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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