Ken Jeong Set for Award Named for Comedy Icon Rodney Dangerfield at Los Angeles City College Gala

The Los Angeles City College Foundation is set to take place at L.A.’s Skirball Cultural Center on Oct. 23. 

The Los Angeles City College Foundation has zeroed in on a comedy star to take home an award named for icon Rodney Dangerfield. At the foundation’s upcoming gala — set to take place at L.A.’s Skirball Cultural Center on Oct. 23 — actor, writer and producer Ken Jeong will be feted with he Rodney Respect Award. 

The gala, which will carry at theme of Celebrating the Caregivers as a nod to LACC’s Radiologic Technology, Nursing and Public Health Science programs, will also see Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’ executive director of external affairs Ellen Zaman honored with a humanitarian award and Wesley Health Centers and JWCH Institute CEO Al Ballesteros with a distinguished alumnus prize. The program will feature a musical performance by LACC’s renowned student artists.

LACC’s Rodney Dangerfield Institute was founded in his honor in cooperation with widow Joan Dangerfield, the honorary chair of the RDI advisory board. The institute offers four classes including a stand-up workshop, improvisational comedy, joke writing and an American film comedy genre class.

Since his feature film debut in Judd Apatow’s Knocked Up in 2007, Jeong has gone on to carve out a successful career moving between film and television. His credits include The Hangover franchise, Community, Crazy Rich Asians, The Afterparty, Fool’s Paradise, Murderville, Role Models, Pineapple Express, Step Brothers and creating, executive producing and starring in Dr. Ken. He can currently be seen on The Masked Singer and I Can See Your Voice.

LACC is the flagship of Los Angeles Community College District, the largest community college district in the United States. The foundation offers students financial support to enroll there, regardless of ability to pay, and over the past 15 years, it has doled out more than $34 million in financial support. Funds raised at the gala will be funneled toward scholarships, stipends, book vouchers and other support. 

Gala tickets are now available.

Source: Jeong, Ken. “Ken Jeong Receives Rodney Dangerfield Award from Los Angeles City College Foundation.” The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024. Read the full article here.