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‘Beef’ Creators Break Silence on David Choe Controversy
Beef creator Lee Sung Jin and fellow executive producers Ali Wong and Steven Yeun have finally responded to the brewing controversy surrounding co-star David Choe a week after Choe’s 2014 comments about sexual assault resurfaced and went viral online. Up until now, the only response from any of the parties involved appeared to be copyright […]
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Netflix, ‘Beef’ Producers, A24 Under Fire for Silence Amid David Choe Rape Story Controversy
Beef premiered on Netflix on April 6 to near-universal acclaim (98 percent on Rotten Tomatoes), with critics and viewers alike raving about the dark comedy series’ bold yet nuanced storytelling about two strangers locked in an escalating blood feud and the magnetic performances of stars Steven Yeun and Ali Wong. But less than two weeks […]
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‘Beef’ Directors on the Mayhem and Metaphysics in Final Two Episodes: “It’s Hinting at This Idea That This Is Universal”
[This story contains spoilers through the ninth and tenth episodes of Beef season one, “The Great Fabricator” and “Figures of Light.”] In retrospect, it was perhaps only a matter of time that Danny (Steven Yeun) and Amy (Ali Wong)’s escalating feud would lead to life-and-death stakes. The final two episodes of Netflix’s Beef open with […]
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Ali Wong and Steven Yeun on Stepping into Executive Producer Roles for Road Rage Dramedy ‘Beef’
If Ali Wong and Steven Yeun have beef, it’s only on-camera. Together, the two star in Netflix’s upcoming comedy drama Beef, which follows two people consumed by revenge after a road rage incident. “It’s really scary to collaborate with people as a stand-up, when you have complete control of what you write, how you look, […]
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Steven Yeun and Ali Wong Are Locked in a Blood Feud in ‘Beef’ Trailer
Steven Yeun and Ali Wong let their tempers spiral wildly out of control in the trailer for A24’s Beef. In the dark comedy series, Amy (Wong) is a wife and mother who seems to have it all, while Danny (Yeun) is a struggling contractor with downward fortunes, but both are miserable — as cued by […]
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