Time For Some S&M! "Mercy Mistress"

I'm Begging You For Mercy!
Poppy Liu

SM WEB DRAMA SERIES MERCY MISTRESS EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY MARGARET CHO COMING…

JAN 7

Based on the real life of professional dominatrix Yin Q.

Asian-Femme-focused digital drama explores the complexities of our secret taboos: Bondage, Submission, Sado-Masochism, Fetish, and Kink.

Museum Of Sex to host Red Carpet Premiere

"Give it up, do as I say" - Erotica, Madonna 

 In a surprise announcement from her private lair, Margaret Cho announced last week that “I have joined an amazing new series, Mercy Mistress, as an Exec Producer. You will watch.”

Mercy Mistress is based on a memoir by Yin Q. The show follows the character Mistress Yin, played by Poppy Liu, as a queer, first-gen, Chinese-American professional and lifestyle dominatrix in Manhattan. Season 1 is directed entirely by Amanda Madden, and produced by a primarily woman-led crew, with support of the POC, Asian American, queer, and kink communities. The show simultaneously explores immigrant life, stories of Asian culture in America, the struggles and challenges of sex workers, and authentic experiences in the kink world.

It is likely NSFW, so adventure with discretion!

Yin Q said “We are thrilled to bring Mercy Mistress to the communities it represents, as well as to the greater audience. I am personally ecstatic to work with the legendary Margaret Cho. She has long championed the myriad voices inside and behind this series.”

No Mercy

Cho added “Yin’s universe, executed by Amanda and inhabited by Poppy, embodies the wonderful mad mix of diverse people living in our world, and making art in our culture. Unfortunately, these very voices – the Sex Worker, the Chinese Immigrant, the Asian Woman, the secret Kink – often remain invisible. It’s an honor to help get them seen.”

Cho and her partners Sarah Martin and Jessie Boemper also join Mercy Mistress as Executive Producers, along with their frequent collaborator, Evan Shapiro. Together the team recently announced their sale of comedy series Almost Asian, a series which takes on the Asian American experience from a significantly lighter tone.

Cho’s declaration came via Instagram, with an announcement that the first episode of Mercy Mistress dropped on the show’s YouTube page (www.bit.ly/watchmercymistress). The series, which will be released on January 7, will be celebrated at The Museum of Sex in NYC with an exclusive premiere experience.

Margaret on IG -

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Film Buff Friday - "Bloodlines"

I was made aware of Vincent via Margaret Cho, fascinating stuff...

"A morbid, fascinating, and remarkably inspiring new documentary about one of the most acclaimed artists of our time." - Metal Injection

Award winning Filmmaker / Author John Borowski's (H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer) fifith feature documentary film, Bloodlines: The Art and Life of Vincent Castiglia, will be released in North America on November 13th. The film focuses on artist Castiglia's painful life of abuse, addiction, and recovery while also exploring the reasons why the world renowned artist paints exclusively in human blood.

Vincent Castiglia paints surreal images exclusively in human blood. He began doing so as form of self-healing following a troubled childhood and painful existence. From darkness, however, came light, and Castiglia's story is one of inspiration and hope, providing proof that art can heal and serve to inspire others.

 

Margaret Cho, who commissioned Vincent to paint her portrait in her blood, is interviewed in the film as well as celebrities Gregg Allman, Damien Echols, Kerry King and Gary Holt of the heavy metal band Slayer, record executive Michael Alago, and numerous others including filming in the studio and museum of legendary artist H.R. Giger, who designed the iconic creature for the Alien movies.

After a successful Kickstarter fundraising campaign, production of the film spanned from 2014 to 2018, filming on location in the United States: New York City, Los Angeles, Louisiana, Chicago, Oregon, and internationally: Singapore and Switzerland.

Official Film Website: https://bloodlinesdocumentary.com/

Pre-order at MVDshop.com 

Margaret Cho Extended

All Cho, No Bloat
Photo:
Albert Sahnchez


She's here, she's extended, and it's huge!

Five time Grammy & Emmy nominated comedian Margaret Cho has announced brand new spring dates to her wildly popular “Fresh Off The Bloat” tour which launched last fall.  

Margaret was named one of Rolling Stone magazine’s 50 Best Stand-Up Comics of All Time http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/lists/50-best-stand-up-comics-of-all-time-w464199?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=021417_16&utm_content=daily and has received rave reviews for the initial shows with the Chicago Tribune saying “Be it on-screen (“30 Rock,” “Drop Dead Diva”) or on stage, Margaret Cho has been one of the most exciting, unpredictable stand-up comics working for some time, and that hasn’t changed in 2017. If anything, the Asian-American female comedian’s voice has become more valuable than ever, given today’s social climate, and Cho’s material remains just as compelling, thanks in part to—and sometimes in spite of—her unapologetic delivery.”

