Controversy
On January 24, 2006, the show aired several segments spoofing the Asian Excellence Awards The segments involved repeated use of the phrase "ching chong". Contrary to the segments, the actual awards (honoring achievements of Asians and Asian Americans in entertainment and science) are conducted in English. Branding the skit demeaning and racist, the Asian American Justice Center and the Asian American Journalists Association threatened to pressure advertisers to withdraw support from the show if the station did not issue an apology. Esther Wu, President of the Asian American Journalist Association, wrote "Carolla's childish actions not only demean the work of Asian American actors, directors and producers, but they also insult a large segment of the American population - many of whom listen to your network, sponsor your programs and work for your company. It belittles all Americans of foreign descent. Carolla has done your company a great disservice." Carolla issued an apology for the segment on February 22, 2006: "We do a show here that is a little irreverent, and, sometimes, we cross the line, and we definitely crossed it this time. It was not meant to offend, it did, and, for that, we sincerely apologize to the good people of the Asian community."
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