contestants are in teams of two. The goal of the game is to help your partner guess an answer, by listing items that would be included in said answer, or synonymous. For instance, if the answer is “Things That Bounce”, clues would be “Po-Go Sticks”, “Kangaroos”, “Basketballs”, etc. To add to the challenge, the contestant who is giving the clues has their hands strapped to their chair, so they’re unable to gesture in order to help the guessing process....
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character:
Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and everyday people who are beacons of hope in their communities....
Sherri
Character: Self - Guest
Sherri Shepherd, actress, comic, and Emmy Award-winning longtime co-host of "The View", appears before a live audience with a daily dose of pop culture, comedy, conversations, and daytime talk staples, including celebrity and human interest interviews;...
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Character: Uhmuhni (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series....
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Character: Hul Muh Ni (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series....
America: The Story of Us
Character: Self
From wagon trains crossing the untamed frontier to man's first steps on the moon, this series offers a compelling look at the people, inventions and events that helped forge the United States of America....
Celebrity Family Feud
Character: Self
A star-studded version of the beloved and enduring game show, featuring four celebrity families matching wits each week to raise money for their respective charities....
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
Character: Self - Guest
A one-hour reality series that follows 20-year old Tyler Henry, exploring the world of this self-proclaimed clairvoyant medium as he balances his unique abilities with trying to be a regular young adult. Formerly of a small-town and now living in the City of Angels, Tyler has quickly become one of Hollywood's top mediums, bringing messages from the heavens and profound visions to today's stars....
House Hunters Comedians On Couches: Unfiltered
Character: Self - Guest Star
Celebrities and comics join hosts comedian/writers Dan Levy and Natasha Leggero to watch and offer hilarious commentary on favorite past episodes of House Hunters....
Sex and the City
Character: Lynne
Based on the bestselling book by Candace Bushnell, Sex and the City tells the story of four best friends, all single and in their late thirties, as they pursue their careers and talk about their sex lives, all while trying to survive the New York social scene. ...
RuPaul's Drag Race
Character:
Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate in drag queen competitions. The top drag queens in the U.S. will vie for drag stardom as RuPaul, in full glamazon drag, will reign supreme in all judging and eliminations while helping guide the contestants as they prepare for each challenge....
The Fran Drescher Show
Character:
The Fran Drescher Show, also called The Fran Drescher Tawk Show, is a syndicated talk show hosted by actress Fran Drescher and produced by Fox Television Studios and Debmar-Mercury. The show received a three-week test run on six co-owned Fox owned and operated television stations and one CBS affiliate, WDJT/Milwaukee, which began November 26, 2010. The program is Drescher’s first foray into talk television, with Drescher and her ex-husband, Peter Marc Jacobson, serving as the executive producers...
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Character: Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and scathing, provocative attacks on the pop industry....
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
Character: Self
The Queen of Cuisine and the King of Kush are coming together to invite their celebrity friends over for a little potluck fun. Games, recipes and musical guests. It's guaranteed to have everyone buzzing....
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Character: Self
Compelling, surprising and downright spooky — celebrities share their real-life personal encounters with the paranormal in each one-hour special. From encounters with ghosts and angry spirits to haunted homes, unexplainable spells and magic, these descriptive, first person narratives from our favorite stars delivers a brand new way of experiencing the thrills and chills of the addictive world of the paranormal....
Miracle Workers
Character: God's Mom
The first season of this comedy anthology is set in the offices of Heaven Inc. When God plans to destroy the Earth, two low-level angels must convince their boss to save humanity. They bet him they can pull off their most impossible miracle yet: help two humans fall in love....
To Tell the Truth
Character: Self - Panelist
A modern reimagination of the classic game show. In each round, a celebrity panel will be presented with three people who all claim to be the same person with the same incredible talent, job or achievement. One is sworn to tell the truth while the others are not....
The Burn with Jeff Ross
Character:
The Burn with Jeff Ross is a comedy panel show hosted by comedian Jeff Ross on Comedy Central. The show debuted on August 14, 2012, and is executive produced by Ross himself. The program features Ross roasting a wide variety of targets, along with guest appearances by fellow comedians who make up a panel of roasters. The show was renewed for a second season by Comedy Central, which premiered January 8, 2013....
The Masked Singer
Character: Poodle
Celebrities compete in a singing competition with one major twist: each singer is shrouded from head to toe in an elaborate costume, complete with full face mask to conceal his or her identity. One singer will be eliminated each week, ultimately revealing his or her true identity....
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character: Self - Guest
Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities....
SNL 코리아
Character: Self
Korea's version of the late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory cast members....
This Close
Character: Zagat
BFFs Kate and Michael, who are both deaf and live in Los Angeles, are about to face new challenges - including a bad breakup, being tokenized at work and a troubling secret - all of which test their bond in surprising ways....
