Jo Koy on ‘Blue in the Face,’ Steven Spielberg, Biggie’s Mom and Learning What His Name Really Means at Long John Silver’s

Jo Koy had a speech ready when he walked onstage in Stockton, Calif. It was his first time in the Central Valley city, and before taping the two sold-out arena shows that became his new Netflix special, he went looking for its Filipino history. He found plenty: “No Filipinos allowed” signs on restau

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