Margaret Cho (Notorious
C.H.O., CHO Revolution, Out There in Hollywood, I'm
The One That I Want) is always provocative, and this live show taped in
Washington, DC is filled with political commentary. The Bush administration and
the religious right are comically skewered by a very angry Cho. On red and
blue states, "Now we have a color coded map to where all the stupid people
are." She rails against Christian groups working to restrict women's sexuality
and gay and lesbian rights, backed by George Bush, "the most embarrassing
president in history." There's more about the gay community, of course,
and vacationing in Provincetown, but Assassin is more politically serious
than previous shows. Not as much about sex this time, although there are some
requisite drag queen and pussy jokes. Still fun to watch, but this wouldn't be
my first choice for Cho at her laugh out loud funniest.
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