The Great North
Character: Jan (voice)
Follow the Alaskan adventures of the Tobin family as a single dad does his best to keep his weird bunch of kids close, especially as the artistic dreams of his only daughter lead her away from the family fishing boat and into the glamorous world of the local mall....
The Wheel
Character: Self - Expert
Three contestants battle it out to keep their spot at the center of the wheel as six celebrity guests lend their expertise in a variety of hilarious and outrageous categories for the chance to win over $100,000....
Lights Out with David Spade
Character: Self - Panelist
Specializing in celebrities, entertainment and all things apolitical, comedy legend David Spade and a panel of his comedian friends are at the roundtable and in the field to help break down the biggest headlines of the day....
World's Funniest Fails
Character: Self - Panelist
Hosted by Terry Crews, WORLD'S FUNNIEST is inspired by the hit YouTube channel, FailArmy, and showcases the best in viral and soon-to-be-viral videos, featuring funny and adorable animals and kids, as well as amazing human triumphs and fails....
Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler
Character: Self
Unlike a conventional after show confined to the companion series itself, Unapologetic will feature Aisha Tyler leading a topical discussion around the broader, female-centric issues and themes that Dietland explores. Tyler will be talking with celebrity fans, series actors and producers, as well as relevant journalists, writers, comedians and other tastemakers....
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Character: Evelyn Lee
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories....
Metropolis
Character:
Metropolis explores one important world city each episode, uncovering rich historical secrets behind its extraordinary location. A travel guide to iconic cities around the world, highlighting hidden secrets, signature foods and cultural idiosyncrasies....
RuPaul's Drag Race
Character: Self - Special Guest
Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate in drag queen competitions. The top drag queens in the U.S. will vie for drag stardom as RuPaul, in full glamazon drag, will reign supreme in all judging and eliminations while helping guide the contestants as they prepare for each challenge....
The Flight Attendant
Character: Utada
Flight attendant Cassandra Bowden wakes in her hotel room hungover from the night before in Dubai with a dead body lying next to her. Afraid to call the police, she continues her morning as if nothing happened. In New York, she is met by FBI agents who question her about her recent layover in Bangkok. Still unable to piece the night together, she begins to wonder if she could be the killer....
AVN Awards
Character: Self
The AVN Awards are movie awards sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine AVN (Adult Video News) to honor exceptional performance in various aspects of the creation and marketing of American pornographic movies. The "Oscars of porn"....
The Bold Type
Character: Margaret Cho
A glimpse into the outrageous lives of Jane, Kat and Sutton, who are working at the nation's top women's magazine, Scarlet, while navigating their careers, identities and individual voices....
Family Guy
Character: Hee-Sun (voice)
Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most unpopular girl in town) and Chris (the middle kid, he's not very bright but has a passion for movies). The final member of the family is Brian - a talking dog and much more than a pet,...
Bill Nye Saves the World
Character: Pistachio (voice)
Bill Nye explores science and its impact on politics, society and pop culture. Each episode tackles a topic from a scientific point of view, dispelling myths, and refuting anti-scientific claims that may be espoused by politicians, religious leaders or titans of industry....
RuPaul's Drag Race
Character: Self - Guest Judge
Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate in drag queen competitions. The top drag queens in the U.S. will vie for drag stardom as RuPaul, in full glamazon drag, will reign supreme in all judging and eliminations while helping guide the contestants as they prepare for each challenge....
Visible: Out on Television
Character: Self - Narrator (voice)
Explore the history of the LGBTQ movement through the lens of TV in this five-part docuseries. Combining archival footage with new interviews, it looks at homophobia, invisibility, the evolution of LGBTQ characters, and coming out in the TV industry....
Real Time with Bill Maher
Character: Self
Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like to discuss what's going on in the world....
History of the World: Part II
Character: Sophia
Explore different periods of human history through a variety of sketches....
25 Words or Less
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Hosted by Meredith Vieira, two teams of celebrities and civilians face off in a fast paced word game with a top prize of $10,000....
Zombies: The Re-Animated Series
Character: Ashley (voice)
Every day is a surprise at Seabrook High—whether you’re a cheerleader, a zombie, a werewolf or even a vampire! The series invites us into the daily lives of Zed, Addison, Eliza, Willa and the entire Seabrook crew....
American Masters
Character: Self
American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers, and others who have left an indelible impression on the cultural landscape of the United States....
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
Character: Rebecca Chen (voice)
Lovable loser Kite Man and his new squeeze Golden Glider moonlight as criminals to support their foolish purchase of Noonan’s, Gotham’s seediest dive bar, where everybody knows your name, but not necessarily your secret identity!...
Bubble Guppies
Character: The Kraken (voice)
The adventures of seven fish-tailed kids- Molly, Gil, Oona, Deema, Nonny, Goby, and Zooli!...
Swedish Dicks
Character: Agent Poll
Two unlicensed Swedish private investigators try to make a living in Los Angeles....