“Fresh Off The Bloat” is certainly her sickest stand-up comedy show to date. A pioneer amongst women in comedy, Margaret doesn’t take anything for granted as she continues to tackle difficult subjects with sensitivity and her razor sharp insight with her takes on addiction, abuse, activism and Asianness. It's all about the politics of disgust and what is disgusting about politics. Aptly titled, “Fresh Off The Bloat,” Margaret says, ““Fresh Off The Bloat” is my sickest show to date.  My grandmother said "You look like bloated as if you've been found dead in a lake after several days of searching." Koreans are the most savage of all the Asians. My new show is all about being fresh off drugs and drinking and suicide and coming back to life - finally fished out of the river Styx. It's meta. It's magical. It's me.”

“Fresh Off The Bloat” tour dates are currently on sale: http://margaretcho.com/tour/

“2018 FRESH OFF THE BLOAT” TOUR DATES

Wednesday, February 14
SHOW: Hollywood Improv

February 23 and 24

2 shows nightly – Stand Up Live – Phoenix, AZ

Friday, March 2 and Saturday, March 3

2 Shows nightly: Levity Live - West Nyack, NY 
Friday, March 9 and Saturday, March 10

2 Shows nightly: Tampa Improv – Tampa, FL
Friday, March 16 and Saturday, March 17

2 shows nightly : Palm Beach Improv – Palm Beach, FL

Friday, April 6 and Saturday, April 7

2 shows nightly: Irvine improv – Irvine, CA

Friday, April 20 and  Saturday, April 21

2 Shows nightly : Addison Improv - Dallas, TX
Sunday, April 22

Addison Improv - Dallas TX

Thursday, April 26,

Goodnight's Comedy Club - Raleigh, NC

Friday, April 27 and Saturday, April 28

2 Shows nightly : Goodnight's Comedy Club - Raleigh, NC

Friday, May 18 and  Saturday, May 19

2 Shows nightly : DC Improv – Washington DC
Thursday, May 31

Limestone Comedy Festival - Bloomington, IN
Friday, June 1 and Saturday, June 2

2 Shows nightly : Helium Club - St. Louis

Margaret Cho Official Website: http://www.margaretcho.com/

Margaret Cho Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialmargaretcho

Margaret Cho Twitter: https://twitter.com/margaretcho/

Margaret Cho YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/margaretcho 

Michael's Musings

"Life ain't so bad at all If you live it off the wall" -
Off The Wall, Michael Jackson
Michael Shinafelt

This week Harvey Weinstein is the new blue, as in blue balled. My smart phone both disturbs and fascinates me. Angelina Jolie is still, what else? Winning!

Shall we play games?

"The Weinstein story should be less about him, and more about the hundreds of men who knew, and did nothing" - Tony Tripoli, Comedian

Just when you thought your smart phone couldn't get any creepier and omniscient, upgrades happen

My favorite quote from Margaret Cho's Fresh Off The Bloat tour that I attended last week: "Jesus was a rape baby!" Think about it, but not too much

Night calling, wine wankers

Just use your safe word and make him go away

Take a stand for LGBTQ youth next Thursday October 19th and go purple.

Reading is fundamental, seriously people

Now for something entirely different? A homeless man panhandled me for a pair of shorts yesterday rather than money

Angelina Jolie on the cover of Harper's Bazaar, winning!

When I was a kid I used to crush on witches. While waiting in line for a haunted house with my Dad I even told the one who was entertaining everyone while they were waiting she was pretty and asked to kiss her. "Yes" she had warts and green skin, she was beautiful.

Coming next year another installment of, well the infamous Halloween series with original star Jamie Lee Curtis returning. I can't wait! 

Why the F#ck would you even desire a virgin cocktail?! If you want that you might as well have H20

Every time you touch yourself an angel dies. This should make it perfectly clear there are no such beings.

Dear White People...never mind

You know how to follow, just click on the links below....

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Michael's Musings

Let Love Rule!
Myself & J.M. Rich

Wow! What a motherf#cking week! Las Vegas will prevail. Yet the lives lost and people affected are unconscionable. 

So this weeks tone is provocative (yeah OK, every week is) Can't we say and do anything we want at present? The jerk off who is "running" our country seems to think so. Thus if the image of tender affection between two men I posted of myself and J.M. Rich offends you. Seek serious mental help.

