Michael Yo | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Actor, stand-up comedian, television host |
Spouse | Claire Elise Yo |
Website | Official website |
Michael Yo Simmons is an American actor, stand-up comedian, and television host who co-hosted The Insider on CBS, and currently hosts Yo Show on Yahoo! TV. Yo also appears regularly on the comedy panel of Chelsea Lately , as a guest host for The Talk on CBS, and as pop culture commentator on Showbiz Tonight . Michael played football for the University of Arkansas, but his football career was cut short due to multiple concussions.
His stand up special debut “Blasian” was released November 27, 2018. [1]
His film credits include Losing Control , The Cookout 2 , and Sofia Coppola’s Bling Ring .[ citation needed ]
Yo previously worked as a correspondent for E! News , The Daily 10 , and Extra . He coached Kourtney and Khloé Kardashian as radio DJs for their show Kourtney & Khloé Take Miami on E!.[ citation needed ]
In 2001, he appeared in a season one episode of Fear Factor 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.[ citation needed ]
Yo started a podcast together with comedian Jo Koy on July 23, 2012 called The Michael Yo and Jo Koy Show.[ citation needed ]
In November 2018, it was announced that Yo's family comedy (inspired by his own life) was in development at Fox which he would star, co-write and produce. [2]
On April 9, 2019, February 27, 2020, and May 12, 2020, he appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience .
He appeared on season 15 of America's Got Talent . [3] 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.
Since 2021, Yo and news correspondent Nikki Novak have served as the hosts of Nexstar Media Group's annual New Year's Eve special from Las Vegas. [4] [5] [6]
In 2022, he appeared on the Netflix baking competition Is It Cake? as a judge.
Yo says that being a biracial person who is half black and half Asian, he has "a uniquely relatable and American experience in life". [7] Yo said "Comedy is not about one-liners and punchlines, it's about story telling and a real connection with the audience." [7]