Beat Bobby Flay
Character: Self
Two talented chefs go head-to-head for the chance to Beat Bobby Flay. To get to Bobby the chefs must first face off against each other, creating a spectacular dish with a secret ingredient of Bobby's choice. Judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Jeff Mauro know Bobby's strengths and his weaknesses. Their goal: Pick the chef who has the skills to take down Bobby Flay in his own arena. The winning chef gets to challenge Bobby with his or her surprise signature dish. If Bobby goes down, the winner can tell...
Doctor Odyssey
Character: Judy Riva
Max is the new on-board doctor for a luxury cruise ship where the small but mighty medical team navigate unique medical crises and each other, miles from shore....
The Last Leg
Character: Self
Adam Hills and co-hosts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker provide some offbeat commentary on the significant moments of the past seven days....
Movie Credits
Face/Off
Character: Wanda
In order to foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent undergoes facial transplant surgery and assumes the identity of a criminal mastermind. The plan turns sour when the criminal wakes up prematurely and seeks revenge....
One Missed Call
Character: Mickey Lee
Several people start receiving voice-mails from their future selves -- messages which include the date, time, and some of the details of their deaths....
It's My Party
Character: Charlene Lee
Nick, a gay, HIV-positive architect, begins to display severe symptoms of AIDS and makes preparations to kill himself before he is unable to function normally. He arranges a party to reconnect and say goodbye to his closest friends and his confused parents. But when his ex-partner, Brandon, a television director who left Nick when he was diagnosed with HIV, shows up, what was supposed to be a celebratory event becomes much more difficult for everyone....
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Character: Self
This documentary praises comedian Richard Pryor by showing fragments of various shows Pryor made and having famous comedians talk about the importance and greatness of Pryor. Different themes are reviewed this way. Among others, they are the use of the word nigger, the way Pryor talked about racism, the fact Pryor talked openly about his own faults on-stage and the fact he didn't mince matters....
Margaret Cho: CHO Revolution
Character: Herself
Filmed live at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles, REVOLUTION is comedian Margaret Cho's triumphant return to the screen with the same unbridled, no holds-barred humor that infused her previous two concert films. In REVOLUTION, Margaret tackles the axis of evil, her travels through Thailand's red light district, the explosion of child birth, bartering sex for household chores, revolutionizing one's self-esteem, the joy of bodily functions, her loser ex-boyfriend, and of course, her now world-fam...
The girls I know... get their hands dirty.
Character: Mom (voice)
Stranded in the middle of the desert, a filmmaker attempts to change her flat tire in order to make it to the biggest interview of her life....
The Doom Generation
Character: Clerk's Wife
Jordan White and Amy Blue, two troubled teens, pick up an adolescent drifter, Xavier Red. Together, the threesome embarks on a sex- and violence-filled journey through a United States of psychos and quickie marts....
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
Character: Self
More than just a biography, this film explores Bruce Lee's global impact to see how he has influenced all areas of popular culture including fitness, cinema, music, sport, dance, video games and philosophy. A journey across the United States, Asia and Europe, takes Shannon Lee on a trip back to her father's roots in Hong Kong and China. With unique access to the family's photographic archive, home movies and all material owned by the Bruce Lee Foundation....
I Am Comic
Character: Self
Through unprecedented backstage access and candid interviews, the film weaves through the absurd world of the working comedian and reveals a crazy and hilarious psychological profile of its practitioners. We also follow retired comic Ritch Shydner's attempt to climb back on stage after a thirteen-year hiatus. At the top of his game in the 1980's, Shydner had HBO specials, shot five pilot TV shows, and numerous late night appearances (Carson, Letterman, Leno, etc.) but the big time eluded him. Eq...
Tara, Messenger of Death
Character: Ms. Corrigan
During an island backpacking trip with her boyfriend, Tara finds a Go-Pro that reveals a missing influencer's selfie-turned-tumble off a seaside cliff. A disagreement over what to do with the morbid footage ends the fighting couple's relationship and leads Tara to a well intentioned but disastrously unwelcome encounter with the dead influencer's hostile mother....
The Thin Pink Line
Character: Asia Blue / Terry
A film crew in search of a new documentary project determines to find a wrongfully imprisoned death-row inmate. Enter Chauncey Ledbetter, a quirky and potentially gay prisoner convicted of murdering his high school show choir teacher. As filming of the documentary progresses, evidence increases that Chauncey might be guilty after all....
Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want
Character: Herself
November, 1999, Margaret Cho is home in San Francisco at the Warfield Theater. Cho structures her monologue loosely on her professional life's trajectory: doing stand-up, cast in an ABC-TV sitcom, losing 30 pounds in two weeks for the part, the show's cancellation, a descent into booze, pills, and self-loathing, and a resurrection into her own voice, her own shape, and being the one she wants....
Fakin' Da Funk
Character: May-Ling
Chinese kid Julian, who was adopted by the black family of Joe and Annabelle Lee and Asian exchange student May-Ling, who is housed with a black family, are trying to adapt to their mostly black neighbourhood of South Central....
