Margaret Cho’s Burlesque Performance Inspired 'American Pickers' Star Danielle Colby’s Off-Screen Life
American Pickers star Danielle Colby was inspired to dive into burlesque after a Margaret Cho performance.

Margaret Cho is the veritable Renaissance woman. As a stand-up comedian, Cho has boldly targeted both social and political issues in her routines, and is a fierce advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. As a musician, Cho has released three albums, and as an actress has lent her talents to comedy — her three-episode run as Kim Jong-il on 30 Rock is a standout — and the dramatic, earning top marks from Collider for her performance in 2024's All That We Love. Any one of these could serve as an inspiration, but for American Pickers' star Danielle Colby, what Cho inspired in her has little to do with the aforementioned talents, but with another of Cho's passions: burlesque.