Michael Yo Simmons is an American actor, stand-up comedian, and television host who co-hosted '' The Insider'' on

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, and currently hosts ''Yo Show'' on Yahoo! TV. Yo also appears regularly on the comedy panel of ''

Chelsea Lately ''Chelsea Lately'' is an American late night comedy talk show created by Brody Stevens and hosted by comedian Chelsea Handler which was broadcast on E! The show debuted on July 16, 2007, and was produced by Handler's production company, Border ...

'', as a guest host for '' The Talk'' on CBS, and as

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commentator on ''

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''. Michael played

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for the

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, but his football career was cut short due to multiple concussions. His stand up special debut “Blasian” was released November 27, 2018

His film credits include '' Losing Control'', '' The Cookout 2'', and

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''.

Career

Yo previously worked as a correspondent for ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. He coached Kourtney and

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as radio DJs for their show '' Kourtney & Khloé Take Miami'' on E!. In 2001, he appeared in a season one episode of ''

Fear Factor ''Fear Factor'' is an American stunt/dare game show that first aired on NBC from 2001 to 2006 and was initially hosted by comedian and UFC commentator Joe Rogan. The show was adapted by Endemol USA from the original Dutch series titled ''Now ...

'' in which contestants had to free fall from a hotel window hundreds of feet high, eat sheep's eyes and hang upside down in a water tank. He started a podcast together with comedian

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on July 23, 2012 called ''The Michael Yo and Jo Koy Show''. In November 2018, it was announced that his family comedy (inspired by his own life) was in development at Fox which he would star, co-write and produce. On April 9, 2019, February 27, 2020, and May 12, 2020, Yo appeared on ''

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''. He appeared on season 15 of ''

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''. Performing stand-up comedy, he received a yes from all 4 judges and advanced to the next round, but was eventually eliminated in the Quarter-Finals. In 2022, he appeared on the Netflix baking competition '' Is It Cake?'' as a judge.

Personal life

Yo says that being a

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person who is half

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and half Asian, he has "a uniquely relatable and American experience in life". Yo said "Comedy is not about one-liners and punchlines, it's about story telling and a real connection with the audience."

References

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