After stealing scenes in 'Crazy Rich Asians' and garnering awards buzz in 'The Farewell,' Awkwafina gets a semi-autobiographical Comedy Central series
The career path that Awkwafina has been on for the past decade isn't unprecedented, but it illustrates a certain dissolving of media boundaries.
It's almost a Will Smith trajectory tossed in the blender, as Awkwafina has gone from YouTube-fueled rapper to blockbuster scene-stealer into sitcom star. So while there's an outdated perspective on the celebrity journey that might view Comedy Central'sas a step backwards — "Basic cable? Not even HBO?" — the fast-moving, energetic half-hour represents another promising, progressive step on a zig-zagging road to well-deserved ubiquity.
As the title of the sitcom accurately reflects, Awkwafina was born Nora Lum and grew up in Queens, and the comedy, created by Awkwafina with Teresa Hsiao co-writing the pilot, captures certain aspects of her biography. As depicted here, Nora is 27 and living with her father and paternal grandmother in the shadow of her more ambitious cousin .
from getting that opportunity over four or five seasons is Awkwafina's steady push toward world domination.
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