Adorable 25-year-old Korean-American comedian (and I use the term lightly) Esther Ku was eliminated last night on "Last Comic Standing."
Ku uses a lot of deprecating Asian jokes in her routine. A LOT. And it's not funny — it's just tired stereotypes such as all of us look alike and Asian men aren't desirable. Racialicious called her the "Asian Sarah Silverman." It's accurate — Ku only goes out on stage to push the boundary and offend people.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy edgy comics such as Richard Pryor and Chris Rock. But there's one big difference between them and Ku — their jokes are smart.
Hell, Dat Phan used a lot of Asian jokes in his routine when he won the show's first season. They're rather old now, but at the time they were an interesting take.
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