I, Challenger
Character: June
Sid, a perennial kid who spends his days playing video games and selling weed, is about to be evicted. Desperate to change his life, he enlists his gaming buddy Logan in a dangerous, harebrained scheme involving the livestream of a self-burial video. Despite a near-death experience when the self-burial misfires, it seems Sid's luck is finally on the upswing, with a financial windfall -- and even a romance -- in his future....
Get Bruce!
Character: Self
Affectionate tribute to Bruce Vilanch, who writes material for celebrities who make public appearances, from Oscar hosts and award recipients to Presidents. We meet his mom and see photos of his childhood; in Chicago, he writes for the Tribune and then heads West. Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal, Robin Williams, and Bette Midler talk with him and to the camera about working with Bruce, and we also watch Bruce help others prepare for Liz Taylor's 60th, Bill Clinton's 50th, and an AIDS awards banqu...
The Tavern
Character: Carol
Bartender Ronnie has gone from one job to another a lot over the years, and he wants to settle at a place that he can call his own. So Ronnie teams up with his friend Dave, and together they raise the money to buy a popular bar...
Ground Control
Character: Amanda
An air-traffic controller quits after a plane crash but, years later, goes to help an airport that is in the path of a terrible storm....
Gianna
Character: Kimberly
Gina, a Filipina Gemini doing her best, takes the advice of her sliding scale therapist to spend a day with her INNER SABOTEUR. Enter Gianna. Will they make peace, or does Gianna, like, literally want Gina dead?...
Sweethearts
Character: Noreen
Arliss goes to a coffee house to meet Jasmine on a blind date, but she's not quite what she seems....
Margaret Cho: Beautiful
Character: Self
Learning to love her luscious self over the past forty years, comedian Margaret Cho realized that the eye of the beholder doesn't hold all the power when it comes to beauty. Our tastes may be groomed by the media, but how we feel about how we look brings our self-image into focus. Armed with something more potent than lip gloss - a mouth so shocking and raunchy it should be stamped with a warning - Cho toured America with her manifesto: "This show is really about how we should feel beautiful," s...
Margaret Cho: Assassin
Character: Herself
Margaret Cho returns to the concert stage with a "killer" one-woman show that has taken audiences by storm. Filmed live at the Warner Theatre in Washington D.C., Assassin features a fresh dose of Margaret’s ground-breaking and controversial brand of humor. Taking aim at the Bush administration and the religious right, she pulls no punches in her assault on the "ever devolving" state of the union. The result is an unforgettable performance featuring Margaret at her raw, irreverent and hilarious b...
Margaret Cho: Notorious C.H.O.
Character: Herself
A film of Margaret Cho's one-woman stand-up show, in which she presents her take on modern sexual topics and minority issues. Filmed live....
Maxine
Character: Maxine
Allie is a newly out teen who is keeping her girlfriend a secret from her Chinese American family. During her family’s celebration of the Hungry Ghost Festival, Allie meets the ghost of a long lost relative named Maxine, who was queer when she was alive several decades ago. Though they come from different times, they find that they share many feelings about struggling to belong, especially within their own family’s legacy....
Miss Representation
Character: Self
The film MISS REPRESENTATION exposes how American youth are being sold the concept that women and girls’ value lies in their youth, beauty and sexuality. Explores the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America, and challenges the media's limited portrayal of what it means to be a powerful woman. It’s time to break that cycle of mistruths....
Funny Is Money
Character: Self
Showtime's "In the 20th Century" is a millennium-related series of feature-length documentaries in which famous directors take on major subjects of their choosing. In the fifth of the six films, "Funny Is Money," filmmaker Norman Jewison delves into the topic of comedy, using the hype surrounding the finale of the wildly successful NBC series "Seinfeld" as his launchpad to explore how the artform has evolved over the past 100 years....
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
Character: Connie Tong
Spoof-miester, Julie Brown does a musical send-up of Tonya Harding and Lorena Bobbit's debutante debacles...
Prom Pact
Character: Ms. Chen
It's prom season, and high school senior Mandy and her best friend and fellow outsider Ben are surrounded by over-the-top "promposals." Mandy is only focused on getting into her dream school Harvard, but as she starts tutoring basketball all-star Graham, she must re-evaluate whether her dream school is worth the cost of everything she believes in....
In Transition
Character: Tawny Kim
Tawny Kim heads to a halfway house for female ex-inmates transitioning into mainstream life. Once there, Tawny encounters her old cellies, Concha and Farhonda, and reveals her intentions to acquire monies owed to them....
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
Character: Self
Primetime program celebrating the diversity and recognizing the accomplishments and contributions of the vibrant Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community...
Wedding Palace
Character:
After being abandoned at the altar, Jason courts the girl of his dreams on the Internet. When she arrives in Los Angeles for their wedding, there's an unexpected surprise....
