EPICANTHUS

The Cho Show, VH-1′s new reality entry, premiere’s tonight at 11 p.m. Click on the thumbnails below for a sneak preview of the premiere episode. The opener finds Margaret preparing to accept KoreAm magazine’s “Korean of the Year” award with the help of a dwarf assistant, a phalanx of queens, fellow Asian comedians and, of course, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cho. I felt a little sad, watching Ms. Cho’s opening night for some reason. Cho panders to the LBGT community while exploiting the Korean American community: a tried and true ghetto formula for showbiz success, and dwarfs are always a plus. For some reason The Cho Show reminded me at lot of American Chopper.