After he leaked Zohran Mamdani’s Columbia application data to the New York Times, critics called Jordan Lasker a “eugenicist.

But Asian American comics were never the main event for an audience of thousands. So there was no hesitation on Ali’s part to join in the festival.

With the Belly Laughs Festival, an ambitious Asian American and Pacific Islander-centered comedy festival, the food is as important as the talent line-up. Every detail is intended to send a message… ...

Asian American, Pacific Islander comics are the main event in an LA comedy and cuisine festival For one weekend, Belly Laughs is mounting an unprecedented gathering of 30 AAPI stand-up comics ...