Moving on up I presume.

Luckily I did not lose anyone in the Las Vegas shooting. But I do have friends who did. WTF?!

Tom Petty, Tom Petty, Tom Petty

Latin language is inherently scary 

Mike Clifford's cover of  "What a Wonderful World" is a smash hit! Check it out here:
https://www.reverbnation.com/mikeclifford6

O U 8 1 2

Ya know, macho! (grab your crotch while saying it)

It's true, I used to ghost many a party

Wayne Newton aka The Mask 

Wayne Newton's face should be the mask of the Halloween season, scary!

There is no response to that

I will find you, and I will eat you! (I can be so kinky)

"Reach down between your legs and make it hard" - Jessica, spin instructor, Gold's Gym Hollywood 

Seeing my friend Margaret Cho perform tonight at The Wiltern. You know she is going to  skewer Trump! 

I have a funky ass pain on the  lower right side on my back. FML!

26 more days 'till Halloween Silver Shamrock 

This is the point where you are supposed to follow me on social media at these links:

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Michael's Musings

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Fresh Off The Bloat: Margaret Cho

Cho Bloat
Margaret Cho

It's time again for some Cho Bloating, Yaaaas Qween!

Five time Grammy & Emmy nominated comedian Margaret Cho has much to celebrate as she was recently named one of Rolling Stone magazine’s 50 Best Stand-Up Comics of All Time http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/lists/50-best-stand-up-comics-of-all-time-w464199?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=021417_16&utm_content=daily and is set to launch what is sure to be her sickest stand-up comedy show to date this fall. 

A pioneer amongst women in comedy, Margaret doesn’t take anything for granted as she continues to tackle difficult subjects with sensitivity and her razor sharp insight with her takes on addiction, abuse, activism and Asianness. It's all about the politics of disgust and what is disgusting about politics. Aptly titled, “Fresh Off The Bloat,” Margaret says:

“Fresh Off The Bloat” is my sickest show to date.  My grandmother said "You look like bloated as if you've been found dead in a lake after several days of searching." Koreans are the most savage of all the Asians. My new show is all about being fresh off drugs and drinking and suicide and coming back to life - finally fished out of the river Styx. It's meta. It's magical. It's me.”

The initial “Fresh Off The Bloat” tour dates go on sale Friday, July 21 here:http://margaretcho.com/tour/ -  Please note that the December 6 show in Belgium will go on sale July 20.  Additional dates to be announced in the coming weeks.

Margaret’s new TV project Highland has been picked up for pilot by TNT Network. Highland will chronicle what happens when two extended, dysfunctional Korean-American families who share the same patriarch must come together after tragedy strikes. As it turns out, the most reliable person in both families is the one who just got out of rehab.

"Executive producer Liz Sarnoff (Lost,Barry) and Margaret Cho's brilliant script exposes Margaret's warm heart and bracing humor, balancing powerful emotional truths with laugh-out-loud scenes and characters," said Sarah Aubrey, executive vice president of original programming for TNT. "Highland continues TNT's commitment to bringing diverse voices and worlds to television. We look forward to making a pilot with such a singular talent as Margaret Cho.” 

“FRESH OFF THE BLOAT” TOUR DATES

9/23/2017
Chicago Theatre
Chicago, IL, USA
9/24/2017
Orpheum Theater - Stage Door
Madison, WI, USA
9/29/2017

Sands Bethlehem Events Center

Bethlehem, PA

10/5/2017

The Wiltern Theater

Los Angeles, CA, USA

10/12/2017
2 SHOWS
Gramercy Theatre
New York, NY, USA
10/14/2017
Warner Theatre
Washington, DC, USA
10/21/2017
2 SHOWS
Castro Theatre
San Francisco, CA, USA

11/5/2017

The Fillmore

Philadelphia, PA

11/25/2017

Queens Hall

Edinburgh, UK

11/26/2017

Tivoli Theatre

Dublin, Ireland

11/28/2017

St. George’s Hall

Bristol, UK

11/29/2017

Glee Club

Birmingham, UK

11/30/2017

The Lowry

Manchester, UK

12/1/2017

Academy

Sheffield, UK

12/2/2017

Brighton Concert Hall

Brighton, UK

12/4/2017

De Meervaart

Amsterdam, Netherlands

12/6/2017 – on sale July 20, 2017

Zuiderpershuis

Antwerp, Belgium

12/8/2017

Bremen

Copenhagen, Denmark

12/10/2017

Shepherd’s Bush Empire

London, UK

12/12/2017

Latter

Oslo, Norway 

Margaret Cho Official Website http://www.margaretcho.com/

Margaret Cho Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialmargaretcho

Margaret Cho Twitter: https://twitter.com/margaretcho/

Margaret Cho YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/margaretcho 

Michael's Musings

Between A Rock & A...
Michael Shinafelt

In this day and age of social media, which I have been quite attentive to for business matters, I took some very minor down time this weekend. Only to find the fall out was pretty noticeable.