A Big Gay Hairy Hit! Where the Bears Are: The Documentary
Character:
This hilarious and touching documentary tells the story of how three older, gay, "bears" working in Hollywood, tired of having their gay-themed ideas rejected by the mainstream, decided to self-produce their own web series. Against all odds, the comedy featuring three bear roommates like "The Golden Girls" solving crimes a la "Murder, She Wrote," became a sensation online and one of the most successful web shows of all time. The documentary examines ageism, body-shaming, sex-positivity, the crea...
Bam Bam and Celeste
Character: Celeste / Mommy
Celeste and Bam Bam escape their Midwest hometown for New York, and take on their high-school nemeses - the dictators of the world-famous Salon Mirage - while discovering that true beauty lies within....
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
Character:
A group of LGBTQ+ comedians get together to celebrate a brand of queer comedy. Legends, headliners, and emerging talent all perform at The Greek Theatre for an unforgettable queer stand-up event....
Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live
Character: Self
Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin host an iconic celebration of women in comedy with stand-up sets from Cristela Alonzo, Margaret Cho, Michelle Buteau and more....
Queer Riot
Character:
The Hoot, an underground theater located in the basement of a former nun’s residence, is the locale for this brand new one-hour comedy special created by Page Hurwitz and Tatiana von Fürstenberg. In a highly emotional moment, a close-knit group of eight LGBTQIA+ comedians take to the stage for the very first time after lock down. Led by headliner Margaret Cho, we see each of these gifted performers expertly work the crowd and get huge laughs with distinctly queer material, while behind-the-scene...
The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival
Character: Self
Top stand-ups and rising stars sound off on sex, parenting, politics, pettiness and more in these highlights from the Netflix Is a Joke comedy festival....
Nobody Knows Anything!
Character: Rental Car Agent
An aspiring filmmaker learns that success in Hollywood doesn't come as easy as she suspected as she attempts to discover the formula to success. When the guidance of her helpful has-been uncle fails to pave the way, Sarah Wilder must seek the advice of such Hollywood heavies as Mike Meyers, Ben Stiller, and Fred Willard -- only to discover that the old adage is true and Nobody Knows Anything about how to succeed in the cutthroat world of Los Angeles....
No One Asked You
Character: Self
Comedian and disrupter extraordinaire Lizz Winstead (co-creator of The Daily Show) and her team of activists crisscross the U.S. to support abortion clinic staff and bust stigma. Pop culture icons and next-gen comics fuel this six-year road film activating small-town folks to rebuild vandalized clinics, exposing wrongdoer politicians, domestic terrorists, and media neglect as the race to the bottom ensues....
The Listener
Character: Corinne
Beth is a helpline volunteer – part of the small army that gets on the phone every night across America, fielding calls from all kinds of people feeling lonely, broken, hopeless. Over the last year the tide has become a tsunami. As Beth goes through her shift, the stakes rise: is this the night she will lose someone? Save someone? Eventually, Beth’s own story comes to light, revealing why she does it. All along we remain with her: listening, comforting, connecting – patching the world back toget...
Sex with Sue
Character: Self
Sex with Sue explores the life and career of radically progressive sex educator Sue Johanson, whose radio and TV programs offered comprehensive sex education from a pleasure-driven, feminist perspective....
Call Me Lucky
Character: Self
An inspiring, triumphant and wickedly funny portrait of one of comedy’s most enigmatic and important figures, CALL ME LUCKY tells the story of Barry Crimmins, a beer-swilling, politically outspoken and whip-smart comic whose efforts in the 70s and 80s fostered the talents of the next generation of standup comedians. But beneath Crimmins’ gruff, hard-drinking, curmudgeonly persona lay an undercurrent of rage stemming from his long-suppressed and horrific abuse as a child – a rage that eventually ...
Adventures in Comedy
Character:
A mockumentary that takes place in the cut throat world of stand-up comedy. It follows the struggles one comic faces as he gives his dream one last shot....
Curtain Down
Character: The Mentor
A love story that takes a surreal but tender look at gender, identity and aging as our hero is forced to choose between art and love....
Senior Project
Character: Ms. Ghetty
Peter Hammer moves to Kennedy high school in an upscale neighborhood and meets the microcosm of school on the first day. Arty Samantha, Queen Bee Natalia, New Age Spencer, and hanger-on Andy. They're all anxious to graduate from Kennedy, but their uptight teacher Ms. Ghetty throws a curve ball by assigning the class a Senior Project, where they have to team up and present a topic at the end of the year in order to graduate....
Falling for Grace
Character: Janie
Grace is a Chinese American who longs to be a part of New York's high society. At a socialite event, she is mistaken for a Hong Kong heiress and meets her Prince Charming. Nothing is as it seems absorbing drama. What will happen to this Cinderella when the clock strikes midnight?...
The Snake
Character: The Expert
Ken's an inveterate womanizer who joins an all female body image support group to put the moves on Talia, a young woman with an eating disorder....
