Getting Byrned: Comedian Steve Byrne brings down the house with his new Comedy Central special, The Byrne Identity. ISSUE: Summer 2010 DEPT: Personalities STORY: Naomi Fujimoto “We are known for cool things,” quipped Steve Byrne, referring to Asians, in his 2008 Comedy Central special Steve Byrne’s Happy Hour. “Technology. Martial arts. Eating hot dogs.” But [...]

In Audrey‘s Summer Issue, we highlighted comedian Steve Byrne in our Personalities section. Here, some more about the lovable comedian, written by Naomi Fujimoto. In his dressing room at the Orange County Pavilion in Santa Ana, Calif., Steve Byrne is eating an orange and stacking the peels neatly on the table. Dressed in a crisp [...]

What does sultry Filipina “jazzipino” vocalist Charmaine Clamor have in common with Talking Heads’ David Byrne and Brit-hop producer Fatboy Slim? Impossibly, Imelda Marcos. Say wha? It seems David Byrne and Fatboy Slim have collaborated on an eclectic new album that tells the story of the famous former Philippines First Lady through song. Charmaine joins [...]

Don’t forget to catch Korean American comedian Steve Byrne‘s new one-hour special “The Byrne Identity” premiering tonight, Sunday July 25 at 10 pm/9 Central, on Comedy Central. Contributing writer Naomi Fujimoto caught up with Steve Byrne before one of his shows recently and you can read all about it (and his antics) here. (He’s also [...]