[11/16/18 - 11:18 AM] Ken Jeong to Embark on the Ultimate Christmas Journey in New YouTube Original Special "Ken Jeong Cracks Christmas" The 30-minute special will debut on the Buzzfeed YouTube channel on December 12.
[via press release from YouTube]
KEN JEONG TO EMBARK ON THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS JOURNEY IN NEW YOUTUBE ORIGINAL SPECIAL "KEN JEONG CRACKS CHRISTMAS"
Jeong To Uncover Myths And Unexpected Stories
Behind The World's Most Celebrated Holiday
Special Will Debut On Buzzfeed's YouTube Channel
Wednesday, December 12th
Los Angeles, CA. November 16, 2019 -- YouTube, Sony and Buzzfeed today announced a new YouTube Original special Ken Jeong Cracks Christmas featuring none other than Ken Jeong as he and celebrity friends embark on the ultimate comedic quest to uncover the pop-culture myths and unexpected stories behind the world's most celebrated holiday. The 30-minute special will debut on the Buzzfeed YouTube channel on December 12, 2019.
Jeong (Crazy Rich Asians, Hangover, Community), a self-proclaimed holiday fanatic, who has seen the Nutcracker over forty-five times and obsesses over his family holiday card for months, immerses himself into different worlds filled with 200 Santas, carolers and ballerinas, alongside celebrity friends and guest stars Angela Kinsey, Joel McHale and Harry Schum Jr.
The show will illuminate the gifts, moments, and magic surrounding the Christmas holiday. Fans can watch as Ken becomes an honorary elf, visits the American Contemporary Ballet and carols with the Gay Men's Chorus in Los Angeles. Jeong will uncover the real Christmas story and beg the question, "how did we get here?"
Ken Jeong Cracks Christmas is executive produced and developed by Justin W. Hochberg. Ken Jeong and Brett Carducci serve as executive producers and Isaac Feder as executive producer and director. The special is produced by Sony Pictures Television, Just Entertain and DK Entertainment.
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BuzzFeed is the world's leading tech-powered media company, with a cross-platform news and entertainment network that reaches hundreds of millions of people globally. The company produces articles, lists, quizzes, videos, original series; lifestyle content through BuzzFeed Media Brands including Tasty, the world's largest social food network; original reporting and investigative journalism through BuzzFeed News; original productions across broadcast, cable, SVOD, film and digital platforms for BuzzFeed Studios; and BuzzFeed Commerce, which develops social commerce products and experiences, as well as licensing and other strategic partnerships.
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