My Name is Jackie Beat
Character:
Follows the life of one of today's most notorious bad-girl drag performers: Jackie Beat. Backstage we meet Kent Fuher, the man behind Jackie Beat, an incredibly talented performer whose life is ruled by constant doubts and insecurities. As Kent Fuher travels between New York City, Toronto, Los Angeles, Fire Island and then across the Atlantic to Berlin, he constantly questions his life and profession and slowly reveals his personal life....
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
Character:
Doggy Parton and CBS present "Dolly Parton's Pet Gala", a two-hour variety special featuring exclusive performances by music’s biggest stars, and a one-of-a-kind runway revealing the best in doggy fashion, featuring Dolly’s most iconic looks as well as embellished looks from Dolly’s Doggy Parton pet...
Tooken
Character: Brown Finger
Spoof of the "Taken" franchise. An ex-CIA agent who is now a mall security guard discovers that things are being taken from him. He must team up with his mom, also an ex-CIA agent, to defeat his rival and save his family....
Margaret Cho: HBO Comedy Half-Hour
Character:
All the laughs in half the time, with Korean-American comedian Margaret Cho....
Girltrash!
Character: Min Suk
Set in the Los Angeles' criminal underworld with a dark but over-the-top Miami Vice vibe, 'Girltrash!' follows the story of five ass-kicking girls: tough-as-nails Tyler, her partner Daisy, con-artist LouAnne, and gang-bangers Misty and Colby, who try to get by any way they can, even if it means double-crossing a best friend or former lover. A gang war is brewing. You'll be asked to... pick a side....
All That We Love
Character: Emma
Following the death of her family dog, Emma finds herself at a crossroads where grief and release play together: a midlife awakening is now in full throttle, and those closest to Emma feel the impact, including her best friend Stan and her rambunctious daughter Maggie. To make matters more complicated and ripe for comedic mishaps, Emma's estranged ex-husband Andy returns to the city from Singapore down on his professional luck and aiming to rekindle things with his lost love....
Margaret Cho: PsyCHO
Character: Self
Three-time Grammy and Emmy nominated comedian Margaret Cho performs in front of a live audience in this provocative and hilarious comedy special event, tackling off-limits issues from Boko Haram to female empowerment with her razor sharp insight and wit....
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Character: Self
This rapturous documentary steps into the dynamic world of queer stand-up and examines the powerful cultural influence it has had on social change in America. The film combines rare archival materials, stand-up performances, and interviews with a show-stopping lineup to present a definitive history of queer comedy....
Do I Sound Gay?
Character: Self
What makes a voice “gay”? A breakup with his boyfriend sets journalist David Thorpe on a quest to unravel a linguistic mystery....
17 Again
Character: Mrs. Dell
On the brink of a midlife crisis, 30-something Mike O'Donnell wishes he could have a "do-over." And that's exactly what he gets when he wakes up one morning to find he's 17 years old again. With his adult mind stuck inside the body of a teenager, Mike actually has the chance to reverse some decisions he wishes he'd never made. But maybe they weren't so bad after all....
Can't Stop Dancing
Character: JoJo
A Topeka, Kansas fun park dance troupe led by a 260 pound dancer (Ben Zook) learns that the park is going to close. Their leader convinces the group, now named "The Stupendous Six", to join him in a painted up bus and to hit the road to find the big time. The Six compete against other dancers to win a chance to compete in the grand finale at the Little Miss Orange County Beauty Pageant. The other members of the Six are Melanie Hutsell as an airhead, Margaret Cho as a oral fixated sex maniac, Bre...
Hurricane Bianca
Character: Wig Shop Owner
A teacher from New York moves to a small town in Texas, gets fired for being gay, and returns disguised in drag to get revenge on the people who were nasty to him....
Lennon or McCartney
Character: Self
550 artists were interviewed over ten years. At some point during those interviews, they were asked a question and told to answer with one word only. Some stuck to one, some said more, some answered quickly, some thought it through, and some didn't answer at all. That question… Lennon or McCartney?...
Underbelly
Character:
Ever wonder whatever happened to ’80s punk icon Pleasant Gehman? Even if you didn’t, she has transformed herself into Princess Farhana, the acclaimed bellydancer. This documentary is her story, as well as an in-depth look at the art and what it takes to be a professional bellydancer anyway....
Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story
Character:
A documentary detailing funny, outrageous, positive stories about Andy Dick. Interviews range from club bouncers to celebrities. This Is Your Life meets Comedy Central Roast....
Dresden Dolls: Live at the Roundhouse London
Character:
Live at the Roundhouse is a live concert DVD by American dark cabaret duo The Dresden Dolls. On November 3 and 4, 2006, The Dresden Dolls performed at London's recently restored Roundhouse venue. The shows (and resulting DVD) featured a large number of artistic performers, circus acts, gymnasts, and cabaret dancers, both as support acts and participating alongside the band during their set. The set draws from both of their studio albums, previously unreleased songs and covers....
