[The Age | Text-only index]     Cho and tell  Date: April 12
2013   Margaret Cho says she never stops working, but that's OK
because her social life is an extension of her career. The
iconic American stand-up comic hangs out backstage at friends'
gigs or appears on their television shows, so performing at the
Sydney Comedy Festival (sydneycomedyfest.com.au) later this
month is just like going on a group holiday.  ''I have so many
friends that give me jobs, whether it's Tina Fey or Kathy
Griffin,'' the 44-year-old says. ''And then when I come to
Australia I get to hang out with Hannah Gadsby and do Wil
Anderson's podcast. Opportunity is easy when you're doing what
you love.''  Cho is in Irvine, California, where it's half an
hour before a sold-out show and she's happily answering
questions; pre-gig nerves are obviously not an issue. Her new
show, Mother, cuts between famous maternal figures and her own
mother, whose Korean-accented English Cho has long impersonated
to hilarious effect, and it also explores the