Michael Yo
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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 film credits include Losing Control, The Cookout 2, and Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring.
Career
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.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3][4][5]
In 2022, he appeared on the Netflix baking competition Is It Cake? as a judge.
On September 8, 2025, he began hosting the new game show, Scrambled Up.
Personal life
Yo was born on November 20, 1974 in Houston, Texas to an African-American father and Korean mother.[6] Yo's parents met while his father, a United States army veteran, was stationed in South Korea.[6] He currently resides in Los Angeles and has described Miami as being his "second hometown".[6]
When asked about his mixed Korean and African American ancestry in a 2012 interview with Campus Activities Magazine, Yo stated that being biracial in the United States is "a uniquely relatable and American experience in life".[7] In that same interview, Yo stated that he views comedy as not just "one-liners and punchlines", but a form of "story telling and [making real connections] with the audience."[7]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Andreeva, Nellie (November 5, 2018). "Michael Yo To Star In Autobiographical Family Comedy In Works At Fox". Deadline. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."'America's Got Talent': Michael Yo goes from interviewing the judges to making them laugh". Gold Derby. July 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bleakly, Caroline (November 30, 2021). "'Countdown to New Year's Eve 2022,' best party will be in Las Vegas". KTLA. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Walker, Justin (December 23, 2022). "'Las Vegas Countdown to 2023' set to feature music, special guests, fireworks". KTLA. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."KTLA to host 'Las Vegas Countdown to 2024' on New Year's Eve". KTLA. December 21, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Interview with Michael Yo". HalfKorean.com. August 16, 2013. Archived from the original on July 5, 2025. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
I was born on November 20th in Houston, Texas. [...] I'm half black and half Korean! I currently live in Los Angeles but was discovered in Miami. Houston is my hometown and Miami is my second hometown.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Shaitly, Shahesta (August 2012). "Michael Yo, Y'all!". Campus Activities Magazine. Archived from the original on September 28, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
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