Queens of the Dead
Character:
An eclectic group of drag queens, club kids, and frenemies must put aside their personal dramas and use their unique skills to combat the brain-thirsty undead when a zombie apocalypse breaks out during their drag show in Brooklyn....
Cora Bora
Character: Electra
Cora senses her open relationship is on the rocks. When the struggling musician and messy millennial goes home to Portland to win her girlfriend back, she realizes it’s much more than her love life that needs salvaging....
$pent
Character: Travel Agent
This comic drama examines the relationships and addictions of a group of twenty-something friends with very dysfunctional, yet interesting lives....
TURA!
Character: Narrator (voice)
The one and only Tura Satana. Best remembered for her role as the fierce Varla in Russ Meyer’s 1965 cult classic Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, Tura’s real life was just as wild and unapologetic as her on-screen persona. And her post-film legacy was just as noteworthy, leaving a fist-shaped mark on pop culture and an indelible signature in burlesque stages, queer clubs, and comic conventions everywhere....
It Gets Better
Character: Self
Inspired by the It Gets Better Project this documentary film follows the stories of three real-life subjects who are at unique impasses related to their identities as gay or transgender people....
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
Character: Simone
Fin and his wife April travel around the world to save their young son who's trapped inside a sharknado....
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
Character: Self
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin celebrates one of the world’s most beloved storytellers, following his evolution from a conservative son of the Old South into a gay rights pioneer whose novels inspired millions to reclaim their lives....
The Rugrats Movie
Character: Lt. Klavin (voice)
Based on the popular Nickelodeon TV series Rugrats, this is the first full-length feature animated movie to star the little tots. It's the story of diaper-clad kids, told from a baby's point- of-view, and they were one of the hottest-selling toy franchises of the late '90s....
Bright
Character: Sergeant Ching
In an alternate present-day where magical creatures live among us, two L.A. cops become embroiled in a prophesied turf battle....
This Is Bob Hope...
Character: Self
During his career, Bob Hope was the only performer to achieve top-rated success in every form of mass entertainment. American Masters explores the entertainer’s life through his personal archives and clips from his classic films....
Friendsgiving
Character: Fairy Gay Mother #2
Newly-divorced actress Molly, her recently-dumped lesbian best friend Abby and Molly’s mother Helen host a dysfunctional, comical and chaotic Thanksgiving dinner for their motley crew of close friends and strange acquaintances....
Prop 8: The Musical
Character: California Gays and The People That Love Them
The conflict of the aftermath of Proposition 8 (banning gay marriage in California) is solved by Jesus....
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
Character: Self
Join us for a night of celebration, packed with celebrity guests and Hocus Pocus throwbacks, at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery....
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
Character: Self
Documentary exploring The Advocate's role at the forefront of the LGBT movement in the U.S....
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast Of Drew Carey
Character: Herself
Friar's Club Roast Of Drew Carey in 1998. First televised roast....
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Character: Self
Hollywood's finest pay tribute to "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" for an uncensored and unforgettable celebration at The Dolby Theater....
Gaze
Character: Self (archive footage)
The works of today's most revered talents are set against a provocative, highly amusing commentary track in this celebration of queer art....
Faith Based
Character: Jane
When two idiot friends realize all "faith based" films make buckets of cash, they set out on a mission to make one of their own....
Trixie Mattel: Skinny Legend
Character: Margaret Cho
Skinny Legend features the classic Trixie variety show stylings her fans love from her performances. Don’t be fooled by her Disney on Acid aesthetic – these jokes are not for the faint of heart....
Bloodlines: The Art and Life of Vincent Castiglia
Character: Self
Vincent Castiglia paints in human blood....
Miss America
Character: Self
Tracking the country’s oldest beauty contest—from its inception in 1921 as a local seaside pageant to its heyday as one of the country’s most popular events—Miss America paints a vivid picture of an institution that has come to reveal much about a changing nation. The pageant is about commercialism and sexual politics, about big business and small towns. But beyond the symbolism lies a human story—at once moving, inspiring, infuriating, funny, and poignant. Combining rare archival footage, with...
HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Margaret Cho
Character:
[HBO] HD. All the laughs in half the time, with Korean-American comedian Margaret Cho....
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Character: Self
All-star comics perform in support of Feeding America....
Angie
Character: Admissions Nurse #2
Angie lives in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, and dreams of a better life. When she finds out she's pregnant by her boyfriend, Vinnie, she decides she'll have the baby; but not Vinnie as a husband. This turns the entire close-knit neighborhood upside-down and starts Angie on a journey of self-discovery....
Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?
Character: Self
In her new YouTube Red Original Movie, the colorful pop icon puts her life on camera 24/7 for four whole days, in her most intimate reveal yet. Join Katy as she does behind-the-scenes in the creation and aftermath of this unprecedented live-streaming event with friends, artists and celebrity guests....
