Ken Jeong Discusses His Comedy Special At February 21 TimesTalks

TimesTalks, The New York Times live conversation and performance series, is proud to host a conversation between comedian and actor Ken Jeong and The New York Times on February 21.

The two will discuss Jeong's first Netflix comedy special "Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho," launching globally on February 14. The special reflects on how Jeong went from doctor to comedy superstar and opens up about how his wife's courageous battle with breast cancer led him to starring in one of the biggest comedy franchises of all time, "The Hangover" and more recently, "Crazy Rich Asians."

This TimesTalks event will take place on February 21 at Florence Gould Hall and will be live streamed on TimesTalks.com, the TimesTalks YouTube channel and Facebook starting at 7:30PM EST. Select media passes are available. If interested, please contact Ali Rigo (ali@culturalcounsel.com) to discuss coverage opportunities.

TimesTalks is known for providing a platform for engaging and spirited discourse between the most iconic and culturally relevant creative voices of our time.

Announcements about future TimesTalks can be found on TimesTalks.com, and viewers can watch previous installments here, including videos of Stephen Colbert, Denzel Washington, Grace Jones, Margaret Atwood, Greta Gerwig and Saoirse Ronan, Common, Jennifer Lawrence, Jane Goodall, Annie Leibovitz, Ai Weiwei, Anthony Bourdain, and many more.

TimesTalks, The New York Times live conversation and performance series, pairs New York Times journalists with the most creative and seminal figures in the fields of film and theater, art, music, literature, innovation and fashion. In 2018, TimesTalks celebrated its 20th anniversary. For the past two decades, TimesTalks has provided a platform for engaging and spirited discourse among the most iconic and culturally relevant creative voices of our time, paying particular attention to those using the cultural arts as a lens for change.