{"id":284416,"date":"2019-12-02T11:57:37","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T18:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/b1098594"},"modified":"2019-12-02T11:57:37","modified_gmt":"2019-12-02T18:57:37","slug":"the-first-trailer-for-awkwafinas-new-comedy-central-show-will-make-you-laugh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kidn\/music-news\/the-first-trailer-for-awkwafinas-new-comedy-central-show-will-make-you-laugh\/","title":{"rendered":"The First Trailer for Awkwafina’s New Comedy Central Show Will Make You Laugh"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It’s Awkwafina<\/a><\/strong>‘s world and we’re all just living in it. On the heels of her critically acclaimed starring role in The Farewell<\/em> (which came after her breakout roles in Crazy Rich Asians<\/em> and Ocean’s 8<\/em>), she has a new show coming to Comedy Central. And from the looks of it, Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens<\/em> will fill the hole Broad City<\/em> left in your heart.<\/p>\n

Coming in 2020, the new series created by and starring Awkwafina (whose real name is Nora Lum) is inspired by her real-life upbringing in Flushing, Queens. BD Wong<\/strong> plays her dad, Lori Tan Chinn<\/strong> is her grandmother and Saturday Night Live<\/em>‘s Bowen Yang<\/strong> plays her cousin in the series that follows Nora Lin (Awkwafina) and she navigates life and young adulthood in New York City.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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“I’ve been watching Comedy Central since I was old enough to hold a remote, and so many of their shows have defined who I am today,” Awkwafina said in a statement when the show was announced. “I am so honored to be given their platform to tell the story of an Asian American girl against the backdrop of the city I was raised.”<\/p>\n

The guest cast for the series includes Celia Au<\/strong>, Matthew Broussard<\/strong>, Michelle Buteau<\/strong>, Jamie Chung<\/a><\/strong>, Laverne Cox<\/a><\/strong>, Deborah S. Craig<\/strong>, Makeda Declet<\/strong>, Jennifer Esposito<\/strong>, Chrissie Fit<\/strong>, Chris Gethard<\/strong>, Bella Heathcote<\/strong>, Carmen M. Herlihy<\/strong>, Stephanie Hsu<\/strong>, David Krumholtz<\/strong>, Simu Liu<\/strong>, Natasha Lyonne<\/a><\/strong>, John \u2018Dumbfoundead’ Park<\/strong>, Matt Rogers<\/strong>, Harry Shum Jr.<\/strong>, Melissa Villase\u00f1or<\/strong>, Ming-Na Wen<\/strong> and Jaboukie Young-White<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Awkwafina is Nora From Queens<\/em> has a slate of predominantly female and diverse directors for the 10-episode series, including Natasha Lyonne, Lucia Aniello<\/strong>, Jamie Babbit<\/strong>, The Daniels<\/strong>, Steven Tsuchida<\/strong> and Anu Valia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Awkwafina, Karey Dornetto<\/strong>, Lucia Aniello, Teresa Hsiao<\/strong>, Peter Principato<\/strong> and Itay Reiss<\/strong> serve as executive producers.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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“This is a special project. Inspired by Awkwafina’s formative years in Queens, the show is both a personal look into one of comedy’s brightest stars and also a relatable, funny profile of a young hustler’s struggle,” Sarah Babineau<\/strong> and Jonas Larsen<\/strong>, executive vice presidents and co-heads of talent and development for Comedy Central, said in a statement. “We’re happy to be used as a pawn in Awkwafina’s elaborate, EGOT endgame.”<\/p>\n

Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens<\/em> premieres Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 10:30 p.m. on Comedy Central.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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