Amelia's 25th
Character: Babs
Aspiring actress Amelia begins her 25th birthday by breaking up with her boyfriend, and things only go downhill from there. After visiting a dubious psychic for advice, Amelia sets off on a bizarre adventure to find money for rent and possibly love....
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
Character: Self
Mae West achieved great acclaim in every entertainment medium that existed during her lifetime, spanning eight decades of the 20th century. A full-time actress at seven, a vaudevillian at 14, a dancing sensation at 25, a playwright at 33, a silver screen ingénue at 40, a Vegas nightclub act at 62, a recording artist at 73, a camp icon at 85 - West left no format unconquered. She possessed creative and economic powers unheard of for a female entertainer in the 1930s and still rare today. Though a...
Over the Moon
Character: Auntie Ling / Gretch (voice)
Fueled by memories of her mother, resourceful Fei Fei builds a rocket to the moon on a mission to prove the existence of a legendary moon goddess....
George Carlin : The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
Character: Self
The award is not intended to be given posthumously, but Carlin's death occurred between the announcement and the ceremony. Those there to honor Carlin included: Joan Rivers, Jon Stewart, Bill Maher, Lewis Black, Denis Leary, Margaret Cho, Garry Shandling, and Lily Tomlin....
Annul Victory
Character: Self
Annul Victory is a documentary on the fight for marriage equality and the Proposition 8 election battle. The film documents the roller coaster ride of emotions in California after the historical state Supreme Court decision in May of 2008, finding it unconstitutional to deny gays and lesbians the right to be married in the state, and then the passage of Proposition 8 in November, denying gays and lesbians marriage rights, and “annulling” thousands of marriages. The story is told through the life...
Undateable John
Character: Hilda
A slacker surf instructor, who's on and off the wagon, gets his life together when he falls for a beautiful but troubled young woman he meets in Alcoholics Anonymous....
Alaska Is a Drag
Character: Jan
Tough, but diva fabulous, Leo, an aspiring drag superstar, is stuck working in a fish cannery in Alaska. He and his twin sister are trapped in the monotony of fist fights and fish guts. Out of necessity, Leo learned to fight back, which catches the attention of the local boxing coach. When a new boy moves to town and wants to be his sparring partner, Leo has to face the real reason he's stuck in Alaska....
Hysterical
Character: Self
An honest and hilarious backstage pass into the lives of some of stand-up comedy’s most boundary-breaking women, exploring the hard-fought journey to become the voices of their generation and their gender....
Koreatown Ghost Story
Character: Mrs. Moon
A woman entertains a macabre offer that would let her pursue her dreams, for better or for much much worse....
Sex Appeal
Character: Ma Deb
Avery, a teenager with a tendency towards perfectionism, enlists her friend Larson to help her prepare for her first time with her long-distance boyfriend....
Phone Sex
Character: Caller
Celebrities and artists discuss the meaning of "What is sexy?" with award-winning director and artist Steve Balderson....
Good on Paper
Character: Margot
After years of putting her career ahead of love, stand-up comic Andrea Singer has stumbled upon the perfect guy. On paper, he checks all the boxes but is he everything he appears to be?...
The Alaska Thunderfuck Extra Special Comedy Special
Character: Self
Star of stage and screen Alaska Thunderfuck proudly presents "Alaska's Extra Special Comedy Special." Featuring some of Alaska's greatest musical hits, exciting special guests, and a series of comedic jokes....
Tig Notaro: Drawn
Character: Self
This hour-long special blends Notaro’s signature voice and storytelling with a variety of artistic styles as she recounts a hospital bed proposal, a high school talent show gone awry, the repercussions of a dental procedure, unintentionally blowing off fellow comedian Jenny Slate, a road trip with Dolly Parton, and more....
The Sixth Reel
Character: Doris
When the death of a close friend unearths the long-thought lost final reel of a classic Tod Browning horror film, Jimmy and his cohorts each concoct underhanded schemes involving false romances, drag personas….and maybe vampires?…to cash in on a big sale of the film. But can the urge to bring the moviegoing community together with this lost classic prevail over the desire to get rich quick?...
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
Character: Self
Go back to the beginning of television's longest-running primetime drama with behind-the-scenes footage, memorable scenes and exclusive interviews with the actors, creators and crew members....
Fire Island
Character: Erin
A group of queer best friends gather in the Fire Island Pines for their annual week of love and laughter. However, desires, dramas, drink and drugs push their bonds to the limits....
I Want Your Sex
Character:
When fresh-faced Elliot lands an exciting job for renowned artist, icon and provocateur Erika Tracy, his fantasies come true as Erika taps him to become her sexual muse. But Elliot soon finds himself out of his depth as Erika takes him on a journey more profound than he ever could have imagined, into a world of sex, obsession, power, betrayal and murder....
Ellie Kemper: Unbreakable Comedy Gala
Character:
She's adorably adorable and one of the fastest-rising stars in Hollywood. The "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmitt" star brings her niceness to the Just For Laughs stage as she plays host to the best stand-ups in the business....