GLENDALE, Calif. — For comedian Jo Koy, representation matters in Hollywood television and film. What You Need To Know. Filipino American comedian Jo Koy ...
19, at the AMC Theater at Universal City Walk and Tuesday, Aug. He’s doing more work to represent the Filipino American and immigrant communities. “Easter Sunday” is loosely based on his life. “Sometimes, within our own community, we like to pull each other down and not help one another. 23, at the Harkins Theater in Cerritos were canceled due to the comedian feeling under the weather. “We need to leave the door open, and then all of us support each other instead of taking one down. He was at the AMC theater in Universal City Walk on Sunday. “I’ve been here for 40 years, I’ve seen Filipino nurses working in hospitals 12-hour shifts, taking care of people, saving lives, and helping people, but this is what I mean when I talk about representation,” Koy said. Koy, real name Joseph Herbert Sr., was born to a white father and Filipino mother, who mostly raised him as a child. This is what it’s all about.” 11 to the 16, he hosted several meet-and-greets in six different cities, including some in Illinois and Washington. In two weeks since “Easter Sunday’s” premier on Aug.