Ken Jeong is not a passive presence wherever he shows up. No matter what you know the docter/actor/comedian from, you know that he is never short on energy. That was the case on Sturday when he appeared as the celebrity guest picker on ESPN’s College GameDay and left the panel momentarily in stunned silence.
Like many celebrity guest pickers, Jeong knew enough about some teams to make picks for football reasons. The rest, he just used personal allegiances and experiences as justification for his prediction. That was the case when it came time to pick the late night contest between UCLA and Utah.
“My wife went to UCLA med school,” Ken Jeong said. “Shoutout Tran, you complete me, Ho. That’s her last name. That’s her last name. Relax, ESPN. How dare you?”
Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit were delighted but clearly didn’t know how to respond. Both had big smiles on their faces as they tried to confirm that they both heard what they thought they did.
Ken Jeong is married to Tran Ho. Her name and the jokes it allows him to make is something he has talked about on stage many times before. In fact, You Complete Me, Ho! is the name of his 2019 Netflix standup special.
Will Jeong be back on the show anytime soon? The cast seemed to enjoy having him on, but the answer remains to be seen. What is for certain is that he created one of those memorable, spontaneous moments College GameDay host Rece Davis says was missing from the show last year when no audiences were allowed to attend the live tapings.