So all apologies for this, that & the other thing. The minute I came back all was well in the world.

So let's get to it, here is the week that was and will always be. Hey, it's a constant craving, moving on...

"Who cares if you crash and burn? At least you flew close to the sun" - Lawrence Blackhall

A shout out to my spin buddy Toni Trucks aka "Speedy" for booking the show SEAL Team on CBS

Everybody Wang Chung tonight

Big Brother has been on four weeks now, and I just noticed

I love frozen blueberries, in fact I am eating a bowl of them presently 

Congratulations to Mike Clifford, his video for "What A Wonderful World" hit over 900 views and is racing towards 1,000!

Good morning to my friend Maresa Wickham wherever she is in the world right here, right now on her tour of it.

Margaret Cho
Photo:
Albert Sanchez 

Shout out to Ms. Margaret Cho, check out this hot image of her from her Paper Magazine shoot with Albert Sanchez. Looking good chica! 

Marilyn Manson needs to do a follow up to their single Dope Show called Shit Show, think about it, but not too hard

Hi ho, Hi ho...that's right I'm addressing you

There are 50 ways to do pretty much anything

We're having a heatwave, fer sure!

My clown name is Whistlenut

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Cho Ho(st)

I've Got This
Margaret Cho
Photo: Todd V. Wolfson 

Cho Ho, Cho Host, any questions???

MARGARET CHO CONFIRMED TO HOST GRAMMY AWARDS PREMIERE CEREMONY^® SHOW TO BE STREAMED LIVE VIA GRAMMY.COM ON SUNDAY, FEB. 12, STARTING AT 12:30 P.M. PT

The GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony^® will take place at Microsoft Theater on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, from 12:30–3:30 p.m. PT and will be streamed live internationally via GRAMMY.com/live and CBS.com. Preceding the 59th Annual GRAMMY 

Awards^®telecast, the Premiere Ceremony will feature performances by current nominees Judy Collins, Ravi Coltrane, Ziggy Marley, Carla Morrison, Northern Cree, O'Connor Band With Mark O'Connor, and Third Coast Percussion.  Five time GRAMMY^® nominee Margaret Cho will host the ceremony.Presenting the first GRAMMY Awards of the day in approximately 70 categories will be five-time GRAMMY winner Jimmy Jam and current nominees Lauren Daigle, For King & Country, Sarah Jarosz, René Marie, Mýa, and Brendon Urie from Panic! At The Disco.

The live stream of the Premiere Ceremony will remain on GRAMMY.com as video on demand for 90 days following the event. The 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast live following the event on the CBS Television Network from 8–11:30 p.m. ET/5–8:30 p.m. PT. For GRAMMY coverage, updates and breaking news, please visit The Recording Academy^®'s social networks on Facebook and Twitter.

Margaret Cho, Judy Collins, Ravi Coltrane, Lauren Daigle, For King & Country, René Marie, Ziggy Marley, Carla Morrison, Mýa, Northern Cree, O'Connor Band With Mark O'Connor,  Third Coast Percussion, and Brendon Urie each have one GRAMMY nomination this year: Cho for Best Comedy Album (American Myth); Collins with Ari Hest for Best Folk Album (Silver Skies Blue); Coltrane for Best Improvised Jazz Solo ("In Movement"); Daigle for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song ("Trust In You"); For King & Country for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song ("Priceless"); Marie for Best Jazz Vocal Album (Sound Of Red); Marley for Best Reggae Album (Ziggy Marley); Morrison for Best Latin Rock, Urban Or Alternative Album (Amor Supremo); Mya for Best R&B Album (Smoove Jones); Northern Cree for Best Regional Roots Music Album (It's A Cree Thing); O'Connor Band With Mark O'Connor for Best Bluegrass Album (Coming Home); Third Coast Percussion for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance (Steve Reich); and Brendon Urie with Panic! At The Disco for Best Rock Album (Death Of A Bachelor). Sarah Jarosz has two nominations this year, for Best American Roots Performance ("House Of Mercy") and Best Folk Album (Undercurrent).

Margaret on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/margaret_cho/?hl=en