Jimmy O. Yang Sets Second Amazon Standup Comedy Special, ‘Guess How Much?’ (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comJennifer Maas TV Business Writer Jimmy O. Yang and Amazon are back in the funny business: The “Crazy Rich Asians,” “Love Hard” and “Silicon Valley” star has lined up his second standup comedy special with streamer Prime Video, titled “Guess How Much?” Set to launch May 2, the event is a followup to Yang’s first Amazon comedy special, “Good Deal,” which launched in August 2020.
In his new standup engagement, Yang will poke fun at “love languages, loser friends, and negotiating with his Asian parents,” per Prime Video.
Aside from his memorable parts in “Crazy Rich Asians,” Netflix’s “Love Hard” and HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” Yang is best known as the author of “How to American: An Immigrant’s Guide to Disappointing Your Parents,” which chronicles his journey from life as a young Chinese immigrant to becoming a comedian and actor.
Yang also co-founded the production company Crab Club, Inc. Most recently, Yang starred alongside Steve Carell and John Malkovich in the now-ended Netflix comedy “Space Force.” He is currently filming the Taika Waititi-directed Hulu series “Interior Chinatown,” in which he has the leading role.
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